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THE SHIP

THE SHIP

$24.95NZD

1950. Novel that follows the life of a Royal Navy light cruiser for a single action, including a detailed analysis of many of the men on board and the contribution they made.

SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS: The Story of British Sea Power

SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS: The Story of British Sea Power

ISBN# 0002167557
$24.95NZD

1974. This seafaring history is precise, wide in its scope, thought-provoking, and as readable as the best of adventure stories.

WIND AND SAILING BOATS

WIND AND SAILING BOATS

ISBN# 0589008471
$29.95NZD

1974. 1st edition. A comprehensive look at wind and it's effects on sailing boats.

LOG OF THE CENTURION

LOG OF THE CENTURION

ISBN# 024610581X
$24.95NZD

1973. 1st edition. Based on the original papers of Captain Philip Saumarez on board HMS Centurion, Lord Anson's flagship during his circumnavigation 1740-44.

SHIPWRECKS AND SEA TRAGEDIES: Australian & New Zealand

SHIPWRECKS AND SEA TRAGEDIES: Australian & New Zealand

ISBN# 090800110X
$24.95NZD

1978. Looks at the significant wrecks and events from the earliest Dutch losses on the Western Australian coast to such recent tragedies as the foundering of the Wahine.

SPIRITS: New Zealand's Adventure Voyaging Ships

SPIRITS: New Zealand's Adventure Voyaging Ships

ISBN# 9780477014861
$29.95NZD

1989. A short, user-friendly guide to the Spirit of Adventure Trust and the graceful ships that fly it's flag;

MARITIME ACCIDENTS in New Zealand 1995-1996

MARITIME ACCIDENTS in New Zealand 1995-1996

$29.95NZD

1997. Annual summary of all maritime accidents in New Zealand during 1995-1996.

OCEAN LINERS

OCEAN LINERS

ISBN# 0906286204
$29.95NZD

1977. 1st edition. The story of the rise and fall of the ocean liner and its final capitulation to the airplane.

REEDS' ATLAS OF NEW ZEALAND

REEDS' ATLAS OF NEW ZEALAND

$42.95NZD

1952. 1st edition. Vintage New Zealand school atlas with maps and including statistical information.

R.N.Z.A.F. EDUCATIONAL COURSE for RADIO MECHANICS

R.N.Z.A.F. EDUCATIONAL COURSE for RADIO MECHANICS

$124.95NZD

undated. Vintage pre-entry course for Radio Mechanics. Educational Services, No. 6.

WAINUIOMATA: These Passing Years - A Pictorial and Social History

WAINUIOMATA: These Passing Years - A Pictorial and Social History

ISBN# 0959758534
$49.95NZD

1982. 1st edition. An entertaining illustrated social history, recalling selected past events, memories, passings and occasions in the lives of citizens of Wainuiomata in Wellington.

WHANGAREI HEADS: 125 Years

WHANGAREI HEADS: 125 Years

ISBN# 090881710
$59.95NZD

1983. A pictorial history of the Whangarei Heads, in the northland region of New Zealand.

NEW ZEALAND: Gift of the Sea

NEW ZEALAND: Gift of the Sea

$39.95NZD

1963. 1st edition. Combining photography and poetry this is an exploration of the New Zealand two young artists.

TINNITUS: What Is That Noise In My Head

TINNITUS: What Is That Noise In My Head

ISBN# 0473015625
$29.95NZD

1992. This book outlines the common causes and explains how people who suffer from tinnitus can take steps toward relieving the condition.

FROM THE BLACK ROCKS, ON FRIDAY - A Northland Story - A Gold Digger's Notes

FROM THE BLACK ROCKS, ON FRIDAY - A Northland Story - A Gold Digger's Notes

$59.95NZD

1950. 1st edition. A graphic story of a castaway on a New Zealand island. SIGNED.

MOIR'S GUIDE BOOK: Otago and Southland - Northern Section

MOIR'S GUIDE BOOK: Otago and Southland - Northern Section

$39.95NZD

1968. A vintage guide book to the tramping tracks and routes of the great southern lakes and fiords of Otago and Southland.

THE WRECK BOOK: Rediscovered New Zealand Shipwrecks

THE WRECK BOOK: Rediscovered New Zealand Shipwrecks

ISBN# 9780908685820
$47.95NZD

1994. 1st edition. Tales of twenty vessels that took their valuables to the bottom of the sea, and salvage attempts on many of them.

