N/A

3 VOL SET, LACKS D/W, super octavo, greem buckram boards, gilt lettering to spines, vii + 373-567pp, VG (moderate bruising & scuffing to extrems, moderate staining to spines, light soiling to boards, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, prev. owners' names in ink to ffeps of vols 1 & 2, prev. bookseller's labels to front pastedowns of vols 1 & 2)

PUBLISHER: R. E. Owen, Gov't Printer 1949-63

KEYWORDS: New Zealand ww2 second 2nd world war two 2 history documents documentation military politics government

N/A

SECOND EDITION, ORIGINAL BINDING, imperial octavo, brown stiff card covers, brown & blue lettering to front cover, internally staple bound, 120pp, illus, folding plates, VG (moderate creasing to spine & covers, moderate rusting to staples- pgs 115-118 almost detached but still hanging on, some moderate closed tearing to ffep at staples, occasional additions & amendments in ink to pags throughout- unobtrusive)

PUBLISHER: Coulls Somerville Wilkie Ltd 1925

KEYWORDS: New Zealand ports Otago harbour jubilee Port Chalmers history maritime nautical history

N/A

Octavo, illus stapled light card covers, black lettering to covers, 48pp + unpaginated ads, VG- (moderate closed & open tearing to spine extrems, moderate foxing to covers & page edges, light creasing/folding, moderate rusting to staples)

PUBLISHER: Otago High School 1889

KEYWORDS: New Zealand school magazines Otago high school April 1889 boys

N/A

Octavo, illus stapled light card covers, black lettering to covers, pgs 49-78 + unpaginated ads, VG (light to moderate closed & open tearing to spine extrems, moderate tanning to covers & page edges, light creasing/folding, moderate rusting to staples)

PUBLISHER: Otago High School 1889

KEYWORDS: New Zealand school magazines Otago high school July 1889 boys

N/A

Octavo, illus stapled light card covers, black lettering to covers, pgs 79-106 + unpaginated ads, VG (light to moderate closed & open tearing to spine extrems, moderate tanning to covers & page edges, light creasing/folding, moderate rusting to staples)

PUBLISHER: Otago High School 1889

KEYWORDS: New Zealand school magazines Otago high school October 1889 boys

N/A

Octavo, illus string bound light card covers, black lettering to covers, pgs 87-120 + unpaginated ads, VG- (moderate closed tearing & water staining to spine & extrems, prev. owner's name in ink to front cover, moderate tanning to cover & page edges, light folding & 1cm closed tear to rear cover, moderate foxing to age edges)

PUBLISHER: Otago High School 1889

KEYWORDS: New Zealand school magazines Otago high school January 1889 boys

SKINNER, DAMIAN & HATCH, CAROLYN et al (Essays) & SAMESHIMA, HARU (Photos)

Quarto, grey heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, illus title page & prelims, 176pp, illus/photos, Near FINE (v sl scuffing to extrems) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges, sl soiling to covers, prev. bookseller's price label to rear)

PUBLISHER: David Bateman 2011

KEYWORDS: antiques Rene Lalique glass glassware collection Dr Jack C Richards New Zealand early 20th twentieth century French art deco nouveau

STEAD, C. K.

FIRST EDITION, octavo, black heavy boards, blind stamp lettering to front board only, xi + 426pp, illus/photos, VG+ (top corners of numerous pages folded- otherwise Near FINE) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing & curling to edges)

PUBLISHER: Auckland University Press 2021

KEYWORDS: New Zealand writers authors literary biographies autobiographies C K Stead literature memoir first edition

STOWERS, RICHARD

SIGNED & DATED BY AUTHOR. Also loosely enclosed holograph signed, dated medal research certificate by author. Octavo, illus glossy light card covers, blue & red lettering to spine, illus title page, 276pp, illus/photos, VG (light creasing/curling to cover edges & spine, light chafing/soiling & tanning to covers, light tanning & soiling to page edges, light tanning & foxing to prelims)

PUBLISHER: Richard Stowers 1992

KEYWORDS: New Zealand military boer war history 1st first nzmr mounted rifles Richard Stowers signed

HOUSTON, JOHN

Super octavo, peach heavy boards, red lettering to spine, 224pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl bruising to spine extrems) in d/w, VG (light rubbing and sunning to covers, light scuffing and creasing to edges)

PUBLISHER: A. H. & A. W. Reed 1965

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Aotearoa Maori life culture history Old Taranaki northern raids

BAGNALL, A. G.

SIGNED & DATED BY AUTHOR, FIRST EDITION (575 COPIES), octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 154pp, illus/photos, folding maps, VG (sl scuffing to extrems, light soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to front pastedown) in d/w, VG (light creasing & chipping to edges, light chafing & soiling with some sl surface loss, light tanning)

PUBLISHER: The Mahina Press 1972

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Aotearoa signed first edition eastern bays Port Nicholson history

MORELAND, A. MAUD

ALL FOLDING MAPS PRESENT, octavo, blue buckram boards, light blue lettering to spine, light blue rule to front board, frontispiece, xviii + 219pp, illus/photos, folding maps, VG- (moderate to heavy bruising & scuffing/fraying to extrems, moderate soiling to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, presentation plate to front pastedow, heavy cracking to gutters, light soiling & foxin gto rear pages)

PUBLISHER: Whitcombe & Tombs N/D

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Aotearoa south island exploration travel south westland

GIBBS, GEORGE W.

EX-LIBRARY, imperial octavo, green heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 207pp, illus/photos, VG (moderate scuffing with surface loss to board edges, light soiling to boards, light soiling to page edges & eps, light foxing to prelims, usual library markings, occasional cracking to gutters) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing & chipping to edges, usual library markings)

PUBLISHER: William Collins 1980

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Aotearoa butterflies natural history indentification insects bugs larva

LOGAN, KEN et al

NUMBERED COPY (#1262), quarto, illus glossy light card covers with french flaps, orange & white lettering to spine, 112pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light creasing & curling to edges, sl chafing & soiling to covers)

PUBLISHER: Colour Workshop N/D

KEYWORDS: New Zealand cars hot rods rodding history automotive

EDMANSON, JANE & LAWRENCE, LORRIE & BARRY, MAGGIE (forew.)

Quarto 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 may reduce your overall postage costs

PUBLISHER: Viking Pacific / Penguin 1993

KEYWORDS: gardens garden gardening landscape new zealand horticulture planting design style care maintenance jane edmanson lorrie lawrence maggie barry

PALENSKI, RON (ed.)

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 costs

PUBLISHER: Benton Ross 1987

KEYWORDS: new zealand sport sports cricket journalism history

DONALDSON, MICHAEL & [EMERSON, RICHARD]

Super 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 costs

PUBLISHER: Penguin 2019

KEYWORDS: richard emerson emerson's beer brewing breweriana new zealand dunedin craft beer

MASON, BRUCE

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 may reduce your overall postage costs

PUBLISHER: Victoria University Press 1978

KEYWORDS: New Zealand writers playwrights plays scripts theatre drama stage

MAHY, MARGARET

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: Penguin Books 1989

KEYWORDS: children's literature Margaret Mahy New Zealand writers authors novels fiction

R. N. Z. A. F.

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 costs

PUBLISHER: R. N. Z. A. F. 1942

KEYWORDS: r. n. z. a. f. magazine pamphlet new zealand nz air force military history wwii world war two second november 1942