SARGESON, FRANK

First edition with ownership signature of Jack McEldowney - brother of Sargeson's biographer Denis McEldowney, octavo, yellow cloth boards with red lettering to spine and front, 113pp, VG (slight bruising to spine extrems, light tanning to eps, light rubbing to lower board edges, some foxing & soiling to page edges, light soiling to upper board edges) in d/w, VG- (moderate tanning to spine, moderate soiling, light bruising to edges, small nicks with some loss to spine extrems, 1cm closed but untidy tear to front flap)

PUBLISHER: The Caxton Press 1940

KEYWORDS: Frank Sargeson first edition signed New Zealand literature short stories fiction

BAXTER, ARCHIBALD

super octavo, light card covers d/w attached at spine, black lettering and red decoration to front cover, black and red lettering to spine, frontispiece, 189pp, VG (heavy tanning to spine and less so to cover edges)

PUBLISHER: The Caxton Press 1968

KEYWORDS: Archibald Baxter first edition ww1 first world war conscientious objector new zealand memoir autobiography

SUTCH, W. B.

Jock McEldowney's copy, octavo, tan card covers with red lettering to front cover and spine, illus, 153 + 5pp index, VG+ (light foxing to page edges, some tanning to eps) in d/w VG+ (some staining and moderate tanning to spine, 1cm nick to upper spine extrem)

PUBLISHER: Modern Books 1941

KEYWORDS: W B Sutch anthropology new zealand sociology economics politics

VON DADELSZEN, E. J.

super octavo, brown buckram boards with gilt lettering and decorative black rule to front board and spine, blind rule to rear board, patterned eps, frontispiece map, vi + 690pp + 2 folding charts to rear, illus, VG (one plate loose, otherwise very tidy)

PUBLISHER: John Mackay 1902

KEYWORDS: E J von Dadelszen new zealand census statistics history economy industry year book 1902

VON DADELSZEN, E. J.

super octavo, brown buckram boards with gilt lettering and decorative black rule to front board and spine, blind rule to rear board, upper edges stained brown, patterned eps, frontispiece map, vi + 890pp, illus, VG+ (moderate bruising to spine extrems, light dings to board corners, some light rubbing to boards, tanning to page edges)

PUBLISHER: John Mackay 1907

KEYWORDS: E J von Dadelszen new zealand census statistics history economy industry year book 1907

BEAGLEHOLE, J. C.

First edition, octavo hardcover (VG), lacks 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: Department of Internal Affairs 1939

KEYWORDS: specials first edition J C Beaglehole New Zealand exploration history

COLENSO, WILLIAM

Octavo, grey light card covers, frontispiece with tissue guard, 49pp, illus, VG- (light foxing to covers & pages, 2cm tear with loss to upper spine extrem, 3cm closed tear to rear cover, 1cm closed tear to lower spine extrem, small cosed tears along spine)

PUBLISHER: Board of Governors N.Z.I. 1888

KEYWORDS: William Colenso New Zealand history Hawke's Bay philosphical Institute

WILSON, JOHN & SHAW-BROWN, DUNCAN & WALKER, KERRY

Large quarto, illus light card covers with French flaps, v + 200pp, illus, VG

PUBLISHER: Christchurch Civic Trust 2011

KEYWORDS: John Wilson Duncan Shaw-Brown Kerry Walker New Zealand Christchurch Banks Peninsula history architecture buildings

MCDOWALL, R. M.

small quarto, black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, illus, ix + 508pp, near fine in d/w nr fine (slight creasing)

PUBLISHER: Canterbury University Press 1994

KEYWORDS: R M McDowall new zealand natural history pest control hunting fishing gamekeepers sport

HALL-JONES, JOHN

Oblong quarto, illus heavy card boards with yellow and white lettering to spine, illus eps, frontispiece, 172pp, illus, VG+ (v light rubbing & scratching to boards, sl. cocked, sl. faded spine)

PUBLISHER: Craig Printing Company Limited 2002

KEYWORDS: John Hall-Jones New Zealand Fiordland Fjords history photography

ARMOUR, GIB

Octavo, illus green stapled paper wrappers, 64pp, illus, VG- (v light soiling to covers, 1cm closed tear to lower spine extrem, small tears around staples, light tanning to pages, note in blue ink to rear ep)

PUBLISHER: F. Hinton 1960 (?)

