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
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
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
Walker and Boutall. No Binding. Coloured lithograph map of the North Island showing loyal districts (1860-70) in red and rebel districts in green, tribal divisions and tribal names. c 1870. Very large margin at top of map. Slightly creased, but very rare and unusual map with information on Maori tribal..... 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
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
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
London: John Arrowsmith, 1844. Unbound. Rare original engraved map of New Ulster (North Island), New Munster (South Island) & New Leinster (Stewart Island). With world map insert at bottom. With some handwritten notes in pencil. Size: 550mm x 680mm. Free-floating & protected by mylar. A very handsome, coloured map. More
London: Macmillan, 1870. First Edition. 8vo. Half Calf. pp 238, frontispiece. Rebound in half calf and marbled boards. A very nice copy of the rare first edition. NZNB 293. More
London: John Mason, 1859. 3rd Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. vi, 254 pp, frontis. portrait, tables, partly unopened, original decorated dark green cloth boards. Bumby (1808-1840) arrived in the Hokianga in 1839 to head the Wesleyan Mission there. While returning from a visit to the Raglan/Kawhia region in the next year, he..... More
London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1842. First Edition. 8vo. Original Wrappers. pp. 34. Includes advertising matter. Survey of possible commercial uses of Phomium tenax with lengthy extracts from views of Fitzroy, Heaphy and Petre. Sewn as issued. A near fine copy. NZDNB400. More
London: 1852. 5th Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. [4] 371 [1] pp. Original blind- stamped patterned roan. Maori ownership dated 1863 on front free end paper. 5th edition of the Maori New Testament, the first in which 'wh' was used. Extremely unusual in beautiful condition. BIM419. More
Paris: BONNE, M, 1778. Unbound. Early engraved French map is one of the first copies of Cook's 1772 chart of New Zealand showing four inserts Cook Strait, Bay of Islands, Mercury Bay and Tolaga Bay. He also copied Cook's mistakes - Banks Peninsula as an island and Stewart Island as..... More
Paris: BONNE, M, 1778. Unbound. Early engraved French map is one of the first copies of Cook's 1772 chart of New Zealand showing four inserts Cook Strait, Bay of Islands, Mercury Bay and Tolaga Bay. He also copied Cook's mistakes - Banks Peninsula as an island and Stewart Island as..... More
Lyon: Colenso, 1840. 1st Edition. 12mo. Hardcover. 125 pp. Original brown buckram linen, spine hinges showing some wear but firm. Printed in two columns. The first printing of the Book of Common Prayer in Maori, printed at The Bay of Islands by Colenso. Maori ownership "NaWirimu Tamahana" written in ink..... More
Auckland: H Brett, 1892. First Edition. 8vo. Decorative Cloth / Gilt. pp. 203. Frontispiece (Map of Taranaki). Complete with maps and 4 double coloured plates.Original cloth in protecting mylar. Personal reminiscences and Maori War experiences. A very nice copy of a rare and interesting account. More
Paris: Ch-Delagrave, 1830. LEVASSEUR, E. Unbound. c. 1830s. Orig, hand-coloured engraved French map of Oceania, depiciting Australia, New Zealand, Asia, Pacific Islands & South America. Plate No. 48 from 'Universal Atlas physical geography, politics, ancient & modern ...'. Image size 605mm x 36mm, full size, 510mm x 475mm. Freefloating &..... More
