WILLIS H. A.

Bad Blood, the story of Stanley Graham

Auckland, Fontana. 1981, First Thus. (ISBN: 0003649250) Mass Market Paperback, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. (200 gram rate) true account of the West Coast murderer / fugitive Stanley Grahame, non-fiction in depth historical account, VG paperback copy, 224pp well illustrated. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 008171

Catalogue: New Zealand Non-Fiction

Keywords: New Zealand History Crime True Story Biography West Coast South Island Manhunt Stanley Graham Outlaw 0003649250

LIND CLIVE A.

A Cut Above, Early History of the Alliance Freezing Company (Southland) Ltd.

Invercargill, Craig Printing Co. Ltd. 1985, First Edition. (ISBN: 0473003007) Hard Cover, 4to - over 9? - 12" tall. (1500 gram rate 1.5x standard rate outside of New Zealand destinations) near fine in same dust jacket, 368pp, col frontis. illustrated throughout, printed on heavy gsm paper. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 012292

Catalogue: New Zealand Non-Fiction

Keywords: New Zealand Industrial History Meatworks Freezing Works Butchery Farming Livestock Meat Exportation Southland 0473003007

EADDY P A

'neath Swaying Spars, the Story of the Trading Scows of New Zealand

Christchurch, Whitcombe and Tombs. 1943, reprint. Cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. (500 gram rate) blue cloth, small gift inscription to fep, minimal soiling to fep, DW rubbed to corners and spine ends, a little light foxing. 193pp, illustrations in the text. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 001711

Catalogue: New Zealand Non-Fiction

Keywords: New Zealand Maritime Nautical Shipping Boats Sailing Transport Commercial Merchant Marine

LEE JOHN A

Roughnecks, Rolling Stones & Rouseabouts , with an Anthology of Early Swagger Literature

Christchurch, Whitcoulls. 1977, First Edition. (ISBN: 0723305242) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. excellent copy, 150pp illustrated. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 007774

Catalogue: New Zealand Non-Fiction

Keywords: New Zealand Colonial Nineteenth Century Twentieth Century Unemployment Swag Man Swagman Swagger Itinerants Tramps Hobos Ballads Literature Vernacular Music 0723305242

ALLAN ANN

Go Ye Out

Christchurch, Presbyterian Bookroom. First Edition. Cloth, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. (500 gram rate) blue cloth with faded titling and some surface insect damage showing as white flecking, internally clean and tidy, name to fep, 139pp + plates, rare work includes Waikato information, Kihikihi Parish, Bay of Islands Parish, Tirau Parish. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 007917

Catalogue: New Zealand Non-Fiction

Keywords: New Zealand Church History Religion Christian Kihikihi Parish Sefton Bay of Islands Parish Waitangi Tirau Parish

ANON

The Dominican Star a New Zealand Year Book

Dunedin, Caxton Press. 1899, Second Edition. Decorative Cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. olive imitation crocodile (!) with black and gilt decoration, (vii, adverts) 152 (xvi adverts) pictorial pastedowns (adverts) shows little wear if any. "Papers Literary, Artistic, Scientific, Entertaining" published by Catholic editor, includes "My first camera" , illustrated with photogravure?. Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000018

Catalogue: New Zealand Non-Fiction

Keywords: New Zealand Binding Catholic

ANON

History and Bibliography No. 3 December 1948

Christchurch, Willis & Aiken. 1948, First Edition. Printer Wrapper, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. (200 gram rate) printed paper wrappers handling soiled with some foxing , small tear at bottom with tape rust on verso, internally clean, third and final issue ( of only three issued) pp181-281, frontis. port. of Mary Ursula Bethell, various book related articles, includes review of a Bethunes book auction, Katherine Mansfield, the NZ Ex-Libris society etc. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 010148

Catalogue: New Zealand Non-Fiction

Keywords: New Zealand Book Collecting Bibliography Bibliophile Rare Books Auctions History of Printing Mary Ursula Bethell, Bethunes Book Auction, Katherine Mansfield, the Nz Ex-Libris Society

ANON

A Market Garden Region of Metropolitan Christchurch, Thesis for the Degree of M. A. In Geography, University of New Zealand 1947

