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$45.00
1c25c/39

HMS Caledonia: The Royal Naval Engineering School: A Short History


HUNTER, K. P. & ROGERS, R. J.

Octavo, purple light card stapled covers with coat of arms to front cover, iii + 120pp, illus, VG (some chaffing to covers, slight soiling to rear cover, v slgiht bruising to lower corners)

PUBLISHER: KP Hunhter & RJ Rogers 1984

KEYWORDS: Lieut KP Hunter RJ Rogers HMS Caledonia Royal Navy 19378-1984 naval maritime history ships

$275.00
1c25c/40

The New Zealander Abroad in England, America, the Highlands of Scotland, in Madeira, Capetown and the Sandwich Islands


Beign Notes of a Six-Month holiday Tour round the World

HUTCHESON, WILLIAM M.

Inscribed & signed by author, original binding, octavo, maroon cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, black lettering & black rule to front board, blind rule to rear board, patterned eps, 302pp, VG- (front gutter internally reinforced with archival tape, light fading to spine, slight bruising & fraying to spine extrems & board corners, light rubbing to boards, owner's name label to front pastedown, heavy browning to eps, some occasional foxing, one section of pages loosening)

PUBLISHER: James Hamilton 1888

KEYWORDS: William M Hutcheson New Zealand travel history memoir England America Scotland Madeira South Africa

$80.00
1c25c/46

Australian Zoological Handbook: The Fishes of Australia Part 1: The Sharks, Rays, Devil-Fish, and other Primitive Fishes of Australia and New Zealand


WHITLEY, GILBERT PERCY

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

$12.50
xxcfe65971

The Commonwealth of Thieves


KENEALLY, TOM

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

$25.00
xxcib65984

The Long White Cloud: Ao Tea Roa


Fourth Revised Edition

REEVES, WILLIAM PEMBER & HARROP, A. J.

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

$10.00
xxksj65890

Truth - A History and a Guide for the Perplexed


FERNANDEZ-ARMESTO, FELIPE

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

$12.50
xxksl65928

In the Footsteps of Eve - The Mystery of Human Origins


BERGER, LEE R.

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

$28.00
xxksh65803

Selected Readings in Pacific History


48.104 - The Pacific Islands to About 1900

MACDONALD, BARRY (ED.)

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

$35.00
xxksh65808

Beautiful Birds of New Zealand


MORRIS, ROD & BALLANCE, ALISON

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

$20.00
xxksi65842

The French are Coming!


The Invasion Scare 1803 -5

LLOYD, PETER A.

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

$12.50
xxkga65996

Captives: Britain, Empire, and the World, 1600 - 1850


COLLEY, LINDA

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

$10.00
xxkga65997

The Otago Central Railway 1879-1990: A Tribute


HURST, TONY

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

$30.00
xxkta66005

Lawrence of Arabia


KIERMAN, R. H.

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

$30.00
1c25c/48

The Taieri Plain: Tales of Years that are Gone


SHAW, MARGARET S. & FARRANT, EDGAR D.

Octavo, maroon boards with gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, v + 238pp, illus, VG (light bruising to spine extrems, light tanning tolower board edges, prev owners details in ink to fep), in d/w, VG- (light soiling and rubbing to covers, small tears to spine extrems)

PUBLISHER: Capper Press 1977 (facsimile Reprint of Otago Centennial Historical Publications 1949)

KEYWORDS: Margaret S Shaw Edgar Farrant New Zealand Otago Taieri Plains history settlers sheep cattle pigs farming agriculture

$150.00
1c25c/50

Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 1886 Vol. XIX (Second of New Series)


HECTOR, JAMES (Ed)

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

$185.00
1c26a/4

Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 1868 Vol. I


HECTOR, JAMES (Ed)

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

$35.00
xxkff66061

Red Indian Experiences


SMITH, DE COST

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

$16.50
xxksi65850

Hitler's Pope


The Secret History of Pius XII

CORNWELL, JOHN

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

$32.50
xxkna66075

Soldiers of the Sun


The Rise and Fall of the Imperial Army 1868-1945

HARRIES, MEIRION & HARRIES, SUSIE

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

$25.00
xxkna66076

Counting the Beat: A History of New Zealand Song


SPITTLE, GORDON

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

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