England. 8vo. Original Pictorial Wrappers. pp.66. Illustrations. Advertising material. Includes Isaac Asimov story "The Monkey's Fingers". Rare New Zealand edition. We have more pulp science fiction magazines, e.g. Weird Tales, Fantastic Adventures, Astounding Science Fiction, Dynamic Science Fiction, Amazing Stories, Super Science STories, Thrilling Wonder Stories, Science Fiction Quarterly, Startling..... More
4to. Hardcover. Magnificently bound large quarto album, contemporary morocco with heavily gilt decorations, all edges gilt, silk end papers, assembled by F. William Cock, MD, a noted physician and antiquarian, in 1896. Contains Victorian steel engravings, cards, hand-written poems sometimes with a dedication, aquatint and hand-drawn portraits. Also includes some..... More
London: Bertram Rota Ltd, 1974. 8vo. Soft cover. pp 154, Printed paper wrapper. A catalogue of Private Press Books and illustrated books from the UK, Europe and America. A useful resource on private presses. More
1991. Soft cover. A near complete collection of rare book catalogues, missing a couple. From New Zealand's leading rare book dealer, published regularly from the 70s through to 1991, about 4 per year, while concentrating on rare New Zealand books, they cover different subjects, e.g.Cat 83 on New Zealand at..... More
London: Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. Stansell, F. 1st Edition. Oblong 4to. Hardcover. pp. 25, complete with 12 chromolithographs. Illustrated boards. A children's book with bright illustrations of examples of bandsmen in full uniform with instruments, in the army in the late 19th C. The accompanying text gives a history..... More
London: Convoy Publications, 1948. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. 151, in original dust wrapper. Signed by John Mills, the lead actor in the film of the same name produced at Ealing Studios, directed by Sir Michael Balcon. Interesting Antarctic related item. More
London: William Heinemann, 1925. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. 101, uncut, original cloth, vellum spine. One of an edition of 530 copies, printed on hand-made paper. Signed by the author, who was Poet Laureate, 1930-1967. More
London: William Heinemann, 1927. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. 135, uncut, original cloth, vellum spine. One of an edition of 275 copies, printed on hand-made paper. Signed by the author, who was Poet Laureate, 1930-1967. More
London: Chapman and Hall, 1889. 1st Edition. Oblong 4to. Hardcover. Complete with 20 chromolithographs. Illustrated boards.Minor chipping on edges. A children's book with bright illustrations of all aspects of the life in the army in the late 19th C. These including the barracks, with the cavalry, on the march, at..... More
London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, 1911. Payne, Harry. 1st Edition. Oblong 4to. Hardcover. pp. 16, complete with bright and dynamic coloured illustrations by Harry Payne, famous for his military illustrations. Original pictorial boards. Minor scuffing and damage to spine. A children's book about King George V and Queen Mary. The..... More
London: Smith, 1843. 4to. Hardcover. Unpaginated. Original full morocco, with gilt embellishments on boards and spine, aeg. 50 chromolithographed plates. Pale foxing on half title. Westwood was famous for his organisation and publication of illuminated ornaments from ancient manuscripts, and this was one of the first reproductions of its kind..... More
