House plan
1935. No Binding. 29 x 42.5 cm. House plan for property in Gardiner Rd, Auckland. Hand-painted, showing elevation to the road, plus porch and 1st floor plans. Nice copy of a typical two-storied Epsom/Remuera house from the 1930s. More
New Zealand
INDUSTRIES OF NEW ZEALAND, (Illustrated) : An Historical and Commercial Review. Descriptive and Biographical, Facts, figures and Illustrations. An Epitome of Progress: Business men and Commercial Interests.
Auckland: Arthur Cleave and Co., 1898. 4to. Quarter cloth and Boards. pp.346.viii. Illustrations. Complete, rare item, one of the few giving early commercial information. NZNB I99a Re-backed with orig. boards. More
Ko te Tiriti o Waitangi : he karo whakaora mo nga tangata Maori ("Kia Mataara")
Auckland, New Zealand: A F McDonell Printer, Queen Street, 1922. 125 x 185mm. Cloth, Orig. pp.10. Early Maori language pamphlet: The Treaty of Waitangi 1840. Greenpaper covers with black title & border. Stapled. Refs: Bagnall: K437, Somerville: 1162. More
NEW PLYMOUTH SAYS COME; Our Glorious Beaches are Calling You
New Plymouth: New Plymouth Tourist & Expansion League. 25 x 10cm. Original Pictorial Wrappers. Folder.Illus, map.Cover title. Rare. More
NEW ZEALAND GOLF ILLUSTRATED 1927 -1928
Auckland: N.Z. Golf Illustrated, 1928. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original Cloth. June 1927-May 1928, monthly issues bound together, complete. Binding worn at spine, sunned. Extremely rare. More
New Zealand Locomotive Diagrams
New Zealand: 1930. 10.5 x 20.5cm. Original Wrappers. pp. 52 single-side blue-print drawings of locomotives. Original wrappers. An extremely rare item, with printed date of 14/7/30 and the signature of E.T. Spider, Chief Mechanical Engineer. More
Palmerston North fountain. Proposed design of ornamental fountain for Palmerston North
No Binding. Plan of a proposed fountain for Palmerston North. Showing perspective, elevation, and plan views. 37 x 47 cm. Probably designed for a competition to build a fountain in 1902 for Palmerston North's central square in commemoration of the coronation of King Edward VII. The competition was won by..... More
Plan of the Town & Suburbs of Marton Junction to be sold By Public Auction By MacDonald, Wilson & Co, In Their Exchange Land Auction Rooms, Lambton Quay, Wellington. On Thursday, 28th May, 1903, at 2.30 O'clock P.m.
Wellington: Alex Ferguson, 1903. Unbound. Large poster advertising "Auction Sale of the Most Valuable Town in the North Island". Includes street plan of sections available and an inset Locality Plan. Size 89cm x 57.5cm. Minor damp damage at foot of picture, and some edgewear and light wrinkling, else good. More
Relax Camping Equipment
Wellington: J J McCaskey & Son, 1940. Soft cover. pp 32, illustrated paper wrappers. Catalogue of camping equipment including tents, sleeping bags, furniture, alpine equipment, "none of the Essentials for comfort in the Outdoor Life are lacking." Some prices handwritten in. Intersting war time catalogue. More
TE TOA TAKITINI, NAMA 40, TIHEMA 1, 1924
Hastings: 1924. 8vo. Original Printed Wrappers. pp.[16] numbered[142],143 - 156. Text and pagination included first and last page, no covers, stapled. Numbered also as 130 Noema 1, 1924. "Registered at the G.P.O. as a newspaper" More
Architectural plan. Warehouse Wellesley & Elliot Streets
Auckland. No Binding. Plans of sections of a new warehouse building showing floor plans, scale 8 fett to 1 inch, by the architects A Clark and Sons Ltd. c. 1920s. 65 x 54 cm, free mounted on card. More
With the British Rugby Team in New Zealand in 1930.
