BURTON,RICHARD F.

first edition first issue [penzer p.81-82] xxiv+319pp ills.[b/w by ernest griset] VG (black cloth w.red dec.stamped devils and gilt lettering,bevelled edges,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,minor bubblimg to cloth on top board,mod.wear to extrems.w.sl.chipping to head/foot of spine and corners,brown eps sl.soiled,owner's inscr.to half-title,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed w.some minor foxing to contents,binder's label to rear pastedown [edmonds & remnants london],spine cracked but tight)

PUBLISHER: longmans,green london 1870

KEYWORDS: richard burton history literature geography hindu occult mythology

GROVE,LILLY

[first edition] badminton library 454pp+ads.ills.[b/w] VG+ (brown cloth w.dec.stamp to top board,gilt stamp to spine,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,dec.eps sl.browned,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,spine cracked but tight)

PUBLISHER: longmans,green london 1895

KEYWORDS: dancing arts history lilly grove badminton library

BAMBOROUGH,J.B.

first edition 187pp VG+ (green cloth,spine and upper edges mod.sunned,sl.bumps to extrems.,sl.paste action to eps) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: longmans,green london 1952

KEYWORDS: history anthropology science bamborough

BAIN,F.W.

[first edition] 130pp VG+ (green cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,black eps,1cm hole to ffep)

PUBLISHER: james parker london 1893

KEYWORDS: gold history finance bain

CONNOR,H.E.

first edition inscribed by author 141pp ills.[b/w diagrams] VG (in paper wrappers,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,sl.stain to front cover,owner's sign.to front cover,sl.wear to extrems.w.2cm chip to head of spine,author's dated inscr.to title page)

PUBLISHER: department of scientific and industrial research wellington 1951

KEYWORDS: new zealand natural history science poisonous plants connor signed

GEIKIE,ARCHIBALD

second edition 992pp ills.[b/w w.fold-out diagrams] VG (in green cloth,mod.rubbed and sl.soiled,rebacked w.original spine laid down,sl.wear to extrems.,new eps w.binder's label to front pastedown,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed w.some sl.foxing to contents,tight)

PUBLISHER: macmillan london 1885

KEYWORDS: science natural history geology archibald geikie

EAMES,ALED

first edition 244pp+account tables [text in welsh] ills.[b/w] VG+ (teal cloth,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.to ffep,yellow eps,spine cracked but tight) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.,4cm flap to foot of spine)

PUBLISHER: gwasg gee dinbych 1978

KEYWORDS: nautical history aled eames welsh language

LOW,CHARLES RATHBONE

first edition thus [6 vols.] ills.[45 col.plates by w.christian symons and w.fred mitchell] VG (textured blue cloth w.red borders and titling to top boards,gilt titling to spines,mod.rubbed and soiled,spines sl.sunned,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.w.sl.losses to head/foot of all spines,brown eps,some prelims.sl.soiled/foxed,some tissue guards present,some minor soiling to margins of some plates but all images are clean and bright,one plate missing - frontis.portrait from division ii,some plates loosening,one non-illustrated title page detached but present,aeg sl.rubbed,tight)

PUBLISHER: virtue london [nd]

KEYWORDS: navy nautical military history charles rathbone low

RICHARDS,WALTER

first edition thus [6 vols.] ills.[47 col.chromolithographed plates] VG- (textured red cloth w.black titling and medal stamp to top boards,gilt titling to spines,mod.rubbed and stained,spines sunned,chipping and wear to bevelled extrems.w.sl.losses to head/foot of sll spines,brown eps,sl.foxing and soiling to prelims.,contents generally clean,some tissue guards present,some sl.soiling to margins of some plates but images are generally xclean and bright,some plates detached and some loosening but 47 are present,aeg sl.rubbed,spines cracked and sl.shaky w.some sections loosening)

PUBLISHER: virtue london [nd]

KEYWORDS: military history army walter richards

LIECK,ALBERT

first edition 285pp ills.[b/w] VG (red cloth,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,unevenly sunned,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,content edges sl.foxed) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: robert hale london 1938

KEYWORDS: history bow street london geography albert lieck

STUBBS,S.G.BLAXLAND[ED.]

second edition 3 vols.ills.[b/w w.col.fold-outs] VG (black cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,prelims.and content edges sl.soiled,sl.shaky spines)

PUBLISHER: waverley book company london [nd]

KEYWORDS: engineering history plumbing science stubbs

WOOLLASTON,M.T.

FIRST EDITION, 48pp VG (in wrappers,sl.rubbed and foxed)

PUBLISHER: auckland gallery associates auckland 1962

KEYWORDS: new zealand history arts toss woollaston

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

GUDGEON,THOMAS W.

372pp ills.[b/w w.fold-out col.map] VG- (red cloth w.black/gilt dec.stamps to top board and spine,rubbed and stained,chipping and wear to extrems.,browned spine,black eps w.paper separation starting at fep gutter,prelims.and content edges mod.foxed w.some sl.foxing to contents,closed tears to map,cocked)

PUBLISHER: sampson low,marston,searle london 1879

KEYWORDS: new zealand history military thomas gudgeon

BARRY,CAPTAIN

first edition inscribed by author 211pp ills.[b/w] VG (brown cloth w.blind/dec.stamps to top board,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,dec.eps,author's inscr.to frontis.portrait,content edges sl.soiled,spine cracked)

PUBLISHER: brett auckland 1903

KEYWORDS: new zealand travel geography history captain barry

MEADE,HERBERT

second edition [lacks title page] 375pp+32pp publisher's ads.dated 1871 ills.[b/w but lacks frontis.] G+ (green cloth w.blind borders,gilt dec.stamp to top board,rubbed and soiled w.spine attached only at rear hinge,wear and chipping to extrems.,boards shaky,brown eps,owner's inscr.to prelim.,lacks half-title and title,sl.foxing and soiling to contents,cocked)

PUBLISHER: john murray london 1871

KEYWORDS: new zealand history travel geography herbert meade

DAVIDSON,JANET

reprint 270pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (in glossy wrappers,sl.soiled,sl.creasing to front cover)

PUBLISHER: longman paul auckland 1988

KEYWORDS: new zealand history janet davidson

MORTON,HARRY;JOHNSTON,CAROL MORTON

first edition 315pp ills.[b/w] VG+ in VG+ d/w (sl.sunned spine)

PUBLISHER: century hutchinson auckland 1988

KEYWORDS: new zealand history harry morton carol morton johnston

CRUISE,RICHARD A.

first edition thus, 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

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