TAYLOR, Rev RICHARD

SCARCE FIRST EDITION, this is the book that inspired Elsdon Best to become an Ethnologist. Super octavo, rebacked with leather & raised bands (& gilt lettering & decoration) utilizing the original green buckram boards, frontispiece, 490pp + 6pp to rear, illus, VG (light to moderate rubbing/scuffing & bruising to board extrems, moderate rubbing to boards, moderate tanning & soiling to page edges, light soiling & moderate scuffing to eps, light to moderate cracking to front & rear gutters, light foxing & staining to prelims & terminals, sm adhesive barcode label to rear pastedown, some page edges may remain uncut)

PUBLISHER: Wertheim and Macintosh, 24, Paternoster-Row 1855

KEYWORDS: first editions New Zealand Maori heritage history culture antiquarian books historical Maui customs Rev Richard Taylor anthropology ethnology

GREY, Sir GEORGE

SECOND EDITION, in English & Te Reo Maori, super octavo, teal textured buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, blind stamp illus/decoration to spine & boards, vignettes to prelims, xxiii + 255pp for English language section, 199pp for te reo Maori section at rear, illus, has a lovely old book smell, VG (light bruising & rubbing to extrems, heavily tanned throughout as is typical of these copies but still reasonably tidy, prev. owner's details in ink to ffep- historical, some page edges may remain uncut, page edges are also very brittle and easily cracked, title page for te reo Maori section is heavily chipped/cracked/torn from tanning, multiple closed tears to pages of Maori section due to attempts at reading whilst not realising page top edges being uncut, minor cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: H Brett, Evening Star Office (Printer) 1885

KEYWORDS: New Zealand second editions history historical anthropology ethnology Polynesian Maori Sir George Grey traditions heritage culture te reo English

PAYTON, E W

FIRST EDITION- A LOVELY COPY! Super octavo, teal buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, black lettering & gilt illus to front board, frontispiece with tissue guard, xii + 368pp, folding map to rear, illus, VG (spine sl cocked, light bruising & scuffing to spine & extrems, light chafing & soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, smatterings of moderate foxing throughout, sporadic cracking to gutters, sm ink stamp to back page, 2cm closed tear & light to moderate foxing to folding map at rear)

PUBLISHER: Chapman & Hall 1888

KEYWORDS: New Zealand history historical travel writing literature E W Payton first editions

REEVES, WILLIAM PEMBER

Octavo, nicely rebound in 3/4 leather with marbled boards, gilt tooling & raised bands to spine, aeg, marbled eps, frontispiece, xv + 430pp, illus/photos, folding map to rear, VG (light to moderate rubbing & bruising to board & spine extrems, minor soiling & chafing to leatherwork, light foxing to prelims & terminals, 2cm closed tear to folding map)

PUBLISHER: Horace Marshall & Son 1898

KEYWORDS: New Zealand history historical travel writing literature heritage William Pember Reeves

BUTLER, ANNIE R

A LOVELY COPY! Octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering & tooling/decoration to spine & front board, frontispiece, xi + 260pp, illus, VG+ (light bruising & rubbing to extrems, light tanning & light to moderate foxing to page edges, award plate to ffep, sl foxing to prelims & terminals)

PUBLISHER: The Religious Tract Society 1886

KEYWORDS: New Zealand anthropology ethnology history historical Maori heritage culture Annie R Butler

BARKER, LADY

FIRST EDITION, SECOND IMPRESSION, lovely copy in original binding, octavo, red textured buckram boards, gilt lettering & rule with black decoration to spine, black rule & motif to front board, deckled page edges, frontispiece with tissue guard, xi + 238pp + catalogue to rear, VG (spine sl cocked, in protective plastic cover- easily removed if desired, light tanning to spine, light bruising to extrems, light to moderate tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, light smatterings of foxing to pages throughout)

PUBLISHER: Macmillan & Co 1871

KEYWORDS: first editions (2nd impression) New Zealand rural life history historical station stations farming letters correspondence Lady Barker

CLYDE, CONSTANCE & MULGAN, ALAN E

A LOVELY COPY! Quarto, maroon light card covers, illus plate to front cover, illus eps, frontispiece, illus title page, unpaginated prelims, 58pp + catalogue to rear, illus/photos, VG+ (light to moderate creasing & rubbing to cover edges, light tanning to spine, sl soiling to covers, light foxing to page edges & prelims/terminals, prev. owner's ink stamp to reverse of frontispiece)

PUBLISHER: Whitcombe & Tombs 1925

KEYWORDS: New Zealand culture heritage customs history historical travel writing literature

