The Young Gov'nor
London: Stoneham, 1890. 8vo. Hardcover. c.1890. Frontispiece. Contemp half calf. More
London: Stoneham, 1890. 8vo. Hardcover. c.1890. Frontispiece. Contemp half calf. More
London: Templeman, 1857. 8vo. Hardcover. 2nd edition. 8vo. pp. iv, 427, (4) index. Original gilt decorated cloth An exceptionally good copy in the original cloth. More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1901. THOMSON, Hugh. 4to. Hardcover. Pp.198; Prelimiaries last 3 leaves and fore-edges foxed. 22 coloured plates, and text illustrations c.1901. Original blue extravagantly gilt decorated blue cloth. A very complete good copy, delightfully illustrated. 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
1937. No Binding. Signed note. S.J. Lamorna Birch R.A., headed: Pyes Camp, Taupo, 21st March 1937, "Dear Sir, Herewith my autograph. Yours sincerely, S.J.Lamorna Birch." Includes 6 newspaper cuttings. One of these is a reproduction of Birch's oil painting of Piha beach, which was purchased by the MacKelvie Trust, and..... More
Dublin: Ponsonby, 1879. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. 378.Early half morocco in good condition. Four photographic plates by T Cranfield. More
London: Cassell and Company, 1967. 1st Edition. Hardcover. pp. xxiv, 280. Excellent volume in original dust wrapper. Includes a significant preface on the origins of the work and a comprehensive descriptive catalogue of the impact pf print on ten evolution of western society. More
London: Gurney, 1893. 8vo. Hardcover. Pp. x, 472. Plates and illustrations. Early half oasis morocco. A handsome and complete copy of this rare work. 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: Webster's Publications, 1923. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Orig. Cloth. Undated, c1923. pp.254. Plates, portrait, diagrams. Inscription pastedown, foxing to prelims. Under the captaincy of Davies England never lost a match. An outline of tactics and the history of the game. More
London: B Weinreb, 1974. 8vo. Hardcover. pp 212, in original printed wrapper, all in near fine condition. A catalogue covering works on bridges, harbours, docks, lighthouses, civil engineering and biographies. A useful resource on engineering and maritiime books. More
London: Murray, 1858. 8vo. Half Calf. Folding map. Contemporary half calf, minor rubbing on spine. Neat gilt crest to spine. A good, complete copy of this rare work. More
London: Macmillan, 1923. 8vo. Original Cloth. The set comprises 21 volumes including 7 map volumes, published 1923 - 1935. Each map volume is comprised of folding maps Original red cloth binding with gilt spine title in good condition. A very nice set. 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
1888: Longmans, 1888. 8vo. Hardcover. pp 373, full contemporary calf. Plates. Lord Derby's book plate. A handsome and complete copy of this interesting book. 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
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
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1813. 12mo. Hardcover. iv, 144 pp, adverts, engraved frontispiece, fold out maps. Rebacked, original roan boards, recent calf spine. Comprehensive description of countries and continents, how to use globes and maps, Problems and questions for school children, geographical vocabulary. More
Dunedin: Mathews, Baxter & Co. 8vo. Soft cover. 16 pp, oriinigal prined wrappers. Tract with numbered comments on a range of issues to do with Dunedin, from the First Rector of the High School of Otago. Interesting pamphlet in very good condition. More
1877. No Binding. ALS. Single sheet, hand-written, headed "19 Upper Grosvenor Street", accepting an invitation to dine with a Mr Williams, to meet the Rev. Roger Price. Dated Saturday, 190 March, 1877. Grant (1827-1892) served in the British Army in India, and then in 1860, joined John Speke in his..... More
Christchurch: The Press, 1864. Folio. Hardcover. Includes a collection of important surveys, reports, etc by Haast and others. Formation of the Canterbury Plains with hand-coloured geological sketch map with 2 related fold-out plans,1864; Headwaters of the river Rakaia, fold-out image and 20 fine colour lithographs plus comparative diagram showing sections..... More
London: Bradbury, Agnew & Co., 1911. 4to. Decorated Cloth. pp xxvi, 337. Folding frontis, plates. Oil Fields of the Empire Series, No. 2. Original decorated green cloth, with gilt titles. Spine slightly faded. Frontispiece and plates. Extremely scarce. Additional postage will be required for this heavy item. More
No Binding. Signature on slip. John (Jack) Hobbs (1882-1963) was a noted cricketer, playing for Surrey from 1905 to 1935, and in some 60 test matches for England, becoming one of the most prolific run scorers of all time. He was later, in 1953, the first cricketer to be knighted..... More
Sydney: Dymock, 1895. Blo. 3rd Edition. Small 8vo. Hardcover. pp. 82, [4] advertising. Original wrappers, front cover/title page chipped on edges and a little stuck to dedication page. Otherwise very good. More