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
New Zealand
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
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
The Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Vols 1 and 2
Wellington: Allen & Unwin / Department of Internal Affairs, 1990. 4to. Cloth. 2 volume set. All as new in dustwrappers. Extremely detailed and accurate accounts of early New Zealand historical figures. More
Farmer's Union Trading Co. Auckland. Catalogue No. 4
Auckland: Brett, 1922. 4to. Soft cover. pp. 519. Printed paper covers. Catalogue with calendar from 1922-24, and page of portraits of the Board of Directors, and a number of pages of photographs of the store an internal departments. The catalogue covers the wide range of goods supplied by this iconic..... 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
Four glass slides of New Zealand thermal region
No Binding. 4 x 4 cm. 4 images of Waimangu Valley, Rotorua showing thermal activity, the lake and rock formations. c. 1890. More
Glass slides of New Zealand glaciers and mountain scenery
No Binding. 9 8 x 8 cm glass slides showing images of New Zealand mountain scenery in the Southern Alps, including Franz Joseph Glacier, Lake Whakatipu, Mt Cook, and one of Mt Egmont, c. 1940s. More
Glass slides of New Zealand Mountaineers and Mountain Scenes
No Binding. 9 8 x 8 cm glass slides showing images of New Zealand mountaineers and mountain scenes in the Mt Cook area, and one dated May 1947, of two cars and figures viewing Mt Ruapehu. Some coloured. More
GRAND MATCH,between the All-England Eleven and the Twenty-Two of Canterbury 1864
Christchurch: Nag's Head Press, 1976. Limited Edition. 12mo. Original Boards. pp.61,[2]. Original boards. Fine in original printed d/w. Pale foxing. Hand-set edition limited to 225 copies. Nag's Head Press was New Zealand's most prolific private printer, known for their delightfully designed books and fine typography. Rare in very good condition..... More
Hamilton. New Zealand
1919. No Binding. An interesting collection of some 20 items of receipts or papers from Hamilton businesses. For instance, saddlers and harness makers, Gents outfitters, Auctioneers and commission agents, blacksmiths, etc. Most contain a franked stamp by way of receipt. 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