The Royal Albatross
1942. First. Stapled wraps. New Zealand: Otago Daily Times,15 pages with b/w photos. Clean and unworn with name inside front. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
1942. First. Stapled wraps. New Zealand: Otago Daily Times,15 pages with b/w photos. Clean and unworn with name inside front. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Glasgow: William Collins Sons and Co Ltd, 1867. Various. 1st. Leather with golden ornaments. 775 pp. First edition complete of the poetical works of Sir Walter Scott, as well as Robert Burns' complete oeuvre. The binding is leather, but has received extensive some damage. Despite this, the volume's pages are.....
Auckland: Seto Publishing, 1984. hardback.
Printed Wrappers. Undated, c1910. pp 28. Black & white photographs. Landscape format. Wrappers with gilt titles, edges worn.
Unbound. Original hand-coloured lithograph depicting a group of Tongans seated. Lithograph size 195mm x 290mm, size with mat, 405mm x 455mm. Framed and glazed. A very good, rare lithograph.
1833. Unbound. A view from the shore of Astrolabe Bay, Nelson and Adele Island in the background. Size of image 216mm x 349mm, with mat, 458mm x 558mm. A fine original coloured lithograph. Rare.
Unbound. c. 1835. Lithograph depicting D'Urville's bombardment of the sacred burial site of Maufanga in the attempt to release French prisoners. Size of image 234mm x 362mm, full size 345mm x 485mm. Pale staining outside image where mounting has been removed. A very good original hand-coloured lithograph. Rare. 0...
1833. Unbound. Plate 118 from Voyage de l'Astrolabe, 'Costume des Chefs Papous du Havre Dorey,' 'Costume des Papous du Havre Dorey.' Size of image 255mm x 341mm, with mat, 405mm x 490mm. Very good original lithograph.
1833. Unbound. Plate no.89 of Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe, Atlas historique - 3 images on one sheet, 'Maisons des habitans,' 'Magasin aux vivres dans les habitations des Chefs,' 'Clotures des Habitations.' Size 290mm x 385mm, with mat, 458mm x 558mm. Good condition handcoloured lithograph.
Auckland and London: Collins, 1969. Don Whyte (photography). 1969. Hardback. Green binding paper, gilt title and author's name on spine. Written by New Zealand producer, television presenter, author and actress, Shirley Maddock, this is a richly illustrated journey that retraces Captain Cook's voyage around New Zealand in the 1770s. Based.....
London: The Fleetway House, London E.C., 1926? Various. Blue cloth with golden lettering. Volume I., 384 pp; Volume II., 383 pp; and Volume III., 383 pp. All three volumes are included. Each volume contains close to 1,200 maps, prints, photos, illustrations, lithographs etc., depicting the city of London. This volume.....
The Illustrated London News, 1846. SMYTH. Unbound. Original engraving, an interesting early view of Sydney.
USA: Public Affairs. paperback. In Destiny Disrupted, Tamim Ansary tells the rich story of world history as it looks from a new perspective: with the evolution of the Muslim community at the center. His story moves from the lifetime of Mohammed through a succession of far-flung empires, to the tangle.....
William Macintosh, 1868. Richard Taylor was a missionary to New Zealand who was present at the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi but is most known for his written books describing the language and customs the island. This is a very nice copy of his work describing the New Zealand.....
Timaru: Timaru Herald, 1918. No Binding. Broadsheet for the Timaru Herald, Tuesday November 12, 1918. Announcing that "Germany Signs Armistice" etc. Single page, v. good condition. Rare.
No Binding. Original etching of a country scene with pine trees, lake and fields. Characteristic work of Turnbull (1874-1957) the Scottish artist working in England and Scotland. 23 x 30, 30 x 42.5 cm. Signed in pencil "Silver light" and "A Watson Turnbull", good wide margins, complete with blind stamp.....
hardcover. Written in dutch with the English translation. What is presented on the outside in the format 30 x 30 cm unfolds into impressive panorama shots with a width of 116 cm when the 4-page pictures are unfolded. Here the decades of experience of Walter and Waltraud Vonbank are.....
G. Nicol and T. Cadell, 1784. Unbound. Orig engraving from an Edition of Cook's Voyages (Plate 56), depicting two caps of natives of Alaska. Size of image 210mm x 280mm, full size: 430mm x 580mm. A nice early engraving.
London: J Hall & S Middiman, 1784. Unbound. Orig engraving from Cook's Last Voyage depicting an Russian native sledding with five dogs in the snow. Size of image 375mm x 260mm, full size 580mm x 420mm. Some staining and tears at the left edge but otherwise a very nice engraving.....
London: J Hall & S Middiman, 1784. Unbound. Orig engraving from Cook's Last Voyage depicting an Russian native sledding with five dogs in the snow.. Size of image 375mm x 260mm, full size 560mm x 405mm. Minor foxing at edge of paper crease mark at top right (does not affect.....
London: J Hall & S Middiman, 1784. Unbound. Orig engraving depicting Natives of Alaska. Some foxing & wear to edge, but else a very fine engraving.Size of image 565mm x 420mm, with mat, 425mm x 265mm. A nice engraving.
The Illustrated London News, 1847. SMYTH. Unbound. 253x175mmOriginal engraving, illustrated by Smyth, an interesting early view of Te Aro in Wellington.
Sydney: Cassell & Co., 1948 - 1954. First. Blue cloth, with ripped and tattered dust jackets. All six volumes published between 1948 and 1954, by Cassell & and Co., Sydney. Churchill's magnum opus, his six volume history of the events surrounding the Second World War. These are first editions, however.....