Automobile Year, Number 7, 1959 - 1960
Lausanne, Switzerland: Edita S.A., 1960. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Boards. pp 232 (including advertising). Illustrations (some coloured). Original green boards. More
Transport/Aviation
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
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
Sketch Map of the Eastern Route Railway Line, Hastings to Te Awamutu, explored by Mr G.P.Williams, MInst. CE, referred to in Annual Report of the Engineer in Charge North Island, for 1883-84.
Wellington: General Survey Office, 1884. No Binding. Original photolithograph of the Eastern North Island with a proposed rail route in red, from Hastings through Taupo and on to Te Awamutu. 44 x 40 cm. Small repair. A handsome, clean copy of an important and interesting map, showing a proposed line..... More
Sketch Map of the Western Route Railway Line, Stratford to Te Awamutu, explored by Messrs. R W Holmes & M Carkeek, referred to in Annual Report of the Engineer in Charge North Island, for 1883-84.
Wellington: General Survey Office, 1884. No Binding. Original photolithograph of a proposed Western North Island route in red, from Stratford to Te Awamutu. 33 x 20.5 cm. A handsome, clean copy of an important and interesting map, showing a proposed line, with possible connections and a coastal route. More
Railway, Postal and Telegraph Map of the Middle Island, New Zealand. 1889
Sydney & Melbourne: Picturesque Atlas Publishing Co., 1889. No Binding. Original coloured map of the South (Middle) Island showing railways, Railway stations, Post Offices, railways under construction and proposed, telegraph lines, undersea cables and coastal steamer services. Insets of Environs of Dunedin and Christchurch, and an Index of place names..... More
Railway, Postal and Telegraph Map of the North Island New Zealand. 1889
Sydney & Melbourne: Picturesque Atlas Publishing Co., 1889. No Binding. Original coloured map of the North Island showing railways, Railway stations, Post Offices, railways under construction and proposed, telegraph lines, undersea cables and coastal steamer services. Insets of Environs of Auckland, and an Index of place names. 66 x 86..... More
Foveaux Strait and South Id., New Zealand Middle and South Islands 1850-1851
London: Admiraty Charts, Hydrographic Office, 1857. No Binding. Original survey map of the southern coast of the Middle (South) Island, Foveaux Strait, and Stewart Island. Inset of the Snares. The map shows soundings, the survey based on that of Capt. Stokes and Commander Richards on the Acheron, in the years..... More
Kawhia Harbour. New Zealand, North Island.1854
London: Admiraty Charts, Hydrographic Office, 1857. No Binding. Original survey map of Kawhia Harbour. The map shows soundings and coastal features from the coast east to the upper reaches of the Awarua River, based on the survey of Commander Drury on the HMS Pandora in1854. Heavy card with a few..... More
Manukau Harbour to Cape Egmont, New Zealand North Island 1849-1851
London: Admiralty Charts, Hydrographic Office, 1864. No Binding. Original linen-backed survey map of the west coast of the North Island from the Manukau Harbour south to Taranaki, showing the Waikato River, Kawhia and other coastal features. Insets of Waikato River outlet, Aotea Harbour, and New Plymouth. The insets include landscape..... More
Port Pegasus. New Zealand South or Stewart Island. 1849
London: Admiraty Charts, Hydrographic Office, 1861. No Binding. Original survey map of the Port Pegasus coastal region of Stewart Island. Insets include Port Pegasus anchorage, Port Adventure and Lord's River. The map shows soundings, the survey based on that of Capt. Stokes on the Acheron, in the years 1849 to..... More
Wangari Harbour. New Zealand, North Island.1849
London: Admiraty Charts, Hydrographic Office, 1851. No Binding. Original survey map of Whangarei (Wangari) Harbour. The map shows soundings and coastal features from Bream Head west to Limestone Island, based on the survey of Capt. Stokes on the Acheron, in 1849. Heavy card with mostly minor tears on edges, all..... More
