London: Arco Publishers, 1955. 4to. Orig. Cloth. pp 625. Twenty-fifth anniversary limited editon of 1000, of which this is no. 317, signed by the author. Cream cloth binding. Some foxing to prelims only. Lewis was an artist, novelist and essayist and co-founder, with Ezra Pound, of 'Blast'. His works have..... More
No Binding. Short ALS - "5 April. Dear Mr Davies, Very willingly. Here it is. Yours sincerely, Eric Linklater" Written in response to a request for an autograph. One side, headed notepaper headed 'The Tower, Murrayfield, Edinburgh'. Linklater (1899-1974) became a journalist in Bombay in 1925 and went on to..... More
1915. No Binding. 9 one-sided pages, 25.5 x 20 cm. Hand-written signed letter to Mr Fisher, headed Government House, Wellington, November 5th 1915, discussing the current political situation. This includes comments on current recruitment for the War, ...the people of New Zealand express their disgust at the attitude...all are willing..... More
No Binding. Printed card, 16 x 10.5 cm, 'Wishing you a Merry Christmas from' and signed "Liverpool". Lord Liverpool was apppointed Governor of New Zealand in 1912 and the position elevated in 1917 to Governor-General, which he held until 1920. More
Christchurch: N.M. Peryer, 1946. 4to. Orig. Cloth. pp.419, illus, index. Limited and signed by author, number 174 of 200 signed copies.Binding faded, rubbed, cloth split at spine.Signed on fly-leaf by previous owner. Text complete and in good condition. Canterbury medical history, the South Island Maori and miscellaneous Canterbury history. More
1912. 8vo. Hardcover. Set of catalogues from Maggs: Nov. (#299), Dec. (#301) 1912; Jan-Feb (#303) and May-June (#309) 1913. Bound in green buckram, red spine label. Includes a multitude of descriptions of signed letters and documents from political, military, literary etc figures (Byron, Scott, Schumann, Voltaire, Catherine the Great,Thomas Jefferson..... More
1914. 8vo. Hardcover. Set of catalogues from Maggs,1914: Jan-Feb (#320), Mar-Apr. (#322), May-June (#326). Bound in green buckram, red spine label. Includes a multitude of descriptions of signed letters and documents from political, military, literary etc figures (Haydn, Longfellow, Louis XVI, Browning, Charles II, etc etc ). Includes reproductions of..... More
1914. 8vo. Hardcover. Set of catalogues from Maggs,1914 -1916: July-Aug (#328) 1914, Whitsun (#332) 1915, Spring (#343) 1916, Christmas (#352) 1916. Bound in green buckram, red spine label. Includes a multitude of descriptions of signed letters and documents from political, military, literary etc figures (e.g. Chesterton, Kipling, Wordsworth, Johnston, Peter..... More
1918. 8vo. Hardcover. Set of catalogues from Maggs,1918 -1919: Christmas(#373) 1918, Summer (#378) 1919, Christmas (#386) 1919. Bound in green buckram, red spine label. Includes a multitude of descriptions of signed letters and documents from political, military, literary etc figures (e.g. Pitt the Younger, Swinburn, Thackeray, Charlotte Bronte, Charles Fox..... More
London: Smith, Elder, 1863. 1st UK Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Half Calf. pp.viii,216, 52. Also includes 'History of The War in the North of New Zealand Against Chief Heke in the Year 1845 Told by an Old Chief of the Ngapuhi Tribe. Faithfully Translated by a...... More
1914. No Binding. ALS, dated 30 Dec 1914. One side. (25 x 20.5 cm). "Dear Madam, I thank you for your letter of the 28th inst. I shall be happy to give your publishers permission to use the three poems named by you, for inclusion in your Anthology, on receipt..... More
London: William Heinemann, 1931. Limited Edition. 8vo. Original Cloth. pp xiii, 256. Limited edition of 375 copies. Signed by author. Original buckram with gilt design to front board. Top edge gilt, otherwise untrimmed. Ribbon. Library catalogue card to pastedown. 80% of glasine wrapper within original very good cardboard slipcase... More
1931. No Binding. Two printed acknowledgment slips (17.5 x 11.5 cm) each with handwritten annotations, one written by Masefield himself. Dated 24.4.31 and 11.7.32. They are concerned with material offered to him in connection with his proposed history of HMS Conway. Masefield (1978-1967) was appointed Poet Laureate in 1830... More
No Binding. ALS - "Dear Madam, I thank you for your letter & for the very kind gift of your book of poems. Yours sincerely, J. Masefield". One side, headed notepaper - 'Boars Hill, Oxford'. 22.5 x 17.5 cm. Slight traces of mount on verso. Masefield (1878-1967) became Poet Laureate..... More
No Binding. Signed slip (5 x 10 cm) "W.S.Maugham". Maugham (1874-1965) was a qualified surgeon who turned to writing, publishing his first book "Liza of Lambeth" in 1897. More
No Binding. Autographed photo postcard (14 x 9 cm) of Cyril Maude and his son, signed "Cyril Maude". Maude (1862-1951) was an English actor-manager famous as Andrew Bullivant in "Grumpy" in 1915. More
Victoria: Hutchinson, 1977. 8vo. Original Cloth. pp 668. 64 plates. As new condition. No.206 of 500 copies. Signed by the author. Specially bound edition. AD ref 326. More
Melbourne: 1961. 8vo. Wrappers. pp 32. Signed by the author. More
Dunedin: Otago Centennial Historical Publications, 1949. Deluxe. 8vo. Quarter Leather. pp.xxiii,829. Complete with frontispiece etching, 23 sets of plates and maps. Deluxe edition in mint condition, #286 of 350 signed copies. Quarter leather binding in protected dust wrapper in fine condition. Exceptional copy of this important Otago history NZNB M527..... More
1902. No Binding. ALS, (13 x 21 cm): "Dear Capt Haldane, You are kind to remember me - I long to get into the Abbey for the coronation & shall be forever grateful if you can get one a seat. Yours gratefully, Mortimer Menpes" Dated 10 June 1902. Corner marks..... More
London: Beaux Arts, 2002. 4to. Cloth, Orig. pp. 96.Illustrated full colour plates throughout. Contemp black cloth + photographic d/w. Signed by Artist to title page. More
1958. No Binding. A single sheet typed letter, dated 2nd May 1958, to Pat Lawlor on the Sydney Morning Herald Notepaper, regretting that he would not be able to visit New Zealand. Signed by Muggeridge in ink. Muggeridge was the noted English journalist and satirist, one time editor of Punch..... More
Auckland: Whitcombe & Tombs. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Card. pp 44. Inscribed by Mulgan. Card covers. 0. More
1959. No Binding. TLS (18 x 14 cm) Dated 6 April 1959. One side headed notepaper - 'Sudbrook Cottage, Ham Common, Surrey', to a Miss Waters arranging for a "very persistent Dutch lady" to come to tea. Signed "Beverley Nichols". Nichols (1899-1983) was a prolific author, notably of books on..... More
No Binding. Signed sheet (8.5 x 13 cm) "All good wishes - Ivor Novello". Novello (1893-1951) was an actor, composer, songwriter and playwright, best remembered for his romantic musicals in the 30s and 40s, and for popular songs such as "Keep the home fires burning" More
