david ling auckland (48 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very clean copy. Fisher & Paykel is a New Zealand icon. A company that grew, from two men with an imported refrigerator to sell in the 1930s, into the country's first genuine multinational corporation. That an appliance company should sell washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators and ovens the world over is remarkable enough. There is also the Fisher & Paykel healthcare company which now dominates the world of heated humidification respiriatory care. This is a remarkable story of human endeavour, the story of how Fisher & Paykel got to be where it is today.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very clean copy. Since the 1880s yachts and launches from the yards and sheds of the Logan family have always stood out as shining examples of the designer's and builder's art. Contemporary reports would invariably describe these boats has having the Logan 'style' or 'finish', immediately marking them as something special. Their racing yachts became champions and their cruisers and launches performed well above their owners' expectations giving the Logan name a mystique and pedigree that is still highly valued today. While their boats have become well known through- out New Zealand, the people who created them, Robert Logan Sr, his sons John, James, Robert Jr, Arch and Willie, involved in various aspects of that consummate firm known as Logan Bros, and Arch's sons Jack and Doug, are largely unknown to us. Their aversion to publicity and self-promotion during their lifetimes was almost pathological and, instead, they let their boats speak for them. The Logan's is illustrated throughout with photographs and plans of their yachts and launches, and details of every known Logan vessel. With previously unpublished family photographs it also gives a rare insight into a complex family of Scottish origin, its brilliant individuals and into the times when they were turning out the very best yachts and launches in the Southern Hemisphere.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Only some faint dulling to the cover of note. Clean and tidy copy. With every scrap aloft, carrying more sail than many larger keel yachts, and the crew driving her as fast as possible on the edge of control, no other yacht captures the attention quite like an 18-footer in full flight. This is as true today as it was 100 years ago. From its origins in the 1890s as an over-canvassed, over-crewed 18-foot dinghy to the 7-man skiff types of the 1930s , and from the trapeze-driven moulded veneer creations of the 1950s to the carbon fibre flying machines of today, the 18-footer has retained its appeal for both sailor and spectator. For the first time, this 18-footer back-story has been put into context with the State, Interstate and Inter-dominion racing that has made the class so famous. Galloping Ghosts tells the full story and all the familiar names are there, Australian II, H.C. Press II, Aberdare, Taree, Intrigue, Myra Too, Envy, the Jantzen Girls, Taipan, Vernom, Schemer, as well as the men whom made them fly. Meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated, Galloping Ghosts in the history of the 18-footer as it has never been told before.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. A good tidy copy with minor shelf wear. For over a century, the sport of yachting on Waitemata Harbour has been the pride of Auckland. For the first time, a broad selection of Winkelmann's classic marine images has been put together in a single volume. They range from the mid 1880s when the sport was in its infancy, through the heyday of Auckland's mullet boat yachting in the years just before the First World War, and end with images taken just before his retirement in the mid 1920s. Winkelmann's Waitemata provides a fascinating insight into the origins and history of early New Zealand yachting.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very clean copy which feels unread.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Pictorial card covers, b&w and colour illstns. Very light foxing in the endpapers. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 202 pages. Cover worn. Text tanned.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 284 pages. cover worn, After New Zealand's waterfront workers withdraw their labour, violence breaks out on the streets of Auckland leading to a winter of division and privation fo r the wharfies and their families. For Eddie Wilson, family man and loyal wharfi.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. A very clean copy. Family history from the mother of Sir Peter Gluckman. In 2004, workmen demolishing the home that had housed three generation's of Ann Gluckman's family saved an old cardboard box hidden under the eaves. The letters inside proved invaluable to Ann's painstaking 20-year work piecing together the family history, which had, like the letter, been largely concealed. In 1904, Ann's grandparents, Adolph and Yetta Manoy, and their three daughters left Tukums in Latvia, then part of Imperial Russia, to settle in Stratford, New Zealand. Their story was further revealed by the discovery of a set of beautiful postcards originally mailed to the Manoys from their homeland. These postcards sent Ann's detective story on a wider and deeper search for meaning. Why did her family conceal their past with a a lifetime of silence? Was there a mystery, something to hide, or were they shielding their descendants from past traumas?

