SARGESON,FRANK

first edition [Sargeson ephemera items loosely inserted] [from the collection of Dennis McEldowney] 120pp VERY GOOD+ (black cloth,owner's sign.[McEldowney] to ffep,eps and content edges sl.foxed,loosely inserted is a handwritten/signed letter from Frank Sargeson regarding the other item enclosed which is a single sheet slightly soiled programme for a production of his play The Cradle and the Egg inscribed by the author admit two: Frank Sargeson- programme lists Colin McCahon as designer) in VERY GOOD+ dustwrapper (spine and upper edge/hinges sl.browned,v.sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: caxton press christchurch 1964

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature arts plays frank sargeson signed

MASON,R.A.K.

second edition inscribed and signed by author to NZ author Willow Macky 113pp VERY GOOD+ (red cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,author's inscr.to ffep - Willow with all best wishes from Ron R.A.K.Mason 18/12/69 - dealer's stamp to ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) in VERY GOOD+ dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear and chipping to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: pegasus press christchurch 1963

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry new zealand signed mason

GEE,MAURICE

first edition proof copy signed by author 192pp VERY GOOD- (in red paper wrappers,mod.rubbed and soiled,owner's sign.to front cover,sl.wear to extrems.,author's name handwritten to spine,mod.stain to fore-edge of first 22 pages,author's sign.to title page,cocked) rare proof copy signed

PUBLISHER: hutchinson london 1965

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies new zealand maurice gee signed

GEE,MAURICE

first edition proof copy signed by author 199pp VERY GOOD (in red paper wrappers,mod.rubbed and soiled,annotation to front cover - The NZ Peyton Place?? - spine sunned,sl.wear to extrems.,owner's stamp to half-title,author's sign.to title page,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) scarce signed proof copy

PUBLISHER: hutchinson london 1962

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand maurice gee signed proof copies

SHADBOLT,MAURICE

second impression signed by author [from the Dennis McEldowney collection] 256pp VERY GOOD+ (burgundy cloth,sl.bumps and soiling to extrems.,owner's sign.to ffep,prelims.and content edge ssl.foxed,author's dated sign.to title page - April 1960) in VERY GOOD dustwrapper (mod.rubbed and soiled/foxed,spine browned,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: whitcombe and tombs [np] 1960

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand maurice shadbolt signed

FRAME,JANET

first US edition inscribed and signed by author 254pp VERY GOOD+ (patterned grey paper boards w.teal cloth spine,v.sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,author's inscr.to ffep - Best wishes from Janet Frame - eps and content edges sl.foxed,pale small stain to foot edge but not affecting text) in VERY GOOD dustwrapper (mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.w.some sl.creasing) scans available on request

PUBLISHER: george braziller new york 1961

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature janet frame new zealand signed

FRAME,JANET

first US edition inscribed and signed by author 246pp VERY GOOD+ (teal cloth w.gilt stamp of author's sign.to top board,v.sl.soiled,author's inscr.to ffep - John B. best wishes from Janet - content edges v.sl.foxed,top edge teal) in VERY GOOD dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.w.sl.losses to head/foot of spine,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: george braziller new york [1966]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand signed janet frame

FRAME,JANET

first US edition inscribed and signed by author 212pp VERY GOOD+ (blue cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,owner's name to front pastedown,author's inscr.to ffep - for Rose Marie & John from Janet - eps and content edges v.sl.foxed) in VERY GOOD+ dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled,spine mod.sunned,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: george braziller new york [1972]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand janet frame signed

FRAME,JANET

first NZ edition inscribed and signed by author 270pp NEAR FINE (black cloth,minor bumps to extrems.,author's inscr.to ffep - to Rose Marie & John from Janet - content edges v.sl.foxed) in VERY GOOD+ dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,sl.chipping to upper edge)

PUBLISHER: pegasus press christchurch 1965

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand janet frame signed

FRAME,JANET

first edition inscribed and signed by the author 196pp VERY GOOD+ (blue cloth,v.sl.soiled w.sl.bumps to extrems.,author's inscr.to title page - for Robin & Rosemary Gordon with best regards & many thanks for answering ill-timed phone calls on the nature & behaviour of fowl, wild & tame, from Janet, the goose woman, Shannon, January 1989 - content edges v.sl.foxed) in VERY GOOD+ dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.) Janet Frame kep geese and her last book [published posthumously] was named by her 'The Goose Bath Poems'

PUBLISHER: bloomsbury london 1988

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature janet frame new zealand signed

FRAME,JANET

first edition inscribed and signed by author 121pp NEAR FINE (green cloth,sl.soiling to board edges,author's inscr.to ffep - John with best wishes from Janet Frame ) in VERY GOOD+ dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: w.h.allen london 1967

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature janet frame new zealand signed poetry

FRAME,JANET

first US edition inscribed and signed by author 211pp VERY GOOD+ (red cloth,sl.soiling to board edges,author's inscr.to ffep - John B. with best wishes from Janet Frame - eps and content edges sl.foxed) in VERY GOOD+ dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,few small closed tears to upper edge,price-clipped with price stamp to front flap)

PUBLISHER: george braziller new york 1960

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand janet frame signed

FRAME,JANET

first edition 2 vols.inscribed and signed by author 182/182pp NEAR FINE (cream cloth,spines v.sl.soiled,author's inscr.to ffep both vols. - John, best wishes from Janet Frame ) in VERY GOOD+ dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.) in VERY GOOD+ slipcase (ill.paper boards,mod.rubbed and soiled,uneven sunning,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: george braziller new york [1963]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand janet frame signed

FRAME,JANET

Ex-library, first edition super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-)

PUBLISHER: vintage auckland 2006

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry new zealand janet frame

MANDER,JANE

first colonial edition inscribed and signed by author 308pp VERY GOOD- (brown cloth w.ochre dec.borders,mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.bumps and sl.wear to extrems.,spine sl.sunned,lacks ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,author's inscr.to title page - inscribed for Warwick Lawrence Jane Mander - colonial edition stamp to copyright page,spine cracked but solid)

PUBLISHER: john lane bodley head london new york 1922

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature jane mander new zealand signed

CRESSWELL,WALTER D'ARCY

first edition [fromt the collection of Ian Donnelly] 78pp VERY GOOD+ (blue cloth,minor bumps to extrems.,owner's sign.to front pastedown [Donnelly],eps and untrimmed content edges v.sl.foxed) in VERY GOOD dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled,spine darkened,mod.wear to extrems.) extremely rare dustwrapper particularly in this condition

PUBLISHER: wells gardner darton london 1928

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand poetry walter d'arcy cresswell donnelly

BAIL,MURRAY

first edition proof copy 214pp FINE in wrappers

PUBLISHER: harvill secker london 2008

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies murray bail

GROFF,LAUREN

first edition proof copy 364pp NEAR FINE (in wrappers,publisher's label to title page)

PUBLISHER: heinemann london 2008

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies lauren groff

PEARS,IAIN

first edition proof copy 597pp FINE in wrappers

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 2009

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature proof copies iain pears

HOMERE

305pp [text in French] ills.[b/w] VERY GOOD+ (blue cloth w.gilt dec.stamped borders,v.sl.soiled,content edges sl.foxed)

PUBLISHER: chez jean de bonnot paris 1973

KEYWORDS: literature classics homer homere odyssey