CLARKE, D.H.

Octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, 160pp + 16 plates, VG (light bruising to spine, mild foxing to page edges, prev bookseller's adhesive label to fep, mild dampstain to prelims, mild foxing to eps) in d/w, VG (mild creasing/cracking to extrems, mild bleaching to spine, light scuffing to covers, mild foxing to reverse)

PUBLISHER: Adlard Coles Limited 1972

KEYWORDS: trimaran sailing boats boating watersports yachting yachts seamanship boatbuilding new zealand

MARSH, R.G. (photo.) & BLENCOWE, J.R. (photo.)

Octavo, string-bound wrappers, 24pp, illus, VG- (mild soiling & light-moderate creasing to wrappers w/ 1cm chip to front cover, mild soiling, rubbing, + creasing throughout)

PUBLISHER: R.G. Marsh and J.R. Blencowe, undated, ca. first decades of the 20th century

KEYWORDS: rotorua new zealand history photogram photograms r.g. marsh j.r. blencowe

N/A & CARTWRIGHT (photo.)

Octavo, string-bound soft wrappers, gilt lettering to cover, 20pp., illus, VG- (moderate creasing w/ some chipping to extrems, chipping to head & foot of spine, light rubbing & soiling + mild discolouration to wrappers, mild foxing & light discolouration throughout)

PUBLISHER: Fergusson Limd., undated, ca. 1914

KEYWORDS: hamilton new zealand photographs history photos

N/A & HECTOR, JAMES (ed.)

MOST PAGES UNCUT. Super octavo, peach stiff card covers quarter bound in blue cloth, title plate to spine, xl + 546pp + 50 plates, illus, VG- (heavy rubbing to spine w/ most of title plate gone, large dampstain to both covers, light rubbing + soiling to covers, moderate tanning to page edges, moderate foxing to both eps, light foxing throughout)

PUBLISHER: The New Zealand Institute 1883

KEYWORDS: new zealand institute james hector natural history philosophy science

N/A & HECTOR, JAMES (ed.)

MOST PAGES UNCUT. Super octavo, soft card covers, black lettering to spine, xix + 661pp + 48 plates, illus, VG- (moderately heavy rubbing/bruising to spine w/ surface loss & 1cm chip missing from foot, moderately heavy foxing to covers, moderate tanning & light foxing to page edges, moderately heavy foxing to eps, light-moderate foxing throughout

PUBLISHER: The New Zealand Institute 1897

KEYWORDS: new zealand institute james hector natural history philosophy science

N/A & HAMILTON, A. (ed.)

MOST PAGES UNCUT. Super octavo, soft card covers, black lettering to spine, frontispiece, xv + 633 + 47 plates, VG- (heavy rubbing + creasing to spine w/ cracking & surface loss, light creasing to extrems, prev owner's name in pen to front cover, moderate tanning & mild foxing to page edges, light foxing & moderate soiling to covers, light-moderate foxing throughout)

PUBLISHER: The New Zealand Institute 1906

KEYWORDS: new zealand institute james hector natural history philosophy science

COTTRELL, V.M.

FIRST EDITION, octavo, blue cloth boards, blue lettering + decoration to spine, black stamped lettering + decoration to front board, frontispiece, 252pp + 3 plates, illus, VG- (light bruising + moderate fading to spine + extrems, spine cocked, mild discolouration to boards, light staining to rear board, light foxing + tanning to page edges, moderate foxing to eps, mild foxing sporadically throughout)

PUBLISHER: Frederick Warne and Co. Ltd. 1942

KEYWORDS: children's youth literature new zealand adventure v.m. cottrell first edition

GILKISON, W. SCOTT

Octavo, blue cloth boards, black lettering to front board, 120 pp + 10 plates, illus, VG (light rubbing + bruising to spine & boards, light foxing to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Whitcombe & Tombs Limited 1940

KEYWORDS: mountaineering new zealand south island otago

N/A & MANNERING, G.E.

ISSUES 1-9 (VOLUME 1 & VOLUME 2) BOUND AS ONE. Octavo, olive green buckram boards, copper lettering to spine, frontispiece to vol. 2, 1: 369pp + foldout maps, 2: 195pp, illus, VG- (moderate bruising to spine + extrems, mild soiling to boards, light foxing & tanning to page edges, crack running length of front gutter, moderate foxing to eps + prelims, prev owner's name in pen to fep)

PUBLISHER: Whitcombe & Tombs 1892-1896

KEYWORDS: alpine journal mountaineering adventure new zealand alpine club

FITZGERALD, E.A. & CONWAY, MARTIN (contr.) & BONNEY, T.G. (contr.) & BARROW, C.L (contr.) & PENNELL, JOSEPH (illus) & WILLINK, H.G. (illus) & MCCORMICK, A.D. (illus)

