The Rainbirds
Christchurch: Pegasus Press, 1969. First New Zealand Edition. 8vo. Orig. Cloth. pp. 206. Very nice first New Zealand edition in very good d/w. More
Christchurch: Pegasus Press, 1969. First New Zealand Edition. 8vo. Orig. Cloth. pp. 206. Very nice first New Zealand edition in very good d/w. More
Christchurch: Pegasus, 1967. 1st Edition. 8vo. Cloth. pp230. Very good 1st edition in very good d/w though some sellotape marks on dust wrapper flaps. More
Auckland: The Unicorn Press, 1936. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 29 pp, original covers, bookplate of J Holdsworth, Gisborne. First edition of a series of sketches that originally appeared in the fortnightly publication "Tomorrow". Extremely rare and in very good condition. More
Gloucestershire: The Whittington Press, 1975. 8vo. Hardcover. pp.(6),29. Full original morocco in original slip case, gilt decorated on front board. Edition of 250 limited copies signed by Paul Gallico. A beautiful copy of this rare and beautifully presented, signed edition. More
London: William Heinemann, 1932. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. 280. numbered edition signed by the author. Half vellum, green boards, gilt emblem on front cover. More
Edinburgh: Blackwood, 1861. 8vo. Hardcover. pp.viii,256; endpapers foxed. Frontispiece and illustrations, early half crush oasis blue/green morocco with red spine label. AEG. A very good and handsome copy. More
London: Murray, 1881. 8vo. Full Calf. 8 vols.. Frontispiece & 13 folding maps. Contemporary full calf, minor rubbing on spines. A very good set in full early calf. More
London: Thos. De La Rue, 1880. 8vo. Half Morocco. 2 Volumes. Vol I, pp xxxii, 432; Vol II, pp 403. Red half morocco binding with raised bands and gilt panelling to spines. Some slight edgewear to corners. Gilt crest to front boards and lower spines, no other markings. Marbled endpapers..... More
Christchurch: Nag's Head Press, 1979. Small 8vo. Original Boards. pp.32. Original boards. Fine in fine original printed d/w. Hand-set edition limited to 300 copies. Nag's Head Press was New Zealand's most prolific private printer, known for their delightfully designed books and fine typography. Rare in mint condition. More
Leith, Edinburgh: Archibal Allardice, 1810. 12mo. Hardcover. 4 vols, frontis. portrait of Goldsmith in vol 1, original half calf and boards. Includes The Vicar of Wakefield, essays, Citizen of the World, etc. and prefixed by a Life of the Author in vol.1. Lovely, attractive set in very good condition. More
London: Dent, 1891. Small 8vo. Hardcover. Pp.xxvii,406; Original half pale blue calf and marbled boards. TEG, fore edge foxed. A fine binding with intricate gilt decoration on raised bands. More
London: Harrap, 1929. RACKHAM, Arthur. First Edition. 4to. Hardcover. Pp.232; 12 coloured plates and illustrations in text. Original blue gilt decorated cloth with dark stain on back board and affecting 3 leaves at the back. Nonetheless a very nice copy of this rare first edition with Arthur Rackham's illustrations. More
Christchurch: Nags Head Press, 1975. Limited. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Cloth. 2 Vols. Volume I: Days 1-50, 18 June - 6 August 1942. Volume II: Days 51-100, 7 August - 25 September 1942.. A very nice hand-set limited edition of 200 copies.The diary was kept for a...... More
Christchurch: Nags Head Press, 1986. Limited. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Cloth. pp. 58. A very nice hand-set limited edition of 225 copies. Very good in vg dustwrapper. More
London: Cassell, 1965. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. No. 21 of 250 signed copies of an edition of 33 new poems, signed in black ink by Graves. Original cloth boards in black an grey with very good original dust wrapper which has some light staining. Offsetting stain on endpapers. More
London: Sharpe, 1819. 12mo. Hardcover. 2 vols in 1. Original quarter morocco. Could be a fine addition to a collection of miniature of classics. More
London: Chiswick Press, 1867. 4to. Hardcover. Pp.xvi,415; Frontispiece portrait photograph and 3 other oval albumen photographs on plate pages illustrating the poem. AEG. Some pale foxing, mainly around the plates. Original brown morocco, with elaborate gilt decorations on spine. An extremely handsome and robust original binding. More
London: J Walker, 1814. 12mo. Hardcover. pp. 64, recent full calf, red spine label, new end papers. Very clean internally. Frontispiece engraving of a scene from Gray's Elegy engraved by J Thurston. Includes a 20 page Life, Gray's Odes, the Elegy and other poems. Attractive early miniature volume of poems..... More
Edinburgh: William Blackwood & Sons, 1891. 1st Edition. Sm 8vo. Hardcover. pp. , 116. Original red cloth, gilt title. Includes newspaper clipping from 1959 on Guthrie-Smith. Excellent copy of this unusual item, a play about Crispus, son of the Byzantium emperor, Constantine. Inscription from the author to the notable mountaineer..... More
London: Cassell & Co, 1912. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. 333. Fine and very attractive pictorial cover and spine. More
Cambridge: W P Grant, 1837. 8vo. Soft cover. 32 pp, Front cover title page, adverts on inside cover and on rear cover. A clever skit on scholarly editing based on the children's story. Covers a little worn but intact. 2nd edition NZDB 2463. More
London: MacMillan, 1909. 8vo. Hardcover. 19 vols. Numbered 1-19. Contemporary half calf. A very nice set of a rare early collection. AEG. More
Sydney: Ayers & James PTY, 1946. 8vo. Hardcover. unpaginated [32]. Walt Disney's adaptation from the original Uncle Remus story, and from Walt Disney's Song of the South. In original pictorial boards plus dust wrapper in very good condition, small fault in middle of spine expertly repaired. Bright coloured and b&w..... More
London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1954. 1st Edition. Hardcover. pp. 256. First UK edition with, original coloured dust wrapper of Heinlein's early science fiction novel. Heinlein was one of the 'Big Three', along with Isaac Asimov and Arthur C Clarke, who created the golden age of science fiction writing in the..... More