Dud, Jerry and George
Unbound. Popular performers on Radio ZB in "Chuckles Session". Jerry was a dummy. Letter written by Dud, with signed picture of the trio. More
New Zealand
Inia Te Wiata - Maori Singer
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
Land Grant to George Boyd, 23 November 1865
Wellington: 1865. Unbound. Land grant to George Boyd of Auckland, land in the Parish of Puni in the County of Eden. On vellum with hand-drawn and colour plan of land. With paper seal and signed by George Grey. Very good condition. More
Land Grant to Samuel Jackson, 8 February 1867
1867. Unbound. Land grant to Samuel Jackson of Auckland, land in the Parish of Puni in the County of Eden. On vellum with hand-drawn and colour plan of land. With paper seal and signed by George Grey. Very good condition. More
Land Grant to Samuel Jackson, 8 February 1867
1867. Unbound. Land grant to Samuel Jackson of Auckland, land in the Parish of Puni in the County of Eden. On vellum with hand-drawn and colour plan of land. With paper seal and signed by George Grey. Very good condition. More
Great Knock - Sim's Australians v. Canterbury. Played at Lancaster Park, Christchurch 27, 28 February, 2 March 1914
Christchurch: Nag's Head Press, 1994. Small 8vo. Original Boards. pp.67. Very good in original printed wrappers. Hand-set edition limited to 225 copies. Signed by the author/printer. 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
Alone in the Sky.
Auckland: Technical Books, 1979. Revised. 8vo. Hardcover. pp.(9), 190. Hand-signed by the author on title page. Includes newspaper clippings from the1990s. Jean Batten (1909-1982) was a New Zealand woman pioneer in aviation, making a record-breaking flight from England to Australia in 1934, cutting 5 days off Amy Johnson's previous record..... More
Statistics of New Zealand for 1870. Compiled from Official Records.
Wellington: George Didsbury, Government Printer, 1872. Folio. Wrappers. 69 statistical tables including information on Population Estimates, Births & Deaths, Shipping, Exports & Imports, Post Office information, Court Cases and more during the Maori Land War period.Appendices of 11 tables of meteorological data from the Provinces. Original blue wrappers with cloth..... More
New Zealand Notables. Series Two
Christchurch: Caxton, 1945. 8vo. Original Cloth. pp.190 [1]. Presentation copy, signed by the author. AD ref 319. More
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage
Philadelphia: J & J L Gihon, 1852. 8vo. Hardcover. pp.315. Bound in original cloth, embossed with gilt decorations on both boards and spine. Some wear. A presentation copy to Emelia von Tempsky, signed and dated April 1857 from the "Gulph-Stream" by her father ("Papa") James Bell, who was British Agent..... More
Fifty Years Ago in New Zealand. A Commemoration: A Jubilee Paper: A Retrospect: A Plain and True Story
New Zealand: R.C. Harding, 1888. 8vo. Paperback. pp.49. Frontispiece, 2 additional plates. Soft-bound upside-down. Inscribed on front cover "With the Author's Compliments" More
Bill Culbert Front Door Out Back
Christchurch: Christchurch Art Gallery, 2013. 1st Edition. 8vo Square. Orig, Cloth. pp. 104. Full colour plates throughout. Published to accompany the solo exhibition, New Zealand Pavillion at La Biennale di Venezia, 55th International Art Exhibition. Contemp black cloth. Signed by artist to fly leaf. More
Mr Huckster of 1958; Another and Still Happier POEM for the Family Circle By the Author of That Ever-Popular Ballad The Hucksters & The University...
The Pilgrim Press, 1958. Limited. 22 x 14cm. Unbound. Folded broadsheet. Limited edition of 200, numbered and signed by the author. More
John Kinder : Painting & Photographs.
Auckland: Seto Publishing, 1985. First Edition. Original Decorated Cloth. pp.xiv,209. Coloured plates, illustrations (some coloured) 28 x 35 cm. This edition limited to 750 copies numbered and signed by the author. More
He Shall Not Rise
London: Columbia Press, 1930. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. pp 85, [3] index. No.13 of a limited edition of 25 copies, on hand-made paper. Signed by the author. In original dust wrapper, some loss on spine. Included are 2 newspaper articles published after his death in 1957, with photographs of the..... More
Am Rande Des Alphabets : Roman.
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
Diary to a Woman
Wellington: Cats-Paw Press, 1971. 8vo. Original Printed Wrappers. pp.35. Original brown printed wrappers. D/w very good. Hand-set edition limited to 750 copies. Signed by the author. Rare in mint condition. More
Signed paper receipt
No Binding. Paper receipt (8 x 14 cm). Hand-written note in Maori, signed by Goldie. "Kia Hara e hi ahi ana a hau kia homai e koe ki au L2 i te nei Ea na to hoa. Na te Aho te Wharepu" ." Hi Hara I'm looking for you to..... More
Hand-written letter
1886. No Binding. 2 sides, notepaper, 18.5 x 12 cm. Hand-written signed letter headed 14 Eaton Place, March 29, (1896?). Written in the third person, as was the custom of the day. "Sir George Grey presents his compliments to Captain Ross & begs to thank him for his obliging offer..... More
Signed letters
No Binding. 7 x TLS on 'Prime Minister, Wellington' headed notepaper primarily giving thanks for messages of support, 1951-157, but also with some comments on capital punishment, MacKenzie King the Canadian politician, and superannuation for wives of past MPs. Sydney Holland (1893-1961) led the first National Government from 1949 to1957..... More
Signed letters
No Binding. 2 x TLS, 27 x 21 cm, one dated 8 January 1954 on Minister of Agriculture letterhead addressed to FMB Fisher thanking him for his telegram of congratulation on appointment as Privy Counsellor, and the other dated 24 September 1957 with the letterhead Prime Minister, Wellington, addressed to..... More
Telegram
1957. No Binding. Telegram to The Honourable F.M.B. Fisher, "warmest congratulations and many many happy returns of yesterday seasonal greetings and personal regards. Keith J Holyoake." December 23 1957. Holyoake (1904-1983) was Minister of Agriculture in the Holland administration (1949-1957) and Prime Minister briefly in 1957 and then from 1960..... More