Christchurch: Simpson & Williams, 1930. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Pictorial Wrappers. pp.180. Portraits. Includes advertising matter. A detailed account and analysis of the matches played during the British tour in 1930 NZNB A359. More
Maori Music : With its Polynesian Background
New Plymouth: Thomas Avery and Sons, 1934. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Pictorial Cloth. pp. x,483. Plates, illustrations,,music. An intensive study of maori music. Fine original binding. Unusual to have such a fine copy in dust wrapper. Scarce. NZNB 451. More
William Colenso, Printer, Missionary, Botanist, Explorer and Politician : His Life and Journeys
Wellington: Reed, Methuen, 1948. 8vo. Cloth. pp.xiv, 493, 26 plates 6 maps, Colenso printed the first works in Maori in Paihia. In near mint condition with fine d/w. Unusual in such fine condition. NZNB B25. More
William Colenso, Printer, Missionary, Botanist, Explorer and Politician : His Life and Journeys
Wellington: Reed, Methuen, 1948. 8vo. Cloth. pp.xiv, 493, 26 plates 6 maps, Colenso printed the first works in Maori in Paihia. More
A Surveyor in New Zealand, 1857-1896, The Recollections of John Holland Baker
Auckland: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1932. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. pp 336. Frontis (portrait), plates. Very good in vg protected d/w. Minor foxing on fore-edge, else near fine copy in near fine d/w. More
Station Life in New Zealand
London: Macmillan, 1870. First Edition. 8vo. Half Calf. pp 238, frontispiece. Rebound in half calf and marbled boards. A very nice copy of the rare first edition. NZNB 293. More
The Life of the Rev. John Hewgill Bumby, with a brief history of the commencement and progress of the Wesleyan Mission in New-Zealand.
London: John Mason, 1859. 3rd Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. vi, 254 pp, frontis. portrait, tables, partly unopened, original decorated dark green cloth boards. Bumby (1808-1840) arrived in the Hokianga in 1839 to head the Wesleyan Mission there. While returning from a visit to the Raglan/Kawhia region in the next year, he..... More
Modern Rugby Football : New Zealand Methods ; Points for the Beginner, the Player, the Spectator.
London: Gordon and Gotch, 1907. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Pictorial Cloth. pp.128. Illustrations, diagrams. Includes advertising matter. Describes the methods of playing in vogue in New Zealand and how the "Maorilanders" train for the game. NZNB B315. More
Official History of New Zealanders in the Second World War 1939-45. Supply Company
Wellington: War History Branch, Dept. Of Internal Affairs. 1955. 8vo. Cloth. pp.371. 5 folding maps, diagrams and maps in text. Over 50 illustrations. Indexed. D/w shows minor wear at top of spine. Near fine copy. More
Alone in the Sky.
Auckland: Technical Books, 1979. Revised. 8vo. Hardcover. pp.(9), 190. Hand-signed by the author on title page. Includes newspaper clippings from the1990s. Jean Batten (1909-1982) was a New Zealand woman pioneer in aviation, making a record-breaking flight from England to Australia in 1934, cutting 5 days off Amy Johnson's previous record..... More
Bibliography of Captain James Cook R.N., F.R.S., Circumnavigator
Sydney: Library of New South Wales, 1970. 2nd Edition. 8vo. Original Cloth. pp.xvi, 894. Index. Revised edition of 1928 1st edition. More
Elsdon Best letter
1903. Original Boards. ALS to Charles Cooper detailing his discoveries of Maori food, including mention of cannibalism. 2 sheets, 3 sides. Dated 2.11.03. Signed "Yours sincerely Elsdon Best". Includes stamped, addressed envelope to "Chas. Cooper Esq., Champtaloup & Cooper, Auckland" More
The Maori (2 vols)
Wellington: Plynesian Society, 1942. Second Edition. 8vo. Orig. Cloth. 2 Vols. pp.xv,528; ix,637. Numerous Illustrations. Memoirs of the Polynesian Society, vol. 5. A good later set in dust wrappers of this NZ classic. More
The Maori (2 vols)
Wellington: Artaud, 1924. First Edition. 8vo. Orig. Cloth. 2 Vols. pp.xv,528; ix,637. Numerous Illustrations. Memoirs of the Polynesian Society, vol. 5. A near fine set of the rare first edition (grey cloth) issue of this classic work. NZNB B736. More