SUMPTER, D. J. & LEWIS, J. J.

Octavo, brown buckram boards, black lettering to spine & front board, 194pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl scuffing to spine extrems, sl tanning & foxing to page egdes & eps) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing & chipping to edges, moderate to heavy tanning to spine & edges, sl scuffing)

PUBLISHER: Whitcombe & Tombs 1949

KEYWORDS: New Zealand history Tokomairiro Otago south island settlers pioneers trade business industry commerce infrastructure

McINTYRE, W. DAVID

Octavo, black heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, 287pp, illus/photos, VG (v sl wear to boards, light foxing to page edges & eps) in d/w, VG (light scuffing to covers, moderate sunning to spine, light foxing)

PUBLISHER: University of Canterbury Press 1988

KEYWORDS: New Zealand military politics war defence policy history early 20th twentieth century government

BEATTIE, JAMES HERRIES & ANDERSON, ATHOL (Ed)

SOUGHT AFTER, super octavo, illus glossy card covers, white & blue lettering to spine, 636pp, illus/photos, Nr. FINE

PUBLISHER: Otago University Press 2009

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Maori south southern illustrated traditions lifestyle culture history

NEWPORT, J. N. W.

SIGNED, octavo, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 200pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to spine extrems, light tanning/discolouration to board edges, sl foxing to page edges) in d/w, VG- (moderate creasing & chipping to spine & edges, moderate closed tearing to spine & covers with some attempts at subtle tape repairs made, rear flap completely removed & neatly re-attached, reinforcement to internal side of spine- discreet)

PUBLISHER: Express Printing Works (Printer) 1978

KEYWORDS: signed New Zealand history Nelson provincial regional south island

CHAPMAN-COHEN, G.

EX-LIBRARY, octavo, blue staple covers, silver gilt lettering to front cover, 39pp, illus/photos, VG (usual library markings, light creasing & tanning to covers, ligth creasing/wrinkling to pgs throughout)

PUBLISHER: R. Lucas & Son (Printer) n/d (c.1949?)

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Takaka schools Nelson province regional provincial history

MORRISON, ROBIN & KEITH, HAMISH (Intro)

Oblong lg quarto, illus glossy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine & boards, frontispiece, illus prelims, unpaginated, illus/plates, VG (light bruising to & soiling to extrems & board edges, moderate foxing to prelims, light within) in d/w, VG (light creasing & scuffing to edges, moderate fading to spine & covers, small chips closed tears to corners)

PUBLISHER: Alister Taylor Publishers 1981

KEYWORDS: New Zealand art south island illustrated photos photography Robin Morrison collection anthology

DAWBER, CAROL

Octavo, illus heavy boards, white lettering to spine, illus eps & prelims, 176pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light scuffing & bruising to spine extrems, sm newspaper clipping affixed to front pastedown)

PUBLISHER: Tony and Kathy Reilly 2011

KEYWORDS: New Zealand history biography memoir Claude Page Reilly Nelson Golden Bay

HINDMARSH, GERARD

Super octavo, illus light card covers, black lettering to spine, 255pp, illus, VG+ (light creasing to spine & covers, prev. bookseller's label to rear cover, occasional annotations in pencil to margins- unobtrusive)

PUBLISHER: Potton & Burton 2017

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Nelson social history Kahurangi anecdotes biographies illustrated

HARRIS, JOHN (Compiled)

EXTENSIVE PENCIL NOTES ON ENTRIES BY AUSTIN GRAHAM BAGNALL, octavo, blue cloth boards, black lettering to spine, xiii + 114pp, VG (light bruising to extrems, moderate fading to spine & board edges, light chafing to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, light scuff to front pastedown, aforementioned annotations extensively throughout)

PUBLISHER: New Zealand Library Association 1950

KEYWORDS: New Zealand reference information sources guide

BEATTIE, KATH & YOUNGSON, LYN (Illus)

Slim imperial octavo, spiral bound black illus boards, white lettering to front cover, 47pp, illus, errata slip to verso of contents pg, VG+ (light scuffing to board edges, light chafing to boards)

PUBLISHER: Not Stated (1992)

KEYWORDS: New Zealand poems poetry Kath Beattie Lyn Youngson collection anthology literature

DAWBER, CAROL

Imperial octavo, illus glossy card covers, white & blue lettering to spine, 240pp, illus, VG+ (light scuffing & creasing to cover edges, light creasing to spine, light chafing, prev. bookseller's sl messy ink stamp to front eps)

PUBLISHER: NZMP 2002

KEYWORDS: dairy farming agriculture Tasman New Zealand co-operatives Nelson history

HINDMARSH, GERARD

UNCOMMON, super octavo, illus light card covers, white lettering to front cover, 71pp, illus, VG+ (light creasing ot spine, light chafing to covers)

PUBLISHER: James Nalder 2018

KEYWORDS: New Zealand cows dairy agriculture friesian stud Longsdale Golden Bay Nelson farming

McDONALD, JANE

SIGNED & DATED, super octavo, illus glossy card covers, white & black lettering to spine, 248pp, illus/photos, VG (light creasing to spine, light occasional markings in ink to text- unobtrusive, heavy water staining to rear pages- otherwise VG+)

PUBLISHER: River Press 2017

KEYWORDS: New Zealand south island Takaka Nelson illustrated history Sparrow family genealogy pioneers settlers signed

COOPER, ANNABEL

Oblong imperial octavo, illus light card covers, white lettering to spine, 322pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl wear)

PUBLISHER: Otago University Press 2018

KEYWORDS: New Zealand film big screen illustrated entertainment wars history

SHAW, MARGARET S. & FARRANT, EDGAR D.

SIGNED BY AUTHORS, FIRST EDITION, octavo, green cloth boards, black lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, 238pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising & scuffing to extrems & board edges, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing & chipping to edges, moderate tanning & scuffing to spine & edges, light soiling)

PUBLISHER: Otago Centennial Historical Publications 1949

KEYWORDS: New Zealand illustrated history signed first edition Taieri Plain Otago south island

LAURENSON, GRAEME

SCARCE, imperial octavo, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, illus eps & prelims, xii + 162pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to spine extrems, numerous ownership ink/stamps to ffep) in d/w, VG (light to moderate creasing & chipping to edges, 2cm closed tear to base of front cover, light chafing)

PUBLISHER: TNL Print (Printer) 1988

KEYWORDS: New Zealand illustrated history Scottish Shetland Isles pioneers settlers

McCRAW, JOHN

Super octavo, illus glossy card covers, white lettering to spine, 320pp, illus/photos, VG+

PUBLISHER: Square One Press 2000

KEYWORDS: New Zealand illustrated history gold mining prospecting digging Alex Alexandra central Otago south island

DIACK, ALAN R.

Octavo softcover Nr. FINE; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Montana Reflections 2007

KEYWORDS: sheep farming animal welfare new zealand history autobiography alan diack oldenburg german white headed mutton oxford down finnish landrace east frisian

MCELDOWNEY, W. J.

Inscribed and signed by author. Super octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs

PUBLISHER: Victoria University Press 2006

KEYWORDS: geoffrey allen librarian libraries new zealand biography zealander nz national library service all black blacks rugby

MCGAVIN, T. A. (intro.)

Imperial octavo (VG+) LACKS d/w; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs

PUBLISHER: New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society Inc. 1985

KEYWORDS: nz new zealand railways working timetable 1947 north island locomotive trains history