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One of England's Little Wars: A Letter to the Right Hon. The Duke of Newcastle, Secretary of Kapite, New Zealand
Octavo staplebound softcover (VG); 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: Hocken Library 1967
KEYWORDS: letter to the duke of newcastle new zealand history nz aotearoa kapiti
Cricklewood
Signed, inscribed & dated. Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG+); 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: Craigs 1982
KEYWORDS: cricklewood connor south canterbury new zealand history family nz aotearoa
The Land I Love: An Intimate Journey Through Nelson Province
Octavo staplebound softcover (VG+); 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: Anchor Press 1981
KEYWORDS: nelson province history new zealand nz aotearoa travel guide whakatu
Modern Typography: An Essay in Critical History
Octavo, illus yellow card covers with french flaps, black lettering to spine, 270pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light creasing to spine, light scuffing to cover edges, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep)
PUBLISHER: Hyphen Press 2004
KEYWORDS: text script graphics lettering reference font fonts essay prose literature history
The Pattern of English Building
Sm quarto, blue cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, top page edges stained blue, illus eps, 384pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising & chafing to extrems & edges, sl soiling to page edgesprev. owner's name to ffep) in d/w, VG- (moderate to heavy creasing & chipping to edges, light chafing to spine & covers with some sl surface loss)
PUBLISHER: B. T. Batsford 1962
KEYWORDS: building construction British Britain architecture history materials geology landscape
The Anzac Book: Written and Illustrated in Gallipoli by the Men of Anzac
Quarto, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, blue lettering & illus plate to front board, frontispiece, xv + 170pp, illus/photos, folding map, VG- (moderate bruising & scuffing to spine & board extrems, moderate chafing & soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges, front board shaky, moderate chafing & foxing to eps with some light loss, moderate to heavy tanning to pages throughout)
PUBLISHER: Cassell and Company 1916
KEYWORDS: New Zealand Australia anzac military history Gallipoli biographies anecdotes
The History of Otago: The Orgins and Growth of a Wakefield Class Settlement
Super octavo, cream heavy boards, blue faux leather spine, black lettering to title plate to spine, top page edges stained red, folding map/frontispiece, xxiii + 829pp, illus/photos, VG (light chafing & soiling to boards, moderate scuffing to spine extrems, light tanning & soiling to page edges, prev owners details in ink to front paste down, light creasing to page edges, light creasing to folded map)
PUBLISHER: Otago Centennial Historical Publications 1949
KEYWORDS: New Zealand Otago history settlers settlements pioneers
Andrew Buchanan of Chingford 1807-1877
Octavo, green faux leather boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, 103pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to extrems & edges, prev. owner's name in pencil to ffep, extra family tree additions neatly adhered to rear pages)
PUBLISHER: Hazard Press 1995
KEYWORDS: New Zealand family history Buchanan Andrew Chingford genealogy Dunedin
Andrew Buchanan Diaries 1865, 1873
Octavo, red heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, 120pp, VG+ (light fading to spine, prev. owner's name in pencil to ffep, string/binding sl exposed esp. to rear pgs- som epgs sl loosened)
PUBLISHER: Hazard Press 1997
KEYWORDS: New Zealand family history Buchanan Andrew Chingford genealogy Dunedin diaries diary journal biography
Picturesque Antiquities of Scotland
PARTS III & IV, octavo, half leather bound marbled boards, gilt lettering & rule with blind stamp decoration to spine, gilt rule to boards, v + unpaginated, illus, VG- (heavy scuffing to spine & boards, moderate soiling to boards, heavy tanning to page edges, ex-libris plate to front pastedown, prev. owner's name in ink to full title page, moderate cracking to gutters- esp. to rear, moderate tanning & foxing to eps, light foxing sporadically throughout)
PUBLISHER: Adam de Cardonnel 1793
KEYWORDS: buildings castles architecture history Scotland Adam de Cardonnel illustrated
The History of the English Baptists From the Reformation to the Beginning of the Reign of King George I Vol. 1
THIS VOLUME ONLY, octavo, brown leather boards, remnants of gilt lettering & rule to spine with raised bands, gilt rule to boards, lxi + 382pp + 93pp appendix, VG- (age appropriate scuffing to spine & boards, heavy tanning & moderate foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's names in ink sporadically throughout pages, moderate to heavy cracking to gutters throughout)
PUBLISHER: Printed for, and Sold by, the Editor... (not stated) 1738
KEYWORDS: history English Baptists religion England Thomas Crosby reformation restoration
Active Literature: Jan Tschichold and New Typography
Lg quarto, teal soft boards, white & yellow lettering to spine, 335pp, illus/photos, Near FINE (prev. owner's name in pencil to ffep)
PUBLISHER: Hyphen Press 2007
KEYWORDS: script typography lettering history literature art graphics
Kennedy's Colonial Travel: A Narrative of a Four Years' Tour Through Australia, New Zealand, Canada
Octavo, brown buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, blind decorative rule to boards, frontispiece & illus title page with tissue guard, viii + 440pp, VG (moderate scuffing & bruising edges & extrems, light chafing & soiling to boards, moderate tanning to page edges, prev. owners' names in ink to ffep & verso, light to moderate cracking to gutters)
PUBLISHER: Edinburgh Publishing Company 1876 (approx.)
