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These two limited edition prints were produced in the 1980's by David Thomas Bookshop using plates from an original copy of the iconic book. Copies 246 of 500 prints. Framed in attractive dark wood and archival glass frames. They measure 315mm by 270mm.Offered as an eye catching set at $86, or $46 e...

Justine Hawksworth, BFA Elam School of Fine Arts. Dip Tchg'I work predominantly in acrylic and pencil on recycled marine charts and maps, taking inspiration from the beach, birds, the sea and iconic images of New Zealand. My works aim to evoke thoughts of holidays and places visited, treasures colle...

Wander is the only book in print to capture New Zealand’s private walks — a travel companion as beautiful to as it is useful in your pack. Inside, you’ll find professional photography, detailed maps, track s and weblinks. Each chapter carries a personal touch, a page written in the host’s ow...

In this fiery memoir about identity and belonging, Ngahuia te Awekotuku describes what was possible for a restless working-class girl from the pa. After moving to Auckland for university, Ngahuia advocates resistance as a founding member of Nga Tamatoa and the Women's and Gay Liberation movements, b...

Book 1 of a remarkable trilogy. This epic historical adventure tells the story of pre-colonial Aotearoa New Zealand like it's never been told before. A young Maori man, compelled to learn the stories of his ancestors, to his family marae on the east coast of the North Island to speak to his elderly...

Very rare and very scarce, this is a 1998 first (and only) edition copy of Lewis' controversial expose of Dunedin Police.First edition published by Hodder Moa Beckett, 1998Paperback, G condition. Wear/bending on bottom right front cover, minor wear/foxing on pages. 280pp

This is an interesting, popular book providing a concise introduction to Waka, the history and recent renaissance of waka taua, types, , construction, crewing and paddling techniques.Published by Reed, second ed. 2005. Pre loved VG copy.

Published in 1969 by Hooker & Co, 200 years after Cook's arrival. Features art work by William Hodges, John Webber, John Hawkesworth.Large format soft cover book, 15pp. G condition

Rebound in leather with purchasing certificate from Dickens Old Curiosity Shop, London. This appears to be a circa late 1940’s New Edition as it refers to a post war context. Frontis sheet damaged and repaired, colour and b&w plates. 768pp plus advertisements to rear.A lovely collectors copy. Look...

This lovely rebound cookery bible is a sixth reprint from 1979. Published by The MacMillan Press. 536pp. VG condition.A lovely collectors copy. Looks fabulous on the shelf with other leather editions as a stunning set. Set of four lovely cookery books available at $240 - just call us to enquire.

A rare find. Rebound in leather, G to VG condition, some extensive foxing. Published by Ward, Lock & of London. 128pp.A nice collectors copy. Looks fabulous on the shelf with other leather editions as a stunning set. Set of four lovely cookery books available at $240 - just call us to enquire.

Published by W. Foulsham, rebound in leather. This is an early edition pre-dating photography being added to later editions so perhaps 1920s/1930s. VG condition, nice and tidy, little foxing. This Cookery Book was mass produced but scarce these days so its still a little treasure. 255pp.A nice colle...

Published by Blackie and Son Ltd, London, Glasgow and Dublin.Cloth and gilt lettered hard cover, minor tape repairs to last page, otherwise a VG copy for its considerable vintage.

This is a stunning, full leather, embossed and gilted treasure. Published by J.W Lyon & 1877."Hazards and Perils of Early Navigators, Cruelties and Experiences of Noted Buccaneers, Conquests and Prizes of the great Pirates, Discoveries and Achievements of the great Captains.."From the Ark to the pre...

VG pre loved copy, first edition published by Harper Collins 2025

Edited by David McGill, published by Reed 2004, 293pp.Hard cover, tidy dust jacket. VG

First edition, published by Bridget Williams Books, 2012

Published by the Department of Internal Affairs, Bulletin of the Historical Branch No.1This bulletin is a comprehensive historical account of our first seat of government at Kororareka (Russell), once described as the 'hell hole of the Pacific'.This copy formed part of Ron Brownson's private collect...

This is a scarce facsimile edition of the original cyclopedia published in 1907.This edition published by R. McMillan, Papakura publisher, 1983Ex the estate of prominent art gallery curator Ron Brownson.Gilted, embossed half leather boards, NF condition.

Stamp 3rd Field Regiment, Army to the cover, this scarce find is an important historical record of training methods and field instruction at the end of WWII when the British War Office and its counterpart was still highly active.Soft covers, stapled, 170pp.G condition

Outdoors; it's always the best time of year! Especially when the whole world lies open before us. But where are the greatest experiences beckoning to adventure seekers and outdoor fans? Experiences such as being on an aurora borealis safari in Tromso, Norway; taking a stand-up paddling trip on Italy...

A scarce copy signed by the explorer and author himself, published by George Allen & Unwin, 1980, this copy is in VG condition.The story of an epic journey in a traditional sailing craft in 1977, from the ancient home of the Sumerians at the meeting place of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, all the...

New Zealand is the first country to have compiled a checklist of its entire living and fossil biota.This trilogy provides a review and inventory of New Zealands's entire living and fossil biodiversity - an international effort involving 238 New Zealand and overseas specialists and the most comprehen...

This is quite a scarce find. An authors copy signed and inscribed as a gift to the authors Doctor in 1915.First edition, published by Whitcombe and Tombs 1915.Card covers, ex library copy. Spine repairs, G condition