KEYWORDS: Gib Armour New Zealand sport rugby South Africa

BARRAUD, CHARLES D. & TRAVERS, W. T. L. (Ed)

Limited numbered, facsimile reprint, double elephant folio, half bound, maroon cloth boards with gilt lettering & gilt coat of arms to front board and dark brown leather spine, light grey eps, illus title page, ix + frontispiece + 40pp + 5pp list of 1973 subscribers, illus with 24 chromo-lithographs + 6 plain lithograph plates + aprox 30 woodcuts, VG+ (some staining to boards, light foxing to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Avon Fine Prints 1973 (Facsimile Reprint of Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington 1877)

KEYWORDS: Charles D Barraud WTL Travers New Zealand art scenery landscapes history

COWAN, JAMES

First edition, octavo, light blue cloth boards with black lettering to spine, frontispiece, xv + 288pp, VG- (moderate fading to spine, slight warp to front board, moderate foxing to page edges, owner's name in red ink to front pastedown, bookseller's stamp to front pastedown, review copy stamp to half-title page) in d/w, G+ (archival tape repair to spine to hold two halves of d/w together, portions missing to head & base of spine, closed tear to front, nicks to corners & edges)

PUBLISHER: Harry H Tombs 1935

KEYWORDS: James Cowan New Zealand history Maori pioneers

FOWLES, LIEUT. COL. C. GUY

Super octavo, brown cloth boards with black lettering to spine & front board and black decorative rule to front board, frontispiece portrait Sir EWC Chaytor, xv + 284pp, illus + folding maps, VG- (heavy staining & fading to boards, light fraying to spine extrems, moderate tanning to eps, light bruising to board corners, front & rear gutters loosening)

PUBLISHER: Whitcombe & Tombs 1922

KEYWORDS: Lieutenant Colonel C Guy Fowles Major A Wilkie First World War One WWI New Zealand military history Sinai Palestine mounted brigade

CROSS, IAN

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 will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Vintage 1993

KEYWORDS: specials Ian Cross New Zealand literature fiction novel

PUGSLEY, CHRISTOPHER

Scarce, SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR, imperial octavo, black heavy card boards with silver lettering to spine, green eps, xxiv + 528pp, illus, VG+ (light bruising to spine extrems, light scuffing to board edges) in d/w, VG (moderate fading)

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 2003

KEYWORDS: Christopher Pugsley New Zealand military history armed forces Malaya Borneo

VERDON, PAUL

Limited edition, this copy unnumbered, signed by 12 All Black coaches, quarto, black cloth boards with silver lettering to spine & front board & silver fern motif to front board, frontispiece of 12 All Black coaches' signatures, illus title page, 240pp, illus, nr fine

PUBLISHER: Penguin 1999

KEYWORDS: Paul Verdon New Zealand sport rugby All Blacks coaches coaching

AUNT DAISY

octavo, light card covers with advert to rear cover, printed eps, x + 213pp, VG- (creases to front cover, soiling to covers, tanning to page edges, foxing to page fore-edges & some pages, rear gutter slightly unglued, previous owner's name on edges in faded pen)

PUBLISHER: Whitcombe & Tombs (n/d)

KEYWORDS: specials New Zealand Aunt Daisy cooking cookery recipes food

LOVELL-SMITH, MARGARET & SHANNAHAN, LUISA

Super octavo, illus light card covers with French flaps, 228pp, illus,VG+

PUBLISHER: Reed Books 1998

KEYWORDS: Margaret Lovell-Smith Dame Malvina Major Luisa Shannahan New Zealand biography music singing teacher

CUTHBERTSON, KEN

First edition, red heavy card boards with gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, vii + 186pp, illus, VG+ (light tanning to page edges, light rubbing to spine extrems) in d/w, VG+

PUBLISHER: AH & AW Reed 1974

KEYWORDS: first edition Ken Cuthbertson New Zealand sport hunting wild pigs pighunting