PER ARDUA AD ASTRA: Seventy Years of The RFC & The RAF

PER ARDUA AD ASTRA: Seventy Years of The RFC & The RAF

ISBN# 0584110227
$79.95NZD

1982. Tells the story of the RFC and the RAF in both words and pictures, from the earliest days of ballooning, through to the supersonic Tornado multi-role combat aircraft of today.

THE COLONIAL NEW ZEALAND WARS

THE COLONIAL NEW ZEALAND WARS

ISBN# 9781869340063
$89.95NZD

1986. 1st edition. Contains probably the most complete collection of paintings and early photographs of the Colonial New Zealand wars.

NEW ZEALAND OFFICIAL YEARBOOK 1962: 62nd Issue

NEW ZEALAND OFFICIAL YEARBOOK 1962: 62nd Issue

$49.95NZD

1962. The New Zealand Yearbook 62nd issue. Presents as completely as possible within one volume a wide range of information on the administration and national economy.

NEW ZEALAND OFFICIAL YEARBOOK 1965: 70th Issue

NEW ZEALAND OFFICIAL YEARBOOK 1965: 70th Issue

$79.95NZD

1965. The New Zealand Yearbook 70th issue. Presents as completely as possible within one volume a wide range of information on the administration and national economy of New Zealand.

WHAKATANE DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL: 75th Jubilee

WHAKATANE DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL: 75th Jubilee

$59.95NZD

1995. A magazine published for the Whakatane District High School 75th Jubilee 1920 to 1995.

PRICES OF THAMES: Locomotive and General Engineers, Thames, New Zealand
New Book

PRICES OF THAMES: Locomotive and General Engineers, Thames, New Zealand

ISBN# 0908616066
$34.95NZD

1983. 1st edition. History of Prices - the famous engineering works of A. and G. Price, part of one of New Zealand's biggest engineering-based groups.

THE SUGARBAG YEARS: An Oral History of the 1930s Depression in New Zealand

THE SUGARBAG YEARS: An Oral History of the 1930s Depression in New Zealand

$44.95NZD

1974. 1st edition. The story of the sugarbag years, when men wore sugarbags and many went hungry. The New Zealand Depression of the 1930s, documented for the first time.

MOKOIA: A Brief History

MOKOIA: A Brief History

ISBN# 0473015498
$49.95NZD

1992. 1st edition. SIGNED. The history of Mokoia Island located in Lake Rotorua in New Zealand.

AUCKLAND TO ONEHUNGA: Railway Centennial 1873 to 1973

AUCKLAND TO ONEHUNGA: Railway Centennial 1873 to 1973

$24.95NZD

1973. Produced for the Auckland to Onehunga Railway centennial covering the history of the line and some of the locomotives that worked on it.

ENCOUNTERS WITH BIRDS: Birdwatching In New Zealand

ENCOUNTERS WITH BIRDS: Birdwatching In New Zealand

ISBN# 0868680451
$37.95NZD

1982. 1st edition. Contains 19 charming tales of birdwatching in New Zealand.

A HERITAGE IN TRUST: James Dilworth and his School

A HERITAGE IN TRUST: James Dilworth and his School

ISBN# 0473003368
$39.95NZD

1986. 1st edition. Story of Dilworth School for boys in Auckland.

MUD ASH & PUMICE: A Chronicle of Rerewhakaaitu & Districts Settlement

MUD ASH & PUMICE: A Chronicle of Rerewhakaaitu & Districts Settlement

$99.95NZD

1993. Chronicling the history of the Rotomahana, Waimangu and Rerewhakaaitu districts in the central North Island of New Zealand.

HUNTING IN WESTLAND

HUNTING IN WESTLAND

ISBN# 58904220
$27.95NZD

1970. 1st edition. A vintage book for the seasoned hunter who has decided to win memorable trophies from the most difficult environment that New Zealand has to offer.

NEW ZEALAND LOCOMOTIVES AND RAILCARS

NEW ZEALAND LOCOMOTIVES AND RAILCARS

ISBN# 0908876750
$29.95NZD

1992. A directory and handbook of the locomotives in use in New Zealand.

PRESERVATION INLET
New Book

PRESERVATION INLET

$149.95NZD

1971. 1st edition. A short history of Rakituma / Preservation Inlet - the southernmost fiord in Fiordland National Park. SCARCE / AS NEW.

