Albert Sandler
1930. No Binding. English violin virtuoso, signed half-figure photograph. 24 x 18 cm. Glazed.
Autographs
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.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Unbound. A handwritten account of an evening spent with longfellow in 1876 at his house. Written on July 25th by Lauder Brunton on notepaper, headed 10, Stratford Place, Cavendish Square, London 0.
Inia Te Wiata - Maori Singer
Paper Wrappers. A) Biographical feature in the Auckland Star newspaper of February 15 1947, with photograph. B) Hand-written letter to Miss G. Leatherbarrow, dated March 7 1947 of Mgaryawahia. It states that he is enclosing an autographed envelope, as requested. C) Autograph envelope, as above D) Ticket to a Farewell.....
Land Grant to Samuel Jackson, 8 February 1867
1867. Unbound. Land grant to Samuel Jackson of Auckland, land in the Parish of Puni in the County of Eden. On vellum with hand-drawn and colour plan of land. With paper seal and signed by George Grey. Very good condition.
Land Grant to Samuel Jackson, 8 February 1867
1867. Unbound. Land grant to Samuel Jackson of Auckland, land in the Parish of Puni in the County of Eden. On vellum with hand-drawn and colour plan of land. With paper seal and signed by George Grey. Very good condition.
Members of Parliament
1834. Unbound. 36 cut-out envelope fronts, addressed by MPs and each one signed by them. Postmarked between January 1833 and October 1834.
Members of Parliament - London
Unbound. 2 cut-out envelope fronts, addressed by MPs and each one signed by them. These two are signed by E.A.M. Naghten and George King, Earl Kingston. Dated 1821 and 1826 0.
Robert Morley (1908-1922)
Folding Card invitation to a Marine Excursion on board the 'Iris Moana' from Princes Ferry, Auckland on March 31 1950. To mark the successful New Zealand theatrical engagement. Signed by Morley and 13 members of the party. Picture of Morley on front of card. 0.
Great Knock - Sim's Australians v. Canterbury. Played at Lancaster Park, Christchurch 27, 28 February, 2 March 1914
Christchurch: Nag's Head Press, 1994. Original Boards. pp.67. Very good in original printed wrappers. Hand-set edition limited to 225 copies. Signed by the author/printer. Nag's Head Press was New Zealand's most prolific private printer, known for their delightfully designed books and fine typography. Rare in mint condition.
The Light of Asia or The Great Renunciation Being the Life and Teaching of Gautama
London: Kegan Paul, Trench, 1898. Half Calf. pp xviii, 240. Frontis, illustrations. Fine art nouveau design on half calf and marbled boards. Marbled endpapers. Signed by author on flyleaf.
The Light of The World or, The Great Consummation
London: Longmans, Green, 1896. Decorated Cloth. pp 295. Frontis, illustrations. Gilt decorated burgundy cloth binding. Spine faded. Some scattered foxing throughout. Signed by author to flyleaf.
Signed First Day Cover
1979. No Binding. Philatelic First Day pictorial cover,11.5 x 19 cm, RAF Museum FF10, commemorating the 60th anniversary of the first flight from England to Australia, November/December 1919. No. 0161 of 1485. Signed "Jean Batten" on front. Date stamp of 12 November 1979 on verso, with stamp of "Concorde Project.....
Statistics of New Zealand for 1870. Compiled from Official Records.
Wellington: George Didsbury, Government Printer, 1872. Wrappers. 69 statistical tables including information on Population Estimates, Births & Deaths, Shipping, Exports & Imports, Post Office information, Court Cases and more during the Maori Land War period.Appendices of 11 tables of meteorological data from the Provinces. Original blue wrappers with cloth spine.....
Signature
1936. No Binding. Signed slip, 8 x 13 cm, "George Broadbridge" with 'Lord Mayor City of London' stamp and address stamp reading 'Mansion House, EC4'. Includes 5 newspaper clippings from Broadbridge's time as Lord Mayor of London, 1936-7. Broadbridge (1869-1952) was a British politician and businessman who became Lord Mayor.....
Childe Harold's Pilgrimage
Philadelphia: J & J L Gihon, 1852. Hardcover. pp.315. Bound in original cloth, embossed with gilt decorations on both boards and spine. Some wear. A presentation copy to Emelia von Tempsky, signed and dated April 1857 from the "Gulph-Stream" by her father ("Papa") James Bell, who was British Agent at.....
Autograph
1827. No Binding. Handwritten signature ('Geo. Canning) and address to 'The Vicountess Lifford, Armagh, Ireland'. 8 x 13 cm. Dated April 11 1827. Canning (1770-1827) entered parliament in 1794, became Prime Minister in April 1827 but died in office in September of that year.
Maurice Chevalier autograph
No Binding. Autograph. Sheet of notepaper (20 x 15.5 cm, 1 fold) headed The Mayfair Hotel, Berkeley Square, London W1, signed "Maurice Chevalier". Chevalier (1888-1972) was a popular French entertainer enjoyed a long and successful career in the theatre and later in Hollywood. He was an Oscar winner in 1958.....
COOPER, Gary (1901-1961)
Hardcover. American Film Actor, received Best Actor Oscars for 'Sergeant York' (1941) and 'High Noon' (1952) A versatile actor. Cooper was the ultimate Western Star, hand-signed photograph,'Sincerely Gary Cooper'. Minor pale marks, 23 x 18 cms.
Signed card
1906. No Binding. Signed card "Marie Corelli, 1906, with good wishes". Handwritten address on verso, addressed to F.D.Parker. Marie Corelli (Mary Mackay; 1855 - 1924), was a hugely popular novelist, writing largely up until WWI.
Signed album leaf
No Binding. Album leaf (8 x 13 cm) signed "Gottried Cramm". German champion tennis player, runner-up Wimbledon Singles Champion in 1935, 1936 and 1937, losing twice to Fred Perry and once to Don Budge. Very good on pink album leaf. Also: 4 news clippings, one announcing his release from prison.....
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.
Mr Huckster of 1958; Another and Still Happier POEM for the Family Circle By the Author of That Ever-Popular Ballad The Hucksters & The University...
The Pilgrim Press, 1958. Limited. Unbound. Folded broadsheet. Limited edition of 200, numbered and signed by the author.
Selected Stories and Verses
Herts: Penguin Books, Faber & Faber, 1952. Paperback. pp.239. A good paperback copy signed by the author on the title page.
Signed album leaf
No Binding. Album leaf (18 x 13 cm), signed "Best wishes-Duke Ellington". American pianist, composer and band leader (1899-1974). Foremost composer of orchestral jazz; "Mood Indigo" and "Sophisticated Lady" became his theme tunes. Single sheet, very good condition.