Search Results: Authors starting with H from S Moss & Daughter Rare Books

Nelson: Craig Potton Publishing, 2011. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. As new. The 'war on terror' in Afghanistan and beyond has been the longest foreign war in New Zealand history, yet most New Zealanders know almost nothing about their country's part in it. For ten years, nearly everything controversial or potentially unpopular was kept secret, and obscured by a steady flow of military public relations stories. Based on thousands of leaked New Zealand military and intelligence documents, extensive interviews with military and intelligence officers and eye-witness accounts from the soldiers on the ground, Nicky Hager tells the story of these years. New Zealand was far more involved than the public realised in this crucial period of world history. He tells how the military and bureaucracy used the war on terror to pursue private agendas, even when this meant misleading and ignoring the decisions of the elected government. Most importantly, Other People's Wars provides, from a… Read More

London: Cassell & Company Limited, 1920. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Book has very light dulling down to the spine, very minor tanning. Light foxing to the page edges. Some rubbing to the gilt on the spine. 8 Full page illustrations in b/w by Allan Morrow

London: Faber & Faber, 2011. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very good clean copy with some very minor spine creases. In 1945 Britain was the world's leading designer and builder of aircraft - a world-class achievement that was not mere rhetoric. And what aircraft they were. The sleek Comet, the first jet airliner. The awesome delta-winged Vulcan, an intercontinental bomber that could be thrown about the sky like a fighter. The Hawker Hunter, the most beautiful fighter-jet ever built and the Lightning, which could zoom ten miles above the clouds in a couple of minutes and whose pilots rated flying it as better than sex. Just what was it like to be alive in that marvellous post-war moment when innovative new British aircraft made their debut, and pilots were the rock stars of the age? James Hamilton-Paterson captures that season of glory in a compelling book that fuses his own memories of being a schoolboy plane spotter with a ruefully realistic history of British decline - its… Read More

Manawatu: Self Published, 2009. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A very good clean copy.

new: Finish Line Publications, 2010. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very minor shelf wear only and feels unread. 1.65kg for outside NZ. This is the story of the little know Kiwi mechanic - Kim Newcombe - who , in 1973, came second in the 500cc greand prix motorcycle championships. Kim Newcombe was a rider who risked it all, reached the top - then lost it all. Killed in a crash at Stowe Corner, Silverstone, 12 August, 1973. New Zealander Newcombe had come to Europe on an overseas adventure, finding a home in West Berlin working as an engineer for Konig, the outboard and hydroplane specialists. Newcombe became the test rider. Newcombe subsequently won the Yugoslavian GP and topped the 500GP table. Then came Silverstone. Newcombe's achievements were singular and remarkable and his story offers an unique insight into the world of grand prix racing in the early seventies.

Dunedin: Otago Heritage Books, 1992. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very clean copy with a fold out map at the rear.

London: University of London Press, 1966. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A very good clean copy in a very good jacket.

Auckland: N. Z. Newspapers Ltd. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Pre WWII 4th Edition. Some minor wear. Content is nice and clean.

Auckland: N. Z. Newspapers Ltd. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Pre WWII 4th Edition. Some minor wear. Content is nice and clean.

Christchurch: Whitcome and Tombs Limited, 1957. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book is very close to fine. The jacket has some light chipping and closed tears.

Christchurch: Hazard Press, 2004. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A very clean copy. A heavy volume for outside NZ. From the introduction by David Johnson: Fishing is not an industry. It's a passion. That passion grips people of all backgrounds, all ages. Some are hunters, who would catch the last fish in the world if they could. Some are men (or women) of the sea, happy only when the deck is moving beneath their feet, the engine is turning over with a steady beat, and the seabirds are screaming...Some are skilled shipwrights. Some are conservationists, keen observers of their environment, deeply concerned about fish stocks and catches. Those who catch fish are only one part of the equation. There are those who work in the factory decks of trawlers or in filleting lines ashore. There are those who fill the windows of their shops with fish of all shapes and sizes. There are those who travel the world with briefcases and laptop computers, searching for markets, doing… Read More

Seattle: International Headquarters. Soft cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This can be sent letter rate and postage will be reduced for overseas. A very good clean copy.

London: Macmillan, 1999. Soft cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A good clean copy with some dulling to the spine and a pen name. This is the inside story of the 1999 expedition to find the bodies and solve the enigma of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine, who tragically and mysteriously died on Everest on 8th June 1924, in an attempt to reach the peak. (Heavy book for outside NZ)

Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1969. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book has only light shelf wear of note. The jacket has some rubbing and short closed tears.

UK: Cambridge University Press, 1996. Soft cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 3.6kg for outside NZ, A good clean copy

London: Longman, Green & Co, 1937. Soft cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Reprint. Ex Community Centre library copy. Usual trappings of a library book.Minor foxing to the prelims. 180pp

Auckland: Bateman, 2022. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. New. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Nock an arrow or load your rifle and get set to experience some old-school hunting tales told by a real character who has devoted his life to hunting!

Chicago: William Benton / Chicago University, 1989. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Looks, feels and appears unread. Thirty First printing

Watford: Model Aeronautical Press Ltd, 1965. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A very clean copy. Ask for combined shipping rates on these periodicals.

Watford: Model Aeronautical Press Ltd, 1964. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A very clean copy. Ask for combined shipping rates on these periodicals.