1827. Unbound. Original engraved map showing the North Island and upper South Island of New Zealand, following D'Urville's voyage on the Astrolabe. Map size 585mm x 430mm. Very rare & handsome. More
1863. No Binding. Single page certificate issued by the New Zealand Supreme Court to Henry Hill, enrolled as a solicitor of the Supreme Court. 20.5 x 34 cm, grey paper with Supreme Court seal, and signed by Thomas Outhwaite, registrar of the Supreme Court and Sheriff until 1869. Outhwaite, a...... More
1865. No Binding. 5 pencil drawings, each 18 x 27 cm, showing lake and river scenes, mostly from the Waikato region. They include: The Bluff, Mangatawhiri, a paddle steamer, settlement on the shore and a canoe in the foreground Whangamarino Bridge, Collet House. 14/4/65, showing a canoe with two figures..... More
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
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
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
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
Napier: Daily Telegraph, 1897. 12mo. Soft cover. 31 pp, stiffened brown covers with title label. A tract "Truth in a Nutshell" of religious quotations. More
1867. No Binding. Vellum page 26 x 31 cm folding into 26 x 11 cm, with crown seal and signed by Governor George Grey. Comprises a legal document providing a grant to one John Goodall, Corporal in the Third Regiment of Waikato Militia for a 1 acre parcel of land..... More
New Zealand: Colenso, 1847. 58mm x 77mm. Unbound. c. 1847. Rare early Maori language pamphlet. Class ticket for use by Hawke's Bay Mission. 1 sheet. Text was printed on 1 sheet (58 x 77mm) then folded & pasted on both sides of a card. Refs: Williams: 163. BIM: 332. Bagnall..... More
NZ Graphic, 1897. Folio. Original Boards. one double-sided leaf, 3 columns, detailing aspects of Parihaka, the prophet Te Whiti, with 3 images of Parihaka, as it appeared when surrounded by the volunteers in 1881, Te Whiti's dining hall, and Parihaka at the present time (1897). A page from the NZ..... More
London: 1875. No Binding. Panoramic engraving of New Plymouth with the port and colonial buildings, Mt Egmont in the background. 47 x 11 cm image on 57 x 24 cm mount. c 1870s. An engraving of considerable historic interest. More
No Binding. Sepia photograph of Queen St. corner of Vulcan Lane, c.1860s. Showing shop fronts with verandahs and people. 17 x 9.5 cm on mount 25.5 x 17.5 cm. More
No Binding. A Sinclair. Paper slip 9.5 x 6 cm. Sinclair (1794-1861) joined the royal Navy in 1822 and was surgeon on Beechey's Sulphur in 1835. He visited New Zealand in 1841, joining Colenso and Hooker on botanical collecting expeditions. He later returned to NZ with Fitzroy in the role..... More
Hokitika: McKellar. No Binding. Original engraved map of the West Coast from the Waitakere River in the North to the Arahura River, south of Greytown, in the South. Includes Lake Brunner and the Grey river. Notable for including digging townships, gold workings, along with roads, rivers and lakes. c. 1860..... More
Wellington: General Survey Office, 1884. C R Pollen. No Binding. Original photolithograph of the King Country from Whaingaroa Harbour in the North West to Mt Ruapehu in the Central Volcanic Plateau. Issued during the time of Percy Smith as Asst. Surveyor General. Shows great geographic and topographic detail, and district..... 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
46 x 24 cm. No Binding. Original engraving c 1865 of early Auckland city with the new harbour extensions. Possibly from the London Illustrated News. More
46 x 24 cm. No Binding. Original engraving c 1865 of early Auckland city with the new harbour extensions. Possibly from the London Illustrated News. More
No Binding. J Woodward. Paper slip 21 x 7 cm. "I have the honour to be, sir, your most Obe. Servant. J Woodward, Assistant Treasurer." Jonas Woodward (1810-1881) arrived on the Clifton in Wellington in 1842. In 1865 he became assistant colonial treasurer, and later paymaster for Wellington province and..... More
Whangarei: Alderton & Wyatt, 1898. 4to. Hardcover. pp. 124. Profusely illustrated with images of Auckland's scenes, landmarks, businesses and more. Includes a fold-out double-sided panorama of photos of Auckland City, Suburbs and Harbour, bound in the front of the volume. Also contains portraits of notable Aucklanders, advertising matter and text..... More
London: Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington. 1873. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cloth. pp.xv, 326, Original blue decorated cloth, all edges gilt, a remarkably good copy. Complete with frontispiece, folding map, plans, illustrations. Extremely rare in such good condition. This rare work is a sequel..... More
8vo. Hardcover. A fold-out album, canvas backed. 8 sheets showing various dried fern specimens, named in ink at the top, each specimen protected by a folding sheet. Folds into a custom-made green cloth cover. c 1890s. Spine repaired. More
