BEST, ELSDON

Super octavo, red cl boards, spine lettered in gilt, decoration in blind to front board, illus., photos, VG- (some water damage, gutters cracked), in d/w, G+ (water damage, chipping to edges & extrems). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: A. R. Shearer 1976

KEYWORDS: early New Zealand social history Maori

MCCONNELL, LYNN

LIMITED, SIGNED FIRST EDITION, NO. 140/385. Octavo, blue cl boards, front board lettered in gilt, illus. tp, photos, VG+ (light soiling to pg edges & eps). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: The Otago Cricket Association 2003

KEYWORDS: cricket New Zealand cricketer sportsmen sports history first edition

WARNER, P F

COLONIAL FIRST EDITION. Octavo, green cl boards, spine lettered in gilt, illus to front board in black, frontis., plates, VG- (moderate to heavy soiling & scuffing to boards, moderate bruising to edges & extrems, moderate soiling, tanning & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims, library stamp to front pastedown, light cracking to front hinge & front & central gutters, bdg sloppy, soiling & foxing throughout). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Longmans, Green, and Co. 1903

KEYWORDS: cricket cricketer sportsmen sports history Lord Hawke Australia New Zealand sporting colonial

BAXTER, JAMES K

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, green card boards, spine & front board lettered in black, VG (light to moderate soiling to boards, light bruising to edges & extrems, light soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps & throughout, bookplate to ffep). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: The Caxton Press 1944

KEYWORDS: James K Baxter New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

BAUGHAN, B E

FIRST EDITION, scarce. Octavo, red cl boards, spine & front board lettered in gilt, frontis., VG (light soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges & eps--esp reps, foxing to prelims/terminals & throughout, bookplate & prev ownership inscription to ffep). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Whitcombe and Tombs n/d

KEYWORDS: B E Baughan New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

WATSON, THOMAS

FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Octavo, green cl boards, spine & front board lettered in gilt, front board ruled in black, VG (light soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges & eps, tanning, author's inscriptions to feps (3 pgs) & pp. 56, 100, 182 & 243, light cracking to front hinge). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: H. L. Young 1907

KEYWORDS: Thomas Watson New Zealand literature modern first edition

VOGEL, JULIUS

FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE (colonial edition). Octavo, grey cl boards, spine & front board lettered in gilt & decorated in black/green/red, photo, viii + 331 + [1] + [4 (advts)], VG (light soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, sl tanning, bookplate to ffep, light cracking to front & central gutters). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Hutchinson and Co. 1889

KEYWORDS: Julius Vogel modern first edition 19th century sci fi science fiction New Zealand literature

GROSSMAN, EDITH SEARLE

FIRST EDITION, Octavo, green cl boards, spine & front board lettered in gilt, illus to front board, VG (light soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, sl tanning, bookplate to ffep, light cracking to central gutters, tearing to pg 131-2, some soiling throughout). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Sands & Company [1910]

KEYWORDS: Edith Searle Grossman modern first edition fiction New Zealand

BAXTER, JAMES K

FIRST EDITION, Octavo, brown card boards, label to front board, VG (light to moderate soiling to boards, moderate bruising to edges & extrems, red sticker to front board, light to moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, sl tanning, bookplate to ffep, some soiling throughout), lacking d/w. Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: The Caxton Press 1948

KEYWORDS: James K Baxter New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

HENTY, G A

Octavo, blue cl boards, spine & front board lettered in gilt & illus in black, frontis., plates, pg edges stained, VG (light to moderate soiling to boards, moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, moderate soiling to feps & prelims, sl tearing to gutter at head to frontis, sl tanning, bookplate to ffep, light to moderate cracking to front, central & rear gutters, some soiling & foxing throughout). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Blackie & Son 1891

