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Ships Of The New Zealand Shipping Company McLean, Gavin 48 pages; card cover; GP Books; 1989. (74 photographs of some of the vessels owned by the company in nearly 100 years of trading between UK, and NZ. Captions contain brief details of each ship.) NeM32041 $25.00
Ships Of The Union Company McLean, Gavin 48 pages; black and white photographs; card cover; mint copy; GP Books; 1989. (Photographs of 87 of the more than 350 ships owned by the Union Co throughout the years with the brief description of each depicted ship.) NeM32042 $25.00
Ships Of Wellington: The Past 50 Years Young, Victor 104 pages; 47 coloured and 59 black and white photographs; mint copy; self published; 1999. (A pictorial reference book of the ships that operated out of the Port of Wellington since World War II – ferries, tugs, pilot boats, research ships, coasters, harbour craft and naval vessels. Supported by detailed text and brief technical details.) NeM34092 $40.00
Shipwreck – Tales of Survival, Courage & Calamity at Sea Callan, Louise 114 pages; black and white photographs; coloured drawings; card covers; fine copy, near mint; Hodder; 2000. (Details of 11 New Zealand shipwrecks and the people involved. The book was originally a television series.) NeM33006 $20.00
Shipwrecks – New Zealand Disasters 1795-1936 Ingram, Chas W N and Wheatley, P Owen 502 pages; black and white photographs; name or signature; hard covers; average copy, some wear; Dunedin Book Publishing Association; 1936. (The first edition of this classic New Zealand work detailing every known shipwreck on the New Zealand coast over a 150 year period.) NeM11012 $40.00
Shipwrecks Around New Zealand McLean, Gavin (text) and Heath, Eric (drawings) 80 pages; black and white photographs; map; coloured drawings; original dust jacket; mint copy; Grantham House; 1994. (An account of 31 shipwrecks around the New Zealand coast with detailed drawing of each ship.) NeM35032 $25.00
Shoestring Shipping Line Blair, Captain Clough 180 pages; black and white photographs; coloured original dust jacket; A H & A W Reed; 1967. (How a group of ex-servicemen established the Tasman Shipping Company in 1947 and for some 12 years plied in and out of NZ – all held together by a shoestring or two!) NeM13006 $20.00
Specification Services Harrison, J C and Saxton 76 pages; black and white photographs; maps; card cover; fine copy, near mint; Lloyd’s Register; 1980. (A review of the safety provisions at Port Taranaki with special reference to the present and projected traffic in dangerous liquids.) NeM20015 $8.00
Square Rigged Sailing Ships Visiting Nelson 1841 to 1910 Raggett, P D 126 pages; black and white photographs; lists; card covers; fine copy, near mint; self published; 2002. (An extensive coverage of the sailing ships that visited Nelson during the period including details of each ship.) NeM34076 $52.00
Steam On The Manukau Laxon, W A 88 pages; black and white photographs; map; card covers; fine copy, near mint; self published; 1969. (History of shipping services on the Manukau Harbour from 1850s to 1960s.) NeM34047 $60.00
Steam On The Waitemata Stewart, W W 64 pages; black and white photographs; coloured paintings; maps; original dust jacket; mint copy; A H & A W Reed; 1972. (A Bill Stewart classic about the Auckland ferries with lovely paintings and the text interspersed with humorous yarns.) NeM32058 $45.00
Steam On The Waitemata Stewart, W W 64 pages; black and white photographs; coloured paintings; maps; signed by author; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; AH & AW Reed; 1972. (A Bill Stewart classic about the Auckland ferries with lovely paintings and the text interspersed with humorous yarns.) NeM34081 $40.00
Steamers In The South Parsons, Ronald 128 pages; black and white photographs and drawings; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Rigby; 1979. (An account of the great days of steam around Australia and New Zealand with good photographic coverage from the 1840’s to 1970’s.) NeM34071 $52.00