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 184 pages. Cover worn, Name on FFEP When the city becomes stranded in summer its inhabitants lose themselves in g ames: games of money, chance, possession and loss, and games of sex.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. A very good copy, fading to the spine, a name in front, with b&w photo illstns.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very clean copy. Since the 1880s yachts and launches from the yards and sheds of the Logan family have always stood out as shining examples of the designer's and builder's art. Contemporary reports would invariably describe these boats has having the Logan 'style' or 'finish', immediately marking them as something special. Their racing yachts became champions and their cruisers and launches performed well above their owners' expectations giving the Logan name a mystique and pedigree that is still highly valued today. While their boats have become well known through- out New Zealand, the people who created them, Robert Logan Sr, his sons John, James, Robert Jr, Arch and Willie, involved in various aspects of that consummate firm known as Logan Bros, and Arch's sons Jack and Doug, are largely unknown to us. Their aversion to publicity and self-promotion during their lifetimes was almost pathological and, instead, they let their boats speak for them. The Logan's is illustrated throughout with photographs and plans of their yachts and launches, and details of every known Logan vessel. With previously unpublished family photographs it also gives a rare insight into a complex family of Scottish origin, its brilliant individuals and into the times when they were turning out the very best yachts and launches in the Southern Hemisphere.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 189 pages. Cover worn. Text foxed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. This copy feels unread but has rolling to the to leading corners. The jacket has a crease in the front flap.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very clean copy. Fisher & Paykel is a New Zealand icon. A company that grew, from two men with an imported refrigerator to sell in the 1930s, into the country's first genuine multinational corporation. That an appliance company should sell washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators and ovens the world over is remarkable enough. There is also the Fisher & Paykel healthcare company which now dominates the world of heated humidification respiriatory care. This is a remarkable story of human endeavour, the story of how Fisher & Paykel got to be where it is today.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. A fine copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. Unmarked. Dust jacket is intact and bright. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. A very clean copy. In 1883 three young Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart arrived in Temuka, South Canterbury, to teach in the parish school. One hundred years later, the Sisters of St Joseph - affectionately known as the "Brown Joes" - were teaching in Catholic primary and secondary schools from Panguru in the north to Balclutha in the south. Their story covers these early years, when the sisters coped cheerfully with frugal living conditions and few teaching resources, and charts the changes in religious life set in motion by the Second Vatican Council. The past forty years have seen the sisters respond to the needs of a changing world by gradually moving out of work in Catholic schools into a range of diverse ministries.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. First Edition. Pictorial card covers with French wraps, colour illstns. A small name inside front cover, otherwise unmarked.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. All Their Own Wings is a remarkable collection of stories and photographs of enthusiasts who make and fly their own aircraft, some who have just started with a clean sheet of paper, a few design ideas and an overwhelming desire to fly. It provides a fascinating insight into a colourful and significant part of this country?s aviation scene where these budding builders and pilots often labour for years in basements, sheds, garages and hangars, knowing that their very survival depends on the finished project being made to the highest possible standard. They are spread throughout New Zealand, from the Far North to the tip of the South Island, and they embrace an equally wide range of personalities and occupations. All of them enjoy meeting the challenge of craftsmanship and perseverance needed to convert years of work into useful aircraft, and they say the satisfaction of flying something of their own creation can never be surpassed.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The book feels unread and has only very light shelf wear of note. Tales from Great Barrier Island" is based on taped interviews made for the New Zealand Oral History Archives. These interviews, along with other research, provide the reader with a fascinating insight into the early struggles and rewards of life on remote Great Barrier Island. Here you will find stories of tough times and good times; stories from pre-European settlement, of farming, fishing, forestry, mining, sailing and shipwrecks. There are tales too of settler life on the island from those well-known such as the Medlands, Osbornes and Henry Winkelmann. Also included are stories from more recent times - of conservation, transport and people living on the island, as they always have, for the unique lifestyle. Helen Jordan Luff, who holds an MA (hons) from the University of Auckland, lived on Great Barrier Island from 1983 to 1993 (Rear Cover).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. This copy feels unread.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Revised Edition. A fine copy of the corrected and revised edition.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very good clean copy. The story of the James Edwards, the eldest of eight children brought up in numbing poverty in the Depression and the son of Jim Edwards, leader of Auckland's unemployed and imprisoned in 1932 for leading the Auckland Riots.

Soft cover. Zustand: Good. Some light shelf wear and a faint stain to the base of the text block. Family history from the mother of Sir Peter Gluckman. In 2004, workmen demolishing the home that had housed three generation's of Ann Gluckman's family saved an old cardboard box hidden under the eaves. The letters inside proved invaluable to Ann's painstaking 20-year work piecing together the family history, which had, like the letter, been largely concealed. In 1904, Ann's grandparents, Adolph and Yetta Manoy, and their three daughters left Tukums in Latvia, then part of Imperial Russia, to settle in Stratford, New Zealand. Their story was further revealed by the discovery of a set of beautiful postcards originally mailed to the Manoys from their homeland. These postcards sent Ann's detective story on a wider and deeper search for meaning. Why did her family conceal their past with a a lifetime of silence? Was there a mystery, something to hide, or were they shielding their descendants from past traumas?

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book store code to first page else a near fine copy with very light shelf wear. Two friends unite after one is stricken with cancer. Both love the same man. Yes is a sensitively crafted story about living, loving and letting go. Source: Rear cover.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A very clean copy. The story of locating and buying a Catalina flying boat and bringing it to New Zealand.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 95 pages. Cover worn. Text tanned.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Paperback, signed by author on title page. Very faint crease on spine; corners are a little worn; one or two minor marks on page block. Text is clear, and binding is sound. TS. Signed by Author. Used.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 284 pages. After New Zealand's waterfront workers withdraw their labour, violence breaks out on the streets of Auckland leading to a winter of division and privation fo r the wharfies and their families. For Eddie Wilson, family man and loyal wharfi.