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Historic New Zealand

Errol Brathwaite and Warren Jacobs and Lloyd Park, Photographer and Robin Smith · 1980

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Kowhai 1980 Hardback 80 Here is all the fascination of walking where our forebars walked, touching the things that they touched, looking at the comfortable, beautiful or ingenious things that were once familiar objects in lifetimes always more difficult often more colourful an...

A New Earth: Pioneer Women of New Zealand

1975

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National Council of Women of New Zealand 1975 Pamphlet 80 Owner's Name inside. Former price written in pen top of cover. Good

A Catalogue Of Mediaeval Manuscripts And Printed Bibles In The Alfred And Isabel Reed Collection, Dunedin Public Library

Dunedin, N.Z. Public Library. · 1977

$8.50 (€7.71 | £6.43 | ¥1,357)

Dunedin Public Library 1977 Softcover 87 Large. Cover worn and stained top front corner; spine chipped at bottom. Fair

Meditations

Marcus Aurelius · 2011

$21.00 (€19.05 | £15.90 | ¥3,353)

Penguin Books 2011 Paperback 254 These spiritual reflections of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180) show a leader trying to make sense of himself and the universe, and cover diverse topics such as the question of virtue, human rationality and the nature of the gods. In ...

Scorn: The Wittiest And Wickedest Insults In Human History

Matthew Parris · 2017

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Profile Books 2017 Paperback 426 'He's 100% political herpes. Back in six months whatever you do. Or three days, like last time. ' Camilla Long on Nigel Farage 'You're as ugly as a salad. ' Bulgarian insult 'I'm going to beat him so bad he'll need a shoehorn to put his hat on....

The Salzburg Connection

Helen MacInnes · 1969

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Collins 1969 Hardback 380 No DJ. Good

The Sky Is Everywhere

Jandy Nelson · 2015

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Walker Books 2015 Paperback 309 Seventeen-year-old Lennie Walker spends her time tucked safely and happily in the shadow of her fiery older sister, Bailey. But when Bailey dies abruptly, Lennie is catapulted to centre stage of her own life - and, despite her nonexistent histor...

The Rules Of Backyard Cricket

Jock Serong · 2016

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Text Publishing 2016 Trade Paperback 298 It starts in a suburban backyard with Darren Keefe and his older brother, sons of a fierce and gutsy single mother. The endless glow of summer, the bottomless fury of contest. All the love and hatred in two small bodies poured into the ...

Thank You For Being Late: An Optimist's Guide To Thriving In The Age Of Accelerations

Thomas L. Friedman · 2016

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Allen Lane 2016 Paperback 486 We all sense it - something big is going on. You feel it in your workplace. You feel it when you talk to your children. You can't miss it when you read the newspapers or watch the news. Our lives are speeding up - and it is dizzying. In Thank You ...

London: The Selden Map And The Making Of A Global City, 1549-1689

Robert K. Batchelor · 2014

$28.00 (€25.40 | £21.19 | ¥4,471)

University of Chicago Press 2014 Hardback 334 London in the 1540s was an unassuming hub of the wool and cloth trade with a population of around 75,000, still trying to recover from the onslaught of the Black Plague. But by 1700 London's population had reached a staggering 575,...

The Sampler Quilt Book

Lynne Edwards · 2003

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David & Charles 2003 Paperback 144 With encouragement and sound advice on a variety of hand and machine methods, design tips and practical guidance from internationally renowned expert Lynne Edwards, anyone can work through the chapters of this inspirational guide at their own...

Design And Make Soft Furnishings

Heather Luke · 1999

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New Holland 1999 Hardback 192 DJ; Heavy. Very Good

Georgia O'Keeffe

Lisa Mintz Messinger · 1992

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Thames & Hudson 1992 Paperback 95 For seven decades Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) was a major figure in American art who, remarkably, maintained her independence from shifting artistic trends. She painted prolifically, and almost exclusively, the flowers, animal bones, and land...

How To Make Your Own Recycled Paper

Malcolm Valentine · 1990

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Search Press, Limited 1990 Paperback 32 32 pages. Learn to transform many types of waste paper into your own beautiful hand-made paper with little expense and a few simple materials. 2001 reprint. Small chip to back cover. Good

The Wonders of Baking Soda

Amelie Laigneau · 2005

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Willow Books 2005 Stapled 72 Large. Sticker residue on front cover. Very Good

Failed States. The Abuse Of Power And The Assault On Democracy

Noam Chomsky · 2006

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Allen & Unwin Pty., Limited 2006 Paperback 319 Exposes the hollow promises of democracy in American actions abroad - and at home. The United States has repeatedly asserted its right to intervene militarily against failed states' around the globe. In this much anticipated follo...

Mockingjay

Suzanne Collins · 2010

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Scholastic 2010 Paperback 456 'My name is Katniss Everdeen. Why am I not dead? I should be dead.' Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. There are rebels. There are new leaders. A revolution is unfolding. District 13 has come out...

Interventions

Noam Chomsky · 2008

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Penguin UK 2008 Paperback 256 Foxed. Fair

Philip's Street Atlas Of London

2012

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Philip's 2012 Hardback 300 This new De Luxe edition of the fully revised mini street atlas of London is attractive, professional and discreet. This stylish edition is the perfect accessory for both handbag and briefcase. Philip's Street Atlas of London De Luxe edition is offer...

The Harmony Guide To Knitting Stitches

1983

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Lyric Publishing Company 1983 Paperback 96 Rear cover notes: "A comprehensive pattern library containing hundreds of different stitches written in easy-to-follow language. These range from variations on the basic knit and purl stitches to the most intricate and beautiful tradi...