Australia.
No Binding. Original Italian engraving under the title of Australia, of a native man and girl of New Zealand (upper) and of a dance before the queen in the friendly Isles (Tahiti) (lower) c.1800. 14 x 24 cm in mount 28 x 36 cm. More
Maori
The Fair "Orini" at Tieke, King Country
Dunedin: Burton Bros. No Binding. Fine sepia image, 19.5 x 15 cm, #3549 in the Burton Bros. sequence, of Orini in European clothes standing by her dwelling holding a large paddle. Separately published on original card mounting. 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...
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
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
Ko Te Kawenata Tawhito; No Nga Whakatauki Tae Noa Ki A Maraki. I Taia Tenei Pukapuka Mo Te Bible Society Ki Ranana. 1858
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
Ko Te Whakaeminga mai o te Pono te A.E.I. Ranei o te Kupu
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
Me penei ano, e koe. Tirohia tau mahi me Tau...
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
Muger de la bahia Dusky en la nueba Zelanda
No Binding. Original engraving of a woman in Dusky Bay in the South Island of New Zealand c.1800. 8 x15.5 cm in mount 20.5 x 25 cm. More
Muger de la nueva Zelanda
No Binding. Original engraving of a woman of New Zealand c.1800. 8 x15.5 cm in mount 20.5 x 25 cm. More
Paihaka, its past and present aspect.
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
Waihi, Lake Taupo, Auckland, N.Z.
No Binding. Coloured lithograph of a water colour of a Maori settlement on the shores of Lake Taupo. c. 1890. 30 x 22.5 cm in mount 42 x 36 cm. In excellent condition. More
THE WENTWORTH INDENTURE
Christchurch: Nag's Head Press, 1979. Facs. Reprint. 12mo. Orig. Cloth. pp. [5-21], Number 105 of 135 numbered copies, facsimile reprint of original document in the Mitchell Library, Sydney. Title label on front boards. In vellum wrapper as published. More
Maori Music : With its Polynesian Background
New Plymouth: Thomas Avery and Sons, 1934. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Pictorial Cloth. pp. x,483. Plates, illustrations,,music. An intensive study of maori music. Fine original binding. Unusual to have such a fine copy in dust wrapper. Scarce. NZNB 451. More
William Colenso, Printer, Missionary, Botanist, Explorer and Politician : His Life and Journeys
Wellington: Reed, Methuen, 1948. 8vo. Cloth. pp.xiv, 493, 26 plates 6 maps, Colenso printed the first works in Maori in Paihia. In near mint condition with fine d/w. Unusual in such fine condition. NZNB B25. More
William Colenso, Printer, Missionary, Botanist, Explorer and Politician : His Life and Journeys
Wellington: Reed, Methuen, 1948. 8vo. Cloth. pp.xiv, 493, 26 plates 6 maps, Colenso printed the first works in Maori in Paihia. More
Ko te Kawenata Hou o to tatou Ariki.....
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
Ko te Pukapuka o nga Inoinga. me te minitatanga....
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
The Voice of The Maori. A Culture-Conflict Anthology.
Christchurch: The Nag's Head Press, 1969. Sm 8vo. Cloth. pp 53. A hand-set limited edition of 200 copies. Very good in vg d/w. Nag's Head Press was New Zealand's most prolific private printer, known for their delightfully designed books and fine typography. Rare in mint condition. More
Ko te Karakia Katorika me ana Ritenga Nunui Katoa
Lyon: Emmanuel Vitte, 1894. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. [8]. 285. [3] pp. Original quarter red roan and cloth boards with embossed emblem on front cover, and gilt decoration on spine. Book of services for the Catholic church, including hymns, illustrations, some text in Latin. Maori ownership written on verso of..... More
Te Katikihama a Te Hahi. Na te Wiremu i ta ki te perehi ki Te Rau
Gisborne, NZ: 1907. 110 x 140mm. Original Wrappers. pp. 11. Early Maori language pamphlet Church of England Catechism pamphlet. Paper cover with title and 6 point star illustration, stapled & uncut. Ref: Sommerville: A.D. Suppl. to Williams, 1068. More
Ko nga Upoko Ewitu o Te Pukapuka a Te Poropita a Raniera: Me Te Pukapuka ano Hoki a te Poropiti a hona: He Kupu ra no te Pairpera, ko ia hoki te Pukapuka a Ihowa te Atua Pono
Paihia: 1840. 118 x 196m. Original Wrappers. pp. 28. Early Maori language booklet: the first 6 chapters of the Bible including Daniel & complete text of Johah . Brown card wrappers.Sewn. Uncut. Imprint at end 'No Paihia: He mea ta I te Perehi o nga Mihanere'. Brown card wrappers. 5000..... More
Ko nga Upoko Ewitu o Te Pukapuka a Te Poropita a Raniera: Me Te Pukapuka ano Hoki a te Poropiti a hona: He Kupu ra no te Pairpera, ko ia hoki te Pukapuka a Ihowa te Atua Pono
Paihia: 1840. 118 x 196m. Original Wrappers. pp. 32. Early Maori language booklet: the first 6 chapters of the Bible including Daniel & complete text of Johah . Brown card wrappers.Sewn. Uncut. Imprint at end 'No Paihia: He mea ta I te Perehi o nga Mihanere'. Brown card wrappers. 5000..... More
The Maori. The Maori People of New Zealand.
Wellington: NZ Government Publicity Production, 1928. L C Mitchell. 4to. Soft cover. Unpaginated. Wrappers with coloured image of Maori girl in the volcanic region. A series of paragraphs on different aspects of Maori life, each illustrated. Spots of foxing. This is a special copy with two original photographs of the..... More
The New Zealanders.
London: Charles Knight, 1830. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Orig.cloth. pp.iv,424' frontis [map] Illustrations. At head of title: The library of entertaining knowledge. Written around the experiences of John Rutherford who was adopted by a Maori tribe. Scarce. Original cloth, spine sunned. An interesting early work, pre-English settlement..... More
The Moa-Hunter Period of Maori Culture ; with a Foreword By H.D. Skinner.
Wellingon: Dept. Of Internal Affaris. 1950. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Orig. Cloth. pp.vii,405. Illustrations, plates (one folded), maps. Bibliography. Canterbury Museum bulletin no. 1. A reassessment of the earliest phase of Maori pre-history in the light of excavations at the Wairau lagoons, 1939-42. Mint condition..... More