BAXTER, JAMES K

FIRST EDITION, Octavo, brown card boards, label to front board, VG (light soiling to boards, light bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, bookseller sticker to ffep, some soiling & foxing throughout), in d/w, VG- (moderate soiling & foxing, moderate to heavy bruising to edges & extrems with moderate chipping, insect holes to spine & flap folds.) Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: The Caxton Press 1948

KEYWORDS: James K Baxter New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

SHADBOLT, MAURICE

FIRST EDITION, dated, inscribed & signed. Octavo, green card boards, spine lettered in gilt, top pg edge stained, VG+ (light soiling to boards, light bruising to edges & extrems, light foxing to pg edges, bookplate to ffep, author's inscription & scribbles to tp), in d/w, VG (light soiling, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems with light chipping, sl tanning, curling to flap edges). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1972

KEYWORDS: Maurice Shadbolt New Zealand literature modern first edition fiction

BAXTER, JAMES K

FIRST EDITION, dated & signed by author. Octavo, blue cl boards, spine lettered in gilt, top pg edge stained, VG+ (sl soiling to boards, light bruising to edges & extrems, sl foxing to pg edges), in d/w, VG (light to moderate soiling & scuffing, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems with light chipping, price clipped). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1966

KEYWORDS: James K Baxter New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

BAXTER, JAMES K

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, patterned card boards, spine board lettered in gilt, VG (light soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light foxing to pg edges, inscription to ffep), in d/w, VG (moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, publisher sticker to front flap, tanning, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1961

KEYWORDS: James K Baxter New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

MORRIESON, RONALD HUGH

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, blue card boards, spine board lettered in gilt, VG (light soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light soiling to pg edges & eps, bookplate to ffep), in d/w, VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, light tanning, moderate bruising to edges & extrems with moderate chipping , price clipped). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Angus and Robertson 1963

KEYWORDS: Ronald Hugh Morrieson New Zealand literature modern first edition

PARK, RUTH`, MURRAY, JENNIFER

FIRST AU EDITION. Octavo, illus card boards, VG (light soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light soiling to pg edges & eps), in d/w, VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, moderate tanning & foxing, moderate bruising to edges & extrems with light chipping, price clipped). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Ure Smith 1961

KEYWORDS: Ruth Park New Zealand literature modern first edition

SHADBOLT, MAURICE

FIRST EDITION. Dated, inscribed & signed by author. Super octavo, brown card boards, spine lettered in gilt, VG (light to moderate soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges & eps, bookplate to ffep, author inscription & scribbles to tp), in d/w, VG (light soiling & scuffing to covers, light bruising to edges & extrems, moderate foxing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1980

KEYWORDS: Maurice Shadbolt New Zealand literature modern first edition

BERTRAM, JAMES

FIRST EDITION, associtation copy. Signed & inscribed by author to Ruth Dallas. Octavo, green light card covers, VG (light bruising to edges & extrems, light tanning & foxing to covers). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Wai-te-ata Press 1971

KEYWORDS: James Bertram New Zealand literature modern first edition poetry poems

TUWHARE, HONE

FIRST EDITION. Signed, inscribed & dated by author. Octavo, illus light card covers, VG (light soiling & scuffing to covers, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, bookplate to front cover verso, tanning). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: John McIndoe 1982

KEYWORDS: Hone Tuwhare New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

TUWHARE, HONE

Signed & inscribed by author. Octavo, illus light card covers, VG (light to moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, light bruising to edges & extrems, bookplate to front cover verso, tanning). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: John McIndoe 1980

KEYWORDS: Hone Tuwhare New Zealand literature poetry poems

TUWHARE, HONE

Fourth edition, signed, inscribed & dated by author. Lacking card cover. Octavo, stapled card, VG- (light to moderate soiling & scuffing, light bruising to edges & extrems, moderate foxing, gatherings from pp. 1-24, 3-22 & 5-20 loose). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Square One Press 1989

KEYWORDS: Hone Tuwhare New Zealand literature poetry poems

DUGGAN, EILEEN

FIRST EDITION, scarce. Author's first book. Octavo, stapled light card covers, VG (moderate soiling & scuffing, moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate foxing, ). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: N.Z. Tablet Co. n/d

KEYWORDS: Eileen Duggan New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

BRUNTON, ALAN

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, stapled illus light card covers, french flaps, VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate foxing, bookplate to front cover verso). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: The Amphedesma Press 1983

KEYWORDS: Alan Brunton New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

TUWHARE, HONE; HOTERE, RALPH (illus.)

Second edition. Octavo, illus light card covers, VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light foxing, bookplate to front cover verso, pp. [i]-1, 3-16, & 17-20 loose, moderate to heavy cracking to gutters). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Caveman Press 1973

KEYWORDS: Hone Tuwhare Ralph Hotere New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

HODDER, WILLIAM REGINALD

Third edition. Octavo, blue cl boards, spine lettered in gilt, VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges & eps, cracking to front & rear hinges--bdg sl sloppy, light cracking to central &rear gutters, some foxing throughout). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Jarrold & Sons 1903

KEYWORDS: William Reginald Hodder New Zealand literature history

GEE, MAURICE

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, black card boards, spine lettered in white, VG+ (light to moderate soiling & rubbing to boards, light bruising to edges, moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges & eps), in d/w, VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing, moderate bruising to edges & extrems with moderate chipping, tanning & foxing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Hutchinson & Co. 1962

KEYWORDS: Maurice Gee New Zealand literature modern first edition

SARGESON, FRANK

FIRST EDITION, octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to red decoration at spine, 279pp, VG- (heavy soiling to boards, light bruising & rubbing to extrems, light tanning & moderate foxing to page edges, light tanning & foxing to eps & prelims/terminals, modern ex-libris plate to ffep) in d/w, VG (light to moderate creasing & chipping to edges, 2cm closed tear to head of rear cover, minor chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: John Lehmann 1949

KEYWORDS: modern first editions NZ New Zealand literature writers authors Frank Sargeson fiction novels

HINEMOA & McDONNELL, Lieut.-Colonel

Sm octavo, green stiff card wrappers, black lettering to boards, printed eps, VG- (heavy scuffing to spine, moderate loss to head & base of spine, light to moderate rubbing & bruising to extrems, heavy creasing & scuffing to fore-edge of rear board, moderate chafing & soiling to boards, ink numerals to front board & title page, modern ex-libris plate to front pastedown, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. bookseller's embossed mark to title page, moderate cracking to front gutter, minor pencil markings throughout with occasional light foxing also)

PUBLISHER: A D Willis (Printer) 1898

KEYWORDS: NZ New Zealand literature Hinemoa

McDONALD, DONALD

FIRST EDITION, super octavo hardcover (VG); Photos available on request. All our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: The Progressive Publishing Society 1944

KEYWORDS: first editions poems poetry verse literature Donald McDonald NZ New Zealand poets writers

ANTHONY, FRANK S

FIRST EDITION. Octavo hardcover (VG-); Photos available on request. All our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: A. H. & A. W. Reed 1936

KEYWORDS: New Zealand literature modern first edition