Pioneers of Canterbury. Deans Letters 1840-1854.
Dunedin: A H and A W Reed, 1938. 8vo. Hardcover. pp 312, including tipped in newspaper article on the letters of the Deans brothers, and pencilled note and annotations. C R Straubel's copy. More
Dunedin: A H and A W Reed, 1938. 8vo. Hardcover. pp 312, including tipped in newspaper article on the letters of the Deans brothers, and pencilled note and annotations. C R Straubel's copy. More
Whangarei: Alderton & Wyatt, 1898. 4to. Hardcover. pp. 124. Profusely illustrated with images of Auckland's scenes, landmarks, businesses and more. Includes a fold-out double-sided panorama of photos of Auckland City, Suburbs and Harbour, bound in the front of the volume. Also contains portraits of notable Aucklanders, advertising matter and text..... More
Christchurch: Simpson & Williams, 1930. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Pictorial Wrappers. pp.180. Portraits. Includes advertising matter. A detailed account and analysis of the matches played during the British tour in 1930 NZNB A359. More
Wellington: Reed, Methuen, 1948. 8vo. Cloth. pp.xiv, 493, 26 plates 6 maps, Colenso printed the first works in Maori in Paihia. In near mint condition with fine d/w. Unusual in such fine condition. NZNB B25. More
Wellington: Reed, Methuen, 1948. 8vo. Cloth. pp.xiv, 493, 26 plates 6 maps, Colenso printed the first works in Maori in Paihia. More
London: Bickers, 1878. 4to. Half Morocco. Plates, illustrations. 4to. Half morocco gilt, with embellished spine with gilt decoration. A handsome and very large item. More
London: Newnes, 1906. 8vo. Hardcover. (c 1906) pp. x 176 Frontispiece plate & illustrations in text. Original cloth with illustration set in front board. A useful book of the day, on nearly every page showing techniques and demonstrations of golfing strokes. A very good complete copy. More
London: McMillan, 1905. 8vo. Hardcover. pp.xiv,716 Illustrations, some full-paged, some wrinkling on lower margin. Original cloth, minor wear on joints. A good complete copy of this rare work. More
London: Hutchinson, 1936. 8vo. Hardcover. pp.255,32 booklist. Frontispiece, plates. Original cloth fore-edge foxed. A very good complete copy of this rare work. More
London: Cassell, 1890. Revised Second Edition. 4to. Half Calf. Pp. viii, 591, 8 Catalogue of books. Complete with 50 Chromolithographed plates. Illustrations. Contemporary half calf and marbled boards. A very nice, complete copy of this classic work. More
London: Faber & Gwyer, 1927. 1st Edition. Sm 8vo. Soft cover. pp. [4], illustrated yellow paper covers, wood engraving by Eric Gill. No.5 of the Ariel Poems published by Faber & Gwyer. More
London: Gale and Polden, 1900. 2nd Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. xv, 927. 23 of 24 coloured plates and numerous illustrations. Original embossed red cloth.10 facsimile leaves copied and inserted. Very good copy of this standard reference work. More
Paihia: 1840. 118 x 196m. Original Wrappers. pp. 28. Early Maori language booklet: the first 6 chapters of the Bible including Daniel & complete text of Johah . Brown card wrappers.Sewn. Uncut. Imprint at end 'No Paihia: He mea ta I te Perehi o nga Mihanere'. Brown card wrappers. 5000..... More
Paihia: 1840. 118 x 196m. Original Wrappers. pp. 32. Early Maori language booklet: the first 6 chapters of the Bible including Daniel & complete text of Johah . Brown card wrappers.Sewn. Uncut. Imprint at end 'No Paihia: He mea ta I te Perehi o nga Mihanere'. Brown card wrappers. 5000..... More
Wellington: The Philatelic Society of New Zealand, 1950. 25 x 18cm. Quarter Leather. pp.xxiii, 411. Original burgundy cloth boards with quarter leather spine. No. 259 of limited edition of 2,000 copies. Complete with coloured plates. More
Wellington: The Philatelic Society of New Zealand, 1955. 8vo. Quarter Leather. pp. xxvi, 694. Original burgundy cloth boards with quarter leather spine, very good in vg. d/w. Limited edition of 1,150 copies. A rare, handsome copy concerning postal history, postal cancellations, etc. of New Zealand. More
London: Murray, 1857. Hardcover. new edition pp.x,378,32 booklist. Illustrations throughout. Original diced cloth. A very good complete copy. More
No Binding. Signed photograph from George Formby. 21 16 cm. More
London: D Francis, 1848. Royal 8vo. Hardcover. pp.348,(advertising). Royal 8vo. Original green blind stamped cloth, neatly recased. A very good, sound copy of this rare work. More
Christchurch: Laurie Franks, 1958. 8vo. Soft cover. vol 2 1959. Both in original wrappers, in two different sizes. Valuable information for the postcard collector or postal historian. Original copies rarely found. More
Dunedin: John Mcindoe, 1912. 7" x 5" Original Wrappers. pp.39, photographs, original wrappers, spine repaired with tape, a cadets account of the tour to Canada to compete in the games held there for men from throughout the empire, NZNB F859. Rare. A very good copy. More
1991. No Binding. Original oil painting on canvas 39 x 50 cm, in frame 48 x 60 cm. Painting showing the conning tower of a submarine, the tower decorated with paintings of devils and garlanded with greenery an flowers, with 6 sailors, two in officer's uniforms. From the collection of..... More
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1971. 8vo. Hardcover. pp 982. Original cloth, dustwrapper. A numbered edition of 375 copies A fine copy of perhaps the most comprehensive private Australian collection of this subject matter, which includes much on New Zealand. Catalogue, covering nautical history and biography, literature of the sea, ships..... More
London: Richard Bentley, 1871. Hardcover. iii, 398 pp. Complete with 12 lithographs and numerous woodcuts. Half contemporary roan, marbled boards. Slight foxing to prelims, elsewhere very clean. Nicely bound copy of an extremely interesting work. Illustrations shows weather gauges, different voyages and experiments. More