Eagle's Trees and Shrubs of New Zealand Second Series by Audrey Eagle

$65.00 NZD

Category: NZ Natural History

Freyberg Churchill's Salamander by Laurie Barber, John Tonkin-Covell

$42.50 NZD

Category: World Military History

The Fjords of Fiordland by John Hall-Jones

$65.00 NZD

Category: Southland

Finalist - 2003 Montana NZ Book Awards, History category. The Fjords of Fiordland is a superb blend of some of New Zealand's earliest European history interlaced with stunning pictures of some of the most magnificent scenery on our planet. John Hall-Jones makes full use of this unique combination by ski lfully weaving an outstanding collection of over 330 carefully selected sketches, photographs and paintings into the historical text. Many of these illustrations are of historical importance, while others have been added to accentuate the sheer beauty and grandeur of this majestic wilderness of fjords. The text includes the stories of the Maori battles at Spit Island and the "Wild Natives" of Bligh Sound; Captain Cook's survey of Dusky Sound and the Spanish exploration of Doubtful Sound; the sealers who built the first European houses and ship in New Zealand; the gold rush to Preservation Inlet and the marble mine at Caswell Sound. The book contains liberal quotations from the journals of the first Europeans to see the fjords: Captain Cook and his officers and Dr Menzies of Vancouver's expedition; the remarkable records of the sealers Robert Murry and John Boultbee; the scholarly journals of Commander Richards and George Hansard of the Acheron survey and the geologist Sir James Hector; the explorations of W. G. Grave and the delightful pithy phrases of Richard Henry who discovered "a very passable route" to George Sound. The Fjords of Fiordland is published as a sequel and companion volume to the author's highly commended Milford Sound, this time in colour and extending the field to all fourteen fjords. ...Show more

Victoria Square: Cradle of Christchurch by Geoffrey W. Rice

$55.00 NZD

Category: Christchurch City & Banks Peninsula

Victoria Square, that green and peaceful oasis in the centre of Christchurch, has a special claim to fame: it is the only city square in the world with a river running through it. And it has a rich and varied history, starting in 1850 when, as Christchurch's Market Place, it was the centre of commerce i n the fledgling settlement. Before long it was home to little wooden shops, busy hotels and flourishing businesses, and to the city's law courts. Much later it was the site of a splendid town hall. There have been many changes over the years, by far the most drastic those that followed the major earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. All the buildings on the square's eastern side, and most of those to the south, were demolished, along with the eye-catching tourist hotel that had occupied its north-west corner from 1988. Until the earthquakes Victoria Square was regarded as the most successful urban space in New Zealand, and even in Australasia, and that admired layout, dating from the 1980s, survives, though it may yet be modified as the city rebuilds. This lively and entertaining book, illustrated with 250 photographs, many never before published, is written by an author with a deep knowledge of and love for his city. It is a fascinating architectural survey of a unique civic space but, much more than that, it is the story of a place and its people, of protests and processions, of concerts and dances, of festivals and fights, of busy department stores, of hotels and tourists, of judges and courtrooms. Geoffrey Rice brings to life many of the stories and events connected with Victoria Square and the colourful personalities who have lived and worked there for over a century and a half. ...Show more