Longacre press nz (9 Ergebnisse)

Softcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: N/A. 184pp. Pictorial laminated light card covers. 8vo. Pages starting to age. Internally, neat, clean and tight. One of New Zealand's leading zoologists recounts his journey from Otago to the subantarctic observing the life and migration of a sea lion.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 262 pages. pp 262 illus d/j nice clean copyIn this book, Glenn Turner, the New Zealand batsman, tells his story of what hap pened while he was coach of the New Zealand cricket team - both on the field and behind the scenes - and shares his view of the state of world cricket.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 182 pages. nice clean copyMichael Patts has moved to Langton to make a fresh start away from trouble. Unfo rtunately Michael's arrival coincides with that of Lester and a mysterious explo sion of hatred in the town. Michael shouldn't get involved, but it seems he is u nable to avoid getting into trouble again. Set in the Wairarapa in a fictitious town called Langton. Suggested level: secondary.…

Softcover. Zustand: FINE. NEW ZEALAND Aviation Biography -The gripping biography of one of New Zealand's most distinguished farmers, entreprenuers and aviation heroes.When Sir Tim Wallisâs Spitfire crashed at Wanaka airfield in 1996, his accident was reported around the world. This lion-hearted Central Otago man, a legendary figure in the aviation, deer farming and business worlds, was suddenly fighting for his life.Sir Tim Wallis is known as the helicopter pilot and entrepreneur who pioneered New Zealandâs deer industry. A multi-millionaire, he is also the man behind the successful Warbirds Over Wanaka air pageant. For decades heâs had a passion for collecting, restoring and flying vintage fighter planes.Timâs adventurous life story is told here by writer Neville Peat, who shares his great love of the South: Fiordland, South Westland, Central Otago and the Southern Alps.ÂHurricane TimÂis an absorbing account of the adventures of Tim Wallis that equally extends to faraway places where he applied his business instincts â" southern Siberia, tropical Vanuatu and Canada.After Sir Timâs 1996 crash, he was given just a slim chance of survival. But survive he did. With astounding determination he has learned to speak and walk again, albeit slowly. Undoubtedly Tim inspires all who meet him; his story is equally inspiring. What drove this extraordinary character to live at the edge throughout his life? Author Neville Peat draws us into the hurricane that is Sir Tim Wallis.pp. 328 illusts #140825/250126 Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. Southern People a Dictionary of Otago Southland Biography by Jane Thomson (ed.). Publisher: Longacre Press 1998. Very good hardback with jacket, binding firm, some minor rubbing, bumping and marks, no inscriptions, pages very good, minor marks. Jacket has rubbing, fading, chipping and shelf-wear with heavy foxing to reverse side of flaps. 587 pages, illustrated. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand. HEAVY BOOK THAT WILL REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING COSTS OUTSIDE OF NEW ZEALAND.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Great Escapes A Guide to Motorcycle Touring in New Zealand By P. Mitchell. Published by Longacre Press, 2000. Very good paperback, minor marks, no inscriptions. 164 pages. The pleasures of motorcycling and the appeal of the open road are brought to life in this guide. Here is a comprehensive network of more than 40 favoured "escape" runs; each is accompanied by a map, route description, and an overview of attractions and highlights. Based on information gained from regional motorcycle clubs and the author's own experiences, each run has been graded according to road quality, scenery, diversity of terrain, lack of traffic and safety. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Chasing the Southern Light The Photographs of Matheson Beaumont By Matheson Beaumont. Publisher: Longacre Press, Dunedin, New Zealand, 2006, first edition. Excellent hardback with jacket, binding firm, some minor rubbing and bumping, no owner inscriptions, pages very good, minor marks. Jacket has some light shelf-wear with minor marks. 159 pages, illustrated. CHASING THE SOUTHERN LIGHT is a breath-stopping photographic tour of Southern New Zealand. Matheson Beaumont is to photography what Grahame Sydney is to painting: an artist who sculpts with light. As Reg Graham writes in his introduction, 'The lakes, the mountains, the riverbeds are his subjects, shown in all seasons, all lights, and always with an exact eye for composition and palette.' For while Matheson Beaumont also captures the busy traffic of working lives - railway yards, coastal suburbs, fisherman's wharves - the wide, open country of the south lures his gaze again and again. His gift is to show us not just the change from season to season, but also the number of moods of any one season. Sun, wind, rain, frost, snow, mist, fog, sun again: with each of the South's rapid shifts in weather, another dimension of the land's character emerges. From beachfront to rolling pasture, from autumn in the bush to the scene of a lakeside hoarfrost: every image is exquisitely framed. As with all the best travelogues, Beaumont's images almost transport us into the land itself. Also included is an introduction written by Reg Graham and an essay by the 'Landscape Guru' himself: Beaumont's essay covers his photographic career, associations with George Chance, Brian Brake, Ansel Adams and others, and 'on landscape as subject'. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand. HEAVY BOOK THAT MAY REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING COSTS OUTSIDE OF NEW ZEALAND.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Timeless Land. BY Grahame Sydney, poet Brian Turner and writer Owen Marshall. Publisher: Longacre Press, 1996. First edition, 2nd printing Near new hardback with jacket, no inscriptions. Jacket is rubbed from shelf wear, with a little creasing. Timeless Land is a unique collaboration between three of New Zealand's most steadfast and individual talents: painter Grahame Sydney, poet Brian Turner and writer Owen Marshall. Much of their best and most enduring work has grown out of their deep attachment to, and familiarity with, the essence of the memorable landscapes of the Central South Island. When first published in 1995, many of Grahame Sydney's paintings were being seen for the first time and Owen Marshall and Brian Turner were considered 'regionalists' and certainly weren't the names they are today. Timeless Land was released at a time when the then Minister for Treaty Negotiations, Sir Douglas Graham, was telling New Zealanders that Maori had more feeling for the land: the response to Timeless Land was phenomenal. And it continues to be as relevant now as then. As one reviewer put it: 'This book has considerable value now and the potential to accrue more with time.' ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand. HEAVY BOOK THAT MAY REQUIRE EXTRA SHIPPING COSTS OUTSIDE OF NEW ZEALAND. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. 1st Edition. Glacier Country My Years at Franz Joseph By Ralph Warburton. Published by Longacre Press, 2004, first edition. Excellent near new hardback with jacket, no inscriptions. Dust jacket has shelf/edge wear and a little fading. 196 pages, colour & b & w photos. In the 1940's, and while in his 30's, Ralph Warburton fell in love with the mountains. He gave up his job of watchmaker and trained as a glacier guide, later becoming official photographer for glacier parties at Franz Josef. His family formed and grew up in the tiny South Westland village, a remote spot before the Haast highway was put through years later. In lucid, laconic prose, Ralph tells of adventurous crossings of the Main Divide, of mountain ascents, tragedies, miraculous rescues. He offers vignettes of village and family life, stories of the big weather affecting their lives and livelihoods and of colourful local personalities. It is also a story of love, between a man and his dog. Scott, the four-footed mountaineer learned to climb so he need never be parted from his master. He crossed mountain passes and weathered accidents that would have killed a lesser dog. Scott won the hearts of visitors to the glacier with his skills and his determination to be in party photos, always in one position: centre front. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.…