Strait Crossing – The ferries of Cook Strait through time Young, Victor 240 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; hard covers; mint copy; Transpress; 2009. (A comprehensive illustrated history of all ships that sailed across Cook Strait, on-board scenes and memorabilia together with essays on the ships and the people that sailed on them.) NeM34093 $69.90
Tall Ships – The Sixteen Square Riggers of Australia and New Zealand Coombes, John L 128 pages; coloured photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Exisle; 2006. (The story of 16 tall ships now based in Australia and New Zealnd including James Craig, Soren Larsen, BountyEndeavour and Spirit of New Zealand. Lovely photographs.) NeM34024 $30.00
The Auckland Ferry Building Johnson, David 60 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; drawings; card covers; average copy, some wear; Auckland Maritime Museum; 1988. (Opened in 1912, this grand old lady of Quay Street was restored in 1985 to be a showpiece. The story of the building and the waterfront.) NeM31021 $22.00
The Children From The Lighthouse Pollock, Mabel 208 pages; black and white photographs; drawings; card covers; mint copy; Pollock Books; 2007. (The author was a daughter of a lighthouse keeper and every three years they were shifted to a new lighthouse. The story of her childhood in remote parts of New Zealand.) NeM34075 $38.00
The Cook Strait Ferry Story Stott, Bob 48 pages; black and white photographs; map; card cover; mint copy; Southern Press; 1981. (Good description and photographs of the four ferries then plying Cook Strait together with brief description of earlier ferries.) NeM35040 $15.00
The Cruise Of The Acheron Natusch, Sheila 190 pages; map; drawings; original dust jacket; mint copy; Whitcoulls; 1978. (An account of the survey work done by HMS Acheron in New Zealand waters from 1848 to 1851.) NeM34070 $25.00
The Elingamite And Its Treasure Doak, Wade 92 pages; black and white photographs; maps; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Hodder & Stoughton; 1969. (In November 1902, the ‘Elingamite’was wrecked on the Three Kings Island with the loss of 45 lives. This is the story of the rediscovery of the wreck and the salvage of some of its gold and silver cargo.) NeM33012 $30.00
The Elingamite And Its Treasure Doak, Wade 192 pages; black and white photographs; maps; original dust jacket; from an institutional library but average copy, some wear; Hodder & Stoughton; 1969. (In November 1902, the ‘Elingamite’ was wrecked on the Three Kings Island with the loss of 45 lives. This is the story of the rediscovery of the wreck and the salvage of some of its gold and silver cargo.) NeM28013 $20.00
The Era Of Coastal Shipping In New Zealand Jennings, Murray 192 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; maps; adverts; hard covers; mint copy; Transpress; 2006. (A history of the small motor ship that once plied the New Zealand coast. Contains specification and brief history of 117 coasters and also fleet lists for 51 coastal shipping companies. A great book of nostalgia.) NeM34039 $49.95
The Guardians At The Gate McGill, David 208 pages; black and white photographs; card covers; fine copy, near mint; Silver Owl; 1991. (The history of the New Zealand Customs Department with a good account of their wharf inspection activities.) NeM19052 $25.00
The Guardians At The Gate McGill, David 208 pages; black and white photographs; name or signature; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Silver Owl; 1991. (The history of the New Zealand Customs Department with a good account of their wharf inspection activities.) NeM31025 $22.00
The Harbour Ferries Of Auckland Balderston, David 104 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; maps; name or signature; card covers; mint copy; Grantham House; 1991; revised edition. (A history of the ferries of the Waitemata harbour, the strong personalities and the many ferries that have operated on the harbour over the last 150 years.) NeM33002 $32.00
The Line That Dared McLauchlan, Gordon (Ed) 206 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Four Star Books; 1987. (A centenary history of the Union Steam Ship Company from 1875 to 1975. Well illustrated.) NeM33034 $40.00
