Wellington: New Zealand Library Association, 1944. 4to. Soft cover. 50 pp, title on paper cover. Comprises an author and subject index covering 44 NZ periodicals for the year 1943, including form entries for poetry, book and film reviews and short stories. More
Christchurch: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1915. Deluxe. 4to. Full Suede. pp [10] 11-160. Mounted colour frontispiece, 24 plates, (5 mounted colour), illus.. Signed presentation copy (No. 189). Ed. A.W.Shrimpton. Contributions of prose, verse and art by various NZ writers and artists, with proceeds to be used for the benefit of sick..... More
Christchurch: The Caxton Press, 1947. 8vo. Printed Wrappers. pp 160-235, plates. September 1947. More
Dunedin: Dick & Co, 1872. Sm 8vo. Original Cloth. pp.48. 2 Previous Owner's names on title page, dated 1874 & 1922. Original dark blue blind stamped cloth. a very good copy of this rare New Zealand work. More
Dunedin: The Royal Colonial Institute Journal, 1917. 8vo. Quarter Cloth. pp.441-447&pp.501-506. Early quarter cloth binding, a critique of Domett's poem. More
London: Partridge, 1890. 8vo. Original Cloth. (c.1890). pp.416,20 (Catalogue of Books). Original pictorial pale blue cloth, minor crease at top of spine, A very good copy of this rare New Zealand novel. More
Dunedin: Mackay, Fenwick , and Co., 1875. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. viii, 108 pp. Original green cloth boards with gilt title on front cover. Ferguson (1840-1920) was a Scottish settler who was a frequent and enthusiastic correspondent and columnist for the local press in Otago. The current book was published..... More
Hamburg: Nannen, 1963. 8vo. Cloth. pp.313. First published 1962 under title; The edge of the alphabet. Inscription from Janet Frame to Philip Wilson "Phil, from Janet, with love, March 1978. This is a 'pulped' book!" on title page. A very good interesting copy where Frame mentions the subsequent history of..... More
Hamburg: Nannen, 1963. 8vo. Cloth. pp.313. First published 1962 under title; The edge of the alphabet. Inscription from Janet Frame to Philip Wilson "April 1976", includes Philip Wilson's name and address. Dust wrapper, fair, with short tears and nicks on extremities A very good interesting copy where Frame mentions the..... More
Auckland: Hibiscus Films Limited, 1990. No Binding. c.1990. Ink note on front cover. A VHS video directed by Jane Campion. Adapted from three autobiographies of the distinguished New Zealand novelist Janet Frame. Telling the story of her childhood, personal struggles and genesis as a writer. More
Auckland: Hutchinson, 1984. First Edition. 8vo. Original Cloth. pp. 195. A nice copy of Volume II of the Frame Autobiographies. More
Auckland: Century Hutchinson, 1988. First Edition. 8vo. Original Cloth. pp. 196. Very minor fading to dust wrapper on spine, otherwise all else in very good order. More
Christchurch: The Pegasus Press, 1962. First Edition. 8vo. Orig. Cloth. pp. 224. Very nice first edition in good d/w. More
Wellington: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1970. BIRO, Val. First Edition. 8vo. Original Cloth/gilt. pp.342. A Very nice copy in dustwrapper, illustrated by Val Biro. Library stamp on ffep. Rare 1st edition. More
Christchurch: Pegasus Press, 1969. First New Zealand Edition. 8vo. Orig. Cloth. pp. 206. Very nice first New Zealand edition in very good d/w. More
New York: George Braziller, 1963. First Edition. 8vo. Original Cloth. 2 vols. Bound in original cloth with very good original dust wrappers. Both books are nicely contained in original slip case. Somewhat worn on top edge. A handsome set. More
Barcelona: Circulo De Lectores, 1991. 8vo. Cloth. pp.475. Translation of: To the Is-land, An Angel at my table and The Envoy from Mirror City. Philip Wilson's copy, his name and address in ink on front fly. A rare Spanish edition, in near fine dust wrapper. More
Auckland: The Unicorn Press, 1936. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 29 pp, original covers, bookplate of J Holdsworth, Gisborne. First edition of a series of sketches that originally appeared in the fortnightly publication "Tomorrow". Extremely rare and in very good condition. More
Nelson: Betts, 1895. 8vo. Disbound. pp.205, Lacks covers, but intact. More
London: Collins, 1967. 1st Edition. 8vo. Orig. Cloth. pp. 160. Foreword by Ian A. Gordon. More
London: Gall & Ingles, 1903. Original Cloth. pp.128 including advertising matter. B&W Frontispiece plate of "Tall Maori Warrior, Axe in Hand". Original bright decorated blue cloth in colour, a fine copy of this rare New Zealand novel. A variant colour of Bagnall 3012, (being original bright blue cloth). (c.1903). More
London: Gall & Ingles, 1902. Original Cloth. pp.127.Coloured lithographed frontispiece titled: "Lucy's arm was thrown round Waihoura's neck whilst she tried to make herself understood". Original decorated green cloth, in gilt and colour, a fine copy of this rare New Zealand novel. Variant to those in Bagnall, with pale green..... More
London: Gall & Ingles, 1872. Small 8vo. Original Cloth. pp.127.Coloured lithographed frontispiece (with no title underneath). First Edition (c.1872) variant colour of Bagnall 3008, with the original green cloth binding, decorated with black design and gilt labels on front board and spine. Lacks last free end paper, else a fine..... More
Wellington: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1954. Lawlor, Margaret. Limited Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Orig. Cloth. pp.xii,267. Coloured frontis., plates (incl. portraits and facsims), illustrations. Signed and numbered by author, no. 264 of limited ed. of 400. Spine sunned. Tape marks on endpapers Chiefly about book-collecting including auction..... More
