Melbourne: George Robertson, 1882. Authorised Australian Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Orig. Cloth. pp.72(3). Poor condition. Original cloth boards bubbled. Spine missing and binding loose. Rare Australian edition. Missing forward and two other pages. An interesting subject. More
Victoria, Australia: A.R.A.I.A, 1959. Unbound. Sheet 1 (of 4). Original blueprint of a sailing catamaran, named "ATTUNGA", made in Australia, 1959. Copywrighted by A.R.A.I.A. More
1920. Unbound. Includes 4 Ordinary Prospecting Licenses printed and typed for land in block x Waimea S.D., typed Memorandum of Agreement between Goodsir and John Pannett re sale & purchase of Awatuna Beach Prospecting Licences (2 pages), Memorandum of Association of The Awatuna Dredging Company Ltd (4 pages typed carbon..... More
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
1869. Unbound. Richard William Saunders Eastwood indentured to Thomas Adams for 7 years to learn the business of Letter Page Printer. 1 page, printed form with handwritten details added. Some staining and discoloration to document. More
Wellington: Printed By Blundell Bros. 1946. 8vo. Original Pictorial Wrappers. pp.144. Illustrations of a variety of war time domestic radios and related technical fittings, including homeware, cooking and heating apparatus in diagrams and adverts. Rare wartime issue. More
1908. Unbound. License for a Dam for Patrick Griffen, Awatuna (1908, printed & typed); License for a Water-Race for Lawrence & John Kelly, Awatuna, West Coast (1915, printed & typed); License for Extended Sea Beach Claim for Laurie George, Arahura (1926, printed & typed, with receipts); License for Extended Sea..... More
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
Wellington: 1867. Folio. Disbound. pp 9.Reports and information on the Otago gold fields. Disbound. Sewn. More
Wellington: Government Printer, 1900. Folio. Original Boards. pp.16, 220, 29, 5, 18. Plates, diagr, folded drawings and tables. Folded coloured geological map of Coromandel at back, showing reefs and locations of first gold discoveries. Boards worn and bumped. Pulling on original binding staples. Original paper spine label worn. Internally very..... More
Wellington: Government Printer, 1902. Folio. Original Boards. pp.15, 191, 39, [10].Plates, diagr, folded drawings and tables. All illustrated in very good condition. Boards worn and bumped. Original paper spine label missing one corner.An interesting work with images of of 'gold saving plants' and mining plans, interesting photographic images of workshops..... More
Unbound. c. 1872. Sketch map showing existing water rights and number of Government Heads granted. Also shown is a proposed cross section of the channel. Map size 320mm x 400mm. A rare, attractive map. 0. More
London: 1885. 8vo. Half Morcco. pp vi, 228. 6 folding plates (including linen backed maps showing inland seaways and the forms of ships), illustrations in text. Contemporary half morocco with neat gilt stamp on spine and front board. A very good copy. More
1919. Unbound. 2 copies of 3 page typed document. More
London: Sampson, 1881. 4to. Hardcover. Pp. 148 plus lithographed plates. Some foxing. Contemporary half morocco. Neat gilt crests on spine and front board. A good sound copy in half morocco gilt, gilt decorations on spine. More
Dangerfield, 1880. 420x290mm. No Binding. 400x260mm, Overall Size: 420x290mm. 2 vertical folds Hand-coloured plan of Waimate Plains, some foxing. overall a good copy of this rare item. More
Auckland: 1863. Folio. Unbound. pp 4. Petition from Queenstown goldminers requesting better representation, improved access to and around the region and also declaring no confidence in the Provincial Government's management of the region. The Government was still seated in Auckland at this time. Rare. More
London: Murray, 1890. 8vo. Half Morocco. pp vi, 199. Coloured folding map (linen backed). Contemporary half morocco. Neat gilt crests on spine and front board. A handsome copy. More
Johannesburg: Chamber of Mines of South Africa, 1972. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Orig. Cloth. pp.xi, 452. Illus. diagr, charts, index. Original green cloth with gilt spine titles. More
Sydney: Thomas Richards Government Printer, 1886. 3rd Edition. 4to. Full Crushed Morocco. [4], map, 8 pp. includes tables and map of stars used in finding the true meridian. Issued by the Australian Surveyor General. Some annotations. Tells how to find the true meridian using the South Pole and triangulated stars..... More
London: Edward Stanford, 1877. 8vo. Half Morocco. pp 240. Frontis, plates, engravings, map. Half morocco binding. Raised spine bands with gilt decoration. More
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
New York: Viking Press, 1971. Large 4to. Original Cloth. pp 203. Profusely illustrated, some in colour. Very good in vg d/w. AD ref 241. More
London: E & F Spon, 1885. First Edition. 8vo. Orig. Cloth. pp.65,17.) Diagrams (some folded).newspaper pictures & article glued to front pages, owners name on fly, booksellers plate. Blue cloth binding with gilt titles, hinges weakened. Rare. More
New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1894. 8vo. Orig. Cloth. pp xxviii, 170. Illustration in text. Original decorated cloth / gilt. Neat gilt stamp on front board plus stamp on title page. [NatHist & Sc132]. A very good copy. More
