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1001 Gardens You Must See Before You Die by eds,
$50.00 NZD
Category: Gardening general
New Zealand content, features Butler Point, Northland; Aylies, Auckland; Hamilton Gardens, Waikato; Pukeiti Gardens, Taranaki; Otari Native Botanic Garden, Wellington; Gardens of the World, Tasman; Ohinetahi, Canterbury. "1001 Gardens" is an extraordinary showcase of the best examples of man's artistic ...Show more
Beyond the Scene: Landscape and Identity in Aotearoa New Zealand by Janet Stephenson, Mick Abbott and Jacinta Ruru (eds)
$45.00 NZD
Category: NZ non-fiction | Reading Level: very good
If a nation could be said to have a dominant passion, New Zealand's would be its landscapes. Images of spectacular natural features pervade the media - between the pages of glossy coffee-table books, in tourism promotions and on screen as the setting for blockbuster movies - but are these scenes that de ...Show more
Bloody Marvellous: George Haydn 1915 - 2005 by Dinah Holman; Christine Cole Catley (eds)
$28.00 NZD
Category: NZ biography | Reading Level: near fine
George Haydn so loved life, and lived it with such gusto, that his trademark response was either "Marvellous" or "Bloody marvellous". Sent away by his large and loving family in Hungary to escape Hitler, he arrived in New Zealand in 1939, alone except for one cousin. Together with business partner Georg ...Show more
Book of Faeries by eds.
$22.00 NZD
Category: Children Non-Fiction
Dear Humans, Here is the true book about Fairies. We can no longer stand for the half-truths and bold-faced lies that have been told about us for centuries. This book will teach you all about the world of Fey. It is our hope that this will set the record straight. And if you are one that does no ...Show more
Card & Magic Tricks Handbook by eds.
$25.00 NZD
Category: Children Non-Fiction
Starting with simple tricks such as shuffling and progressing to the more complex, you can explore the various branches of magic to find tricks that will be as entertaining to watch as they are to perform.
Carter's Everything Vintage - 2007 by eds.
$98.00 NZD
Category: General
The 2nd edition of Carter's Everything Vintage 2007 picks up where our antiques price guide finishes, and covers all collectable areas from the 1950's onwards. Each item features a colour photo, description, price and dealers details, following the format of our antiques price guide. Carter's Ev ...Show more
Classical Mythology: Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by eds.
$30.00 NZD
Category: Classic Fiction
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome Stories from the Classical era have been an indelible part of human communities for centuries. Tales of unrequited love, revenge and forgiveness, Mother Earth, creation and death
Contemporary New Zealand Art 3 by Elizabeth Caughey and John Gow (eds)
$49.99 NZD
Category: artists biographies | Reading Level: very good
Contemporary New Zealand Art 4 is the final book in a series that offers readers a comprehensive view of New Zealand artists working at the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st centuries. This volume features over 100 artworks reproduced in full colour representing twenty artists, both establis ...Show more
CookSmart BBQ by eds.
$10.00 NZD
Category: World Cookbooks
The concept and format have limitless opportunities and can be applied to a whole host of subjects, from food and drink to health, gardening to DIY. Innovative Contemporary Useful Practical Fun Great value.
Designing the 21st Century by Charlotte Fiell and peter Fiell (eds)
$30.00 NZD
Category: Design | Reading Level: very good
Future tense. Designers ahead of time How do today's brightest and best designers see the future of design? What are the defining elements of form, function, and aesthetics at the turn of the millennium? In response to these burning questions, we've put together the definitive book on cutting-edge ...Show more
Discover China: Cultural Icons by eds.
$70.00 NZD
Category: General Travel
This magnificent book showcases many of the most awe-inspiring temples, palaces, monuments and man-made structures ever created. China's incredibly rich cultural history began many thousands of years ago, and while everyone has heard of the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City in Beijing and the Terr ...Show more
Drink Smart Cocktails by eds.
$10.00 NZD
Category: World Cookbooks
The concept and format have limitless opportunities and can be applied to a whole host of subjects, from food and drink to health, gardening to DIY. Innovative Contemporary Useful Practical Fun Great value.