Thomas A Edison
No Binding. Original signature "Thos A Edison President" mounted with a portrait photograph and a brass plaque, 'Thomas A. Edison 1847-1931'. Framed and glazed in a gilt frame, in fine condition. Full size 29.5cm x 20cm. More
No Binding. Original signature "Thos A Edison President" mounted with a portrait photograph and a brass plaque, 'Thomas A. Edison 1847-1931'. Framed and glazed in a gilt frame, in fine condition. Full size 29.5cm x 20cm. More
1918. No Binding. Glass lantern slide of Turks surrendering to NZ near Amman. NZ troops were part of the final push across the Jordan Valley at the end of the war in 1918, here accepting the surrender of their Turk opponents. More
LK: T Goode. No Binding. Two mid 19th C primers published by T Goode in London. The Universal Primer, pp. 11, original illustrated sewn paper covers, with pages of the alphabet, spelling, short reading examples, woodblocks, and The Lord's Prayer. The New London Primer, pp. [19] plus text on the..... More
New York: Weird Tales, 1947. 8vo. Original Pictorial Wrappers. pp.95. Illustrations. Includes advertising matter. We have more pulp science fiction magazines, e.g. Weird Tales, Fantastic Adventures, Astounding Science Fiction, Dynamic Science Fiction, Amazing Stories, Super Science STories, Thrilling Wonder Stories, Science Fiction Quarterly, Startling Stories, Planet Stories, Famous Fantastic Mysteries..... More
1915. No Binding. Picture postcard showing coloured comical illustration of German soldiers defeated saying "Goot gracious me! Here kom der New Zealanders." More
1938. No Binding. Pen and watercolour by the New Zealand artist and cartoonist A S Paterson (1902-1968). Signed 'Yours sincerely, A S Paterson, 13.12.38'. The drawing shows a man's boot being thrown at 3 cats who are fleeing. The cats, tabby (Gardiner), ginger and black (Mrs Mahogany) were among his..... More
1935. No Binding. Singe sheet of signatures of prominent New Zealand journalists and writers, dated 1935. They include the novelist Alan Mulgan, Hedda Dyson, editor of New Zealand Woman's Weekly, E V Dumbleton, later editor of the Auckland Star, J Douglas Carpenter, and 6 others. 17 x 22 cm... More
1923. No Binding. Hand-written letter signed "Alec Waugh", on Chapman & Hall's letterhead paper, 11, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, W.C.2., dated 1.3..23. The letter is addressed to "Dear Grubb", publisher with Chapman and Hall, thanking him for sending a copy of the American edition of Georgian Stories 1922. Along with..... More
1896. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. No Binding. Signed thank-you card from Alfred Austin, addressed from Swinford Manor, Ashford, Kent, dated Jan. 1896, signed in ink. Inside is a poem from the minor poet and wine dealer John Fountain Tattersall, celebrating the appointment of Austin as Poet Laureate..... More
No Binding. Signed slip "Very truly yours A C Swinburne", 5.5 x 3 cm. Swinburne (1837-1909). a leading poet of the latter half of the 19th C, wrote poetry plays, novels and criticism, often treating controversial topics, and leading a life to match. More
Auckland: 1906. No Binding. 3 rare 1906 portraits of the All blacks. Reception of the All Blacks, March 6, 1906, Auckland, showing a large crowd of mostly men, and includes various celebrities, including the Hon R J Seddon, Premier, published by W Beatty. The Victorious New Zealand Footballers, team photograph..... More
No Binding. Signed sepia photograph, "Sincerely, May Allison". 24 x 19 cm we are not sure if the signature is hand written. More
1831. No Binding. Hand-written signed letter from Sir Walter Scott to Elizabeth Scott, from Portsmouth, dated 25 October,1831. Attached is a hand-written copy of the letter in more discernable hand-writing, written at the time. The letter says: "Sir Walter Scott, at present a traveller in quest of health, wishes the..... More
No Binding. Signed postcard portrait photograph, "Ambrose".9 x 14 cm. Ambrose(1896-1971) was a band leader particularly popular in the 1930s, during the dance band era. He is credited with discovering Vera Lynn. More
1937. No Binding. A collection of 3 original autographed sketches, and newspaper cuttings, of artists and illustrators from the American Esquire magazine in the 1930s. They include: E. Simms Campbell, 1937; Von Frankenberg, cover artist, 1937; Price, 1937. More
1949. No Binding. Signed portrait photograph, "Arthur Askey 1949". 9 x 7 cm. Askey (1900-1982) was the notable British comedian and actor. More
1949. No Binding. Signed portrait photograph, "Diana Napier 1938". 14.5 x 8 cm. Napier (1905-1982) was a british actress, married at one time to the tenor Richard Tauber. More
4to. Hardcover. Magnificently bound large quarto album, contemporary morocco with heavily gilt decorations, all edges gilt, silk end papers, assembled by F. William Cock, MD, a noted physician and antiquarian, in 1896. Contains Victorian steel engravings, cards, hand-written poems sometimes with a dedication, aquatint and hand-drawn portraits. Also includes some..... More
No Binding. Signed portrait photograph of a young Attenborough, "Best wishes Richard Attenborough". 14 x 9 cm. Attenborough (1923-2014) was the notable film director, particularly winning Oscars for Ghandi. More
1956. No Binding. Coloured poster of the famous film, 'Actually filmed in the wilds of New Guinea'. Starring Chips Rafferty and others.A French-Australian production directed by Lee Robinson. Poster shows the stars, New Guinean native, and love interests. 79 x 34 cm, with 4 folds .Some minor marginal tears, otherwise..... More
No Binding. A collection of 25 first day covers commemorating different aviation events and anniversaries, including the Battle of Britain, Amy Johnson's flight, 70th anniversary of the Zeppelin flight, etc. and NAC (New Zealand). More
No Binding. A collection of more than 20 signed first day covers commemorating different aviation events and anniversaries, including the Battle of Britain, D- Day, and other anniversaries of notable airforce and WWII events. The covers are signed by airmen who were still active in the 1970s, some of whom..... More
1936. No Binding. Signed slip "Jean Batten 16.10.36, England-New Zealand 10 days & 21 hrs". Pasted onto card along with newspaper photograph of Jean Batten. 6 x 10.5 cm. More
No Binding. Signed portrait photograph, "Sincerely Robert Beatty". Beatty (1909-1992) was a Canadian actor, well known in Britain for his work working in film, television and radio. Postcard size 14 x 8.5 cm. More