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This rustic-looking book press has been restored with a coat of dark stain to finish it off. This is commonly called a lying press or laying press, used to firmly hold a book's spine or text block flat for tasks like gluing or applying back or spine decoration. The angled sides on this press suggest...

This restored vintage book press is commonly called a lying press or laying press. Like our other models, the press is used to firmly hold a book's spine or text block flat for tasks like gluing, trimming with a plough. back or spine decoration. The press creates immense, even pressure with wooden s...

This beautiful restored vintage book press is commonly called a lying press or laying press. Like our other models, the press is used to firmly hold a book's spine or text block flat for tasks like gluing, trimming with a plough. back or spine decoration. The press creates immense, even pressure wit...

A young Roman army captain in the third century is confronted by the brutalities endured by Christians. The strength of their faith in the midst of persecution prompts Marcellus to convert, despite knowing it could cost him his life. Told through fictional characters, The Martyr of the Catacombs rel...

Historian and Hokitika native Angus Harrop draws together a wide range of material in this summary of the history of Westland County. His attempt to create “a complete history in the shape of all the relevant documents, including the recollections of the surviving pioneers" must have been one of t...

Based upon extensive research and interviews with Ngai Tahu members, Canon James Stack has drafted one of the most comprehensive accounts of life for Maori people in the South Island. Stack was born to missionary parents in the North Island and studied in England before returning to New Zealand. He...

Canon James Stack was born to missionary parents in the North Island, and he later worked with Maori people in the South Island. In this biography he relates the story of a Maori warrior with a simple faith - Koro - was was kidnapped and enslaved by Te Rauparaha inhis youth, but freed to live out hi...

The Reverend T. A Pybus’s account of Maori in the South Island takes in aspects of their origins, history and culture, sometimes with reference to Biblical parallels. He draws extensively on his personal research and the writings of other renowned authors of his day to create a sound summary of wh...

This is the first of Hilary Butler's two books on the vaccination issue. First published in 2006, the book has been meticulously researched from medical records, but still presented for a general audience.From the back cover:“Ouch!" You might not say that. It might be far more colourful! A baby wo...

This is the second of Hilary Butler's books on the vaccination issue. First published in 2007, it is still an important source of historical information on one of the most controversial issues we face today.From the back cover:DON’T BE FOOLED! None of us likes to think we are, but it is happening...

Truth is stranger than fiction in this biographical work of a deserter from the colonial army during the days of the Taranaki Land Wars. Tired of military discipline, Kimble Bent joins the Maori forces and finds there is no easy way in life. His tale, as revealed to the patient author James Cowan, p...

This entertaining of a five weeks’ horse riding tour in South Westland, leaves an excellent impression of the character of the country and much information about the kindly disposition of the local people. Author A. Maud Moreland describes the stunning scenery and encounters with local flora and f...

Told in his own unique and individual style, this is the story of Trevor Molloy who grew up in the Depression era of the 1930s in Greymouth, New Zealand. The early part of the story tells of the hardships his mother had to endure when her husband was sent to a mental hospital. Trevor's tale of how h...

Drawing on his lengthy experience in the West Coast timber industry, author Trevor Molloy creates an historical record of how industry benefitted from a rail link south of the mining town of Ross.A5 sized paperback, 200 pages, illustrated.

This classy book vice is an essential piece of gear for repairing old books or converting paperbacks to hard covers. The vice is a standard piece of equipment in all binderies, and this model is designed to be portable for use anywhere in the bindery, workshop or household. It's used for attaching m...

This detailed and informative account of gold dredging operations in New Zealand and Australia highlights an industry which has unfortunately died out. The rich alluvial rivers of New Zealand’s West Coast attracted prospectors and engineers in the 1800s, and their methods of dredging were perfecte...

Originally published in 1928 by the New Zealand Government Printer, this directory details the quartz reefs and the associated prospecting and mining activities in the West Coast Inspection District. Mines inspector and author John Francis Downey provides full information on every mine from Marlboro...

Traditional Bookbinding needles from European companies, These 18 gauge needles are the favourite of many binders as the thickness of the needle shaft is the same as the eye. Thread can be drawn through the hole made by the needle without making the hole any bigger. This helps to ensure a good tight...

This hardcover facsimile reprint of Wrecked on a Reef was published by Steele Roberts Publishers in 2003.280 pages, profusely illustrated, A5 sized hardcover in excellent condition with a good dustjacket, slightly faded on the spine.Francois Raynal’s account of his 20 months as a castaway on the A...

An original copy of this little book is quite a find, as it was first printed in a limited edition in 1894. The book describes Malcolm Ross's visit by boat and on foot to Fiordland and Milford Sound. His story begins at Preservation Inlet and ends at Te Anau. Beautifully illustrated with water colou...

John Henderson’s major work on the geology and mineral resources of the Reefton district in 1917 came under the authority of New Zealand’s Department of Mines. As a government exercise in identifying the nation’s natural resources, this book still finds an important place for scholars and rese...

Published in 1948 by the New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, this bulletin from the Geological Survey Branch covers the geology and history of gold mining throughout the Reefton district. It also contains detailed tables with production figures up to 1945. Includes a set of...

If you're sewing together signatures to make your book, this hand made sewing frame will help you do the job well.The cantilevered design keeps the sewing area free from clutter while you position and sew the signatures around the tapes or threads suspended from the top beam. Tapes can be held by st...

An economical alternative to our book vice is the book clamp.These are made of various timbers that come to hand, such as New Zealand Oregon, European Spruce, rimu or other exotic and native timbers, The clamp is tightened with plum nuts and can easily hold a book while you glue the spine together.T...