History from Ariel Books

Masterton, New Zealand: Palamontain & Petherick, 1927. Butler 1781-1841 built the Mission House in Kerikeri on the direction of Bishop Samuel Marsden and the auspices of the Church Missionary Society finished in 1822. Extracts deal mainly withhis work at the Bay of Islands with the last chapter on his time in Petone. pp 440 with 27 illus, mostly portrait with… Read more about this item

Auckland, New Zealand: David Bateman, 2018. Examines the British Library collections relating to Captain James Cook on the 250th anniversary of his Endeavour voyage. Written by leading experts with full colour illustrations throughout. Themes of cultural encounter and scientific discovery are interwoven with the personal stories of the key protagonists, including James Cook and Joseph Banks. The illustrations include drawings… Read more about this item

Auckland: Graphic, 1986. The protests organised by peace squadrons against the visits of the American nuclear powered warships `Truxtun', `Long Beach', Pintado' and `Haddo' to New Zealand. First edition written by political activist who helped set up HART and CARE. With photos by Gil Hanley, Doug Harris, the Author and others. CONDITION Card wraps, 60 pages with b/w photo illus.… Read more about this item

Wellington, New Zealand: Independent Newspapers Ltd, 1978. Remiscences from the 1930s forward, dated from text content. photos of notable events through out including some good war photograph CONDITION Orange Oblong 4to, stapled, 48 pages with photos. Creased top front cnr, a little faded and handled, internally crisp clean copy. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" -… Read more about this item

Dunedin, New Zealand: Otago University Press, 2006. Sir George Grey, governor of New Zealand, South Australia, and the Cape Colony, was an outstanding British colonial statesman in the 19th century who played a central role in overseeing the development of British colonies into self governing entities. He was also an obsessive collector of rare books and artefacts, which he… Read more about this item

Sydney, Australia: Ure Smith, 1963. Maritime and gold mining history of the Australians and New Zealanders who migrated to the Californian gold fields from 1848 to 1851. CONDITION Nice production, White bds illustrated, fold out photo eps, 172 pages with 16 plate illus. Printed on nice hand made paper untrimmed, with gold metallic DJ. Name to verso of ffep, spine… Read more about this item

Auckland, New Zealand: David Bateman, 1990. History of marijuana and the culture of its use in each generation. CONDITION Card wraps, 184 pages. Scratch to cover top front, tea drip top edge, else moderatly handled though tight copy. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Wellington, New Zealand: Hutcheson, Bowman & Johnson , 1940. More than 200 illustrations together with a complete index and chronology. Orange Card wraps, with cartoon history, 64 pages.. Mostly crisp copy, top cnrs creased, slight soiled, newsprint pages toned to ends and edges.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1905. Red illus cloth with bright gilt spine title, 672 pages with illus through out. Copy has been in a damp environment as some stage causing wax to lift on bds o/w unworn, internally bright and crisp, Overweight. Re-Issue. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Auckland, New Zealand: The University Press, 2000. Contains articles on the Pacific islands 20th century, Apirana Nagatas thoughts on biculturalism, Muskets and the Mori Wars, 1918 flu epidemic and more. CONDITION 196 pages, unworn, appears unread.. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: T Nelson & Son, 1866. Author was the leading writer and illustrator of picturesque travel books during the early Victorian era. CONDITION BlackLeather with 5 raised bands to spine and gitl title, beautiful bds are decorated the heavily tooled embossing to both bds,bright gilt to all edges and blue silk ribbon marker, brown end pages, Pp x… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Archibald Constable & Co, 1817. French man Louis Simond (1767-1831). This is noted for its very early illus done by the Author of the Welsh and the Scottish poor. CONDITION Vol 1 only. Ex University Library with only spine marking and filing details to verso of title page. Half Leather with Papered bds, Pp xiv 508 with 2 fold… Read more about this item

United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 1957. Author was born in Hangzou (Quinsai) to Missioanry parents and was Professor of Sinai studies at Cambridge. Marco Polo visited Quinsai in the late 13th Century and recorded his impressioins. CONDITION Card wraps with French flaps, Pp xii [2] 92 with illus plates, plans and a map of the city. Copy shows mild handling… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1937. Grenville (1542 - 1591), was lord of the manors in Cornwall and Devon, a soldier, sailor, colonizer, and explorer. He took part in the early English attempts to settle the New World, and also participated in the fight against the Spanish Armada. CONDITION Claret coloured cloth with bright gilt title and crest (cnrs a little curved… Read more about this item

New Zealand: Dunmore Press, 1981. Looks at this history of Russian presence in the Pacific and the reaction to this. Well researched book on an obscured part of New Zealands history. CONDITION Brown bds (clean and unworn) 180 pages with photos and illus. Unread copy in unworn DJ. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"… Read more about this item

London: J M Dent, 1952. From DJ "rare and in some cases unique documents in the Mitchell Library at Sydney, Mr Mackaness has put together a reliable account of the mutiny and its motives." CONDITION Green cloth (clean and unworn) pp xv 326 with publishers list at rear. Bright and crisp as new apart from name to front paste down… Read more about this item

Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland Museum , 2008. Vol 45. Contents are The Military engagement and Katikara, 1863; Oxford man learned Maori craft'- the work of Thomas Aunrey Chappe Hall; Fossil record of the post-glacial marine breaching of Auckland's volcanic maar craters; New comatulid crinoids from the Meyers Pass Limestone member (Waitakiau(Chatrian)) of the Pentland Hills and Hurstlea, South Canterbury; &… Read more about this item

New Zealand: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1960. Revised and enlarged. Not Dated [1960 NZNB M195a] Covers everything from land purchase, interaction with the Maoris, commerce, town planning, schools, churches and pre European history. CONDITION Stapled wraps, 52 pages with historic illus many in colour, photos and maps. Tiny split at spine heel, slight crease to front cnrs. Bright and clean… Read more about this item

London: Edward Marsh, 1851. Originally published 1707. Gilbert Latey (1626-1705), Early Quaker activist who along with George Whitehead, Alexander Parker and Daniel Quare advocated for religious freedom before three kings of England. CONDITION Brown blind embosed cloth bds with bright gilt spine title (faded to spine with faintest wear to spine head o/w clean and unworn) 84 pages. Internally bright… Read more about this item

London: Camden Society, 1867. The Camden Society founded in London in 1838 to publish early historical and literary materials, both unpublished manuscripts and new editions of rare printed books. CONDITION Green blind embossed cloth with bright gilt spine title (unworn, cnrs a little curved) pp 192 (paginated separately) includes a list of Camden Society members at rear. Very bright and… Read more about this item