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  • LIGHT IN THE MOUNTAIN. by Anderson, Margaret J.
    Anderson, Margaret J.
    LIGHT IN THE MOUNTAIN.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (1982.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - A novel of the early history of the Maori in New Zealand, spanning one hundred years, and telling the story of the lives of two incredible women. INSCRIBED by the author on the title page "For Becky, Merry Christmas and best wishes" and dated in 1992. 177 pp plus author's note. ISBN: 0-394947916.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (bookseller's black line on bottom edge.)

    Book ID: 42499
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  • Ashton-Warner, Sylvia.
    SPEARPOINT: "Teacher" in America.

    Edition: 2nd printing.

    New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. dj. Autobiographical work by this innovative teacher, best known for her work with Maori children in her native New Zealand.

    Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 2737
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  • Ashton-Warner, Sylvia.
    SPEARPOINT: "Teacher" in America.

    Edition: Paperback.

    New York: Vintage Books, (1974.). Autobiographical work by this innovative teacher, best known for her work with Maori children in her native New Zealand. ISBN: 0-394-719972.

    Condition: Good condition - light crease on front cover..

    Book ID: 37258
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  • TEACHER. by Ashton-Warner, Sylvia.
    Ashton-Warner, Sylvia.
    TEACHER.

    Edition: Paperback.

    New York: Bantam, (1964.). The controversial educator describes her teaching methods in a small school among the Maoris in New Zealand. Photographs. 191 pp. ISBN: 0-553-08627.

    Condition: Very good+.

    Book ID: 48174
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  • TEACHER. by Ashton-Warner, Sylvia (foreword by Maxine Hong Kingston.)
    Ashton-Warner, Sylvia (foreword by Maxine Hong Kingston.)
    TEACHER.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (1986.). The controversial educator describes her teaching methods in a small school among the Maoris in New Zealand. Foreword by Maxine Hong Kingston. Photographs. 224 pp. ISBN: 0-671-617680.

    Condition: Very good in illustrated wrappers (usual toning to the pages, tear to upper edge of back cover.)

    Book ID: 56209
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  • TEACHER. by Ashton-Warner, Sylvia (foreword by Maxine Hong Kingston, signed.)
    Ashton-Warner, Sylvia (foreword by Maxine Hong Kingston, signed.)
    TEACHER.

    Edition: Trade paperback.

    New York: Simon & Schuster, (1986.). SIGNED - The controversial educator describes her teaching methods in a small school among the Maoris in New Zealand. SIGNED by Maxine Hong Kingston at her foreword. Photographs. 224 pp. ISBN: 0-671-617680.

    Condition: Very near fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 45503
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  • LAND OF TANE: the Threat of Erosion. by Baker, Richard St. Barbe.
    Baker, Richard St. Barbe.
    LAND OF TANE: the Threat of Erosion.

    Edition: First printing.

    London: Lutterworth Press, (1956) dj. Hardcover first edition - After visiting New Zealand, the author, a noted writer on silviculture, describes the erosion and exploitation of soil he found there, what has been achieved to lessen this destruction and what still needs to be done. A work which focuses on a greater understanding of the vital function of tree cover. Illustrated with photographs. 142 pp.

    Condition: Very good in a good dust jacket. (some overall edgewear to the dj)

    Book ID: 71472
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  • THE BONE TRACK: An Alexa Glock Forensic Mystery. by Johnson, Sara E.
    Johnson, Sara E.
    THE BONE TRACK: An Alexa Glock Forensic Mystery.

    Edition: Paperback original - first printing.

    Naperville, IL: Poisoned Pen Press, (2022.). SIGNED first edition - The third novel in the series featuring Alexa Glock, a forensic odontologist, set in New Zealand. As the book opens, Alexa and her brother Charlie, whom she has not seen in years, are starting on one of New Zealands 'Great Walks', the Milford Track, but things soon get complicated - Alexa barely survives a land slide that closes the track but uncovers the skeleton of a man, and then one of the "Luxe" trekkers comes up missing and is found murdered. A fast moving mystery set in a fascinating locale. SIGNED on the title page. 358 pp plus an excerpt from 'The Bones Remember.'. ISBN: 978-1464213977.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 87919
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  • DUNEDIN. by Mackay, Shena.
    Mackay, Shena.
    DUNEDIN.

    Edition: First US printing.

    New York: Moyer Bell, (1993) dj. Hardcover first edition - Scottish-born author's seventh novel, her most complex, as it moves between New Zealand in the early 1900s and contemporary London. Brief bibliography. 341 pp.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (appears unread.)

    Book ID: 85947
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  • HARPOON IN EDEN. by Mason, E. Van Wyck.
    Mason, E. Van Wyck.
    HARPOON IN EDEN.

    Edition: First printing.

    Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1969. dj. Hardcover first edition - Epic novel set in Nantucket and New Zealand in the 1830s during the great days of sperm whaling. Promotional book mark laid in. 430 pp.

    Condition: Near fine in very good dust jacket (gift inscription on front endpaper, some edgewear to dj, especially at head of spine)

    Book ID: 83986
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  • POETRY MAGAZINE, February 2018, Volume 211, Number 5: Aotearoa / New Zealand Poets. by Share, Don, editor. Stephanie Burt, Paul Millar and Chris Price, guest editors.
    Share, Don, editor. Stephanie Burt, Paul Millar and Chris Price, guest editors.
    POETRY MAGAZINE, February 2018, Volume 211, Number 5: Aotearoa / New Zealand Poets.

    Edition: First printing.

    Chicago: Poetry Foundation, 2018. First edition - Features the work of Aotearoa / New Zealand poets with essays by Talia Marshall, Gregory O'Brien and Daisy Fried.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 75347
    Keywords: new zealand, Poetry
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