Church Missionary Station on the Waikato River, New Zealand Engraving
Unbound. c. 1860. Image size 177mm x 243mm, with mat, 280mm x 355mm. Original engraving, hand-coloured. A handsome engraving. 0. More
Maori
Copy of Correspondence Between Her Majesty's Secretary of State for the Colonies and the New Zealand Company, Relative to The Establishment of a Proprietary Government in the Islands of New Zealand.
London: 1845. Folio. Unbound. pp 10. Topics covered in correspondence include government of the new province, native affairs, military defence and more. Rare. Edges worn, else good. More
Correspondence Relative to Native Disturbances at Patea. Presented to Both Houses of The General Assembly, by Command of His Excellency.
Wellington: 1868. Folio. Unbound. pp 53. Accounts of crime, other disturbances and Maori uprising detailed in correspondence by the Resident Magistrate. Includes some correspondence in Maori. More
Further Papers Relative to The Custody and Escape of The Chatham Islands Prisoners. Return to an Order Of The House of Representatives, of the 18th August, 1868.
Wellington: 1868. Folio. Unbound. pp 5. Further correspondence relating to the escape of the Maori prisoners from the Chatham Islands. Rare. More
Gezigt in Een Verschanst Dorp van Nieuw-Zeeland Engraving
Amsterdam: 1795. Unbound. Original engraving from Dutch edition of Cook's voyages depicting a Maori pa site on Motuara Island at the entrance to Queen Charlotte Sound at the tip of the South Island of New Zealand. Image size 205mm x 345mm, full size 415mm x 565mm. More
HE KAUWHAU MA TE MANIHERA (ATIRIKONA)
Wellington: 1911. 18 x 12cm. Original Printed Wrappers. pp.18. Stiffened green paper covers, printed title label affixed. Bagnall M1398. Sommerville 1103. Reprint of the texts of 8 short sermons originally published at the Christchurch MissionPress, 1846 [see Williams 145, Bagnall 3467, BiM 311]. More
He kohikohinga no nga inoi i roto i te pukapuka o nga inoinga, me era atu tikanga, i whakaritea e te Hahi o Ingarani, mo te minitatanga o nga hakarameta, o era atu ritenga hoki a te Hahi...
New Zealand: 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
HE KUPU MA TE NGAKAU INOI
Tauranga: 1909. 19 x 13 Cm. Original Printed Wrappers. pp. 14. Cover title, folded uncut pages. Book of Prayer. Variant Somerville 1079. More
HE KUPU MA TE NGAKAU INOI
Tauranga: 1909. 18 x 11cm. Original Printed Wrappers. pp.32. Stiffened green paper covers, black cover titles. Book of Prayer. Variant Somerville 1079. More
He Maramataka; ara, He Pukapuka hei whakakite i nga Ra Tapu, I nga Ra Hakari, I nga Ra e Kowhiti ai, e hua ai te marama, I nga aha noa atu, o nga ra katoa o te Tau
Purewa, New Zealand: 1850. 120 x 180mm. Original Wrappers. pp. 15, (9). Early Maori language publication: Annual almanac of church events & Bible readings. Coarse brown paper covers, sewn. A complete, clean copy. Ref: Williams: 197. More
He Whakaako ki te Korero Pukapuka Me Te Tatau a Reta Hei Mahi Ma Nga Kura Maori He Mea Whakamaori
Wellington, New Zealand: 1896. 123 x 185mm. Soft Cloth Binding. pp. 16. Early Maori language publication: Contains 50 reading lessons. Green wrappers with title printed in black. Title page ripped at top right corner. Refs: Williams: 434. More
Hi Inoi Mo Te Kareti
New Zealand: Te Rau Press, 1898. 90 x 88mm. Unbound. pp. 1. Early Maori language leaftlet: Prayer for Te Rau College, Gisborne. (School for Maori candidates for Anglican ministry). Refs: Williams: 977. BIM 1506. More
The Illustrated London News: Number 1211. Vol XLIII. July - December 1863
1863. Folio. Original Quarter Roan. pp.684. Original quarter roan and cloth in very good condition, worth numerous engravings in the text including images of New Zealand, Maori fortified redoubts, images of early Australia. More
The Illustrated London News: Number 1211. Vol XLV. July - December 1864
1864. Folio. Original Quarter Roan. pp.668. Original quarter roan and cloth in very good condition, worth numerous engravings in the text including images of New Zealand, Auckland, Canterbury, Maori Land Wars, Pah Scenes and images of Melbourne town scenes in Australia. A very good copy, complete with the Australasian images... More
The Illustrated London News: Number 1239. Vol XLIV. January 1864 - June 1864
1864. Folio. Hardcover. pp.628. Original quarter roan. Spine worn, boards loose. Internally very good, worth numerous engravings in the text including images of New Zealand, relating to the land wars, explorers and wars of the day, much interesting material in this good copy. More
Inia Te Wiata - Maori Singer
Paper Wrappers. A) Biographical feature in the Auckland Star newspaper of February 15 1947, with photograph. B) Hand-written letter to Miss G. Leatherbarrow, dated March 7 1947 of Mgaryawahia. It states that he is enclosing an autographed envelope, as requested. C) Autograph envelope, as above D) Ticket to a Farewell... More
Interesting Chapters from the Early History of Wanganui, 1847; and Wanganui in 1856
Wanganui: A. D. Willis, 1902. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. pp. 75, plates, includes advertising matter, Rare. Covers worn, torn, & front separate but complete. More
Journals of The House of Representatives of New Zealand. From the Third day of June to The Seventh Day of September, 1861, both days Inclusive, in the Twenty-Fourth and Twenty-Fifth Years Of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria.