KEYWORDS: travel exploration Australia New Zealand Canada history David Kennedy Jr colonial
Contributions to the Early History of New Zealand (Settlement of Otago)
Octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, xiii + 342pp, folding maps, illus, VG (light bruising & scuffing to extrems, light soiling to spine & rear board, moerate tanning & light foxing to page edges, moderate cracking to gutters- front board sl shaky, prev, owner's name in ink to ffep)
PUBLISHER: Sampson Low, Marston and Company 1898
KEYWORDS: New Zealand Otago history settlers early illustrated Hocken
Space, Time and Architecture: The Growth of a New Tradition
Imperial octavo, grey heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, lvi + 897pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, sm lettering in ink to lower page edges, prev. owner's name in pencil to ffep) in d/w, VG- (moderate creasing & chipping to edges, light closed tearing in various spots, light soiling to spine & covers, price clipped)
PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press 1967
KEYWORDS: architecture buildings philosophy art history technology
Swan's Views From Above the Falls of Clyde to Glasgow; From Original Paintings
Super octavo, green cloth boards, gilt lettering & tooling to front board, 72pp, illus/plates- not counted presumed all present, VG- (heavy scuffing to spine & extrems, moderate staining to boards, heavy tanning to page edges, moderate foxing to eps & pages throughout, light cracking to some gutters)
PUBLISHER: Joseph Swan n/d (c.1830s)
KEYWORDS: Scotland art history landscapes
A History of Wood-Engraving
Imperial octavo, red heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, xvi + 263pp, illus, VG (light bruising to spine extrems, light tanning and foxing) in d/w, G+ (large open tear to upper spine, moderate scuffing to spine, rear cover and extrems)
PUBLISHER: Spring Books 1964
KEYWORDS: art wood engraving illustrated history
Sir John Soane's Museum London
Square imperial octavo, black heavy boards, white lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, illus prelims, 158pp, illus/photos, Near FINE (prev. owner's name in pencil to ffep) in d/w, VG+ (light creasing to edges)
PUBLISHER: Merrell Publishers 2009
KEYWORDS: architecture John Soane buildings history museum biography home illustrated guide
The Art and Practice of Ancient Hindu Astrology: Nine Intimate Sessions Between Teacher and Student
Imperial octavo, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, 430pp, VG (moderate fading & scuffing to board & spine edges, light foxing to page edges & eps) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing & sl chipping to edges, prev. bookseller's label to rear)
PUBLISHER: Hermetician Press 2001
KEYWORDS: Hindu Hinduism religion teachings spirituality astrology history
The Mystery of Iusa: A Tale of the God-Kings of Egypt
LACKS D/W, octavo, beige cloth boards, red lettering to spine, 112pp, VG (light to moderate foxing to spine & board edges, light bruising to extrems, light chafing, soiling & fading to boards & spine, light tanning & foxingto page edges & eps, moderate annotations to front eps in pencil, light occasional annotations to margins in pencil)
PUBLISHER: The Caxton Press (Printer) 1946
KEYWORDS: literature Sheila Leonis ancient Egypt history historical