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
Images
Chateau Tongariro, National Park, New Zealand, Rail Poster
1930. Unbound. c1930s. Stunning original coloured rail poster of the Chateau Tongariro Hotel, National Park. Poster size 100 x 65 cm. Free floating. Some slight tearing to right edge but not affecting the image, otherwise good condition. Rare. More
Featherston Camp
No Binding. 8 picture postcards of Featherston Camp, the buildings, activities, etc. c.1916. More
Featherston Camp
No Binding. A series of 8 scarce comic cartoon postcards, by Mence and O'Halloran, of Featherston Camp, NZ's largest training camp in WWI. c1916. More
Ferry on South Island river with horse and carriage
Christchurch: E Wheeler & son. No Binding. Photograph of a punt loaded with a carriage with 3 horses, and the ferryman with a punting pole ready to push off and cross the river. Image faded but still an evocative image of a river crossing in the South Island, c.1870s. From..... More
Four glass slides of New Zealand thermal region
No Binding. 4 x 4 cm. 4 images of Waimangu Valley, Rotorua showing thermal activity, the lake and rock formations. c. 1890. More
Fran Joseph Glacier
Christchurch. No Binding. 8 original B&W photographs of the Franz Joseph Glacier showing both close and distant views of the spectacular glacier as it was c.1930-40s, and now in decline. The set includes a photograph of a team of climbers, forest views and a photograph of a commercial topographical print..... More
Glass slides of New Zealand glaciers and mountain scenery
No Binding. 9 8 x 8 cm glass slides showing images of New Zealand mountain scenery in the Southern Alps, including Franz Joseph Glacier, Lake Whakatipu, Mt Cook, and one of Mt Egmont, c. 1940s. More
Glass slides of New Zealand Mountaineers and Mountain Scenes
No Binding. 9 8 x 8 cm glass slides showing images of New Zealand mountaineers and mountain scenes in the Mt Cook area, and one dated May 1947, of two cars and figures viewing Mt Ruapehu. Some coloured. More
Maori figures, thermal scenery and village. Glass slides
No Binding. 3 8 x 8 cm glass slides showing images of four Maori guides at the Papakura geyser, Rotorua, an engraving of two Maori figures outside a whare with notable carvings, and an image of the chief Tamati Waka Nene (glass cracked). Unusual presented in this format. 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
Napier, New Zealand
1902. No Binding. Photograph of the Spit, Napier in 1902, showing roads and housing on the spit, and in the distance shipping and port activities, which all disappeared during the1931 earthquake. Some slight marking on the upper part of the image (sky), but a very good, historically interesting, print. 24..... More
Native cottage, Wairakei, Rotorua.
1994. No Binding. Photograph titled in early hand 'Native Cottage, Wairakei, (where we lodged).' dated 18.4.94. The cottage, with a raupo roof is shown at the end of a path with a flower garden either side. 20 x 15.5 cm on 31 x 18.5 cm mount. An unlikely title to..... More
New Zealand hand-coloured engravings
1875. No Binding. A group of 22 mostly hand-coloured engravings inset in 9 leaves of descriptive text of various New Zealand regions, such as Thames with an engraving of the Bright Smile and Queen of Beauty mine, Wellington, Otaki Church, scenes in the thermal districts including Ohinimutu, Landing Place Taranaki..... More
New Zealand Maori scenes
No Binding. A collection of 90 picture postcards from 1910 to 1930 showing scenes of activities, portraits, buildings, villages, art and carvings, etc, of Maori in New Zealand. The publishers include Muir & Moodie, Thomas Pringle, Ferguson Taylor, F S Sutton, and many others. A good collection of early 20th..... More
New Zealand Scenery
Dunedin: Burton Bros. 1880. Oblong 8vo. Hardcover. Photograph album with many fine images, including the big pump Grahamstown (Thames), and the rest of South Island views of Queenstown, Wanaka etc, 4 of Temuka, 10 of Stewart Island, Oamaru etc. c 1880s. More
Photograph album of early Auckland/Parnell homestead
Oblong 8vo. Hardcover. Photographs of an Auckland historic homestead, extensive garden and interior views of Victorian furnishings and decorations. Parnell aspect, with one image showing the harbour, Rangitoto, Mt Victoria and North Head, with several 3-masted ships. c. 1890. Original half black roan and grey boards, missing some pages. 11..... More
Scene of 13 gentlemen with Kauri tree. Early New Zealand
No Binding. Photograph of gentlemen on an excursion sitting at the base of a huge Kauri tree. c. 1890. 13.5 x 20 cm. More
Settlers on a country outing in New Zealand
No Binding. Photograph of a group of settlers dressed up for a country outing, surrounding a hut being constructed? or having fallen down! The group includes 4 women in large sun hats, and 9 men all in suits and hats. c 1880s. 19.5 x 15 cm. More
Taranaki photograph album
4to. Hardcover. Album with many high quality photographs of Taranaki, e.g cricket ground of New Plymouth, Paritutu from the breakwater showing rail lines an shipping, Maori pa, Fife and drum band at Parihaka, Mt Egmont, etc. Other smaller views of the hot lakes district etc. Hand-written captions. c 1900-10. 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
History at a Glance. Historical Map of New Zealand.
Dunedin: A H and A W Reed. No Binding. Original coloured pictorial poster of New Zealand illustrated with cartoons of numerous historical chaarcters, such as Busby, Von Tempsky and Godley, Hone Heke and Hongi,and showing key events, e.g. signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the Maori migration, introduction of rabbits..... More
Lithographs of New Zealand scenes
London: C.F. Kell, 1875. Unbound. A lithograph of 4 engravings showing Wellington Railway, Whanganui River, Government House, Wellington, Horowhenua Lake. Margins stained but not affecting the 4 panoramic images. Page size 56 x 44 cm. More