THE ANNUAL REGISTER, or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature , for the Year 1762
London: J. Dodsley, 1805. 6th Edition. 8vo. Full Calf. pp 259. Full calf. Contents clean and complete. More
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THE ANNUAL REGISTER, or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature , for the Year 1768
London: J. Dodsley, 1786. 4th Edition. 8vo. Full Calf. pp 280. Full tree calf. Contents clean and complete. Rare. More
Australian National Bibliography 1901-1950. 4 Volumes
Canberra: National Library of Australia, 1988. 4to. Original Cloth. Volumes 1 and 2 : List of 49436 items, pp ix, 1000 and pp v, 1091. Volume 3 : Author / Title / Series index, pp v, 1792. Volume 4 : Subject Index, pp v, 661. As new condition. A monumental..... More
Bibliography of Catherine Helen Spence
Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia, 1967. 8vo. Wrappers. pp viii, 34. Frontispiece. More
Bibliography of R.D. Fitzgerald
Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia, 1970. 8vo. Wrappers. pp viii, 72. Frontispiece. More
BOOKIE No.1, No. 2 & No. 3
Christchurch: Nag's Head Press, 1951. 8vo. Wrappers. No 1. A New Miscellany from the Nag's Head Press Christchurch. 1948. pp.100, illus. Contributions by Professor John Entwhistle, James Flaxbush, [and others]..No.2 : Three Tales of Jack Entwhistle 1950. pp.120, text illustrations. No.3 : Swagger Jack - A Station Tale 1951. pp.67..... More
The British Cyclopaedia of Literature, History, Geography, Law, and Politics.
London: Orr and Smith, 1836. 4to. Half Calf. 3 Volumes. Engraved illustrations. Handsome half calf binding. Raised bands and leather title labels to spines. A very nice set. More
Brought Home. By the Author of 'Nelly's Dark Days,' 'Jessica's First Prayer,' 'Little Meg's Children,' 'Alone in London,' &c
Glasgow: Scottish Temperance League, 1880. 8vo. Decorated Cloth. Frontispiece. Approx 10 pages missing from end of text. Some New Zealand interest in story. Decorated cloth rubbed and worn. Ffep removed. Scribbles and library marks to front prelims and back endpapers. More
Cinq Semaines en Ballon Voyage de Decouvertes En Afrique Part Trois Anglais Illustrations par MM. Riou et de Montaut, Edited by J Hetzel + Voyages au Centre de La Terre
Paris: Bibliothque, 1871. Riou et de Montaut. Original Quarter Morocco. pp.267,220. 2 stories bound together illustrated throughout. aeg. A very good copy. More
English Printed Books to 1700 in the Alexander Turnbull Library
Wellington: 1963. 4to. Wrappers. pp 104. Bibliographical List No.13. AD ref 318. More
Federation of Master Printers - 4 Issues
1950. 8vo. Wrappers. No.1 The Story of Paper 1950, pp 20; No.2 Modern Typography 1950, pp 20; No.3 The Newspapers 1951, pp 20; No.4 Making a Book 1951, pp 20. Each with plates and illustrated wrappers. AD ref 312. More
Harper's Monthly Magazine. European Edition. Vols 8-10. 1884-1885
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1884. 8vo. Half Calf. 3 volumes (VIII, IX & X). Each approx 970pp. Black half calf binding. Some edgewear to leather. Raised gilt bands and red title label to spines. Contents clean and clear. A rare collection. More
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Unbound. A handwritten account of an evening spent with longfellow in 1876 at his house. Written on July 25th by Lauder Brunton on notepaper, headed 10, Stratford Place, Cavendish Square, London 0. More
Index to New Zealand Periodicals
Wellington: New Zealand Library Association, 1944. 4to. Soft cover. 50 pp, title on paper cover. Comprises an author and subject index covering 44 NZ periodicals for the year 1943, including form entries for poetry, book and film reviews and short stories. More
ISLANDS : a New Zealand Quarterly of Arts and Letters.
Christchurch: Robin Dudding, 1973. Printed Wrapper. 11 issues, 3-14, lacks no. 8. (Vol. 2, no.1, Autumn 1973 - Vol 4, No. 4, Summer 1975) An excellent New Zealand literary magazine. More
LANDFALL : a New Zealand Quarterly
Christchurch: Caxton Press, 1947. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Printed Wrappers. Numbers 1-105 (lacks numbers 23, 48, 97) plates,wrappers. More
LANDFALL : a New Zealand Quarterly
Christchurch: Caxton Press, 1947. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Printed Wrappers. Numbers 1-176 (lacks numbers 55, 155, 168) plates,wrappers. More
LANDFALL : a New Zealand Quarterly
Christchurch: Caxton Press, 1947. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Printed Wrappers. Numbers 9-25, (lacks 21). plates,wrappers. More
The London Magazine and Monthly Chronologer 3 volumes 1737, 1738, 1739
London: Astley, 1739. 8vo. Full Calf. 3 volumes (1737 - 1739) 1737: pp.757+index. 1738: pp.668 + index, 1739: pp.668 + index. Original full calf. An immaculate run of these early bound magazines unusually in the original binding, in near fine condition, covering the year and detailing politics, travels, etc. More
The London Magazine and Monthly Chronologer 8 volumes 1741 - 1748
London: Astley, 1748. 8vo. Full Calf. 8 volumes (1741 - 1748) Approximately 650 pages in each volume, all indexed. Original full calf. An immaculate run, unusually in the original binding, in near fine condition of these early bound magazines, covering the year and detailing politics, travels, etc. More
The Magnet Companion - Biography, index and Directory
London: Howard Baker Press, 1971. 8vo. Orignal Cloth. pp 120. Book and d/w fair. Oblong. AD ref 219. More
The New Monthly BELLE ASSEMBLEE; A Magazine of Literature and Fashion, Under The Immediate Patronage of Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. Vol XLVI, January to June, 1857
London: Rogerson & Tuxford, 1857. 4to. Half Calf. pp 334. Plates (including 6 hand coloured). Half calf and marbled boards, rebacked with black calf spine. Corners worn and boards rubbed. Some light foxing but internally good. Rare. More
The New Monthly BELLE ASSEMBLEE; A Magazine of Literature and Fashion, Under The Immediate Patronage of Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. Vol XXXVI, January to June, 1852
London: Rogerson & Tuxford, 1852. 4to. Half Calf. pp 336. Plates (including 6 hand coloured). Half calf and marbled boards, rebacked with black calf spine. Boards worn with marbled paper stripped. Internally good. Rare. More
PLAYBOX ANNUAL 1935; a Picture and Story Book for Children (27th year)
London: Playbox Annual, 1935. 4to. Original Pictorial Boards. pp. 111[1], colour frontisp.,illus. Orig illus front boards. More
Printed in Auckland. Book production and design past and present.
Auckland: Auckland Public Libraries, 1956. 4to. No Binding. 21 pp. 2 typographical title pages, 5 colour plates. Printed cover. Illustrated catalogue of a book design and production exhibition as part of the 1956 Auckland Festival. Nice colour reproductions of paintings and photography. More