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A biography of early New Zealand settler and pioneer Edward William Seager, who was important in Christchurch's early development before becoming the first Steward of Sunnyside Asylum, the city's first mental hospital.First edition, published by the Heritage Press, 1987Hard cover, 299pp. VG conditio...

Published by Unlimited Event Publishing in 1996 this attractive hard cover coffee table book comes in a cloth hard back slip case, Limited Edition Number 4355. A nice legacy of an famous icon.VG

A new edition of the best-selling fishing knots book.The most common reason for the "one that got away" is knot failure especially that once in a lifetime fish. This little book is the perfect remedy for that problem. Simple to understand black and white illustrations and straightforward text make i...

The ultimate home gardener's guide to work with nature to grow healthy plants.Companion Planting in New Zealand helps you work with nature to get the best from your garden, producing cabbages that 'squeak with health' and beans that 'snap like a gunshot'. Every tip in this pocket-sized book has work...

What drives success?It started with wide-open roads and a barefoot Kiwi childhood, and has taken him to the top of New Zealand business.Grant Baker has done it all, driven all the way by ambition, resilience, and a love of all things fast. In No Pit Stops, Grant recounts his highs and lows – from...

A rich, immersive, funny and heartbreaking memoir of the charming bookseller who runs two tiny bookshops (and planning more) in the remote village of Manapōuri in Fiordland, in the deep south of New Zealand.Ruth Shaw weaves together stories of the characters who visit her bookshops, musings about f...

A comprehensive guide to herbs, covering everything you need to know, from how to grow them successfully in your garden to how to use them for health and wellbeing. The Everyday Herbalist ‚ contains ‚ detailed information on 30 must-have herbs and usage suggestions for a wide variety of others.L...

a lushly illustrated book about the history and uses of many of New Zealand's native flowering plants and trees, including their significance in te ao Māori.He puāwai, he kōrero. For every flower, a story.Did you know that Aotearoa has more than 2000 species of flowering plants, and that more tha...

Star Trek fans rejoice! Illustrator Jenny Parks has conjured a world that is a loving homage to Star Trek the original series (1966-1969), with an unexpected twist: Star Trek Cats.Featuring the classic characters in over 40 iconic scenes from Kirk in the Captains chair to Spock and Kirk exploring th...

This large coffee table book by Gordon Bain features numerous full colour illustrations of magic machines in flight. It includes a number of stunning examples.Published by Airlife, first edition, hard cover 1992. 148pp. 310mm by 235mmVG, foxing ands minor sun damage to inside frontis

Attractive red cloth hard over book with very tidy dust jacket featuring the mighty Concorde. Written by Kenneth Munson, second edition published 1983Colour illustrations throughout. 352pp. VG , a very tidy copy.

This cloth hard cover book is a tad faded and scuffed on the outside but very tidy inside. Published by The Norman W. Henley Publishing Co. of New York it contains 418 pages with b&w illustrations of all things aviation from the day.G , strong spine, minor foxing.

Very tidy hard cover first edition volume documenting every facet of aircraft invention from the first flyers through to the end of WWI. Colour plates throughout. Attractive green cloth and gilted hard cover, tidy dust jacket,Published by Sampson Low, 1977. 320pp.VG

Written by S.E.T. Taylor and H.A. Parmar this was something of a bible for every flight school. Published by Crosby Lockwood, this is a first edition in VG condition. Includes some marginalia from a student pilot of the day. Hard cover, tidy dust jacket, 352pp. Sound binding, minor foxing.

Published by the The Waverley Book and compiled by The Good Housekeeping Institute, this is a hefty hard cover cookery book with more than 1500 recipes spread across 640 pages with nearly 2000 photographs.How could you possibly fail in the kitchen with this treasure at hand!G condition, some binding...

Written by Robin Bromby, first edition published by Currey O'Neil 1985, Hard cover, very tidy with dust jacket, 272pp.VG

Published by Dominion and Sunday Times, spectacular photography throughout.We have two copies of Vol. 1 and a single copy of Vol II.$30 each or $55 a pair.VG condition

a Dominion and Sunday Times publication this magazine features full coverage of the 1971 tour to NZ.VG condition.

a Wilson & Horton publication this magazine features full coverage of the 1971 tour to NZ.VG condition.

World Cup RUGBY - The All Blacks versus the World was published by Angus and Robertson in 1987 at the launch of the inaugural tournament, won of course by the mighty ABs! VG condition.

Text by John Charles Edler, published by Hemmeter Publishing in 1990.Featuring stunning photography of selected pieces from the Hemmeter Collection. cloth hard cover, tidy dust jacket, 107pp. 310mm by 240mm. G condition, minor foxing and marks, scuffs and minor tears to dust jacket but a nice tidy o...

Published by Konemann, first ed. 1995Stunning full colour photography through-out. This hefty coffee table set measures 330mm by 280mm by 75mm and weighs circa 7.5kg.VG condition, minor scuffs and dust jacket damage. Minor foxing.

This is a fascinating account of the authors personal selection of sixty stunning trees around the world. Beautifully illustrated coffee table book, soft card covers it measures 245mm by 290mm. Second edition 1997, published by Phoenix Illustrated. 191pp. Near Fine copy.

Tom Scott was parliamentary reporter for the New Zealand Listener for more than decade. Ten Years Inside combines columns from this period with new material and fresh insights to recreate one of the most turbulent periods in political history.Second ed. Published by Whitcoulls 1985.