Whaingaroa Harbour 1854
London: Admiralty Charts, Hydrographic Office, 1857. No Binding. Original survey map of Whaingaroa Harbour (Raglan) on the west coast of the North Island.Shows survey soundings, relief of the coastal area, Maori villages, Wesleyan mission station, and other features of interest, including a profile of the entrance to the harbour. The..... More
The Blue Funnel Line Poster
Liverpool: Alfred Holt & Co. Unbound. c1930s. Stunning original coloured poster of a passenger steamer, advertising "First Class Passenger Steamers to South Africa, Australia, Straits, & China". Poster size 61 x 92 cm. Slight loss to right hand margin, not affecting image and some minor discolouration on margins where tape..... More
Photograph of a derailed train
Wanganui: 1907. No Binding. Sepia photograph of trains that have collided, from the Bankside collision in Christchurch, 1907. The image shows the wreckage and workmen. Some minor tears at edges. Image 20.5 x 15.5 cm, in card mount 30.5 x 25 cm. More
My Life
London: George G Harrap, 1938. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. pp 304, more than 30 illustrations, in original protected dust wrapper which has a couple of small tears. 4 photographs inserted in front end papers, of Batten and her aircraft after landing, taken by the original owner, Glad Holman. Owner's signature..... More
Signed printed card
1936. No Binding. Signed slip "Jean Batten 16.10.36, England-New Zealand 10 days & 21 hrs". Pasted onto card along with newspaper photograph of Jean Batten. 6 x 10.5 cm. More
Battle of Britain 40th Anniversary. Hurricane Pilots
1980. No Binding. Coloured print of a Hurricane fighter with original signatures of 34 Hurricane fighter pilots. One of 1000 copies of print of a painting of a Hawker Mk 1 aircraft of 257 Squadron, Royal Air Force, flown by a Polish pilot, Flying Officer K Pniak, during the Battle..... More
Battle of Britain 40th Anniversary.Spitfire Pilots
1980. No Binding. Coloured print of a Spitfire fighter with original signatures of 24 Spitfire fighter pilots. One of 1000 copies of print of a painting of a Supermarine Spitfire Mk 1A aircraft of 19 Squadron, Royal Air Force, flown during the Battle of Britain. Print issued and signed as..... More
RAF and German fighter planes in action in Battle of Britaiin
1981. No Binding. Original oil painting on canvas 50.5 x 60 cm in frame 59 x 68 cm. Well executed painting of RAF and German fighter planes in battle over a country landscape.Minor discolouration on top corner. From the collection of Ken Wynn, the noted collector and author of "Men..... More
Parachuting
London: Sampson Low. 8vo. Cloth, Orig. pp. viii, 216. Plates. A fine copy, very rare in dustwrapper. More
Bridges, docks and harbours and related works. Cat. 45
London: B Weinreb, 1974. 8vo. Hardcover. pp 212, in original printed wrapper, all in near fine condition. A catalogue covering works on bridges, harbours, docks, lighthouses, civil engineering and biographies. A useful resource on engineering and maritiime books. More
Travels in the Air
London: Richard Bentley, 1871. Hardcover. iii, 398 pp. Complete with 12 lithographs and numerous woodcuts. Half contemporary roan, marbled boards. Slight foxing to prelims, elsewhere very clean. Nicely bound copy of an extremely interesting work. Illustrations shows weather gauges, different voyages and experiments. More
RAF fighters chasing German fighters in battle over the sea
No Binding. Original oil painting 35 x 45.5 cm in mounting 45.5 x 57 cm. Finely executed painting of RAF fighters chasing German bombers. From the collection of Ken Wynn, the noted collector and author of "Men of the Battle of Britain". Please enquire about more autographed items of Battle..... More
Spitfires chasing German fighters attacking battles ships at dock.
No Binding. Original oil painting 37.5 x 51 cm. Finely executed painting of RAF spitfires chasing Messerschmitts attacking battles ships at dock. From the collection of Ken Wynn, the noted collector and author of "Men of the Battle of Britain". Painted and signed by the noted aircraft and World War..... More