The Merchant Of The Zeehaen – Issac Gilsemans and the voyages of Abel Tasman Anderson, Grahame 162 pages; black and white and coloured drawings, maps, plans and paintings; card covers; mint copy; Te Papa Press; 2001. (A history of the voyages of discovery Tasman made in the Pacific and the important, but largely unknown, role of Issac Gilsemans, his cartographer, illustrator, editor and explorer.) NeM34002 $40.00
The Pamir – Under the New Zealand Ensign Churchouse, Jack 284 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; coloured paintings; plans; original dust jacket; name or signature; average copy, some wear; Millwood; 1978. (A definitive work of the Pamir voyages from 1941 to 1949 while under the control of the N. Z. Government. Also gives an account of the four-masted barque’s life from 1905 to 1941 and 1949 to 1957. A sought after and scarce book.) NeM34019 $220.00
The Pattering Of Paddle Wheels Maffey, Neil A 32 pages; black and white photographs; card cover; fine copy, near mint; Lodestar; no publication date given; 1970s. (Scenes of paddle steamers at work around the NZ coast and on rivers and lakes. Good descriptions.) NeM30037 $18.00
The Perano Whalers Of Cook Strait 1911-1964 Grady, Don 238 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; maps; original dust jacket; mint copy; AH & AW Reed; 1982. (The definitive work on the Perano family of Marlborough Sounds and their whaling ventures. An fascinating part of maritime history.) NeM34035 $95.00
The Sailing Ships Of The New Zealand Shipping Company 1873-1900 Bott, Alan 160 pages; black and white photographs; maps; drawings; black and white and coloured paintings; folded plans; name or signature; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Batsford; 1972. (The definite work on the sailing ships of NZ Shipping Co from 1873 to 1900 together with a history of the company over that period.) NeM34010 $90.00
The Sea Is My Neighbour Clark, T A (Tom) 152 pages; black and white photographs; maps; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Whitcoulls; 1963. (The author was a lighthouse keeper and recalls the family’s experience living in remote locations around the NZ coast. Also contains a history of lighthouses in NZ.) NeM34021 $25.00
The Ships That Serve New Zealand – Vol I – British and European Lines Stewart, I G 256 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; map; original dust jacket; lists; mint copy; A H & A W Reed; 1964. (A comprehensive account of the companies and ships that have been engaged in the NZ–UK Continental trade. An excellent reference book.) NeM32057 $45.00
The Southern Octopus - The Rise Of A Shipping Empire McLean, Gavin 240 pages; black and white photos; drawings; tables; lists; original dust jacket; mint copy; NZSMS; 1990 (A well researched account of the growth of the Union Steam Ship Company from 1875 to 1917. The company was New Zealand’s first multi-national and this is a well balanced work dealing with the company, the people who ran it and the politics of the day.) NeM34060 $35.00
The Story Of Sanford Ltd Titchener, Paul 136 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Sanford Ltd; 1981. (The history of the first 100 years of Sanford Ltd, an Auckland based fishing company now and industry leader.) NeM33058 $45.00
The Trawler Baxter, James K 32 pages; black and white drawings; school stamp marks; card covers; fine copy, near mint; Dept of Education Primary School Bulletin; 1961. (The 104-tonne trawler ‘John Norris’ leaves Wellington at 10pm one August night bound for the fishing grounds between Flat point and Bass Island on the North Island east coast. An interesting account of the trip.) NeM34008 $12.00
The Union Steam Ship Company Steam Ships Hobbs, J E and Gardner, D F 112 pages; coloured paintings; original dust jacket; mint copy; Millwood Press; 1982. (A collection of 50 lovely paintings by Jack Hobbs depicting a selection of vessels owned by Union Co. over the years together with delightful and informative text by Douglas Gardner.) NeM32026 $48.00
