Books - "biography"
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Harry Ell and his Summit Road
a biography of henry george ell
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
Biografia Del Pintor Sevillano Juan De Valdes Leal
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
Ruth Stoffregen
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
The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn
2 vols.
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
Portrait of a Judge
[incl.related letters]
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
Colin McCahon The Man and the Teacher
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
A Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (2 Vol Set)
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
Journal of a Ten Months' Residence in New Zealand
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
Travels in New Zealand
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
Diary for 1941-2
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
Diary Beginnings 1939
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
New Zealand Novels and Novelists 1861-1979
first edition 71pp VG (red cloth,minor bumps to extrems.)
PUBLISHER: heinemann auckland 1981
KEYWORDS: new zealand history biography literature james burns
At Omatua's Fireside
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
Through Ninety Years 1826-1916
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
Medical Advice From a Backblock Hospital
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
Brasshat
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
Through Arctic Lapland
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
Tales of Fresh-Water Fishing
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
Letters From France
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
The Collector
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