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Mauri Ora: Wisdom from the Maori World by Peter Alsop & Te Rau Kupenga
$39.99 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: near fine
Pearls of wisdom – whakataukī – have been gifted from generation to generation as an intrinsic part of the Māori world. As powerful metaphors, they combine analogy and cultural history in the most economical of words. Short and insightful, they take you by surprise, engendering reflection, learning and ...Show more
Railways Studios by Neill Peter & Atkinson Alsop
$70.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: near fine
For many decades the Railways Department's design studios, Railways Studio, was New Zealand's 'go-to' advertiser. Its tourism and product ads appear on railway-station hoardings and billboards throughout the land, and it developed some of New Zealand's most iconic graphic images. This big, beautiful boo ...Show more
Scenic Playground by Peter Alsop; Dave Bamford; Lee Davidson
$60.00 NZD
Category: New Zealand | Reading Level: very good
This lavish book explores the story behind the promotion of New Zealand's mountains through posters, advertisements, hand-coloured photos and more. It explains how the country built its reputation as an alpine playground and, alongside, how mountains became central to belonging in Aotearoa.
Sure To Rise: The Edmond's Story by Peter Alsop, Kate Parsonson, Richard Wolfe
$60.00 NZD
Category: Food and Drink
Edmonds is one of New Zealand's best-known brands - its radiant sun and 'Sure to Rise' promise have embellished baking powder labels and the much-loved Edmonds Cookery Book for over a hundred years and are now embedded in our popular culture. The man behind the company, Thomas Edmonds, came to New Zeala ...Show more
Wonderland: The New Zealand Photographs of Whites Aviation by Peter Alsop
$49.99 NZD
Category: Photography | Reading Level: near fine
Whites Aviation produced many of New Zealand's best hand-coloured photos between the 1950s and 1970s. These glorious senic vistas changed the way we saw our country and were a sensation, adorning offices and lounges thoughout the land. Now, despite massive changes in society and photography, these retro ...Show more
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