Conveyance document
1912. No Binding. Title deed for a property in Puni, Waikato, 32 x 23.5 folding to 11 x 23.5 cm. Vellum, hand-written in beautiful script in black and red. includes small plan of the property. More
New Zealand
CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND Vol. 1 Wellington Provincial District.
Wellington: Cyclopedia Company, 1897. 4to. Hardcover. pp.xxvii,1525. Illustrations.Original cloth, front hinge worn but holding. A wealth of valuable historical, commercial and biographical information, not to be found elsewhere. More
CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND Vol. 2 Auckland Provincial District.
Christchurch: Cyclopedia Company, 1902. 4to. Hardcover. pp.xxxii,1024.Orginal half morocco. Lacks index. A wealth of valuable historical, commercial and biographical information, not to be found elsewhere. More
CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND Vol. 2 Auckland Provincial District.
Christchurch: Cyclopedia Company, 1902. 4to. Hardcover. pp.xxxii,1024.Orginal half morocco. Minor wear. Complete. A wealth of valuable historical, commercial and biographical information, not to be found elsewhere. More
CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND Vol. 3 Canterbury Provincial District.
Christchurch: Cyclopedia Company, 1903. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hardcover. pp.xxxi,1116. Illustrations.Original half morocco in remarkably good condition. A wealth of valuable historical, commercial and biographical information, not to be found elsewhere. More
CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND Vol. 4 Otago and Southland Provincial Districts.
Christchurch: Cyclopedia Company, 1905. 1st Edition. 4to. Hardcover. pp.xxxii,1114. Illustrations. Original binding, rubbed on spine. Very good sound copy. A wealth of valuable historical, commercial and biographical information, not to be found elsewhere. More
CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND Vol. 5 Nelson, Marlborough and Westland Provincial Districts.
Christchurch: Cyclopedia Company, 1908. 4to. Half-Leather. pp.xxi,615. Illustrations. Original half calf binding, minor wear top and bottom of joints. A wealth of valuable historical, commercial and biographical information, not to be found elsewhere. More
CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND Vol. 6 Taranaki, Hawke's Bay and Wellington Districts.
Christchurch: Cyclopedia Company, 1908. 4to. Hardcover. pp.xxvi,767. Illustrations. Original half calf binding. Back hinge worn, spine separating but still holding. A wealth of valuable historical, commercial and biographical information, not to be found elsewhere. More
Featherston Camp
No Binding. 8 picture postcards of Featherston Camp, the buildings, activities, etc. c.1916. More
Featherston Camp
No Binding. A series of 8 scarce comic cartoon postcards, by Mence and O'Halloran, of Featherston Camp, NZ's largest training camp in WWI. c1916. More
He kohikohinga no nga inoi i roto i te pukapuka o nga inoinga, me era atu tikanga, i whakaritea e te Hahi o Ingarani, mo te minitatanga o nga hakarameta, o era atu ritenga hoki a te Hahi...
London: Prayer Book & Homily Society? 1851. 110 x 180 mm. Soft Cloth Binding. pp. 43. Rare early Maori language pamphlet, extracts from The Church of England, Book of Common Prayer. Dark brown stiffened cloth wrappers. Refs: Williams: 221. BIM: 405. More
Hi Inoi Mo Te Kareti
New Zealand: Te Rau Press, 1898. 90 x 88mm. Unbound. pp. 1. Early Maori language leaftlet: Prayer for Te Rau College, Gisborne. (School for Maori candidates for Anglican ministry). Refs: Williams: 977. BIM 1506. More
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
The Illustrated London News V 31, July-September
London: London Illustrated News, 1857. Folio. Hardcover. Original cloth, spine worn, fair condition. Contains fold-out of Queen Victoria opening Parliament. Numerous illustrations. Full page coloured lithographs of Sutton, Surrey, and Como, Switzerland, the Great Eastern paddle ship, Cawnpore on the Ganges, Delhi, Peshawar, Benares. Engravings of the storming of Delhi..... More
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
Jervois Bay
No Binding. Hand-coloured map showing St Georges Head, Montague Rd, Bowen Island and Beecroft hHead. Tracing from Admiralty chart. 33 x 22 cm. Repairable tear in top portion of map otherwise good. Shows small sections around the coast and larger interior ones, Nugget's Point lighthouse, Cannibal Bay, Catlins lake, etc...... More
Ko Te Kawenata Tawhito; No Nga Whakatauki Tae Noa Ki A Maraki. I Taia Tenei Pukapuka Mo Te Bible Society Ki Ranana. 1858
London: Bible Society, 1858. 8vo. Original Calf. Pp. (4) 377. Rare early Maori language publication: Old Testament book Proverbs to Malachi. Original embossed purple cloth binding, spine faded. Double columns with vertical rules. Refs: Williams; 286. BIM: 470. Bagnall: 484. More
Me penei ano, e koe. Tirohia tau mahi me Tau...
New Zealand: Colenso, 1847. 58mm x 77mm. Unbound. c. 1847. Rare early Maori language pamphlet. Class ticket for use by Hawke's Bay Mission. 1 sheet. Text was printed on 1 sheet (58 x 77mm) then folded & pasted on both sides of a card. Refs: Williams: 163. BIM: 332. Bagnall..... 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
London: George Philip. No Binding. Coloured lithograph showing both islands of NZ with full geographic details. c 1850s 58 x 54 cm. One short marginal tear and lacks lower left had marginal corner. Attractive large, early item. 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
NZ Outdoor Life
Christchurch: 1931. Soft cover. pp 38, illustrated covers. The rare first issue (Vol. 1, No.1, December 1931) of the monthly magazine devoted to fishing, shooting, mountaineering, camping etc. Includes srticles and adverts. More
Orient Line of Royal Mail Steamships, to Albany, Adelide, Melbourne & Sydney....
1895. No Binding. 4 pp illustrated broadsheet brochure of the Orient Line sailing to Australia, providing on-booking to other ports in Australia and New Zealand. With stamp of the "Orient" Line Agency, Glasgow. 21 x 26.5 cm. 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