Books - "history"
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Lakes District of Wanganui
Imperial octavo, heavy black card boards with gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, 224pp, illus, VG+ (small black ink scribble to upper f.e.p., light foxing to upper page edges) in d/w, VG+ (v light soiling)
PUBLISHER: Marie Leslie / Wanganui Newspapers Ltd 1990
KEYWORDS: Marie Leslie New Zealand Wanganui Lakes District history
The Origin and History of the English Language and of the Early Literature it Embodies
First edition, octavo, full leather binding with ornate gilt tooling to spine & boards, all edges marbled, marbled eps, xv + 574pp, VG (light bruising to spine extrems, light rubbing to spine & board edges, 7cm crack to front hinge, owner's award label to front pastedown, moderate foxing to eps, sporadic light foxing to some pages)
PUBLISHER: Sampson Low, Sons, & Co., 1862
KEYWORDS: George P Marsh English language linguistics literary criticism history
A History of Pornography
Paperback (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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Four Square Books / New English Library 1966
KEYWORDS: specials H Montgomery hyde pornography sexuality social history
A Taste of Freedom
first edition hardcover octavo w 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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Arthur Barker 1964
KEYWORDS: specials robert jackson germany italy prisoners war ww2 history
The First New Zealand Bushranger
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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Silver Owl Press 2006
KEYWORDS: specials david mcgillnew zealand history henry beresford garrett biography otago gold
The Burma-Thailand Railway
hardcover octavo w 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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Allen & Unwin 1993
KEYWORDS: specials railway history burma thailand gavan mccormack hank nelson travel transport trains
To Benghazi
hardcover octavo w 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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Canberra 1952
KEYWORDS: specials australia war history ww2 gavin long
The Crippled Angel
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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Harper Voyager 2002
KEYWORDS: specials sara douglass fantasy history literature
Ships, Sharks & Pirate Gold
first edition softcover super 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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Random House NZ 1997
KEYWORDS: specials graeme wise new zealand ships sailing sea history
The Stars in Orion - Tuapeka Then & Now
saddle-stapled softcover super 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 costs.
PUBLISHER: John McIndoe Ltd. 1979
KEYWORDS: specials tuapeka new zealand history colonialism gold southland otago
The Great Adventure - New Zealand Soldiers Describe the First World War
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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Allen & Unwin 1988
KEYWORDS: specials new zealand soldiers history war ww1 jock phillips nicholas boyack ep malone
Coastmaster - The Story of Captain James B. Greig
softcover super 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 costs.
PUBLISHER: Craigs 1999
KEYWORDS: specials biography captain james greig john mcgraw maritime history sea new zealand ships
The Companion Guide to The South Island of New Zealand
First edition, signed, 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: Collins 1972
KEYWORDS: specials Errol Brathwaite New Zealand South Island travel guide history signed first edition
Rita Angus
Lacks d/w, octavo, maroon cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, pale green eps, frontispiece, 214pp, illus, VG+ (slight rubbing to boards, v slight soiling to page edges)
PUBLISHER: National Art Gallery, New Zealand 1982
KEYWORDS: Luit J Bieringa Rita Angus New Zealand art history exhibition biography painting
Flood Disaster 1978
An Illustrated Personal Account of the 1978 Otago and Southland Floods
Imperial 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: Ken Lloyd 1978 (?)
KEYWORDS: specials Ken Lloyd Otago Southland floods pictorial history
Gabriel's Gully Centennial 1961
Imperial 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: Otago Daily Times (Printer)
KEYWORDS: JR Munro New Zealand Gabriel's Gully Lawrence centennial history
Dirty Tricks: British Airways' Secret War Against Virgin Atlantic
Octavo softcover (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: Warner Books 1996
KEYWORDS: specials Martyn Gregory British Airways Virgin Atlantic aviation transport history
The City of Falling Angels
Octavo softcover (VG-, damp wrinkling); 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: Sceptre / Hodder and Stoughton 2006
KEYWORDS: specials John Berendt Venice history
With the Prince in New Zealand
First edition, octavo, green cheavy card boards with black lettering to green cloth spine, black lettering to front board, frontispiece, 215pp, illus, VG- (front hinge weak, light soiling to baords, some bruising to spine extrems & board edges, some oxing & tanning to eps, sporadic light foxing throughout, light tanning & foxing to page edges
PUBLISHER: Edwin Sayes 1920
KEYWORDS: H Hector Bolitho New Zealand the Prince of Wales visit journalism history first edition
Over the Garden Wall: The Story of the Otago Central Railway
First edition, 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: New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society 1962
KEYWORDS: specials JA Dangerfield GW Emerson New Zealand Otago Central Railway transport trains history