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Kiwitown's Port : The Story of Oamaru's Harbour by Gavin McLean
$40.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: Near Fine
Colonial New Zealand depended on sea transport, every major or aspiring centre had to have a port, hopefully loading cargo on a 'Home boat. This book traces the history of one such port into the twenty-first century. "Today's heritage object is yesterday's developer's dream."
Shipwrecked: New Zealand Maritime Disasters by Mclean Gavin
$47.99 NZD
$59.99 (20% off)
Category: New Zealand Historical
Shipwrecks litter the coasts and reefs of New Zealand. Disasters at sea are no longer the regular occurrence they were in the days when sea travel was the main means of coastal and international transport, yet recent wrecks like the Rena show that perils remain. Shipwrecked retells the voyages of ships ...Show more
The Penguin Book of New Zealand War Writing by Harry Ricketts and Gavin McLean (eds)
$65.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical | Reading Level: near fine
'The editors ...have cast their nets widely indeed. They have produced a volume that no-one with an interest in wars in which this country has become ensnared should miss reading. The book is a vast treasure trove of material'. - Otago Daily Times Warfare, both at home and abroad, has shaped the way New ...Show more
The White Ships: New Zealand's First World War Hospital Ships by Gavin McLean
$60.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand Historical
This first book in the Centenary History of New Zealand and the First World War tells the story of the hospital ships. Based on extensive research, it brings to life a mixed crew of ship-owners, politicians, mariners, doctors, nurses and patients as they battle sea-sickness, explore foreign lands, pull ...Show more
Whare Korero: Best of Reed Writing by Gavin McLean
$39.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: Very Good
Dop 2007, Auckland Structured by decade, this anthology showcases some of the most memorable and well-loved books produced by the country's oldest publishing house, Reed Publishing. Historian Gavin McLean has poured over national archives, private collections and company documents to bring together extr ...Show more
Whare Raupo: The Reed Books Story by Gavin McLean
$59.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good
Whare Raupo is the authoritative history of New Zealand's oldest book publishing company. With the guidance of historian and writer Gavin McLean, it is not only the most complete history of Reed but also one of the most readable and fascinating accounts of the book trade ever released. Based on years of ...Show more
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