The Waiheke Ferries Of Auckland Balderston, David 94 pages; black and white photographs and drawings; old adverts; card covers; fine copy, near mint; Grantham House; 1991. (Since 1965 the citizens of Waiheke have relied on ferries and an interesting account of the fortunes of the ferry operators are recorded.) NeM34006 $32.00
The Wahine Disaster Makarios, Emmanuel 60 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; maps; drawings; card covers; mint copy; Grantham House; 2004. (10 April 1968 Wahine floundered in Wellington Harbour. A graphic account of the ship, the day and rescue and salvage.) NeM34067 $25.00
The Waterfront Brookes, Walter 36 pages; black and white drawings; school stamp marks; card covers; fine copy, near mint; Dept of Education; 1960. (A day on the Wellington wharves as seen through the eyes of a 12-year old boy.) NeM34013 $12.00
The Watersiders Davis, Michael 174 pages; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; A H & A W Reed; 1964. (A novel recalling the author’s time as a ‘wharfie’ on the Napier wharves. A lively and impartial study of men, union officials, ship’s officers and bosses.) NeM31011 $22.00
The Wreck Book Locker-Lampson, Steve and Francis, Ian 118 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; maps; small tears on original dust jacket otherwise fine copy, near mint; Millwood Press; 1979. (A comprehensive account of 155 wrecks around the New Zealand coast, including the Three Kings, Auckland and Chatham Islands. Details of where to locate the wreck and what to find.) NeM32034 $35.00
The Wreck Of The General Grant Eunson, Keith 168 pages; black and white photographs; maps; drawings; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; A H & A W Reed; 1974. (A classic work on the still intriguing shipwreck of the ‘General Grant’ in 1866 in the Auckland Islands.) NeM32016 $48.00
The Wreck Of The Penguin Collins, Bruce E 128 pages; black and white photographs; maps; card covers; mint copy; Steele Roberts; 2000. (The wreck of ‘Penguin’ in February 1909 off the Wellington coast was the worst N. Z. shipwreck of the 20th century with a loss of 72 lives. This is the full story of this tragedy.) NeM34023 $35.00
The Wreck Of The Manuka Collins, Bruce E 80 pages; black and white photographs; card covers; Craigs; 2005. (The Union Co’s TSS Manuka was wrecked on the Catlins coast in South Otago on 16 December 1929. The 173 passengers and crew were saved. This is the story.) NeM34022 $29.00
Throughout The East Coast Anderson, Len 176 pages; black and white photographs; drawings; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Pictorial Publications; 1974. (The centennial history of Williams & Kettle Ltd, Hawkes Bay stock and station agents, Port Agents for Port Line and a major shareholder in Richards & Co. Contains much maritime history.) NeM13001 $30.00
Transportation Of Lignite To The North Island KRTA Ltd 36 pages; black and white drawing; maps; lists; name or signature; worn but complete; University of Auckland; 1986 (A report on the technical and economic evaluation of shipping lignite from Southland to Marsden Point. The project never became reality.) NeM01012 $10.00
Under Way –The Staff Journals of the Company Union Steam Ship Co 34 issues March 1973 to December 1981 (Missing are December 1979 and March 1980). Each issue contains 32 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; paper covers; fine copy, near mint. NeM16038 $10.00 each
Under Way –The Staff Journals of the Company Union Steam Ship Co One issue – Winter 1984 8 pages; black and white photographs; average copy, some wear NeM16039 $8.00
Union Fleet Farquhar, I J 300 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; maps; drawings; original dust jacket; mint; NZSMS; 2001. (The history and fleet list of all vessels operated by Union Steam Ship Company from 1875 to 2000. Contains a photograph of nearly every ship of the fleet. This is a definitive work.) NeM34031 $69.95
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Union Fleet Farquhar, I J 62 pages; black and white drawings; lists; card covers; fine copy, near mint; NZSMS; 1976; revised edition. (Lists all steamers and motor ships owned by Union Co and subsidiary companies from 1875 to 1975 including details of subsequent owners and ultimate fate of each vessel.) NeM34030 $15.00
