Will of Maurice P. Millett, Dated 17th Day of Aug. 1911.
1911. Unbound. 2 page handwritten document being the will of Maurice Palmer Millett of Auckland. Salient points underlined in black., 40 x 26 cm.
1911. Unbound. 2 page handwritten document being the will of Maurice Palmer Millett of Auckland. Salient points underlined in black., 40 x 26 cm.
Luneburg: Cornelius Johann Stern, 1737. Full Calf. pp 1111. Includes fine woodcuts. Strong black letter typeface, in German. Full black calf binding, small loss to lower spine. Page edges red. Extremely rare.
1964. No Binding. Movie poster (104 x 68 cm) of "Diary of a Bachelor or How to make out in the Business World!" Released by American International Pictures. Starring Joe Silver, Dom de Luise, Arlene Golonka, Pasula Stewart, and introducing William Traylor. Produced and directed by Sandy Howard. Written by.....
No Binding. Movie poster (76 x 34 cm), of the Hal Wallis classic "Paradise Hawaiian Style" with Elvis Presley, co-starring Suzanna Leigh, James Shigeta, Donna Butterworth, directed by Michael Moore, screenplay by Allan Weiss and Anthony Lawrence, story by Allan Weiss. A Paramount Pictures release in Technicolor. Poster printed by.....
1954. No Binding. Original movie poster (110 x 71 cm), of 20th Century Fox release, in Trucolour promoted by Herbert J Yates and Herbert Wilcox. Printed by W E Smith Ltd, Sydney, starring Margaret Lockwood, Orson Welles and Forrest Tucker, based on the book by Maurice Walsh. Poster in near.....
1954. No Binding. Original movie poster (76 x 34 cm), of 20th Century Fox Australian release, in Trucolour promoted by Herbert J Yates and Herbert Wilcox. Printed by W E Smith Ltd, Sydney, starring Margaret Lockwood, Orson Welles and Forrest Tucker, based on the book by Maurice Walsh. Poster in.....
1902. Unbound. 2 printed pages of doucments detailing the lease of land in the town of Ross in the district of Hokitika. Includes details of subsequent transfers of title and interest in the land up to 1941 and a hand-drawn map of the area to be leased. 51 x 36.....
Wellington: Royal Philatelic Society of New Zealand, 1975. Quarter Leather. pp.xiv, 478, [1].c1975, Original burgundy cloth boards with quarter leather spine. No. 552 of limited edition of 1,000 copies.
1959. No Binding. TLS (18 x 14 cm) Dated 6 April 1959. One side headed notepaper - 'Sudbrook Cottage, Ham Common, Surrey', to a Miss Waters arranging for a "very persistent Dutch lady" to come to tea. Signed "Beverley Nichols". Nichols (1899-1983) was a prolific author, notably of books on.....
London: Nonesuch Press, 1933. Soft cover. Original papered cover folder. Some damage to fore edge, Containing of 15 items associated with an exhibition of the first 10 years' work of the Nonesuch Press. Items include specimen pages, newsheets, prospectuses 1931-1934. Interesting examples of the early work of this iconic publisher.....
No Binding. Signed sheet (8.5 x 13 cm) "All good wishes - Ivor Novello". Novello (1893-1951) was an actor, composer, songwriter and playwright, best remembered for his romantic musicals in the 30s and 40s, and for popular songs such as "Keep the home fires burning"
Paris: Nouvelles Editions Latines, 1973. Wrappers. pp 151. Profusely illustrated. French text. Wrappers. Oblong. AD ref 173.
London: Burleigh, 1715. 2nd Edition. Cloth/Boards. 8vo. pp. 35. Later cloth and marble boards. A nice copy of this early work.
London: Sphere Books, 1976. Wrappers. pp 98. Illustrated throughout. Wrappers, some wear. Oblong. AD ref 177.
1969. Hardcover. pp 94. Embossed, illustrated leather boards with strong Maori image, front hinge cracked but holding. Include original leather bookmark with tiki and "Kia ora from Christchurch, NZ". Hand written diary of a voyage from NZ to England and return, through the Pacific, Panama Canal, Caribbean and Atlantic. The.....
No Binding. Small signed slip, 2 x 8 cm, "John Pakington". John Pakington, 1st Baron Hampton (1799-1880) was a conservative British politician serving in the ministries of Peel and Derby. He was raised to the peerage after losing his seat in 1874.
1871. No Binding. ALS, (18.5 x 11 cm), one side, 2 folds. "Sir, You are welcome to insert the piece of mine which you specify in your 'Poetical 'Reader.' Obediently yours, F.T. Palgrave" Dated 14 September 1871, York Gate, NW. Palgrave (1824-1897) was Oxford Professor of Poetry (1886-1895) and best.....
Apud Ioanneum Tornaesium & Gul. Gazeium, 1556. Original Calf. Pp. 366, [80 - Index]. Contemporary full calf, gilt decorations on spine. Lacks label. Both joints worn but holding.Back board detached. Poem in Latin hexameters divided into 12 books as the zodiac signs but where astrology plays a secondary role to.....
London: 1679. Disbound. pp. 88. Disbound and bottom edge trimmed affecting text on some 10 leaves. Sight browning on outer pages as expected. Castlemaine was a prominent Roman Catholic came under suspicion at the time of the Popish plot. He was committed to the Tower of London and subsequently tried.....
1911. Unbound. 2 pages of handwritten documents on vellum with salient points underlined in black. One cancelled stamp. 31 x 24 cm.
Dublin: 1688. Disbound. pp. 84. Disbound. Full title: Reasons for Abrogating the Test Imposed upon All Members Of Parliament. Anno 1678. Octob. 30 : In These Words: I A.B. Do Solemnly And Sincerely, In The Presence Of God, Profess, Testifie, And Declare, That I Do Believe That In The Sacrament.....
1871. No Binding. ALS on blindstamped House of Commons notepaper, one side of folded sheet,18.5 x 11.5 cm. Dated in pencil 17 Feb 1871. "Dear Sir, I am glad to see you [working?] back in the gallery in your old place. I enclose the few papers which you kindly ask.....
London: Archer, 1791. 3rd Edition. Full Calf. Subscribers list. pp. iv, [2], 479, [8 index]. Frontispiece, folding map and 13 engraved plates. Full original calf, (crease down the centre of the spine & minor wear on a small section of front joint). A very good complete copy in the original.....
1914. Unbound. 2 pages of typewritten document with handwritten insertions, and one hand-drawn diagram of the area. Conveyancing document for one rood thirteen perches of land in the Parish of Puni being part of Allot. 78, for 14 pounds, 15 shilllings and 4 pence. 41 x 26 cm.
1904. Unbound. 1 handwritten sheet of paper giving details of amount (8 pounds 2 shillings) paid by Pilkington for land and conveyancing fees. One cancelled stamp. 25 x 20 cm.