JACOMB, EDWARD

FOLDING MAP AT Pg208, Octavo, maroon buckram boards, black lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, 234pp + catalogue to rear, illus, VG (light bruising to extrems, moderate soiling to spine & boards, moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges & eps, moderate foxing to prelims & terminals, minor foxing sporadically throughout, occasional cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: George Robetson & Company 1914

KEYWORDS: pacific islands New Hebrides Vanuatu England English France French history geopolitics

REED, A W

SIGNED BY AUTHOR, FIRST EDITION, octavo, illus stiff card covers, printed eps, frontispiece, 24pp, illus, VG (light bruising to extrems, light soiling to covers, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, light to moderate foxing to pages throughout)

PUBLISHER: A H & A W Reed N/D

KEYWORDS: first editions signed A W Reed Maori books literature literary history

COWAN, JAMES

FIRST EDITION, imperial ocatvo, brown buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, 104pp, illus, VG (light bruising & tanning to spine, light soiling to boards, moderate tanning & light foxing to page edges, light tanning & foxing to eps, minro insect damage to eps, moderate crack to gutter of title page, light to moderate foxing to pages throughout, annotated plate tipped in to preface page)

PUBLISHER: The Waipa Post Printing and Publishing Company 1922

KEYWORDS: first editions James Cowan New Zealand history Te Awamutu Waipa Valley pioneers early settlers

NGATA, Sir APIRANA (Patron) & CARR, JUDGE (President)

RARE, octavo, illus grey/blue light card covers, brown lettering to front cover, 132pp, VG (light to moderate tanning & cracking to spine- tidy archival tape repair, moderate tanning to cover edges, light foxing & soiling to covers, light tanning & foxing to page edges, heavy crack & rusting of staples to front gutter- tidy archival tape repair, occasional minor foxing throughout)

PUBLISHER: Tairawhiti Maori Association 1932

KEYWORDS: New Zealand history historical proceedings Tairawhiti Maori Association customs culture preservation

BYRNE, Lieut. J R

FIRST EDITION, SCARCE IN D/W, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, red rule & gilt military insignia to front board, frontispiece, xii + 314pp, illus, folding maps- all present, VG (light to moderate soiling & chafing to spine & boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges, light staining to front & rear eps, sm annotation in ink to front eps, minor water staining to some page fore-edges) in d/w, VG- (moderate to heavy creasing & chipping/tearing to edges- minor archaival tape repairs, moderate to heavy soiling & staining, sl insect damage to spine & rear cover)

PUBLISHER: Whitcombe & Tombs 1922

KEYWORDS: first editions New Zealand military history NZ artillery ww1 firat 1st world war one i 1 the great war

A NEW ZEALANDER (SARAH E HAWDON BAGNALL H489)

Octavo, red buckram boards, black lettering & illus to spine & front board, frontispiece, unpaginated prelims + 287pp, VG- (moderate tanning/fading to spine, heavy staining to boards, light to moderate scuffing ot extrems, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, light tanning & moderate foxing to prelims & terminals, author's name in ink written in parenthesis to full title page, tissue guard of frontis detached/missing, occasional cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: Messrs Gordon and Gotch N/D

KEYWORDS: New Zealand military history Boer War Sarah E Hawdon

OFFENSTADT, PATRICK & CASTAIS, NICOLE (Research) & SAURISSE, PIERRE (Research)

FIRST EDITION, TEXT IN ENGLISH, heavy sm folio, red heavy boards, white lettering to spine & front board, frontispiece, 378pp, illus, VG (light bruising to spine, light chafing & soiling to spine & boards, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, minor foxing & adhesion to rear pages) in d/w, VG (light creasing & chipping to edges, light tanning & fading to spine, moderate fading to front cover, light chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Taschen 1999

KEYWORDS: Jean Beraud art artists history appreciation biography

TATLOCK, R R & FRY, ROGER (Intro) & HOBSON, R L & MACQUOID, PERCY

HEAVY 3 VOL SET- EXTRA SHIPPING REQ'D! Sm folio, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spines, gilt crest to front boards, teg, deckled page edges, frontispieces, mixed pagination, illus, VG (minor bruising & rubbing to spines & extrems, sl chafing & soiling to spines & boards, light tanning & light to moderate foxing to page edges & eps, prev. bookseller's sm label to base of front pastedowns of each vol, occasional sl cracking to gutters, moderate foxing to pages throughout) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing & moderate chipping to edges- some archival tape repairs, light to moderate tanning & soiling/staining to spines & cover edges, light to moderate chafing, minor insect damage to rear cover of vol 2, minor surface loss to rear cover of vol 3)