AKAROA: Guide to Canterbury's Premier Seaside Resort

AKAROA: Guide to Canterbury's Premier Seaside Resort

$42.95NZD

1950. Vintage guide book. A special provincial centennial guidebook on Akaroa on Banks Peninsular in New Zealand.

THE TORLESSE PAPERS 1848-51

THE TORLESSE PAPERS 1848-51

$59.95NZD

1958. Limited edition. The journals and letters of Charles Torlesse concerning the Foundation of the Canterbury Settlement in New Zealand.

NEW ZEALAND MYSTERIES

NEW ZEALAND MYSTERIES

ISBN# 0589004948
$39.95NZD

1970. 1st edition. A thoroughly researched collection of 14 well and not well-known events in New Zealand with unexplained aspects.

THE GIRLS IN THE GANG

THE GIRLS IN THE GANG

ISBN# 0790008033
$49.95NZD

2001. 1st edition. Widens the understanding and dispels some of the myths about this secretive world.

I HAVE NAMED IT THE BAY OF ISLANDS
New Book

I HAVE NAMED IT THE BAY OF ISLANDS

ISBN# 040338784
$43.95NZD

1983. 1st edition. This landmark book is an authoritative chronicle of early European discovery and settlement of the Bay of Islands.

FLOCK BOOK: Of The Corriedale Sheep Society (Inc) New Zealand, Vol. 9, 1937

FLOCK BOOK: Of The Corriedale Sheep Society (Inc) New Zealand, Vol. 9, 1937

$39.95NZD

1932. Volume 9. Flock Book of The Corriedale Sheep Society.

JACK - A True Story of a Clever New Zealand Farm Dog

JACK - A True Story of a Clever New Zealand Farm Dog

$29.95NZD

1937. A story about Jack, a New Zealand farm dog.

OUT IN THE OPEN: A Budget of Scraps of Natural History - Gathered in New Zealand

OUT IN THE OPEN: A Budget of Scraps of Natural History - Gathered in New Zealand

$59.95NZD

1882. Potts was one of New Zealand's first conservationists.

AUCKLAND: The City of The Seas

AUCKLAND: The City of The Seas

$47.95NZD

1955. 1st edition. An account of the founding and development of the city of Auckland and its suburbs from 1840, including a forecast of what the future held for the city.

THE STORY OF EVEREST

THE STORY OF EVEREST

$29.95NZD

1953. Chronicles the history of the British expeditions and attempts to climb the mountain from 1921 to 1951.

THE COAST

THE COAST

$49.95NZD

1965. Vintage school bulletin by on the history of the West Coast of New Zealand.

DOMINION SAWMILLERS FEDERATION: 50 Years, A History 1917 - 1967

DOMINION SAWMILLERS FEDERATION: 50 Years, A History 1917 - 1967

$39.95NZD

1967. Published to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Dominion Sawmillers' Federation Incorporated.

KIA KAHA: Life at 3 New Zealand General Hospital 1940-1946

KIA KAHA: Life at 3 New Zealand General Hospital 1940-1946

$59.95NZD

1958. 1st edition. A book portraying the life as it was lived within the 3 New Zealand General Hospital Unit during World War II.

SISTERS OF THE SOUTH

SISTERS OF THE SOUTH

$34.95NZD

1958. The stories of pioneering English women on their way to South America, South Africa and Australia.

TANGIWAI: A Medical History of 19th Century New Zealand

TANGIWAI: A Medical History of 19th Century New Zealand

$74.95NZD

1976. 1st edition. The medical history of European medicine in New Zealand, the effects of European culture contact on Maori health and the history of individual diseases in the Maori in this period.

REJOICE IN HOPE! 1884-1984 - Sisters of our Lady of the Missions

REJOICE IN HOPE! 1884-1984 - Sisters of our Lady of the Missions

$39.95NZD

1984. Rejoice in Hope is an unpretentious attempt to tell the story of the work, and the development of that work, in Hamilton over the past 100 years of the Sisters of our Lady of the Missions.

RING DOWN THE CURTAIN

RING DOWN THE CURTAIN

$29.95NZD

1973. 1st edition. Briography of Phyllis Brusey, director of the NZ Opera Company and chairman of the Maori Theatre Trust.

OUR FIRST HUNDRED YEARS: An Historical Record of Papatoetoe

OUR FIRST HUNDRED YEARS: An Historical Record of Papatoetoe

$24.95NZD

1965. 1st edition. A historical record of Papatoetoe published on the occasion of the Centennial of the District in 1962.