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$85.00
1p5/26

Harry Ell and his Summit Road


a biography of henry george ell

OAKLEY,LENORE;ELL,HARRY

first edition 112pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (red cloth,minor soiling to extrems, light tanning to end pages.) in VG d/w (light creasing, tanning, soiling to covers)

PUBLISHER: caxton press london 1960

KEYWORDS: new zealand history biography harry ell lenore oakley

$340.00
1p6/6

Biografia Del Pintor Sevillano Juan De Valdes Leal


PEREZ,JOSE GESTOSO Y;LEAL,JUAN DE VALDES

ex-lib.[first edition] 242pp+index [text in spanish] + ills.[63 b/w plates] VG (in paper wrappers,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.foxed,sl.wear and chipping to extrems.,usual libr.stamps,contents browned w.some sl.foxing,many sheets unopened at upper edge,spine cracked and shaky w.separation starting at some sections,plates clean)

PUBLISHER: oficina tipografica de juan p girones sevilla 1916

KEYWORDS: biography history juan de valdes leal literature arts

$25.50
1p6/7

Ruth Stoffregen


STOFFREGEN,RUTH

ex-lib.[first edition thus; exhibition catalogue] xxix+62 col.plates+index NF (in glossy wrappers w.french flaps,one libr.stamp to title page o/w clean)

PUBLISHER: becker munich [2000]

KEYWORDS: ruth stoffregen arts biography

$42.50
1p6/30

The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn


2 vols.

HEARN,LAFCADIO;BISLAND,ELIZABETH

second impression 2 vols.475/560pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (blue cloth,gilt borders w.red stamp to top boards,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps to extrems.,prelims.and untrimmed content edges sl.foxed,spines cracked but tight)

PUBLISHER: archibald constable london 1907

KEYWORDS: lafcadio hearn biography literature elizabeth bisland

$127.50
2d15/39

Portrait of a Judge


[incl.related letters]

STEWART, W. DOWNIE & WILLIAMS, JOSHUA STRANGE

first edition 112pp ills.[b/w] NF (green cloth w.paper title label to spine,sl.paste action to eps,owner's sign.to ffep)

PUBLISHER: whitcombe and tombs wellington 1945

KEYWORDS: new zealand history biography joshua strange williams downie stewart law

$25.00
2d15/32

Colin McCahon The Man and the Teacher


WOOD,AGNES;MCCAHON,COLIN

first edition 160pp ills.[b/w and col.] VG square super octavo softcover

PUBLISHER: david ling auckland 1997

KEYWORDS: new zealand arts colin mccahon biography agnes wood

$127.50
ak5/9/999

A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (2 Vol Set)


SCHOLEFIELD,G.H. [ED.]

2 VOL SET, imperial octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spines, top page edges stained blue, vol 1- xxxii + 512pp, vol 2- vi + 571pp, VG (light chafing & soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, minro foxing to prelims & terminals) in d/w, VG- (moderate chipping & tanning/foxing to edges & soines, generalised moderate foxing)

PUBLISHER: department of internal affairs wellington 1940

KEYWORDS: new zealand biography scholefield literature

$29.50
xxkaa111666

Journal of a Ten Months' Residence in New Zealand


CRUISE,RICHARD A.

Octavo hardcover VG in VG d/w; 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 will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: capper press christchurch 1974

KEYWORDS: new zealand history travel biography richard cruise

$17.00
2d14/35

Travels in New Zealand


MARJORIBANKS,ALEXANDER

first edition thus 174pp+appendix [map at frontis.] NF (owners sig on fep) in VG+ d/w (mod.rubbed and sl.soiled)

PUBLISHER: capper press christchurch 1973

KEYWORDS: new zealand history travel geography biography alexander marjoribanks

$20.00
p11/27

Diary for 1941-2


GORMACK,R.S.

first edition limited [135] 111pp F in NF d/w (sl.soiled)

PUBLISHER: nag's head press christchurch 1988

KEYWORDS: new zealand literature biography modern first edition gormack

$20.00
p11/28

Diary Beginnings 1939


GORMACK,R.S.

first edition limited [135] 98pp F in NF d/w (sl.sunned spine)

PUBLISHER: nag's head press christchurch 1990

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand biography gormack

$14.50
p12/16

New Zealand Novels and Novelists 1861-1979


BURNS,JAMES

first edition 71pp VG (red cloth,minor bumps to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: heinemann auckland 1981

KEYWORDS: new zealand history biography literature james burns

$25.50
2d14/9

At Omatua's Fireside


HUTCHINSON,FRANCIS

first edition 133pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (tan cloth,prelims.sl.foxed,sl.creasing to fore-edge of one ill.) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled w.internal foxing)

PUBLISHER: wingfield press wellington [nd]

KEYWORDS: new zealand history biography omatua francis hutchinson

$42.50
2d15/30

Through Ninety Years 1826-1916


WILLIAMS, FREDERIC WANKLYN

first edition 360pp ills.[b/w] NF (green cloth,owner's sign.to ffep) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled w.spine browned,chipping and wear to extrems.w.some closed tears and external tape repairs)

PUBLISHER: whitcombe & tombs auckland [nd c 1939]

KEYWORDS: new zealand history theology biography williams wanklyn

$25.00
p12/27

Medical Advice From a Backblock Hospital


SMITH, G. M.

first edition102pp+ index, octavo light card covers VG- (moderate foxing and tanning to eps and page edges, cracking to gutter at title page) in d/w (scuffing and 6cm closed tear to lower spine, light tanning and soiling to covers

PUBLISHER: Caxton Press Christchurch 1942

KEYWORDS: new zealand biography history smith

$17.00
p13/21

Brasshat


COLLIER,BASIL;WILSON,HENRY

first edition 362pp ills.[b/w] VG (burgundy cloth,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,spine cracked and sl.shaky) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled/foxed,mod.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: secker & warburg london 1961

KEYWORDS: military history biography basil collier henry wilson

$85.00
p13/25

Through Arctic Lapland


HYNE,CUTCLIFFE

first edition 284pp+ads.ills.[b/w w.fold-out map] VG- (paper boards w.half vellum,rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.w.tears and losses to spine,prelims.and untrimmed content edges mod.foxed,spine cracked but tight)

PUBLISHER: adam and charles black london 1898

KEYWORDS: lapland biography travel cutcliffe hyne arctic

$100.00
p14/1

Tales of Fresh-Water Fishing


GREY, ZANE

first uk edition [f-c] 277pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (blue cloth w.blind borders and gilt.fishing rod stamp to top board,sl.rubbed and soiled,spine sl.darkened,sl.bumps to extrems.,ill.eps,eps and content edges v.sl.soiled o/w clean,spine cracked but tight)

PUBLISHER: hodder & stoughton london 1928

KEYWORDS: fishing sport travel zane grey biography

$102.00
p16/2

Letters From France


BEAN,C.E.W.

reprint 232pp ills.[b/w w.fold-out map] VG- (olive cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled w.spine sunned,mod.wear to extrems.,lacks ffep,paper separation at ep gutters,contents sl.foxed,spine cracked andsl.shaky)

PUBLISHER: cassell london 1917

KEYWORDS: military history biography bean france

$15.00
p16/6

The Collector


KING,MICHAEL;REISCHEK,ANDREAS

first edition, octavo hardcover,196pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (brown cloth,minor wear and soiling to extrems.) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled w.spine sl.sunned,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: hodder and stoughton auckland 1981

KEYWORDS: new zealand history biography andreas reischek michael king

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