PLOWMAN, JEFFREY

imperial octavo, dark grey cloth boards, olive green eps, gilt lettering on spine & cover; 352pp, illus, Nr FINE, in d/w Near FINE

PUBLISHER: John Douglas Publishing 2014

KEYWORDS: military history first person accounts tankies 4th New Zealand Armoured Brigade Italy formation gritty maps diagrams

GLENIE, J. P. (Ed) & SPENCER, NORMAN B. (Fore)

Octavo, light blue heavy card boards, brown lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, 175pp, VG (light creasing to spine extrems, light bruising to board corners, light soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, presentation plate to front pastedown)

PUBLISHER: The Observer Printing Works (Printers) 1961

KEYWORDS: New Zealand freemasonry freemasons masonic history collection papers

VERRALL, RWBro. PETER & NICHOLLS, WBro. KERRY

ASSOCIATION COPY, SIGNED & INSCRIBED to one author by the other and by the editor, octavo, illus light card covers, blue lettering to spine, 245pp, illus, Near FINE (v sl creasing to covers corners)

PUBLISHER: Auatralian and New Zealand Masonic Research Council 2009

KEYWORDS: SIGNED New Zealand Australia freemasonry fremasons masonic history culture illustrated

CROKER, Wor. Bro. A. B.

Super ocatvo, illus light card covers, frontispiece, 152pp, illus, tatty (heavy creasing & chipping to cover edges & spine, light staining to covers, moderate water staining to page edges- not impeding text, binding loose to rear gutter, moderate rusting & separation at staples to front eps, commission stamp in ink to fep)

PUBLISHER: R.W. Bro. H. A. Lamb 1940

KEYWORDS: New Zealand masonic freemasons freemasonry history illustrated grand lodge

YOUNG (nee HUSSEY), LESLEY

Quarto, illus light card covers, white lettering to spine, illus title page, 125pp, illus, VG (moderate fading to spine, light creasing to edges)

PUBLISHER: Not specified

KEYWORDS: New Zealand biography memoir Young Hussey Lesley

GRACE, A. A. (Pref & Postscript)

Octavo, illus light card covers, 159pp, illus, VG- (moderate tanning & chipping to covers & edges, 2cm loss to top spine extrem, 4cm closed tear to rear cover, owner's name in ink to fep)

PUBLISHER: R. W. Stiles & Co 1924

KEYWORDS: New Zealand murder true real life crime Nelson history

GOURLAY, H. W.

INSCRIBED, DATED & SIGNED by author, octavo, blue buckram boards, black lettering to front board, frontispiece, 180pp, illus, VG- (moderate creasing & scuffing to spine extrems, moderate scuffing to spine & board edges, moderate bruising to board corners, moderate staining to boards, light tanning to eps, boards sl shaky)

PUBLISHER: Grand Master and Board of Directors of the Order in New Zealand circa. 1942

KEYWORDS: signed New Zealand history freemasons freemasonry masonic culture illustrated

O'NEILL, GARRY

Quarto, illus light card covers, black lettering to spine, 110pp, illus, VG+ (light scuffing to lower spine extrem, light soiling to base of rear cover)

PUBLISHER: Palmerston North Historical Society Inc. 2009

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Palmerston North history illustrated

DICKSON, Rev. J.

SCARCE, octavo, illus heavy card boards, black lettering to spine, frontispiece, x + 246pp, illus, VG- (heavy chipping to spine extrems with some loss, light soiling & chafing to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges, fep is upside down, light cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: ODT and Witness Newspapers 1912

KEYWORDS: New Zealand religion history illustrated ritualism romanism protestant churches

KEAR, GORDON

Imperial octavo, illus light card covers, white & black lettering to spine, illus eps & prelims, 103pp, illus, VG (moderate chafing to spine & covers, light sun fading to spine, light tanning & foxing to page edges)

PUBLISHER: The Dunmore Press 1983

KEYWORDS: New Zealand history Palmerston North fire service illustrated

BRERETON, MAJOR C. B., GRAY, JOHN H. (Ed), MILLWARD, PETER (Intro), PUGSLEY, DR. CHRISTOPHER (Fore)

Imperial octavo, red heavy card board, gilt lettering to spine and front board, illus prelims, 378pp, illus, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light chafing to front cover)

PUBLISHER: John Douglas 2015

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Nelson ww1 first world war illustrated military history autobiography memoir

LARGE, M. F., & BRAGGINS, J. E. &WEST, DR CAROL J. (Ed)

Super octavo, illus light card covers, black lettering to spine, 167pp, illus, VG (light fading to spine, owner's name in ink to front cover, light foxing to page edges, owner's initials and numbering in ink to fep)

PUBLISHER: SIR Publishing 1991

KEYWORDS: New Zealand fern botany illustrated spore

LEE, MICHAEL

Super octavo, brown heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, 480pp, illus, VG+ (spine sl cocked, light scuffing to board edges, prev owners name in ink to front past down,sl scuffing to board corners) in d/w VG+ (sl soiling to covers, sl creasing, prev bookseller price tag to rear cover)

PUBLISHER: Bateman Books 2018

KEYWORDS: New Zealand French exploration travel illustrated history navigation South Seas

McKAY, FRANK

DATED, INSCFRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, super octavo, brown heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, xii + 320pp,illus, VG+ (light creasing & scuffing to spine extrems, light soiling to board edges, light foxing & tanning to page edges & eps) in d/w & removable protective clear plastic cover, VG+ (light fading to rear cover, light tanning & foxing to internal sides)

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1990

KEYWORDS: SIGNED New Zealand literature biography memoir James K Baxter

TOMBS, Bro. H. H. (Illus)

FIRST EDITION, octavo, gilt lettering to spine & boards, frontispiece, 161pp, illus, VG (moderate creasing to spine extrems with sl surface loss, light discolouration to spine, moderate chafing to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges, frontispiece loose but attached)

PUBLISHER: The Wingfield Press (Printer) 1962

KEYWORDS: New Zealand masonic freemasonry freemasons literature papers culture first edition

BRERETON, MAJOR C. B. & GRAY, JOHN H. (Ed) & MILLWARD, PETER (Intro) & PUGSLEY, Dr. CHRISTOPHER (Fore)

Imperial octavo, red heavy card boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, illus prelims, 378pp, illus, Near FINE, in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, light chafing to covers, sl sticky residue to front cover)

PUBLISHER: John Douglas 2015

KEYWORDS: military history New Zealand illustrated Great War ww1 first world war biography memoir Major C B Brereton

N/A

Octavo, illus light card covers, red & black lettering to covers & spine, illus of Auckland harbour to front cover, printed eps with adverts & emergency phone numbers, illus prelims, xxii+282pp, illus, VG- (moderate browning & soiling to covers, slight creasing to covers, heavy browning, creasing & fading to spine, light staining to fep, light browning throughout, final page ripped at staples but present and attached due to glue)

PUBLISHER: Universal Business Directories 1948

KEYWORDS: auckland new zealand history almanac directory business

KING, MICHAEL

FIRST AUSTRALIAN EDITION, super 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: Picador 2000

KEYWORDS: biography janet frame new zealand

HAMILTON, G.A

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: Southland Times 1978

KEYWORDS: history new zealand southland gold rush

THE DUNCAN FAMILY & HUNT, VERA & MCCRYSTAL, JOHN & MCDERMOTT, PETER (photog.)

Quarto softcover (Near FINE) in d/w (Near 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 2011

KEYWORDS: new zealand history otiwhiti rangitikei turakina valley te ika-a-maui north island farm polio hospital