The Florilegium of Captain Cook's First Voyage to Australia, 1768-1771 by Hank Ebes (Compiled by); Joseph Banks; Sydney Parkinson; Ebes Douwma (Firm) Staff (Contribution by); Editions Alecto Limited Staff (Contribution by); Sotheby's (Firm) Staff (Contribution by); British Museum (Natural History) Staff (Contribution by)

$30.00 NZD

Category: Natural History | Reading Level: good

Old House Woodwork Restoration - How to Restore Doors, Windows, Walls, Stairs, Decorative Trim to Their Original Beauty by Ed Johnson

$14.00 NZD

Category: Craft | Reading Level: good

Furniture of the New Zealand Colonial Era: An Illustrated History, 1830-1900 by William Cottrell

$250.00 NZD

Category: Maud’s Picks | Reading Level: very good

Furniture of the New Zealand Colonial Era is without doubt the most lavishly illustrated New Zealand book to be published so far this century, and will rank among the most historically significant. A definitive account of the furniture and interiors of nineteenth-century New Zealand, and of the cabinetm aking industry throughout that period, the book is crammed full of never-before-published research and images. The contents range over early settlement, imported furnishings, campaign furniture, New Zealand timbers, the birth of a local cabinetmaking industry, the major furniture makers such as Johan Levien and William Seuffert, New Zealand design and the great exhibitions. A ground-breaking database of cabinetmakers, most of whom are represented in photographs, is contained in an appendix. Illustrated with almost 1500 photographs, illustrations, reproductions of advertisements, working drawings and cabinetmakers' catalogues this is a work of timeless appeal not only for fans of antiques and history but for all who appreciate a truly beautiful book. ...Show more

The Gift of Calligraphy - A Modern Approach to Hand Lettering with 25 Projects to Give and to Keep by Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls

$25.00 NZD

Category: Graphic Design | Reading Level: near fine

Calligraphy and hand lettering have surged in popularity as people rediscover traditional handicrafts as a creative outlet and way to relax. Unlike other hand lettering books, The Gift of Calligraphy shows you how to use your calligraphy skills to create invitations, wrapping paper, growth chart for kid s, rubber stamps, printed tea towels, gift tags, and more. Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls, calligraphy teacher and author of Belle Calligraphy, brings her signature modern style to this traditional craft. The first quarter of the book provides a primer for creating a simple alphabet and how to find your own personal style of lettering, followed by wonderful projects that will delight your family, impress your friends, and beautify your home, all accompanied by clear step-by-step photography and inspiring shots of the finished pieces. ...Show more

Kiwis: A Monograph of the Family Apterigydae by Erril Fuller

$45.00 NZD

Category: Natural History | Reading Level: very good

Adolph Gottlieb A Retrospective by Lawrence Alloway and Mary Davis MacNaughton

$30.00 NZD

Category: Artists | Reading Level: very good

Edward Lear's Birds by Susan Hyman

$25.00 NZD

Category: Natural History | Reading Level: good-very good

George Edward Lodge: The Unpublished New Zealand Bird Paintings by George E. Lodge; C. A. Fleming (Text by); National Museum of New Zealand Staff (Contribution by)

$125.00 NZD

Category: Natural History | Reading Level: very good

Edward Wilson's Birds of the Antarctic by Brian Roberts (ed.)

$25.00 NZD

Category: Natural History | Reading Level: very good

All Our Own Work: New Zealand's Folk Art by Richard Wolfe

$20.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good

The Building: Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu by Liz Grant

$10.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good

Drive - Power Progress Desire by Gregory Burke; Hanna Scott

$15.00 NZD

Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good