Books - "history"
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Australian Zoological Handbook: The Fishes of Australia Part 1: The Sharks, Rays, Devil-Fish, and other Primitive Fishes of Australia and New Zealand
Super octavo, light green cloth boards with black lettering to spine & front board, 280pp, illus, VG- (moderate browning to spine, moderate bruising & fraying to spine extrems & board corners, slight soiling spots to boards and to eps, sellotape residue stains to rear pastedown, crease to feps) Body of book in much better condition than boards & eps)
PUBLISHER: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales / Whitcombe & Tombs 1940
KEYWORDS: Gilbert Percy Whitley Australia New Zealand fish sharks stingrays ichthyology zoology natural history marine biology
The Commonwealth of Thieves
Super octavo softcover (nr fine); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Random House 2006
KEYWORDS: specials Tom Keneally Australian history
The Long White Cloud: Ao Tea Roa
Fourth Revised Edition
Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: George Allen and Unwin 1950
KEYWORDS: specials William Pember Reeves A J Harrop Sir James Hight New Zealand History
Truth - A History and a Guide for the Perplexed
softcover octavo (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Black Swan 1998
KEYWORDS: specials felipe fernandez-armesto history truth
In the Footsteps of Eve - The Mystery of Human Origins
softcover octavo (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: National Geographic & Adventure Press 2000
KEYWORDS: specials history archaeology science fossils paleoanthropology anthropology
Selected Readings in Pacific History
48.104 - The Pacific Islands to About 1900
Softcover quarto (VG) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Department of History, Massey University 1979
KEYWORDS: specials Barry MacDonald Pacific history
Beautiful Birds of New Zealand
Softcover imperial octavo (VG+) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Random House New Zealand 2006
KEYWORDS: specials Rod Morris Alison Balance New Zealand wildlife natural history birds guide
The French are Coming!
The Invasion Scare 1803 -5
Hardcover super octavo (VG+) in d/w (VG+) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Spellmount Ltd 1991
KEYWORDS: specials Peter A Lloyd history military Napoleon France England
Captives: Britain, Empire, and the World, 1600 - 1850
Octavo softcover (nr fine); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Anchor Books 2004
KEYWORDS: specials Linda Colley British history war imperialism
The Otago Central Railway 1879-1990: A Tribute
Oblong octavo stapled light card covers (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: IPL Books 1990
KEYWORDS: specials New Zealand railways history transport trains
Lawrence of Arabia
Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Harrap 1949
KEYWORDS: specials R H Kierman T E Lawrence Shaw Arab Revolt Arabian children's educational history Lawrence of Arabia biography
Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 1886 Vol. XIX (Second of New Series)
Super octavo, green light card covers with black lettering to spine & front cover, xix + 656pp, illus, VG (browning to spine, tanning & some nicks to cover edges)
PUBLISHER: Board of Governors of New Zealand Institute 1887
KEYWORDS: James Hector New Zealand Institute zoology natural history biology botany chemistry geology chemistry science philosophy Philosophical Institute
Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 1868 Vol. I
Super octavo, pink light card covers with black lettering to front cover title label mounted to blue cloth spine, xvii + 490pp, illus + fold-out diagrams, VG (light soiling & rubbing to covers, v slight bruising to spine extrems, light tanning/foxing to page edges)
PUBLISHER: Board of Governors of New Zealand Institute 1875
KEYWORDS: James Hector New Zealand Institute zoology geology physics chemistry botany biology science arts ornithology natural history essays articles industry timber
Red Indian Experiences
hardcover super octavo (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: George Allen & Unwin 1949
KEYWORDS: specials De Cost Smith anthropology iroquois indians sioux american indian history
Hitler's Pope
The Secret History of Pius XII
Softcover octavo (VG+) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Penguin Books 2000
KEYWORDS: specials John Cornwell religion religious history military Hitler Nazi Germany
Soldiers of the Sun
The Rise and Fall of the Imperial Army 1868-1945
first edition, hardcover imperial octavo (nr fine) in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Heinemann 1991
KEYWORDS: specials first edition Meiron Harries Susie Harries japanese military war history
Counting the Beat: A History of New Zealand Song
softcover small quarto (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: GP Publications 1997
KEYWORDS: specials Gordon Spittle new zealand popular music history culture
The Canadian Indian: A History Since 1500
hardcover super octavo (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.
PUBLISHER: Collier-Macmillan 1972
KEYWORDS: specials E Palmer Patterson II history native canadian indian anthropology
Faith and Toil: The Story of Tokomairiro
Octavo, maroon boards with gilt lettering to spine, vi + 194pp, illus, nr fine (v small spot of fading to lower spine extrem) in d/w VG+ (v. light soiling to rear, tiny closed tear to front upper edge, light fading to spine)
PUBLISHER: Capper Press 1978 (Reprint of the Otago Centennial Historical Publications 1949)
KEYWORDS: New Zealand Otago history settlers Tokomairiro DJ Sumpter JJ Lewis
Cassell's History of the Boer War 1899-1902 Volume 1
Revised and Enlarged Edition
This volume only (Vol 1 of a two-volume set), imperial octavo, green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine & front board and blind-stamped decorative rule to spine and boards, frontispiece with tissue guard, viii + 928pp + 16pp book publications, illus, VG (light bruising to spine extrems & board corners, moderate browning to eps, v small stain spot to page fore-edges)
PUBLISHER: Cassell & Company 1903
KEYWORDS: Cassell's Boer War military history South Africa Natal Mafeking Ladysmith Colenso Magersfontein Bloemfontein