PUBLISHER: B T Batsford 1928

KEYWORDS: art antiques antique collections records Lady Lever Art Gallery Cheshire paintings porcelain ceramics tapestries furniture wedgwood English Chinese history

BEST, ELSDON

FIRST EDITION, quarto, pink light card wrappers, black lettering to front cover, viii + 191pp, illus, VG (moderate tanning & chipping/cracking to spine- minor loss, light to moderate tanning/foxing & curling to cover edges, light tanning & foxing to page edges, moderate foxing to prelims & terminals)

PUBLISHER: Dominion Museum 1925

KEYWORDS: first editions New Zealand Maori culture customs Elsdon Best games leisure pastimes Dominion Museum bulletins bulletin 8 history

BEST, ELSDON

FIRST EDITION, quarto, pink light card wrappers, black lettering to front cover, viii + 339pp, illus, VG (moderate tanning & light creasing/cracking to spine- sl loss to extrems, light curling & moderate tanning & foxing to cover edges, light tanning & foxing to page edges, moderate foxing to prelims & terminals)

PUBLISHER: Dominion Museum 1927

KEYWORDS: first editions New Zealand Maori culture customs Elsdon Best Pa villages defence defense Dominion Museum bulletins bulletin 6 history

COWAN, JAMES

FIRST EDITION, PLATE INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR TIPPED IN, octavo, beige buckram boards, black lettering to spine, black lettering & illus to front board, frontispiece, xxi + 336pp, VG- (moderate bruising & tanning/soiling to spine- 935 ink numerals also, light bruising & rubbing to board extrems, moderate to heavy soiling to boards, moderate tanning & light foxing/soiling to page edges, sm ink numerals & minor scuffing to front pastedown, light tanning & foxing to eps, occasional cracking to gutters, light foxing & soiling to pages throughout, sm ink stamp to base of pg193)

PUBLISHER: Whitcombe & Tombs 1911

KEYWORDS: first editions James Cowan New Zealand bush life Kimble Bent wild survival history historical signed

LAURENSON, Geo I

Octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, unpaginated prelims + 267pp + index to rear, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to spine & board corners/extrems, light soiling to boards, light tanning to page edges) in d/w, VG (light creasing to edges, light tanning & foxing to spine, moderate soiling, sm scuff to spine)

PUBLISHER: Institute Press (Printer) 1973

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Maori methodist mission missionaries religion Wesley Historical Society history

HADDRELL, CHARLIE (Ed)

Imperial octavo hardcover (Near FINE) 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: PQ Blackwell / MILK Tailor Made Books N/D (c.2014)

KEYWORDS: New Zealand rugby union sport history players ABs All Blacks Jock Hobbs biography anecdotes posthumous

HUTCHINS, GRAHAM & YOUNG, RUSSELL

Quarto 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Exisle Publishing 2016

KEYWORDS: New Zealand history disasters

REES, PETER

Octavo 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Allen & Unwin 2016

KEYWORDS: New Zealand anzac military history medical nurses ww1 first 1st world war one i 1 the great war

CORNWELL, BERNARD & POLLACK, SUZANNE

Super octavo 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: HarperCollins 2023

KEYWORDS: The Last Kingdom series history historical literature Bernard Cornwell Uhtred tales food culinary Suzanne Pollack

KNIGHT, LINDSAY

Quarto 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Rugby Press 1992

KEYWORDS: New Zealand sport history ABs All Blacks rugby union players wingers

ROSS, HANNAH

Octavo 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Weidenfeld & Nicolson 2021

KEYWORDS: women history cycling adventure bicycles

GRAY, WYNNE

Super octavo 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Upstart Press 2018

KEYWORDS: New Zealand sport history rugby union ABs All Blacks former players

MITTEN, ANDY & VAN NISTELROOY, RUUD (Fore)

Super octavo 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: HarperNorth 2024

KEYWORDS: sport modern history soccer English football Man Utd Manchester United teams Sir Alex Ferguson