24 Miles round London
London: G F Crunchly, 1839. No Binding. Canvas-backed, folding, travel map with circular image, 31 x 30 cm, coloured. Extremely attractive item. More
Books
The Airforce List, April 1951
London: HM Stationary Office, 1950. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. 767 Original paper covers. More
The Airforce List, Autumn, 1963
London: HM Stationary Office, 1963. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. 873. Original paper covers. More
The Airforce List, July 1948
London: HM Stationary Office, 1948. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. 627 plus index. Original paper covers. More
The Airforce List, Spring, 1969.
London: HM Stationary Office, 1969. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. 1151 plus index. Lacks front paper cover. More
Airships scouting over the Dardenelles.
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
All Blacks with actresses, with the actress's autographs
1935. No Binding. B&W photograph of the 1935-6 All Blacks touring England, in full black tie dress, with 3 prominent British actresses, Sybil Thorndike, Marie Tempest and possibly Isabel Jeans. Each actress has signed the photograph. The team was captained by Jack Manchester and and managed by Vincent Meredith, both..... More
Almanac Americain pour l'Annee 1803
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
ART NEW ZEALAND. No. 1 August/september 1978 to No. 71 Winter 1994.
Wellington: Pacific Graphics, 1976-94, 1994. Original Wrappers. 30 cm, Illustrations Wrappers, A rare complete run of the first seventy numbers. In very good condition. More
Asian erotica
No Binding. Folding sheet of vellum with text and 10 hand-coloured illustrations showing various techniques and positions of love-making (Kama sutra). c. 1890. 130 x 18.2 cm An unusual and extremely rare and unique erotic item of Balinese origin. More
Auckand Racing Club for the season 1882-1883
Auckland: H Brett, 1882. Small 8vo. Soft cover. pp 21, wrappers. Programme with complete list of nominations for all event closed to date. More
Auckand Racing Club for the season 1883-1884
Auckland: H Brett, 1883. Small 8vo. Soft cover. pp 88, wrappers. Programme with complete list of nominations for all event closed to date. More
Australia and its Settlements
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
Australia.
No Binding. Original Italian engraving under the title of Australia, of a native man and girl of New Zealand (upper) and of a dance before the queen in the friendly Isles (Tahiti) (lower) c.1800. 14 x 24 cm in mount 28 x 36 cm. More
Australien Taf. II
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
Automobile Year, Number 7, 1959 - 1960
Lausanne, Switzerland: Edita S.A., 1960. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Boards. pp 232 (including advertising). Illustrations (some coloured). Original green boards. More
Boats of the Friendly Islands
London: Alex Hogg. No Binding. Coloured lithograph of 3 outrigger canoes under sail in the Friendly Islands (Tahiti) c. 1790s. 37 x 23 cm. More
Bordeaux
No Binding. Original German wood engraving of a map showing a birds-eye view of the city of Bordeaux c. 1620, showing the city walls, buildings and streets, the castle, cathedral, Roman ruins, the port with ships in the harbour, and surrounding countryside. Includes an index of the principal features of..... More
BOXING STARS; Past Present Future, No. 1
London: Fore Publications. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Pictorial Wrappers. pp. [32] No pagination, information from colophon. No date. Portraits and bio, one per page. Black and white illus. pictorial booklet. More
THE BOY'S OWN ANNUAL. Vol XIV. 1891-92.
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
THE BOY'S OWN ANNUAL. Vol. XIII. 1890-91
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
THE BOY'S OWN ANNUAL. Vol. XV. 1892-93.
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
Bradford, the Earl
No Binding. Bradford. Paper slip 5 x 1 cm. The 5th Earl of Bradford was a Lt. Colonel in the army, fighting in the Boer War and WWI. He was active in politics, serving as Government Whip in the House of Lords 1919-1924. More
Bundoran. Great Northern Hotel. Golf.(18 hole course, 5400 yards in the grounds). Fishing. Sea bathing. Tennis....
Dublin: Great Northern Railway (Ireland). No Binding. 1020 x 63 cm.Free floating with mylar protection. A colourful scene of people and activities. In near perfect condition. More
Certificate of Barrister or Solicitor
1863. No Binding. Single page certificate issued by the New Zealand Supreme Court to Henry Hill, enrolled as a solicitor of the Supreme Court. 20.5 x 34 cm, grey paper with Supreme Court seal, and signed by Thomas Outhwaite, registrar of the Supreme Court and Sheriff until 1869. Outhwaite, a...... More