Christchurch, 1947, First Edition. Cloth, 4to - over 9? - 12" tall. Privately Printed, typescript bound in scarlet cloth boards, typed to recto only, affixed are actual developed photographs pasted onto the pages, anonymously issued with "Code Number: 144" to title, this will have been the item submitted for examination, 84pp, the photographs include what appear to be some taken aerially, includes Heathcote, Horotane, Avoca, St. Martins and Bowenvale areas. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 009205

Catalogue: New Zealand Non-Fiction

Keywords: Geography Christchurch City Region Port Hills Canterbury Market Gardening Period Photographs Heathcote Horotane Avoca St. Martins Bowenvale Land Use Development Thesis

ANON

The School List of Christ's College Grammar School from 1850 to 1921

Christchurch, Christ's College Old boys' Association. 1921, reprint. Decorative Cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. states fourth edition to title page , this probably means it is first printing of a revised edition to cover up to 1921, olive cloth with gilt titling and college seal, some minor rubbing and marking to cloth, pencil owner details to fep, 395pp + plates, a full history of the school from foundation to 1921 with lists and details on all staff and students, good selection of photographs as well. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 003279

Catalogue: New Zealand Non-Fiction

Keywords: New Zealand School History Anglican Christ's College History School Roll

MCCARTHY SISTER MARY AUGUSTINE

Star in the south, centennial history of the New Zealand Dominican Sisters

Dunedin, St Dominics Priory. 1970, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. DW some light rubbing and spine strip a little discoloured. 341pp + plates. Full information on the order within New Zealand including its educational and charitable services. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 000771

Catalogue: New Zealand Non-Fiction

Keywords: New Zealand Church History Regional History Dominican Sisters Convent

EARLE AUGUSTUS

Nine Months residence in New Zealand in 1827

Christchurch New Zealand, Whitcombe and Tombs. 1909. Original Cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. green cloth titled gilt, light rubbing to extremities, short inscription on end paper minor foxing mainly to page edges, b&w frontis + 7 other illustrations on plates, Earle was draughtsman on the Beagle, his observations of Maori and Europeans in early New Zealand, Hokianga, tattooing, cannibalism, whaling, missionaries, quite substantial account of maori ciustom, 232pp. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000038

Catalogue: New Zealand Non-Fiction

Keywords: New Zealand Maori Whaling

LAWRENCE AVERILLE

Lively Retrospect; Timaru Girls High School 1880-1980

Timaru, Timaru High School Old Girls Association. 1980, First Edition. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. name to front paste down, light edge rubbing to DW, 215pp + plates. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 012865

Catalogue: New Zealand Non-Fiction

Keywords: New Zealand School History Timaru Girls High School Centenary Education

PERCEVAL SIR W.B.

Pictorial New Zealand

Cassell. 1895, First Edition. Decorative Cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. gilt dec. cloth, superb binding, well illustrated throughout, but good amount of descriptive text as well, minor wear to joints, superficial mark to fore edge gilt, hinges tender but not yet fully cracked, top rear corner slight bump with crease to paste down but not cracked, tail of spine bumped, bottom 2cm of upper joint split, fore edge of upper board slightly bumped, this was a mint copy, but was involved in the Christchurch 2011 earthquake and was recovered from my demolished shop, it was sealed in a bag so the damage was minimal! (Bagnall P586). Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 009014

Catalogue: New Zealand Non-Fiction

Keywords: Colonial New Zealand Nineteenth Century Views Illustrated Vintage Antiquarian New Zealand History Travelogue

SUTCH W. B.

Poverty and Progress in New Zealand:

Wellington, Modern Books. 1941, First Edition. Hard Cover, 12mo - over 6? - 7? tall. (500 gram rate) sheets sewn into stiff card boards with title, dust jacket complete with handling dust soiling and minor splits to spine ends, name to fep, paper stock shows expected aging, 153+ plates + 5pp index, a compact history of the Social Services in New Zealand up to the Second World War. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 007001

Catalogue: New Zealand Non-Fiction

Keywords: New Zealand History Social Welfare Policy Econonomics Labour Government Socialism Socialist

POWELL A W B

Shells of New Zealand, An illustrated Handbook

Christchurch, Whitcoulls. 1976, Fifth Edition Revised. (ISBN: 072330470X) Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. minor edge wear to DW, inscr to fep, 154pp illustrated. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 012260

Catalogue: New Zealand Non-Fiction

Keywords: New Zealand Mollusca Shellfish Natural History Seashore Illustrated 072330470x