Union Fleet Farquhar, I J 62 pages; black and white drawings; lists; card covers; fine copy, near mint; NZSMS; 1968. (Lists all steamers and motor ships owned by Union Co and subsidiary companies from 1875 to 1968 including details of subsequent owners and ultimate fate of each vessel.) NeM32017 $12.00
Union Line 1875-1951 Waters, S D 148 pages; black and white photographs; maps; coloured frontispiece; hard covers; fine copy, near mint; Union Steam SS Co; 1951. (A short history of the Union Steam Ship Co of NZ Ltd from 1875 to 1951. A classic work.) NeM34087 $35.00
Viaducts Against The Sky Bird, Warren 184 pages; coloured and black and white photos; maps; scale drawings; original dust jacket; mint copy; Craigs; 1998 (The story of Port Craig in Western Southland, a sawmilling town born in 1916 and died in 1930. Although essentially concerned with the sawmilling, its workings and village life, the book has a very good chapter on the shipping activities and the aerial loading system used to load ships anchored in the bay.) NeM06005 $39.95
Waitemata Auckland’s Harbour Of Sails Duder, Tessa 124 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; maps; card covers; fine copy, near mint; Century Hutchison; 1989. (A study of the harbour both as a commercial port and as a recreational area. Good photographs of ships and Aucklanders at work and play.)
Waitemata Ferry Tales Fodie, Sally 102 pages; map; black and white drawings; card cover; fine copy, near mint; Collins; 1991. (133 delightful and witty yarns about the ferries, those who operated them and the passengers as told by the Ferry Master.) NeM30014 $25.00
Wanganella And The Australian Trans-Tasman Liners Plowman, Peter 188 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; maps; plans; card covers; mint copy; Transpress; 2009. (A history of the Wanganella and other Huddart Parker ships that plied the Tasman in competition with Union Co. A good account of this famous ship, on the Tasman, aground on Barrett Reef and as a hostel at Doubtful Sound.) NeM34074 $45.00
We Were Different – The Tasman Express Line Story McLean, Gavin 168 pages; coloured photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Ventures Two; 2004. (An account of the life of Tasman Express born in the container age in 1985 until demise in 2002. A colourful short history of an innovative shipping service.) NeM34061 $50.00
Whanganui Riverboat Restoration And Navigation Trust Poster black and white photographs; 650mm x 900mm; mint copy. (Features map of Wanganui River and 7 river boat scenes.) NeM11033 $15.00
White Sails Crowding Lowe, David 32 pages; card covers; fine copy, near mint; Lodestar; 1976. (The twilight of sailing ships in New Zealand waters. 34 photographs of some of the last sailing ships that traded around the New Zealand coast.) NeM34050 $18.00
Winkelmann – Imgaes of Early New Zealand Edwards, Vivien 146 pages; black and white photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Benton Ross; 1987. (A lovely book of Henri Winkelmann’s photographs from the 1880s to the 1920s with many maritime scenes, mainly in the Auckland area.) NeM32015 $38.00
Women And Children Last – The Burning of the Emigrant Ship Cospatrick Clark, Charles R 174 pages; black and white photographs and drawings; tables; card covers; fine copy, near mint; Otago University Press; 2006. (On 17 November 1874 Cospatrick, bound for New Zealand, caught fire in the South Atlantic with a tragic loss of life. Nearly 500 people died. The story of the event.) NeM34020 $30.00
Workhorses In Australian Waters Richards, Mike 270 pages; black and white photographs; with coloured photograph on front cover; drawings; sketches; plans; card covers; mint copy; Turton & Armstrong; 1987. (A history of maritime engineering in Australia, the ship builders and the ships built.) NeM33050 $38.00
Year Book Auckland Harbour Board either 36 or 24 pages black and white and coloured photos; maps; drawings; paper covers; fine copy, near mint; Self-publication. (An informative account of each year’s activities at our busiest ports. Years available are 1950, 1951, 1953-1956, 1961-1964, 1966-1982, 1986.) NeM07004 $3.00 each