Nottingham: Derry, 1917. Hardcover. pp 30. Red printed covers, with an inscription on the front cover 'Owing to the illness of Sir Thomas MacKenzie, High Commissioner for N.Z., Mr F.M.B Fisher deputised for him and received on behalf of N.Z. the first plane ever owned by the N.Z. Govt.' Includes..... More
Wellington: General Survey Office, 1884. No Binding. Original photolithograph of the Eastern North Island with a proposed rail route in red, from Hastings through Taupo and on to Te Awamutu. 44 x 40 cm. Small repair. A handsome, clean copy of an important and interesting map, showing a proposed line..... More
Wellington: General Survey Office, 1884. No Binding. Original photolithograph of a proposed Western North Island route in red, from Stratford to Te Awamutu. 33 x 20.5 cm. A handsome, clean copy of an important and interesting map, showing a proposed line, with possible connections and a coastal route. More
Sydney & Melbourne: Picturesque Atlas Publishing Co., 1889. No Binding. Original coloured map of the South (Middle) Island showing railways, Railway stations, Post Offices, railways under construction and proposed, telegraph lines, undersea cables and coastal steamer services. Insets of Environs of Dunedin and Christchurch, and an Index of place names..... More
Sydney & Melbourne: Picturesque Atlas Publishing Co., 1889. No Binding. Original coloured map of the North Island showing railways, Railway stations, Post Offices, railways under construction and proposed, telegraph lines, undersea cables and coastal steamer services. Insets of Environs of Auckland, and an Index of place names. 66 x 86..... More
London: Admiraty Charts, Hydrographic Office, 1857. No Binding. Original survey map of Kawhia Harbour. The map shows soundings and coastal features from the coast east to the upper reaches of the Awarua River, based on the survey of Commander Drury on the HMS Pandora in1854. Heavy card with a few..... More
London: Admiralty Charts, Hydrographic Office, 1864. No Binding. Original linen-backed survey map of the west coast of the North Island from the Manukau Harbour south to Taranaki, showing the Waikato River, Kawhia and other coastal features. Insets of Waikato River outlet, Aotea Harbour, and New Plymouth. The insets include landscape..... More
London: Admiraty Charts, Hydrographic Office, 1861. No Binding. Original survey map of the Port Pegasus coastal region of Stewart Island. Insets include Port Pegasus anchorage, Port Adventure and Lord's River. The map shows soundings, the survey based on that of Capt. Stokes on the Acheron, in the years 1849 to..... More
London: Admiraty Charts, Hydrographic Office, 1851. No Binding. Original survey map of Whangarei (Wangari) Harbour. The map shows soundings and coastal features from Bream Head west to Limestone Island, based on the survey of Capt. Stokes on the Acheron, in 1849. Heavy card with mostly minor tears on edges, all..... More
London: Admiralty Charts, Hydrographic Office, 1857. No Binding. Original survey map of Whaingaroa Harbour (Raglan) on the west coast of the North Island.Shows survey soundings, relief of the coastal area, Maori villages, Wesleyan mission station, and other features of interest, including a profile of the entrance to the harbour. The..... More
1945. No Binding. Four airline tickets from the early days of public air travel in New Zealand and Australia. Passenger 'Emplaning check' for Cook Strait Airways Ltd. 5-6-45. NAC boarding pass for Wellington to Blenheim, 1965. Boarding pass for TEAL (Tasman Empire Airways Limited), destination Auckland. TAA (Trans-Australia Airlines) ticket..... More
London: Allen & Unwin, 1945. 1st Edition. Small 8vo. Hardcover. pp. 215. Frontispiece photograph of a "Moth Minor, Coupe'. Illustrated throughout with diagrams. Finely bound in full oasis morocco, decorations on spine by Zaehnsoorf. The book is a comprehensive description of all the requirements needed for a 'licence to fly..... More
1936. No Binding. Signed card by H W Austin: 'With best wishes, H W Austin, 1936'. Austin was the 1st Baron Austin of Longbridge and the leading car manufacturer, including Austin cars. 13 x 8.5 cm. 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
Wanganui: 1907. No Binding. Sepia photograph of trains that have collided, from the Bankside collision in Christchurch, 1907. The image shows the wreckage and workmen. Some minor tears at edges. Image 20.5 x 15.5 cm, in card mount 30.5 x 25 cm. 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
1980. No Binding. Coloured print of a Hurricane fighter with original signatures of 34 Hurricane fighter pilots. One of 1000 copies of print of a painting of a Hawker Mk 1 aircraft of 257 Squadron, Royal Air Force, flown by a Polish pilot, Flying Officer K Pniak, during the Battle..... More
No Binding. Leaf from an autograph album with the signatures of Charles Kingsford Smith, 25/9/25; Jean Batten (2), 30 Dec 1929, 26/6 1934; and on the reverse, "My best wishes, Gracie Fields, Monty Banks". Monty Banks was Gracie Field's husband. The leaf (8.5 x 10 cm) has a well-drawn watercolour..... More
1981. No Binding. Original oil painting on canvas 50.5 x 60 cm in frame 59 x 68 cm. Well executed painting of RAF and German fighter planes in battle over a country landscape.Minor discolouration on top corner. From the collection of Ken Wynn, the noted collector and author of "Men..... More
No Binding. Original oil painting 35 x 45.5 cm in mounting 45.5 x 57 cm. Finely executed painting of RAF fighters chasing German bombers. From the collection of Ken Wynn, the noted collector and author of "Men of the Battle of Britain". Please enquire about more autographed items of Battle..... More
No Binding. Original oil painting 37.5 x 51 cm. Finely executed painting of RAF spitfires chasing Messerschmitts attacking battles ships at dock. From the collection of Ken Wynn, the noted collector and author of "Men of the Battle of Britain". Painted and signed by the noted aircraft and World War..... More
1983. No Binding. Original oil painting 36.5 x 51 cm in wooden frame 42 x 57 cm. Beautifully executed painting of fighter planes in action from the collection of Ken Wynn, the noted collector and author of "Men of the Battle of Britain". Painted and signed by the noted aircraft..... More
Indian Railways, 1930. Tall 8vo. No Binding. pp 8 fold-out pages. B&W photos of scenery, buildings and people and a text describing features of the region, and Jaipur, The Rose City'. Includes a tourist map of the railway system in India and a table of the distances and times between..... More
Indian Railways, 1930. Tall 8vo. No Binding. pp 7 fold-out pages. B&W photos of scenery, buildings and people and a text describing features of the region, Udaipur as the 'Venice of India". Includes a tourist map of the railway system in India and a table of the distances and times..... More
