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Early Castlepoint

by The Castlepoint Historical Committee

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Used
Edition
Second
Published
1965
Binding
Dark grey/black with white illustration
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First years in a pioneer settlment, compiled in honour of the centenary 1848-1948.
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The Wellington Watersiders

The Wellington Watersiders

by P.N. Pettit

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Used
Jacket Condition
Fair. Intact but dogearred, stained and marked.
Edition
First
Published
1948
Binding
Red Cloth Boards slight water damage to top of spine and inside edge of title page..
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Red Cloth Boards slight water damage to top of spine and inside edge of title page. Slight foxing to back and front endpapers. Pages tight. Sound readable copy.
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Servants of the North

by Cliff Furniss

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Used - Very good condition - Excellent inside, inscription-free, covers edges a touch sunned & rubbed, fading on dw spine and edges, so
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First
Published
1977
Binding
Quarto format
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Profusely illustrated with b+ w photos.
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The Orpheus Disaster

The Orpheus Disaster

by Thayer Fairburn

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Used - V good - clean and tight, inscription-free, covers sl rubbed
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First
Published
1987
Binding
Softcover, quarto format
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A book on the 1863 'Orpheus' Shipwreck, a NZ Maritime Disaster, containing b+w photos and illustrations.
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Canterbury Coasters

Canterbury Coasters

by Gavin McLean

Condition
Used - Very good condition - inside excellent, clean & tight, penned name on title-page.
Edition
Ltd Edition
Published
1982
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Softcover, quarto format
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History of Canterbury Steam Shipping Company , including b+w photos and illustrations.
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The Cruise of Acheron -- ‘Her Majesty’s Steam Vessel on Survey in New Zealand Waters 1848-1851’

The Cruise of Acheron -- ‘Her Majesty’s Steam Vessel on Survey in New Zealand Waters 1848-1851’

by Sheila Natusch

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Used - Very good condition, clean & tight, inscription-free, gilt spine-titles on vg dark brown cloth with corner tips rubbed & a bump
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First
Published
1978
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An account of the Naval Survey of NZ by British, 1848-1851, accompanied by b&w illus and photos.
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Log of the Huia: A Record of the Schooner, 1894-1951

Log of the Huia: A Record of the Schooner, 1894-1951

by Clifford W. Hawkins

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Used - Good copy of scarce 2nd ed -tight & clean, a few light foxing spots, gilt titles faded, indentation scars & marks on covers but
Edition
Second
Published
1951
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Illustrated history of the schooner 'Huia', including b+w photos.
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Nga Waka Maori -- Maori Canoes

Nga Waka Maori -- Maori Canoes

by Anne Nelson

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Used - Good condition, inscription-free, tight & clean with a few small stains half-title
Edition
First
Published
1991
Binding
Softcover, quarto format
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An account of nga waka (Maori canoes), accompanied by col and b+w illustrations.
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Nga Waka Maori - Maori Canoes

Nga Waka Maori - Maori Canoes

by Anne Nelson

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Used - Penned name half-title scratched out with felt, tight with outer corners thumbed & sl fanned, covers similarly handled with corn
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First
Published
1991
Binding
Softcover, quarto format, landscape orientation
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Illustrated Guide to the Waka, Maori Canoes illustrated with b&w and col photos.
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A Colonist's Voyage to New Zealand

A Colonist's Voyage to New Zealand

by Alfred Fell

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Used - Good - fep inscription clipped (portion cut), inside tight and mostly clean, gilt spine-titles on vg maroon cloth (edges unrubbe
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Published
1973
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1843 Diary of Colonist Ship to NZ, 'Lord Auckland'. Foreword by Arthur Fell, son of Alfred Fell, whose voyage diaries are presented in this text.
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The Discovery of the Pacific Islands

The Discovery of the Pacific Islands

by Andrew Sharp

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Used - Good - penned name fep, inside tight and mostly clean w/ some light fox spotting, gilt spine-titles on vg navy cloth (edges unru
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First
Published
1960
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European Discovery of the Pacific Islands by Andrew Sharp accompanied by b+w illustrations.
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Two Voyages to the South Seas -- D'Urville

Two Voyages to the South Seas -- D'Urville

by Helen Rosenman

Condition
Used - V good - inscription-free, inside clean and tight, sl creasing in some page corners, sl smudge marks last index page, cover good
Edition
First
Published
1992
Binding
Softcover, french flaps
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Helen Rosenman's translation and retelling of Captain Jules S.C. Dumont D'urville's two 19th Century voyages to the Pacific and Anatarctica, accompanied by b+w illustrations.
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The Blackwall Frigates

The Blackwall Frigates

by Basil Lubbock

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Used - Good Condition - fox spotted (mainly closed edges & outer margins), inscription-free, lower pages corner thumbed, plates general
Edition
Second
Published
1924
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History of Frigates in 'East' India Trade, illustrated with b+w photos.
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Pride in their Ports

Pride in their Ports

by John O'C. Ross

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Used - Content tight & clean, sl foxed outer closed edges, inscription-free but rubout smudge fep, in rubbed dw that is taped down to e
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First
Published
1977
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History of NZ's Small Ports and their role in NZ Trade History, illustrated with b+w photos.
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A Colonist's Voyage to New Zealand

A Colonist's Voyage to New Zealand

by Alfred Fell

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Used - Good Condition - penned name fep, text clean and tight, gilt spine-titles on vg dark red cloth (edges unrubbed), in almost compl
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Capper Reprint
Published
1973
Binding
Dark red cloth with gilt spine titles
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1843 Diary of Colonist Ship to NZ, 'Lord Auckland' with a foreword by Arthur Fell, son of Alfred Fell, whose voyage diaries are presented in this text.
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Ship on Shore

Ship on Shore

by Jane Foster

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Used - Good tight & clean condition, pen dedication fep and signed by author on title-page, covers edges a little rubbed, dw worn on to
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First
Published
1982
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History of 'Osprey' and crew, 1846 NZ shipwreck, accompanied by b+w illustrations and col. photos.
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The Voyage of the Hurunui

The Voyage of the Hurunui

by D'arcy Cresswell

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Used - Very Good Condition - inside text clean and tight, merest touch of occasional foxing evident & heavier on prelims, inscription-f
Published
1956
Binding
Two-tone cloth covers
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Voyage of the Hurunui, a NZ Maritime Poem.
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Canterbury Coasters

Canterbury Coasters

by Gavin McLean

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Used - Very good condition - clean & tight, inscription-free bar LTD NUMBER, just a hint of wear covers corners.
Edition
Ltd Edition
Published
1982
Binding
Softcover, quarto format
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Numbered copy of limited edition (1,000 copies) History of Canterbury Steam Shipping Company , including b+w photos and illustrations.
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Phantom Fleet

Phantom Fleet

by Ted Ashby

Condition
Used - Good Condition - inside excellent, clean & tight, inscription-free, gilt spine-titles on cream cloth (edges unrubbed, but bearin
Edition
First
Published
1975
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Ship History of NZ - Scows of Auckland, illustrated with b+w photos.
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The Orpheus Disaster

The Orpheus Disaster

by Thayer Fairburn

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Used - Very good - clean and tight, inscription-free, covers edges sl rubbed.
Edition
First
Published
1987
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Softcover, quarto format
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A book on the 1863 'Orpheus' Shipwreck, a NZ Maritime Disaster, containing b+w photos and illustrations.
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