Auckland: 1861. Folio. Card Wrappers. pp 209. Includes Maori land issues, "native insurrection" in Waikato and Waitara, railway and postal services. Blue card covers with cloth spine, some damage to spine but binding still firm. Internals very good. More
Journals Of The Legislative Council of New Zealand. From the Nineteenth day of October to the fourteenth day of December, 1863, Both Days Inclusive. In the Twenty-Seventh Year of The Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria.
Auckland: 1863. Folio. Card Wrappers. pp 86, 9. Includes "Correspondence and Papers Relative to the Oath of Allegiance with an Exact and Literal Translation Thereof Tendered to Natives at Tuakau and Elsewhere," "Suppression of Rebellion Bill." Rare. More
JUDGMENTS of the New Zealand Native Land Court, Etc.
1890. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Full Leather. pp.44.Rebound in full calf with gilt cover titles. Judgements made in the N.Z.Court of Appeal, 1889/1890. More
Karanga Karanga. An Exhibition of Contemporary Creations by Maori Women
Auckland: Fisher Gallery, 1986. No Binding. Exhibition catalogue. Decorated envelope containing sheets of information on 25 unbound pages with details of 32 Maori women working in various artistic fields. Valuable information on Maori women working in arts and crafts. Part of a 3-gallery exhibition in 1986. More
Ko nga kai Whakariterite. Ko Rutu. Ko te pukapuka tuatahi o Hamuera. Ko te pukapuka tuarua o Hamuera. Ko te pukapuka tuatahi o Nga Kingi. Ko te pukapuka tuarua o Nga Kingi. Ko te pukapuka tuatahi o nga whakapapa. Ko te pukapuka tuarau o nga Whakapapa
Auckland: St John's College Press for the Church Mission, 1853. 105 x 175. Original Buckram. pp. 147. Rare early Maori language book: Probationary texts of Old Testament books Judges-Chronicles. Issued without title page. Orig coarse brown linen board cover. Ink inscription to fly. Refs: Williams: 251. BIM: 438. Bagnall: 481 (note). More
Ko nga rongo pai e wha : a Matiu, a Maka, a Ruka, a Hoani me nga Mahi a nga Apotoro ...
London: British and Foreign Bible Society, 1887. 138 x 215mm. Original Cloth. pp. 154. Early Maori language publication: The Four Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles from the rervised New Testament (1241a). Green full calf. Gold blocked title to top right of cover 'Nga Rongo Pai Me Nga Mahi'... More
Ko Nga Waiata A Rawiri
St John's Square, London: Gilgert and Rivington, 1879. 115 x 187mm. Cloth, Orig. pp. 187. Rare early Maori language book, Wesleyan Prayer Book. & Psalms with Hymns. 2nd sequence has title page: 'Ko Te Pukapuka O Nga Inoinga Me...' Brown cloth binding with blind tooling. In very good condition. Refs: Williams: 559. BIM: 925. More
Ko nga Waiata a Rawiri : katahi ka taia ki te reo Maori.
London: Wesleyan Mission / W C Wilson, 1848. 86 x 137mm. Cloth, Orig. Pp.(4) 237. Early Maori language publication: The Psalms of David. Dark brown cloth binding. On page opposite title page 'New Zealand Psalms'. Circular stamp to front free endpaper, 'H K Tairoa'. Spine separating at back hinge but... More