Wellington: 1868. Folio. Unbound. pp 5. Further correspondence relating to the escape of the Maori prisoners from the Chatham Islands. An important part of early New Zealand history. Rare. More about Chatham Islands. Further Papers Relative to The Custody and Escape of The Chatham Islands...
Wellington: 1868. Folio. Unbound. pp 27. Details on the arrangements made for the Maori prisoners taken to the Chatham Islands. Includes lists of the prisoners' names. Rare and in very god condition. Unbound but holding. More about Chatham Islands. Papers Relative to Prisoners and Guard at Chatham Islands. Presented to Both...
Wellington: 1868. Folio. Unbound. pp 13. Official statements of those who were witness to the escape of 298 Maori prisoners from the Chatham Islands, tables detailing money and arms taken by fugitives, letter in Maori from Te Kooti. Rare. More about Chatham Islands. Papers Relative to the Escape Of The Maori Prisoners from the Chatham Islands....
Wellington: 1868. Folio. Unbound. pp 11. Arrangements for dealing with the Maori prisoners taken to the Chatham Islands. Important part of early New Zealand history and relationships with Maori. Rare. More about Chatham Islands. Return of the Instructions and Authorities under Which the Native Prisoners Were...
London: Alex Hogg, 1790. Unbound. Original engraving depicting two views of an elaborate, carved Maori waka huia collected by Captain James Cook during his first visit to New Zealand in 1769. Also shown are 'A Handle for the same instrument made in Otaheite', 'A Fly Flap of Ohiteroa', 'Another Handle... More about A Chest of New Zealand, as a Specimen of the Carving of that Country Engraving
Unbound. c. 1860. Image size 177mm x 243mm, with mat, 280mm x 355mm. Original engraving, hand-coloured. A handsome engraving. 0. More about Church Missionary Station on the Waikato River, New Zealand 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 about Gezigt in Een Verschanst Dorp van Nieuw-Zeeland Engraving
Wellington: 1868. Folio. Unbound. pp 13. In English and Maori. Relates to the confiscation of land as punishment for the Hauhaus uprising. Includes lists of Maori signatures and their land areas. Papers sewn as issued. Rare. More about Hauhau. Petitions from East Coast Natives Relative to Their Lands. (Return to an Address of The...
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 about HE KAUWHAU MA TE MANIHERA (ATIRIKONA
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 about He kohikohinga no nga inoi i roto i te pukapuka o nga inoinga, me era atu tikanga, i whakaritea e...
Tauranga: 1909. 19 x 13 Cm. Original Printed Wrappers. pp. 14. Cover title, folded uncut pages. Book of Prayer. Variant Somerville 1079. More about 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 about HE KUPU MA TE NGAKAU INOI
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 about He Whakaako ki te Korero Pukapuka Me Te Tatau a Reta Hei Mahi Ma Nga Kura Maori He Mea Whakamaori
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 about Hi Inoi Mo Te Kareti
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 about Inia Te Wiata - Maori Singer
Wanganui: A. D. Willis, 1902. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. pp. 75, plates, includes advertising matter, Rare. Covers worn, torn, & front separate, but complete. More about Interesting Chapters from the Early History of Wanganui, 1847; and Wanganui in 1856
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 about JUDGMENTS of the New Zealand Native Land Court, Etc
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 about Karanga Karanga. An Exhibition of Contemporary Creations by Maori Women
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 about Ko nga kai Whakariterite. Ko Rutu. Ko te pukapuka tuatahi o Hamuera. Ko te pukapuka tuarua o...
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 about Ko nga rongo pai e wha : a Matiu, a Maka, a Ruka, a Hoani me nga Mahi a nga Apotoro
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 about Ko Nga Waiata A Rawiri
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 about Ko nga Waiata a Rawiri : katahi ka taia ki te reo Maori
London: Wesleyan Mission / W C Wilson, 1848. 85 x 135mm. Cloth, Orig. Pp.(4) 237. Early Maori language publication: The Psalms of David. Faded brown cloth binding. Writing in pencil to front free endpaper. Sm sticker to top left front endpaper: Watkins Binder. Additional p.96 from another edition (Waiata 107). Refs: Williams; 168. BIM: 353. Bagnall: 479. More about Ko nga Waiata a Rawiri : katahi ka taia ki te reo Maori
1830. 12mo. Unbound. pp.1 reproduction of proof page. Note spelling variant, book printed with correct spelling "Katikihama" At bottom of page: A reproduction of a sheet of the first printing to be executed In New Zealand. Page 1 of catechism in Maori printed by the Reverend W. Yate at Kerikeri... More about KO TE KATAKIHAMA III. (sic
London: W M'Dowall, 1842. 115 x 185mm. Full Roan. pp. 371, [1]. Rare early Maori language publication: Third edition of the Wesleyan adaptation of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer with 73 Wesleyan hymns. Full calf binding (some wear). Two columns separated by vertical line. This edition uses the 'wh'... More about Ko te Kawenata Hou a to Tatou ariki a te Kai Whakaroa a Ihu Karaiti. He mea Whakamaori Mai No te...
