Search Results: Authors starting with B from NZ Story

An account of J B Priestley's visit to New Zealand, accompanied by col illustrations.

1967. First edition. Hardcover. Good +/good. With b&w photos & drawings; Tight & clean with light foxing exposed edges & prelims, penned inscription fep, dw edge-rubbed, sl foxed Comprehensive & classic expertise on NZ sea fishing.

1982 1st Edition h/b+dw Larger Format col illus 165 pp (+ index) Almost 'as new' condition in vg dw 32 native bird species illustrated & described 32 NZ Birds face extinction 1982 lge col illus HB.

6 Volumes, the first two to 1889, 3 Volumes from 1889- 1960, and Volume 5 which is the supplement and index.

1973 1st Ed h/b (laminated pictorial boards) + dw, Larger Format, col illus Very clean & tight, 'as new' but for a hint of edge-curl starting on dw -- VG & special hardback copy nz-childrens-genre collectible Title AUTHOR-SIGNED inscription 'To Thelma , who knows the inside story' ...Illustrated by Barbara Srathdee Crayfishing with Grandmother (1973 SIGNED)

Auckland's Harbour Ferries to 1986 , with col. and b+w photos.

1975 Reprint hardcover 166 pages Heavily used copy has oily type stains and inscriptions & penned notes, covers a bit disintegrated & one rear loose (may have been a little damp at some stage) - but complete, & ok as working copy. 'Autobook' workshop manual series for Hunter, Humber Sceptre, Singer Vogue, Sunbeam Rapier, Alpine & Arrow (from the Chrysler stable) Hillman Hunter 1966-73 Workshop Manual

History of NZ, illustrated with b+w photos.

A study of NZ's Gastropods (snails and Slugs) accompanied by b &w & col illustrations.

History of Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand, illustrated with b+w photos.

ND [ca1914] (Westminster) h/b quarter-cloth 50 b&w plates lge-8vo All 50 plates pages on high qualitygloss are in excellent condition, though the covers & prelims of book are damaged and stained. Selections from the famous "Venetian Architect" for the inspiration of architectural students, incl some ruins of ancient Rome. 50 architectural Etchings by Piranesi (1907)

Very good copy of first edition. Red speckled cloth boards, gilet lettering on spine. Dust Jacket yellowed at top and spine.

Re-bound with red boards and gilt lettering to spine Few dog-eared pages front bottom right of text body. Penned name on contents page. Generally very good clean copy.

Good condition, binding intact and tight, as are the pages.Includes numerous b+w photographs.

1970 1st Ed h/b+dw small format 268 pages (incl indices) Very clean & tight, silver spine-titles on 'as new' orange cloth, in good dw - VG Illustrated throughout with inline sketches by Beedell, the content is laid out in alphabetical order and has an index of tools & materials as well as an index of topics Restoring 'Junk' (repairs, cleaning etc) 1970 HB

An account of Maori in European Art from Cook to 1980 accompanied by b+w and col illustrations.

Madrid, 1913. Hardcover. Ex-Library. William Hyde. 304pp (incl index), b&w illus + foldout map. Internally tight (with 1 gutter crack) and cleanish (allowing for ex-library stamps throughout & light handling) with heavier external deterioration & wear & tear. Belloc pursues his theory of a Roman Road genesis for the 'Stane Street' (from Chichester to London Bridge)

History of Polynesians before European Contact, accompanied by b&w illustrations and photos.

1927 Edition LTD 1000 copies numbered, h/b quarter-cloth 178 pages lge-8vo, top edge gilt, EX-LIBRARY Minimal EX-LIBRARY WITHDRAWN markings (prelims & spine) in otherwise very tight copy with fairly light wear for age, text-block substantially clean (just a thumbprint or two, untrimmed closed edges have minor foxing (of course), as do eps, papered boards covers show a little handling with outer corners worn through, but still a sound & charming example of the lost art of fine book-making [stories first published 1806] Produced by Curwen Press, Plaistow on lovely textured paper (looks to be handmade) Charming Fine book LTD EDITION 1000 (1927)

Illustrated Natural History of NZ, illustrated with col. photos.