No Binding. Glass lantern slide of airships scouting over the Dardenelles. Airships were used during the Gallipoli campaign and over the greater extent of the War in the east, with fears of German submarines sheltering in the Bosphorus, used as a base of sorties into the shipping lanes of the..... More
Paris: 1803. 12mo. Hardcover. Calendar, 5 hand-coloured fashion engravings, pp 50 Benjamin Franklin with engraved portrait; further articles on Marie de Solange, modes with 2 hand-coloured fashion plates, scenic views with 4 B&W plates, 2 folding, poetry etc. Original full calf, gilt borders and spine. A small almanac in French..... More
Paris: Treuttel & Wurtz, 1820. 12mo. Hardcover. pp [14] calendar; 8 vignettes of women and scenes with accompanying engraved plates; pp 224 Almanach des Dames comprising poetry. Fine contemporary ribbed morocco with gilt decorations. More
London: Religious Tract Society, 1854. 12mo. Hardcover. 12 mo, pp.iv,192, Original blind-stamped cloth binding. Ferguson 6296. A most attractive copy in excellent condition. More
No Binding. 40 x 45 cm. Central engraving (Ein Wohnung auf Nukahiva) with 10 engraved sketches showing scenes in Hawaii, Pitcairn, Caroline Islands etc. c 1800. An attractive piece. More
Lausanne, Switzerland: Edita S.A., 1960. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Boards. pp 232 (including advertising). Illustrations (some coloured). Original green boards. More
Auckland: Chapman. Thos Kerr, Master RN. No Binding. Original map of Banks Islands, a group in Northern Vanuatu, making up the northern most province of Toboa. Includes Vanua Lava, Bligh Island, Saddle Island, Santa Maria etc. Gives indications of the contours of the islands. c.1860. 29 x 23.5 cm. Thomas..... More
1952. No Binding. Portrait photograph with signature on mount, "Bernard Freyberg, 4 March 1952". Framed and glazed both sides, full size 27cm x 22cm. Also includes TLS on Government House letterhead dated 7 March 1952. "My dear Lady Wavertree, I am sorry if there has been some misunderstanding in my..... More
London: Boy's Own Paper, 1892. 4to. Early Half Morocco. Vol XIV. 1891-92. Pp. 824. Chromolithographed plates (1 folding 'Indian Native Army', folds need repair). Early half morocco. A handsome early binding. Heavy item, may require additional postage cost. More
London: Boy's Own Paper, 1891. 4to. Early Half Calf. Pp. 824, 64, 64. 11 chromolithographed plates, including 'British Cavalry' (needs repair). Some offsetting and damage to opposing page. In fine early half calf binding. In very good condition. A handsome complete copy in very good binding. Heavy item, may require..... More
London: Boy's Own Paper, 1893. 4to. Contemporary Half Morocco. Pp. 840. 13 plates (some folding). Finely bound in contemporary half morocco. A handsome binding in very good condition. More
1827. Unbound. Original engraved map showing the North Island and upper South Island of New Zealand, following D'Urville's voyage on the Astrolabe. Map size 585mm x 430mm. Very rare & handsome. More
1773. Unbound. c1773. Original engraved Pacific map showing the routes of Cook, Carteret, Wallis, Mouat, Byron, Bougainville and Anson. Map size 255mm x 225mm. Mounted. More
1930. Unbound. c1930s. Stunning original coloured rail poster of the Chateau Tongariro Hotel, National Park. Poster size 100 x 65 cm. Free floating. Some slight tearing to right edge but affecting the image, otherwise good condition. Rare. More
Paris: Bibliothque, 1871. Riou et de Montaut. Original Quarter Morocco. pp.267,220. 2 stories bound together illustrated throughout. aeg. A very good copy. More
London: Printed for A. Millar, W. Law and R. Cater, 1790. 8vo. Full Calf. 4 Volumes. Complete with 29 folding maps and 128 plates. Full calf binding. Some rubbing and marking to boards. Damage to lower spine of vol 2. A rare collection of Cook's three voyages. More
London: Peacock, 1804. Small 8vo. No Binding. Unpaginated. Frontis. world map and other folding maps including one of Polynesia. Very good original tree calf. An attractive early geographical dictionary. More
London: J Payne, 1757. 8vo. Full Calf. pp [ii], 6, 501, [3]. 5 leaves have small cuts out of the fore margins, without loss of text. Full contemporary calf, with two small faults to spine. Heister (1683-1758) was professor of surgery and anatomy at Helmstedt who published notably on surgery..... More
London: Country Life. 4to. Half Morocco. pp x, 610. Illustrated throughout. c1900. Fine contemporary half crushed morocco, with Art Nouveau binding on spine (by Hatchards of Piccadilly). A very nice copy. More
London: Daily Mail, 1953. No Binding. Copy of the Daily Mail for Tuesday June 2, 1953, with Front Page headlines "The Crowning Glory - Everest Conquered", announcing the success of Hilary and Sherpa Tensing of the Everest expedition, with a photograph of Hillary. This is one of the most momentous..... More
Amersterdam: GOEREE, W. / J., 1720. Unbound. c. 1720. Original engraved Dutch map pre- dating Cook. A double hemisphere map showing California as an island, a rudimentary form of Australia and a single coastline of New Zealand. Surrounding the hemispheres are classical illustrations representing the world's continents. Image size 295mm..... More
Alnwick, England: W Davison, 1819. 12mo. Hardcover. pp 318, [6] index. Upwards of 300 engravings of animals. Original illustrated boards, re-spined in calf, gilt label. A compendium sourced from authors such as Buffon, Goldsmith, etc, particularly for use in school, each page including an engraving of the animal and a...... More
No Binding. City map with birds eye view for1588 with key to major features such as churches, main thoroughfares, walls, etc. c. 1630 Sight creasing down the middle, distorting a little the wording the key at the bottom. More
1900. No Binding. Original signature "With much pleasure Yours sincerely Ellen Terry". Mounted with a separate portrait photograph. Full size 44.5cm x 26.5cm. Dame Ellen Terry (1848-1928) became one of the most popular actresses in England and America at the turn of the century. More
Faversham: F Austin, 1938. No Binding. 76 x 51 cm. An attractive silent movie poster in red and blue advertising front seats at 5D etc. Much detail and interest. These original posters are rare, particularly in this condition. More
