More Than a Game: Sport in Our Time by Sebastian Coe
$17.50 NZD
Category: Sports & Athletics
Secondhand. From Ancient Greece to the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, sport's appeal has been universal. But what is sport? Is it "war minus the shooting", satisfying a basic human need for conflict? Or is it just a business, and a cut-throat one at that? This book explores the reality of sport, historically ...Show more
Triumph and Tears : 100 Dramatic & Memorable Moments in NZ Sport 1897 - 2006 by Richard Lawrence
$17.50 NZD
Category: NZ Sports & Athletics | Reading Level: very good
Secondhand. One hundred of the most dramatic, poignant and memorable moments in New Zealand sport. Each chapter is a snapshot providing the reader with a nostalgic walk back down memory lane. Our sporting heritage so unequivocally entwined into the history of our nation. One hundred photographs, specia ...Show more
Football: The Rugby Union Game by Rev. F. Marshall
$95.00 NZD
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Secondhand. Marshall's important early history of Rugby includes contributions from AG Guillemard, Rowland Hill, Harry Vassall and others. This is the revised and enlarged (and scarcer) second edition which includes coverage of the 1892-3 and 1893-4 seasons.
Rugby Football in Canterbury 1929-1954 by J. K. Moloney
$85.00 NZD
Category: NZ Sports & Athletics
Secondhand. History of Rugby Football in Canterbury up to 1954. Published by the Canterbury Rugby Football Union to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the union.
Hunting in Westland by Lew Sutherland
$22.50 NZD
Category: Hunting | Reading Level: very good
Secondhand. A fascinating book that guides hunters on the way to a happy and rewarding trip.
Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills by Ronald C Eng
$35.00 NZD
Category: Tramping & Mountaineering
Secondhand. "Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills" is the acclaimed bible for climbers all over the world, and the 8th edition marks the 50th anniversary of this seminal title. Since the publication of the first edition in 1960, Freedom, as the book is known, has endured as a classic mountaineerin ...Show more
Complete Book of New Zealand Fishing by Gary Kemsley; Steve Starling
$35.00 NZD
Category: Fishing
Maori Slade A Novel by Christopher P Tobin
$25.00 NZD
Category: Early NZ
An iconic story of a man battling stereotypes and prejudices, struggling to fit in.
2024 New Zealand Rugby Almanack by Adrian Hill (Editor); Campbell Burnes (Editor); Clive Ankers (Editor)
$55.00 NZD
Category: NZ Sports & Athletics
The Rugby Almanack is the world's longest running rugby book of record. It was first published in 1935 to cover the previous season's first-class rugby in New Zealand. Since then, it has been published uninterrupted (apart from two combined issues during World War II). Now in its 88th edition, the 2024 ...Show more
Cruising New Zealand Waters by Jane Burroughs; Michael Burroughs
$37.50 NZD
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Essential handbook for NZ boat owners sailing between the Bay of Islands and the Marlborough SoundsInformation about anchorages, currents, swells, facilities nearby.
The Walking Tracks of New Zealand's National Parks by John Cobb Jr.
$13.50 NZD
Category: NZ Sports & Athletics
A complete record of the ealks of New Zealand's National Parks. Includes information on walking times, degree of difficulty, maps and over 300 colour photographs.
Alpine New Zealand by David E. Harding
$21.50 NZD
Category: Tramping & Mountaineering | Reading Level: very good
he Mountains of New Zealand provide a tremendous variety in alpine landscapes and attract large numbers of people, boioth New Zealanders and overseas visitors. Included in these landscapes are the volcanic mountains of the North Island - those of the volcanic plateau dominated by Mount Ruapehu, and the ...Show more