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: 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: 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
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
Wellington: General Survey Office, 1884. No Binding. Photolithograph of the Central North Island with the route of the main trunk railway in red, through the Waikato, King Country, Central Plateau and Manawatu, with proposed side branches in dotted red lines. 43 x 33 cm. A handsome, clean copy of an..... More
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
Auckland: Technical Books, 1979. Revised. 8vo. Hardcover. pp.(9), 190. Hand-signed by the author on title page. Includes newspaper clippings from the1990s. Jean Batten (1909-1982) was a New Zealand woman pioneer in aviation, making a record-breaking flight from England to Australia in 1934, cutting 5 days off Amy Johnson's previous record..... More
London: Sampson Low. 8vo. Cloth, Orig. pp. viii, 216. Plates. A fine copy, very rare in dustwrapper. More
No Binding. Two sides, folded sheet, 21 x 13 cm. ALS on headed notepaper, "Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, Limited. 'Awatea' On Board". Dear Lady Wavertree, Thank you for your kind letter. I was sorry not to have further opportunity of seeing you - but our last days..... More
Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed, 1951. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Orig. Cloth. pp.502, Illustrations, NZNB I113 Full blue morocco binding with crimson spine label. With new information not before noted in first edition. A handsome copy of this classic maritime. More
Wellington: General Survey Office, 1881. No Binding. Original photolithograph of the North Island showing authorised railways, under construction or not begun, routes for railways explored, and private railways made, all in red. 57 x 43 cm. Small repair.Hugely informative map in excellent condition, providing a snapshot of the existing 1881..... More
Melbourne: Rae Bros. 1897. Soft cover. Vol. IV. No. 40. June 3, 1897. 27.5 cm x 22 cm, pp. 52. Articles, photographs and advertising. Paper cover has damage at bottom. This journal was the official organ of the League of Victorian Wheelmen, formed for professional cyclists in 1893 until 1905..... More
London: Hoder and Stoughton, 1920. 8vo. Hardcover. pp.168, plus folding map, plates showing the airship and details of its journey, personnel. An interesting journey in an airship. Preface by Rudyard Kipling. Very good copy. More
Wellington: The Wingfield Press, 1960. 8vo. Cloth. pp 150. Frontis, plates. Very good in fine d/w. More
Wellington: General Survey Office, 1884. No Binding. Coloured photolithograph map of the Central North Island (Fielding to Te Awamuta and Taranaki to Napier). Shows "proposed routes, and the tenure of the country through which they will pass". Details include railways that are constructed, in the course of construction, and proposed..... More
8vo. Soft cover. pp 8, illustrated covers, and music for 4 songs: My Ohio Home (Gus Kahn/Walter Donaldson); Kingsford Smith (Aussie is proud of you) (Jack O'Hagan); Rosetime (Fred Hall & Jack O'Hagan); Mary (What are you waiting for?) (Walter Donaldson). More
London. Cassell. 1896. First Edition. 8vo. Quarter Leather. 2 volumes. Plates, illustrations. A very nice set in half early morocco. More
London. Cassell, Petter, Galpin. Second Edition. 4to. Orig Half Morocco. c. 1890. pp.x, 608. Complete with 25 coloured lithographed plates incl. frontis + illustrations. Original half morocco. A very good complete copy in original binding. More
London: Cassell and Company, 1911. 8vo. Hardcover. pp [10], 374, coloured frontisiece and many photographs and illustrations. Original decorative cloth, with lovely coloured illustrations on front cover and spine. More
England: The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd. Soft cover. pp. 14. 25 cm x 17.5 cm. Unstapled, folds out to poster on gloss paper. Tear damage to the front cover where four pages detached, but they are present. Advertsiing publication for de Havilland's famous Gypsy Moth light aeroplane - "The..... More
England: The de Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd. Soft cover. No date. 25 cm x 18.5 cm, pp.20 unstapled, folds out to illustrated poster on gloss paper. Paper cover with colour illustration, illustrations of plane structure showing internal details of the plane. good condition. Advertising publication for a de Havilland plane..... More
