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First Antarctic Expedition - a collection of photographs
1928. No Binding. A collection of b&w photographs, gelatin silver prints, of the first Byrd expedition to the Antarctic 1928-1930. All in very good condition except for an occasional blemish. They include: City of New York alongside the tug Dunedin, Otago Harbour, 21 x 17 cm City of New York..... More
Photograph album of Byrd's First Antarctic Expedition
1928. Hardcover. A unique private album of 49 original photographs of Byrd's 1928-1929 antarctic expedition, showing the 'City of New York' and 'Eleanor Bolling' in Otago Harbour, being visited by a party from Otago Girls High School. The album includes excellent close-ups of Byrd, photographs taken on the ice, and..... More
The Poetical Works of Lord Byron
London: Murray, 1855. 8vo. Hardcover. 6 vols. Frontispiece portrait. Full contemporary morocco, gilt. An extremely handsome set. More
A Voyage Round The World, In His Majesty's Ship, The Dolphin, Commanded By The Honourable Commodore Byron A Faithful Account Of Several Places, People Plants Animals Etc Seen On The Voyage Minute And Exact Description Of The Straights Of Magellan, And Of The Gigantic People Called Patagonians. Together With an Accurate Account Of Seven Islands Lately Discovered In The South Seas
London: J Newbery, 1767. 2nd Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. Pp. iv, 186. Engraved frontispiece + 2 plates. Contemporary half calf, marbled boards. A very good copy of the 2nd edition, unusually in original binding. More
Byron Poetical Works
London: Oxford University Press, 1870. 8vo. Hardcover. Pp.x,925; on fine paper. Bound in tan half crushed morocco with gilt decorations on spine. TEG. A fine copy. More
The Poetical Works of Lord Byron complete in one volume
London: Murray, 1844. 8vo. Hardcover. Pp.xxiv,827, List of works; Contemporary half calf and red cloth boards. A handsome copy with gilt decorations on spine. More
The Works of Lord Byron with his letters and journals and his life by Thomas Moore
London: Murray, 1832. Small 8vo. Hardcover. 17 vols. (Though on title page mentions 14 vols) Full original brown tree calf with gilt decorations on spines and front board border.Titling labels in red and green. 3 volumes have minor marks on spine. More
Photographs of New Zealand
No Binding. A collection of 13 sepia photographs of New Zealand's thermal region pre theTarawera eruption of 1886 showing the terraces etc,. Two photographs of early Whanganui. More
Footsteps of Jeanne D'Arc. A Pilgrimage
London: Hurst & Blackett, 1886. 8vo. Half Morocco. pp xvi, 375. Folding map as frontispiece. Half morocco binding, gilt decorated spine. Neat gilt crest to front board and lower spine. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Rare. More
The Cruise of the Port Kingston
London: Collier & Co, 1908. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. xxxi, 352 pp, 2 colour plates,2 photogravure portraits incl frontis., 1 fold out map of alligator shooting ground, numerous photo illustr. Original red cloth boards, gilt illustr on front cover, crest, gilt on spine. Minor foxing and staining on end pages..... More
Fish, Fishing & Fisherman
Londn: Allan, 1927. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. xii, 253, [3 - booklist]. Frontispiece. Original green cloth (minor wear to base of spine). A very good copy. More
Magna Britannia et Hibernia, antiqua et nova, or, a new survey of Great Britain....
Savoy, London: Nutt, 1720. 8vo. Hardcover. 6 vols. Vol. 1, 1720 The counties of Bedford through to Essex with 17 folding maps, 3 folding plates. Vol. 2 1720 Gloucester to Lincoln, 10 folding maps. Vol. 3 1724 London to Northumberland. 4 maps, 3 folding. Vol. 4 1727 Nottingham to Somersetshire..... More
Across Africa 2 Vols.
London: Daldy, Isbister, 1877. 8vo. Half Calf. 2 Vols. Folding map, plates some folding & illustrations. Contemporary. half calf. A handsome and complete set. More
Poenamo. Sketches of the Early Days of New Zealand Romance and Reality of Antipodean Life in the Infancy of a New Colony.
London: Williams & Norgate, 1881. 8vo. Original Cloth. pp.xii,359, folding map mainly showing a camping ground and the boundaries of Auckland. Original green cloth. Exploration amongst and trading with the Maoris. More
Canterbury-New Zealand; of All the Countries of the World This is Where You Would Choose...
Christchurch: Canterbury Progress League, 1921. 24 x 18 Cm. Original Pictorial Wrappers. pp.[20] folded to 24x18cm, illus., maps. Cover title. Rare. NZNB C183. More
Charlie Chaplin 8 mm film Between Showers
No Binding. Charlie Chaplin film from Capital Films. 8mm B/W 50ft 16fps. A cine film 'Between Showers'. "A buxom gal, Two Goofy Guys and a Gamp, have a hit and run misunderstanding in the park". The reel is contained in the original illustrated box. More
Laurel & Hardy 8 mm film The Hotel Doormen
No Binding. Laurel & Hardy film from Capital Films. World's Greatest Comedy Team, 8mm B/W 50ft 16fps. A cine film The Hotel Doormen (Double Whoopee). "When a lady loses her skirt at the Ritz, Ollie covers up, at Stan's expense." The reel is contained in the original illustrated box... More
The Handy Book of Games for Gentlemen. Billiards, Bagatelle, Chess, Draughts and Backgammon....and all round games.
London: Ward, 1876. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. 640, book adverts.Original decorated cloth. Inner joints slightly weak, but a good sound copy. Besides the games in the title page, the book covers all sorts of card games. Diagrams throughout. An interesting book of the period. More
The New Zealand Medical Service in the Great War 1914 - 1918
Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, Wellington: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1924. 1st Edition. 4to. Original Cloth. pp.xix,567. Frontispiece portrait. Plates. Large pocket in back with 3 folding maps, 1 damaged at folds with minor loss. Some insect damage around the rear pocket. Otherwise externally a very good copy. Original red cloth. More
Signed photograph
No Binding. Signed postcard portrait photograph, "Sincerely Elsie Carlisle".9 x 14 cm. Carlisle (1896-1977) was a popular English singer in the 1920s and 30s, during the dance band era. More
Syria the Holy Lands & Asia-Minor Illustrated
London: Peter Jackson, Late Fisher & co, 1842. 4to. Half-Morocco. 3 volumes. Folding map & 121 steel engraved views by Bartlett Purser and Allum. Contemporary half morocco and cloth with leather labels on front boards. A fine complete copy in the original binding. More
Syria the Holy Lands & Asia-Minor Illustrated
London: Peter Jackson, Late Fisher & co, 1842. 4to. Half Morocco. (c.1842.) 4to. 3 vols (in 1).114 plates, 2 maps.In contemporary half morocco. First eight pages of Vol. I.not bound in including the first 5 plates. A handsome copy in fine contemporary binding with the plates in fine condition. More
Sylvie and Bruno concluded
London: MacM, 1893. 1st Edition. Original Cloth. 1st edition. Title page and frontispiece foxed from tissue guard. Original red cloth. A very good copy. More
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland
London: MacMillan, 1886. 8vo. Original Cloth. Edition: 81 thousand. Original red cloth, spine darkened. A very good copy.All edge gilt. Original copies of this work are extremely difficult to find. More