Published by Minerva, 1967
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Good. 1967. 2nd Edition. 208 pages. Black pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Light wear to unclipped dust jacket with tears, nicks and creases to spine, edge and corners. Light tanning to spine and edges.
Language: English
Published by Paul Hamlyn Ltd, Auckand, 1974
ISBN 10: 0600073424 ISBN 13: 9780600073420
Seller: The Raven and the Writing Desk, Ruawai, NORTH, New Zealand
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Richard Silcock (illustrator). First.
Published by New Zealand Seamen's Union 1968, 1968
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
TIRED COPY, octavo softcover (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
Published by Price Milburn 1959, 1959
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Octavo stiff card boards (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.
Published by Minerva Ltd 1967, 1967
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
Super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.
Published by New Zealand Seaman's Union, New Zealand, 1968
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Good. no dj. name on cover. drawing on facing title page. names on ffep.
Published by New Zealand Seamen's Union, 1968
Seller: Vintage Books of Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. (3p) 260p D-J (slight chips) Paper over boards VG - Near Fine With illustrations, the rise of this Union, its conflicts and advances.
Published by Wellington: NZ Seamen's Union, 1968, Wellington, 1968
Seller: BOP Books, Tauranga, New Zealand
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition. 22cm. VG h/c in slightly marked and bumped covers.No DJ. Name, address inside front cover and on title page. Slight foxing FFEP, title page and illustrations. 260 pages, 12 pages b/w pics. A history of the NZ Seamen's Union from the 1870s to the mid-1960s, telling of the ongoing difficulties between seamen and ship-owners, with special reference to major strikes involving the union.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. 192 pages. Cover slightly worn, Spine faded, Text lightly tanned A serious study of the social havoc wrought in New Zealand, Conrad Bollinger' s searing attack on the alcohol laws and the liquor industry. When it was first published, in 1959 (this copy is the September 1959 edition) Bo.
Published by Price Milburn & Co. Ltd. 1959, 1959
Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
FIRST EDITION; Sm. octavo illus heavy card boards, white lettering to spine, 192pp, illus black & white plates, VG- (moderate soiling to boards, moderate scuffing/bruising to boards & spine extrems, slight surface loss to spine extrems, heavy creasing and sun-fading to spine, light creasing to page corners, light cracking to gutters, owner's name in blue ink to fep, moderately heavy foxing to page edges, moderate-heavy tanning/browning to page edges & extrems - more-so to plates, light dampstaining to some page edges).
Published by Price Milburn, New Zealand, 1959
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 192 pages. stiff card covers -spine very worn.
Published by New Zealand Student Labour Federation, Wellington, 1951
Seller: PsychoBabel & Skoob Books, Didcot, United Kingdom
US$ 34.61
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketPaperback. Condition: Very Good. Staplebound paperback in very good condition. Staples have started to rust, spine sides lightly sunned and corners rubbed. Previous owner's name penned to FEP and page edges tanned. Small pen mark to front cover. No other faults, internally clean throughout. AD. Used.
Published by Wellington: NZ Seamen's Union, 1968
Seller: Phoenix Books NZ, Waimate, CANTE, New Zealand
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Against the Wind: The Story of the New Zealand Seamen's Union. By Conrad Bollinger. Hardcover ex library, tape marks to boards, marks and shelf wear, dust jacket scuffed and chipped. Publisher: Wellington: NZ Seamen's Union,1968. A history of the NZ Seamen's Union from the 1870s to the mid-1960s, telling of the ongoing difficulties between seamen and ship-owners, with special reference to major strikes involving the union. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent free by courier postage within New Zealand.
Published by New Zealand Seamen's Union, Wellington, NZ, 1968
Seller: Goulds Book Arcade, Sydney, Newtown, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 260 pages. The dust jacket is a little worn, torn and chipped. Page edges lightly tanned. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown.
Published by Minerva Auckland, 1967
Seller: Phoenix Books NZ, Waimate, CANTE, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Grog's Own Country: The Story of Liquor Licensing in New Zealand by Conrad Bollinger. Publisher: Minerva Auckland, 1967, Second Revised Edition. Hardback with jacket, very good condition, no inscriptions. Jacket is rubbed and chipped at edges. 208 pages, illustrated. Everyone who either drinks or does not drink should read this hard hitting book. A serious study of the social havoc wrought in New Zealand. This is the cover of the revised 1967 edition of Conrad Bollinger's searing attack on the alcohol laws and the liquor industry, Grog's own country. When it was first published, in 1959, Bollinger had been working for a trade union, the Public Service Association. He was also active in many left-wing movements. Later he became a lecturer in English at Victoria University of Wellington which provided him, like other critics, with a secure basis from which to criticise social norms. All books are sent free by courier postage within New Zealand. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK.
Published by NZ Seaman's Union, 1968, 1968
Seller: BooksNZ, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good+. No Jacket. Soft Cover. Very Good+. 260pgs.
Published by Minerva, New Zealand, 1967
Seller: Book Express (NZ), Shannon, New Zealand
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Grog's own country. 208 pages. clean tidy copy.
Published by The New Zealand Student Labour Federation / The New Zealand Progressive Youth League, Wellington, 1951
Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand
First Edition
Softcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Heavy rubbing to spine and covers. Staples rusted. A 100mm tear to one leaf (songs 70-71). An additional song pasted to inside of rear cover on a worn folding sheet, "Ballad of the Sacred Cow". ; [72] pages. Red covers with black lettering and kiwi emblem on front cover. Page dimensions: 209 x 133mm. "We aim here to present for the first time ina single book the words of songs sung by young socialist works and students throughout New Zealand." Containing the words of 134 songs. Song titles include: The Internationale; Himno De Riegi; The Four Insurgent Generals; John Brown's Body; Solidarity; Joe Hill; Soviet Land; An M.P.'s Life For Me; Land of Al Capone; Gorblimey; Aupres De Ma Blonde; The Faithful Comrade; The Miller's Song; Pokare Kare Ana; Double-Bunking; Ho-Ro My Nut-Brown Maiden; Hallelujah, I'm A Bum; The Union Maid; [Reference: Bagnall B1098 - "Songbook"].