KEYWORDS: early New Zealand history war colonial colonization Maori

HINEMOA

FIRST EDITION. Sm octavo, red cl boards, front board lettered in gilt, VG- (moderate to heavy soiling to boards, moderate bruising to edges & extrems, moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, light tanning, bookplate to ffep, light cracking to gutters, some soiling & foxing throughout). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: J. B. Innes 1892

KEYWORDS: early New Zealand literature modern first edition travel

BAXTER, JAMES K

FIRST EDITION, Octavo, brown card boards, label to front board, VG (light soiling to boards, light bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, bookseller sticker to ffep, some soiling & foxing throughout), in d/w, VG- (moderate soiling & foxing, moderate to heavy bruising to edges & extrems with moderate chipping, insect holes to spine & flap folds.) Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: The Caxton Press 1948

KEYWORDS: James K Baxter New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

SHADBOLT, MAURICE

FIRST EDITION, dated, inscribed & signed. Octavo, green card boards, spine lettered in gilt, top pg edge stained, VG+ (light soiling to boards, light bruising to edges & extrems, light foxing to pg edges, bookplate to ffep, author's inscription & scribbles to tp), in d/w, VG (light soiling, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems with light chipping, sl tanning, curling to flap edges). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1972

KEYWORDS: Maurice Shadbolt New Zealand literature modern first edition fiction

BAXTER, JAMES K

FIRST EDITION, dated & signed by author. Octavo, blue cl boards, spine lettered in gilt, top pg edge stained, VG+ (sl soiling to boards, light bruising to edges & extrems, sl foxing to pg edges), in d/w, VG (light to moderate soiling & scuffing, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems with light chipping, price clipped). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1966

KEYWORDS: James K Baxter New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

BAXTER, JAMES K

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, patterned card boards, spine board lettered in gilt, VG (light soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light foxing to pg edges, inscription to ffep), in d/w, VG (moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, publisher sticker to front flap, tanning, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1961

KEYWORDS: James K Baxter New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

MORRIESON, RONALD HUGH

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, blue card boards, spine board lettered in gilt, VG (light soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light soiling to pg edges & eps, bookplate to ffep), in d/w, VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, light tanning, moderate bruising to edges & extrems with moderate chipping , price clipped). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Angus and Robertson 1963

KEYWORDS: Ronald Hugh Morrieson New Zealand literature modern first edition

PARK, RUTH`, MURRAY, JENNIFER

FIRST AU EDITION. Octavo, illus card boards, VG (light soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light soiling to pg edges & eps), in d/w, VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, moderate tanning & foxing, moderate bruising to edges & extrems with light chipping, price clipped). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Ure Smith 1961

KEYWORDS: Ruth Park New Zealand literature modern first edition

SHADBOLT, MAURICE

FIRST EDITION. Dated, inscribed & signed by author. Super octavo, brown card boards, spine lettered in gilt, VG (light to moderate soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges & eps, bookplate to ffep, author inscription & scribbles to tp), in d/w, VG (light soiling & scuffing to covers, light bruising to edges & extrems, moderate foxing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1980

KEYWORDS: Maurice Shadbolt New Zealand literature modern first edition

SHADBOLT, MAURICE

FIRST EDITION. Signed by author. Super octavo, blue card boards, spine lettered in gilt, VG (light soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, sl foxing to pg edges, author inscription & scribbles to tp), in d/w, VG (light soiling & scuffing to covers, light bruising to edges & extrems, light foxing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1990

KEYWORDS: Maurice Shadbolt New Zealand literature modern first edition

SHADBOLT, MAURICE

FIRST EDITION, lacks tp. Signed, inscribed & dated by author. Super octavo, black card boards, spine lettered in gilt, VG (sl soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light foxing to pg edges, bookplate to ffep, author inscription & scribbles to ht, pp. 147-8 torn at head extrem, heavy folding to pp. 269-82 at head extrem), in d/w, VG (light soiling & scuffing to covers, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems with chipping). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton [1986]

KEYWORDS: Maurice Shadbolt New Zealand literature modern first edition