MANING, FREDERICK EDWARD (A PAKEHA MAORI)

FIRST EDITION- ORIGINAL BINDING, octavo, brown buckram boards, gilt lettering & decoration to spine, blind decoration to boards, viii + 216pp, VG- (light to moderate rubbing & bruising to board extrems, heavy cracking to rear hinge & spine- some flapping, heavy cracking to front & rear gutters- boards shaky esp. rear board, moderate tanning & soiling to page edges, light tanning & foxing/soiling to eps, prev. owners' names in ink to title page & verso of, light foxing throughout)

PUBLISHER: Smith, Elder and Co 1863

KEYWORDS: New Zealand first editions history historical accounts heritage customs anthropology ethnography Maori culture

N/A

Octavo, red cloth stiff card covers, black lettering to front cover, page edges stained red, printed eps, unpaginated illus prelims + 194pp + memoranda to rear, VG+ (sl fraying to cover edges, prev. owner's sm ex-libris plate to inside front cover)

PUBLISHER: Thos. Cook & Son 1909

KEYWORDS: New Zealand historical tourist travel writing literature guides history

PETRE, The Hon HENRY WILLIAM

SECOND EDITION- PLATES, MAP & ADVERTISING PRESENT, octavo, blue buckram stiffened covers, gilt lettering to front cover, blind stamp decoration to covers, folding map/frontispiece, 94pp + adverts to rear, illus, VG- (moderate wrinkling & bruising/fraying to covers & edges with light soiling also, moderate tanning to page edges, prev. bookseller's sm label to inside front cover, 5cm closed tear to folding map- older repair to reverse side, prev. owner's name in ink to title page, moderate cracking to some gutters)

PUBLISHER: Smith, Elder and Co 1841

KEYWORDS: New Zealand history early settlers pioneers colonies colonial

MURRAY, H (Preface)

Duodecimo, green cloth boards, black lettering to neat/modern title plate on spine, deckled page edges, frontispiece with tissue guard, vignettes, xi + 353pp, VG- (heavy rubbing to spine & board edges- some surface loss, moderate tanning & soiling to page edges & eps, neat modern title plate affixed to front pastedown, light to moderate tanning & foxing to pages throughout)

PUBLISHER: Constable & Co 1827

KEYWORDS: history historical exploration southern oceans New Zealand voyages British adventure

CRESSWELL, D'ARCY

FIRST EDITION, ASSOCIATION COPY - holograph ownership symbol of NZ author Helen Shaw, super octavo, brown buckram boards, brown lettering to cream buckram spine, 67pp, VG+ (light bruising to extrems, light fading to spine, light chafing & soiling to boards, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, minor patches of foxing throughout, occasional pencil markings to margins) in d/w, VG- (moderate creasing & chipping to edges, light to moderate cracking/tearing to spine & edges, moderate tanning to spine & edges, light chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: The Caxton Press 1956

KEYWORDS: first edtions New Zealand writers poets literature poetry poems verse D'Arcy Cresswell association copies Helen Shaw

ROMANOS, JOSEPH

FIRST EDITION, imperial 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Moa Beckett 1994

KEYWORDS: New Zealand sport history sports athletics track field Arthur Lydiard coaches trainers athletes biographies first editions

GASKELL, A P

OWNERSHIP SIGNATURE OF NZ AUTHOR HELEN SHAW/HELLA HOFMANN), octavo hardcover (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: The Caxton Press 1947

KEYWORDS: New Zealand short stories collections literature A P Gaskell

FORD, JOHN BEVAN

Folio stapled stiff card covers (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: Te Waka Toi N/D

KEYWORDS: New Zealand art history heritage Maori cultural essays literature

THWAITES, IAN & FLETCHER, RIE

Imperial 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: Puriri Press / Auckland Ex Libris Society 2010

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Auckland Ex Libris Society literary bookplates history

KING, MICHAEL

FIRST EDITION, super octavo hardcover (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: Hodder and Stoughton 1978

KEYWORDS: New Zealand biography biographies first editions memoir Te Puea Maori history historical

CALMAN, ROSS & SINCLAIR, MARGARET

REVISED EDITION, 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: Reed Books 2001

KEYWORDS: New Zealand te reo Maori language dictionaries

RYAN, P M

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: Heinemann Educational Books 1975

KEYWORDS: New Zealand te reo Maori language dictionaries

WILLIAMS, W L and H W & BIRD, W W (Revised by)

Octavo hardcover (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: Whitcombe & Tombs 1950

KEYWORDS: New Zealand te reo Maori language dictionaries