ART NEW ZEALAND. No. 1 August/september 1978 to No. 71 Winter 1994.
Wellington: Pacific Graphics, 1976-94, 1994. Original Wrappers. 30 cm, Illustrations Wrappers, A rare complete run of the first seventy numbers. In very good condition.
Arts
Arts Yearbook No. 4 Yearbook of the arts in New Zealand 1948; Edited By Howard Wadman.
Wellington: Wingfield Press, 1948. Cloth. 4to, pp.171, Plates and Illustrations. Bound in cloth with good dust wrapper. Good copy, contains original wood and lino cuts.
ASCENT; a Journal of the Arts in New Zealand. Vol 1 No. 1 & No. 2
Christchurch: The Caxton Press, 1967. Wrappers. vol 1 no.1, November 1967 & vol 1 no.2, July 1968. Illustrations. Very good. AD ref 300.
Australasian Prints, Drawings Etc in the Collection of J.Edge-Partington, Esq.
Privately Printed, 1926. Wrappers. pp 41. Wrappers. AD ref 322.
Catalogue of Wood Engravings, Colour Prints and Drawings by E. Mervyn Taylor
Wellington: Victoria University College. No Binding. 7 pp, 3 wood engravings, incl on title page. Catalogue of 39 engravings, prints and drawings. Biographical note and short article on the artist. year not specified. Talyor was NZ's leading engraver and illustrator and the catalogue provides a useful short bio plus descriptions.....
Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo
1950. Unbound. c.1950. Orig watercolour showing the Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo. Full size 355mm x 265mm. Handwritten on the back is "Church of the Good Shepherd, Lake Tekapo"
Dud, Jerry and George
Unbound. Popular performers on Radio ZB in "Chuckles Session". Jerry was a dummy. Letter written by Dud, with signed picture of the trio.
ISLANDS : a New Zealand Quarterly of Arts and Letters.
Christchurch: Robin Dudding, 1973. Printed Wrapper. 11 issues, 3-14, lacks no. 8. (Vol. 2, no.1, Autumn 1973 - Vol 4, No. 4, Summer 1975) An excellent New Zealand literary magazine.
Karanga Karanga. An Exhibition of Contemporary Creations by Maori Women
Auckland: Fisher Gallery, 1986. No Binding. Exhibition catalogue. Decorated envelope containing sheets of information on 25 unbound pages with details of 32 Maori women working in various artistic fields. Valuable information on Maori women working in arts and crafts. Part of a 3-gallery exhibition in 1986.
The New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts 53rd Annual Exhibition
Wellington: NZ Academy of Fine Arts, 1941. Soft cover. pp 30. Catalogue of the 53rd Exhibition, 24 October 1941. includes entries and prices by notable artists such as T A McCormack, W A Sutton, Sydney L THompson, Lois White, etc.
New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts. Annual Exhibition
Wellington: 1942. No Binding. 4 separate issues, 1942-1945. Each 24 pp. Original printed paper covers. Catalogues of paintings, drawings, sculpture, jewelry, etc exhibited at the Academy annual exhibitions in the D.I.C building art gallery, Wellington. Priced entries from prominent 1940s artists such as Spencer Bower, W A Sutton, Sydney Thompson.....
The New Zealand Referee
Christchurch: Felig and Bird, 1890. Hardcover. A run of journal issues from May 1890 to June 1891, 4 of the 58 numbers missing. Contained in early boards, lacking spine, but sewn firmly together. Internally very good. Weekly issues (approx 12 pages) of the popular journal covering sport, music and drama.....
A Roll of Book Collectors in New Zealand
Wellington: NZ Ex Libris and Booklovers Society, 1958. Hardcover. 41 pp. Lists more than 50 book collectors. Brochure #7 of the Society.
Portraits of the New Zealand Maori - Painted in 1844. With a modern text b y G C Peterson and S M Mead
Wellington: Reed, 1972. Quarter Leather. folio 54.5 cm x 35 cm, pp.16, 49 coloured plates, with 5 pp of text Coloured map Half morocco binding, Limited edition of 750 copies. A magnificent work in near fine condition. heavy extra postage may be necessary.
Countess of Liverpool's Gift Book of Art and Literature
Christchurch: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1915. Deluxe. Full Suede. pp [10] 11-160. Mounted colour frontispiece, 24 plates, (5 mounted colour), illus.. Signed presentation copy (No. 189). Ed. A.W.Shrimpton. Contributions of prose, verse and art by various NZ writers and artists, with proceeds to be used for the benefit of sick and.....
Art in New Zealand : A Quarterly Magazine Devoted to Art In Its Various Phases in Our Own Country
Wellington: Harry H. Tombs. Orginal Wrappers. No.1-50, missing no. 51 - 54. Illustrations. Each issue in original wrappers, most volumes in very good condition. Most paper spines are in remarkably good state, perhaps 6 show wear. Some have previous owner's marks. A rare set, contains valuable information for art collectors.....
New Zealand Flowers and Fruits
Dunedin: University Bookshop. Soft cover. 5 separate parts of 12, each part containing original artwork of different native plants, c. 1950.
Ascent : A Journal of the Arts of New Zealand Frances Hodgkins Commemorative Issue
Christchurch: Caxton Press, 1969. Printed Wrappers. pp.76, Illustrations of Hodgkins, her family and friends 5 coloured and 41 b/w illustrations of her work, A very good copy in wrappers. AD ref 299.
M. T.Woollaston Works/1933-1973
New Zealand: Manawatu Art Gallery, 1973. Wrapper. pp. 66. Exhibition catalogue with b&w & colour illustrations. Green softcover. Illustrated endpapers. Owner's stamp on title page, but else a good copy.
Sculpture
Auckland: David Bateman, 1993. Wrappers. pp 80. Photographic plates.
Derrick Cherrie: Game Load
New Zealand: Auckland Art Gallery, 1996. Card. pp.6. Fold out exhibition catalogue with colour images throughout.
Sculpture
David Bateman, 1993. paperback. Chris Booth is one of New Zealand's leading sculptors, and his work has received recognition in his native country and overseas. He works in many media including wood, bronze and stone, with his sculptures closely allied with the New Zealand environment. Over 100 duotone photographs are.....
New Zealand Paintings by Captain Cook's Artists; Nathaniel Dance, John Webber, John Hawkesworth and William Hodges With notes by A.D. McKinlay
Auckland: Hooker, 1969. Original Wrappers. pp.15. 10 Plates plus one on cover (7 coloured) Series 1.Artists illustrated include Nathaniel Dance, John Webber, John Hawkesworth and William Hodges With notes on the reproductions by A.D. McKinlay.
Bill Culbert Front Door Out Back
Christchurch: Christchurch Art Gallery, 2013. 1st Edition. Orig, Cloth. pp. 104. Full colour plates throughout. Published to accompany the solo exhibition, New Zealand Pavillion at La Biennale di Venezia, 55th International Art Exhibition. Contemp black cloth. Signed by artist to fly leaf.
Two Hundred Years of New Zealand Painting. With Additions By Michael Dunn Covering 1970 to 1990
Auckland: David Bateman, 1990. Revised Edition. Cloth. pp 248. Lavishly illustrated. Very good in vg d/w.