SECOND EDITION, super octavo, mustard buckram boards, leather title plates w/ gilt lettering to spine, brown decoration to front board, teg, frontispiece, xvi + 363pp + 56 plates + large folding map in sleeve to rear, VG- (light bruising to spine + extrems, mild soiling to boards, light tanning + creasing to page edges, crack running length of front gutter, prev owner's name in pencil to front pastedown, moderate foxing to eps, remnant of coloured pencil inscription to fep, light-moderate foxing throughout (heavier to tissue guards & facing pages)

PUBLISHER: T Fisher Unwin 1896

KEYWORDS: new zealand mountaineering southern alps edward fitzgerald exploration south island history outdoors mountain climbing

SPOONLEY, PAUL & PEARSON, DAVID & SHIRLEY, IAN

Second edition. 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 will reduce your overall postage costs

PUBLISHER: Dunmore Press 1994

KEYWORDS: new zealand society sociology nz aotearoa culture

WEDDERSPOON, RICHARD; FITZGERALD, JAS. (art)

Oblong 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: Simpson & Williams 1927

KEYWORDS: new zealand history tourism vintage aotearoa guide advertisement

JONES, OLIVE; PARKER, JOHN

Octavo staplebound 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: Unknown

KEYWORDS: olive jones new zealand potter pottery catalogue

TREADWELL, C. A. L.

FIRST EDITION, SCARCE IN D/W, octavo, red textured heavy boards, black lettering to spine, frontispiece, xv + 252pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl fading & bruising to spine extrems, sl discolouration to board edges, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. ownership stamps/names in ink to ffep) in d/w (VG (light to moderate creasing & chipping to edges, moderate tanning to spine & edges, moderate foxing to covers, light water stain to front)

PUBLISHER: Thomas Avery & Sons 1936

KEYWORDS: first edition New Zealand military war history ww1 first 1st world war one 1 C A L Treadwell infantry Great War autobiography memoir

MANDER, JANE

FIRST EDITION, LACKS FEP, octavo, brown buckram boards, black lettering to spine & front board, 432pp, scruffy (moderate to heavy scuffing & chafing to spine & extrems, moderate fading to rear board, 4cm crack to spine hinge, moderate tanning to page edges, v heavy cracking to gutters, boards v shaky, binding v loose, some hotch-potch attempts at tape repairs to gutters throughout)

PUBLISHER: John Lane Company 1920

KEYWORDS: New Zealand history moden first edition Jane Mander literature

TURNER, SAMUEL

FIRST EDITION, super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, blind lettering & climbers motif to front board, frontispiece, 291pp, illus/photos, VG- (moderate scuffing/bruising & chipping to extrems, light scuffing to spine, light to moderate discolouration to spine & boards, moderate tanning to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in pencil to ffep, heavy cracking to gutters throughout- some pages loose but still attached, some occasional light foxing to page edges)

PUBLISHER: T. Fisher Unwin 1922

KEYWORDS: first edition New Zealand exploration mountaineering climbing southern alps

HARRISON, NOEL

FIRST EDITION, super octavo, brown heavy boards, yellow lettering to spine & front board, 132pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl scuffing to extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges, prev, owner's name in ink to ffep) in d/w, VG (light creasing & chipping to edges, light to moderate chafing & surface loss to spine & covers)

PUBLISHER: Wellington Technical College 1961

KEYWORDS: first edition New Zealand education history Wellington technical college

POOLE, DEAN

Folio, black heavy boards, black lettering to spine & front board, unpaginated, Near FINE (sl bruising to board edges) in d/w, VG+ (sl creasing to edges, light chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Alt Group Ltd 2014

KEYWORDS: art New Zealand lettering letters alphabet Dean Poole humour

THOMSON, JOFF A.

FIRST EDITION- SCARCE IN D/W! ARCHIVAL TAPE REPAIRS TO JACKET, octavo, beige cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, 194pp, illus/photos, VG (light scuffing & bruising to extrems, light discolouration to spine extrems, moderate tanning & light foxing to page edges) in d/w, VG- (heavy creasing to edges & v heavy loss & tape repairs to spine extrems, light to moderate tanning & foxing)

PUBLISHER: A. H. & A. W. Reed 1952

KEYWORDS: first edition New Zealand hunting Joff A Thomson deer shooting hobbies outdoor sport

ANONYMOUS [LEE, JOHN A.]

TRUE FIRST EDITION, octavo, red cloth boards, red lettering to black patch on spine & board, 255pp, VG- (moderate bruising & chipping to spine extrems, moderate cracking to hinges, light bruising & scuffing to board corners, light chafing & staining to boards, light fading & foxing to spine, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page egdes, prev. owners' names in ink to ffep)

PUBLISHER: T. Werner Laurie Ltd 1934

KEYWORDS: John A Lee memoir autobiography depression era New Zealand first edition