Station Life in New Zealand
London: Macmillan, 1870. First Edition. 8vo. Half Calf. pp 238, frontispiece. Rebound in half calf and marbled boards. A very nice copy of the rare first edition. NZNB 293. More
London: Macmillan, 1870. First Edition. 8vo. Half Calf. pp 238, frontispiece. Rebound in half calf and marbled boards. A very nice copy of the rare first edition. NZNB 293. More
London: Longmans, 1885. Full morocco/very Handsome. 8vo. pp. xvi, 532. Maps (2 folding & linen-backed, some foxing), illustrations in text. Contemporary morocco gilt. Neat stamps on spine and front board. An exceptionally handsome copy of this interesting work with elaborate gilt decoration to spine. More
No Binding. Paper slip 8 x 6 cm, "Believe me, yours truly, Ida Dalhousie." Ida Dalhousie (1857-1887), was wife of John Ramsay, 13th Earl of Dalhousie, the British naval commander and politician. Lady Ida died at 30 from peritonitis, and her husband retired to bed that night, never to wake..... More
No Binding. Large B&W photograph of the leading tennis players of the 1930s gathered at a tournament hosted by Lord and Lady Wavertree in London. Lady Wavertree was a prominent London hostess with strong connections with tennis and royalty, hosting regular tennis parties at her home. The photograph shows some..... More
London: Society for Promotion of Christian Knowledge, 1882. Hardcover. iv, 118 pp. Original blue cloth, gilt title on front cover. An outline of scripture history originally written by Lady Martin and translated into Maori by W Williams. Very good clean copy. Williams 600. More
London: Bentley, 1837. 8vo. Hardcover. 3 vols. Portrait plates (some foxing). Contemporary full calf, with gilt decorations on the spine. Portrait plates, foxed. A Finely bound set of this interesting work. A handsome copy. More