London: London Illustrated News, 1857. Folio. Hardcover. Original cloth, spine worn, fair condition. Contains fold-out of Queen Victoria opening Parliament. Numerous illustrations. Full page coloured lithographs of Sutton, Surrey, and Como, Switzerland, the Great Eastern paddle ship, Cawnpore on the Ganges, Delhi, Peshawar, Benares. Engravings of the storming of Delhi..... More
London: Astley, 1739. 8vo. Full Calf. 3 volumes (1737 - 1739) 1737: pp.757+index. 1738: pp.668 + index, 1739: pp.668 + index. Original full calf. An immaculate run of these early bound magazines unusually in the original binding, in near fine condition, covering the year and detailing politics, travels, etc. More
London: Truth, 1897. Hutton Mitchell. No Binding. Coloured lithograph 41 x 60 cm published by The Truth as a Christmas number, December 1897. Shows a large cartoon image of a party scene with political identities. Some wear on hinges where it folds into four. An interesting item. More
Auckland: H Brett, 1890. Folio. No Binding. 60 pp, numerous illustrations. Chromolithograph images on front cover and internally.Images of buildings and businesses of the time. More
London: A Fullarton & Co, 1854. Hardcover. 3 vols A-O. 25 maps of counties mostly in good clean condition (5 folding), with small engraving on many, 2 plates. Extensive Introduction in Vol. 1. Each volume contemporary half morocco, showing wear, with sound hinges. Contains a wealth of interesting maps and..... More
London: Henry Teesdale & CO, 1831. No Binding. Hand-coloured map of Sussex showing market towns, turnpikes, churches and chapels, rivers and canals, seats of the nobility, with a key to Rapes and Hundreds. One of the noted series from Teesdale's "New British Atlas" of 1831. 46 x 37 cm, free..... More
London: London Illustrated News, 1851. Folio. Hardcover. Original cloth, joints worn. Contains much information on the 1851 exhibition in great detail with many illustrations, Australian goldfields, pirates attacking Chinese fleet. NZ information includes engraving of a Maori war canoe, with a magnificently carved prow, and Maori warrior in attendance, alongside..... More
London: Ackermann, 1814. Folio. Half Morocco. 2 vols. Pp, xxiv (incl list of subscribers), [2] 275, (i), vi, index; [ii], 260, [vi: index]. 17 plates of Founders & 82 coloured aquatints (some plates have title labels attached underneath). Contemporary half morocco & marbled boards. Some marginal staining & wrinkling to..... More
London: London Illustrated News, 1862. Folio. Hardcover. Original cloth, spine worn, fair condition. Contains guide to the international exhibition, 1862, London. Engravings throughout, images of scenes and activities in the world news at the time, images of manufacture of Armstrong gun at Woolwich, cricket matches. Civil war in America. NZ..... More
London: Boots, The Chemists, Hodder & Stoughton. ROBINSON, W. Heath. 4to. Hardcover. Pp.319; 16 coloured plates and illustrations in text, some of which have been hand-coloured. Original maroon gilt decorated cloth. A very good complete copy of this beautifully illustrated work. More
London: London Illustrated News, 1848. Folio. Hardcover. Half calf, spine broken, worn. Pagination erratic. Hundreds of engravings. Amazing array of social history, politics, electric light, etc. New Zealand information on emigration and colonisation, account of a fire in Government Hose in Auckland, fine engravings of Auckland Islands. Sold with all..... More
London: Chapman, 1924. Royal 8vo. Hardcover. Plates, illustrations. Full contemporary calf. All edges gilt, end papers foxed. Fine binding. More
London: Simplin & Marshall. 8vo. Half Calf. c. 1834. 8vo. pp.110. Complete with engraved title page, folding map and 40 engraved plates. Contemporary half calf. A very nice complete copy. More
London: George Virtue, 1838. 4to. Full Morocco. 2 volumes, Plates throughout. Original full morocco and gilt binding. A handsome set. More
London: Virtue, 1842. 4to. Full Morocco. 2 vols. Folding map, plates, map. Full original morocco, aeg. A very nice set. A very good complete copy in original full morocco binding. More
London: Chatto and Windus, 1901. 8vo. Hardcover. pp 332. Finely bound in half oasis morocco. All edges gilt. Illustrated. A handsome copy. More
London: Smith, Elder, 1875. Small 8vo. Hardcover. 6 vols. Contemporary half red morocco binding. AEG. A finely bound handsome set. More
London: Murray, 1832. Small 8vo. Hardcover. 17 vols. (Though on title page mentions 14 vols) Full original brown tree calf with gilt decorations on spines and front board border.Titling labels in red and green. 3 volumes have minor marks on spine. More
Oxford: Oxford Theatre, 1731. 2nd Edition. 8vo. Full Calf. 6 vols. 87 engraved portraits, 4 folding plates & 3 folding maps. Original full calf. Complete with the portraits, fine panoramic folding plates and folding maps of north and south parts of Great Britain and another of Ireland, by H. Moll..... More
London: M. Flesher & R. Young, 1642. 1st Edition. 4to. Hardcover. Pp. x, 746, [1- imprint]. Frontispiece portrait, engraved decorated title page. Original boards, re-spined. A very good copy of the first edition giving a line-by-line exposition of the Magna Carta. During the reign of James I, Coke conducted the..... More
London: Sampson Low, 1883. 8vo. Half Morocco. pp iv, 438. Frontis (portrait). Half morocco binding, raised bands and gilt decorations to spine. Neat gilt crest to front board and lower spine. Marbled endpapers and page edges. More
Edinburgh: 1716. 1st Edition. Folio. Hardcover. pp. vii, 502, iii (index). Title page in red and black. Original panelled calf. Minor rubbing. A beautiful original copy of this rare work by George Crawfurd, a Scottish genealogist and historian. More
London: London Illustrated News, 1854. Folio. Hardcover. Original half calf, reasonably sound, fold out plates ragged at hinges in some cases, spine worn, good condition. Contains information on the Crystal Palace, the Crimean war, steamship fleet, military images, troops. NZ content includes a long article analysing emigration figures to Australia..... More
London: London Illustrated News, 1851. Folio. Hardcover. Original cloth showing wear, reasonably sound. Contains information on the Crystal Palace including large folding image. NZ content includes engravings of the settlement of New Plymouth and surroundings including Crofton Park, Omata District, Waitera River and Mokau river with accompanying text on the..... More
