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Canterbury Books 1847-1955
by Johnstone, Arthur H
- Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1956
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780908578214
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£13.71
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New Zealand: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1956. A mimeographed bibliography. CONDITION Green cloth with gilt titles (unworn with sharp cnrs, small stain to rear bd) [2] 195, copy bright and crisp with some pencil marfinalia of titles not included in tome.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
£13.71
Three hundred years of New Zealand books: Being selected chronological listing and commentary, primarily but not solely literary, from Tasman to 1975
by Alcock, Peter; Broughton, William
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- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1990
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- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780908665525
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£24.20
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New Zealand: Dept. of English, Massey University, 1990. A good bibliographic reference covering publications from or on New Zealand. CONDITION Stapled wraps, unpaginated (approx. 60 pages). Covers faded, odd finger mark interally, mildly handled, . First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Item Price
£24.20
Working titles: Books that shaped New Zealand
by Bartel, Susan (Ed)
- Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1993
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN
- 9780477027298
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- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£16.13
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New Zealand: National Library Gallery, 1993. Produced in association with the exhibition Working titles : books that shaped New Zealand, National Library Gallery, 13 November 1993 to 19 March 1994, Jim Barr and Mary Barr, curators. A good bibliographic reference covering New Zealand publications. CONDITION Unpaginated (33 pages) with many photo illus. Unread.. First Edition. Soft Cover. As New. 4to… Read more about this item Item Price
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Fine Book Binding for the Twentieth Centur
by Lewis, Roy Harley
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1984
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£16.13
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London: David & Charles , 1984. 151 pages with photo illus in colour and b/w through out. Has mustly smell o/w bright and crisp copy. DJ unworn with marks. Overweight. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Item Price
£16.13
Writing in New Zealand : Pioneers and Professionals
by Gordon, Ian A
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1959
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£8.07
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Wellington, New Zealand: Government Printer, 1959. Looks at the writings of Lady Barker and Samuel Butler. Not Dated. 1959 from name inside front. Stapled wraps, 32 pages. Copy is very nice with little spotting to covers.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Item Price
£8.07
A Chronology of English Literature from Anglo Saxon Times Until the Present Day
by Gray, Martin
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1989
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780582051416
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- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£17.75
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London: Longman, 1989. Places more than 5,000 literary works in chronological order in relation to type ranging from works on politics, social and religious history, science and technology. CONDITION Red bds, pp xi 276. Very bright and crisp copy, DJ has lightly faded spine. Overweight. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
£17.75
Mansfieldians : A Brief Katherine Mansfield Bibliography
by Morris, G N
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1948
- Binding
- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£28.23
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Wellington, New Zealand: The Beltane Book Bureau , 1948. Edition of 500 copies printed at the Griffen Press. Yellow stapled card wraps, 9 pages with illus. Nice copy with name inside cover.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
£28.23
A Century of New Zealand Novels 1861-1960
by Burns, James
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- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1961
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£12.91
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New Zealand: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1961. Bibliography. Stapled card wraps. 27 pages. Bright and crisp as new, almost imperceptible damage to front. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Item Price
£12.91
Mudie's Circulating Library and the Victorian Novel
by Griest, Guinevere L
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1971
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN
- 9780715353097
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£18.55
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United Kingdom: David & Charles, 1971. Charles Mudie originally opened his circulating library to give the public greater access to nonfiction works in 1842, he began to lend books charging subscribers. Eventually publishing many works and becoming the most important distributer until the 1930s. Especially of interest to collectors of the Victorian triple decker novels. CONDITION Red bds (clean and… Read more about this item Item Price
£18.55
At John Murray's 1843-1892 : Records of a Literary Circle
by Paston, George
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1932
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£32.26
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London: John Murray, 1932. John Murray III - his authors and literary circle, including Byron, Melville, Auten, Darwin and others. He was a magistrate for Surrey, a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London, and known as a member of the Athenæum Club. CONDITION Blue cloth with Cream paste on spine title, Blue stained top edge, pp xv 320… Read more about this item Item Price
£32.26
Thomas J Wise in the Original Cloth : The Life and Record of a Forger of Nineteenth Century Pamphlets
by Partington, Wilfred
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1946
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£32.26
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London: Robert Hale, 1946. Thomas James Wise (1859 - 1937) was a bibliophile who collected the Ashley Library, now housed by the British Library, and later became known for the literary forgeries and stolen documents that were resold or authenticated by him. First British edition is much updated from the previous US edition "Forging Ahead" in establishing Wise's guilt over… Read more about this item Item Price
£32.26
New Zealand Book Design Exhibition in London 1953
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1955
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- Paperback
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£8.07
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New Zealand: New Zealand Library Assoc , 1955. Books entered in the International Book Design Exhibition, London 1953. Printed for tha Auckland Festival 1955. Categorised under publishers, contains 50 entries and includes no of pages and illus. CONDITION Grey card wraps, 8 pages. Bright and clean copy with slight toning to spine edge. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good.… Read more about this item Item Price
£8.07
The House of Reed Fifty Years of New Zealand Publishing 1907-1957
by Reed, A H & A W
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1957
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£16.13
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New Zealand: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1957. History of AH & AW Reed from 1907 to 1957 with photo sections and list of books published. CONDITION Brown cloth (top cnrs bumped o/w unworn) 107 pages, name to front pastedown. DJ has minor wear to spine head. Very bright and crisp copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine.… Read more about this item Item Price
£16.13
Essays at Large By "Solomon Eagle"
by Eagle, Solomon Psued (i.e. Sir Jack Collings Squire)
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Published
- 1922
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£14.52
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London, United Kingdom: Hodder & Stoughton, 1922. 2nd Edition in the month after publication. Blck bds with paste on spine title, pp 211 in original DJ. Copy is tight and bright, bds unworn. sl dulling to edges of cloth and damage to foredges of DJ caused by silverfish. Else Fine copy in like DJ.. 2nd Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good.… Read more about this item Item Price
£14.52
Library Administration
by Carnell, E J
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1947
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£16.13
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London, United Kingdom: Grafton & Co, 1947. Written for the New Zealand Library Association to aid in training. Blue bds with light shelf wear, sl soiled, pp 166. Clean copy. #Kiwiana#. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
£16.13
An Introduction to the Study of Literature
by Hudson, William Henry
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- Used - Near Fine
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- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1910
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£24.20
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London, United Kingdom: George G Harrap, 1910. Red bds with bright Gilt titles (unworn with sl faded spine and a few speckles top front) bright Gilt top edge, pp 432 with publishers list to rear. Tight and very bright copy, light page browning to prelims, some spotting to edge of pages.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over… Read more about this item Item Price
£24.20
The Personal Library: A Guide for the Bookbuyer
by McColvin, Lionel
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1953
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£16.13
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London, United Kingdom: Phoenix House, 1953. Black bds with bright Gilt title (fresh and unworn, cnrs sl. bruised) pp 159 tight and clean copy, very sl foxing to eps. Original DJ is fresh with tiny tear top front and faint rubbing to spine ends.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Item Price
£16.13
A Biological Dictionary of Foreign Literature : Everyman's Library No. 900
by Sharp, R Farquharson
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1933
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£12.91
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London, United Kingdom: J M Dent & Co, 1933. Magenta bds with bright Gilt title (fresh and unworn with sl faded spine) pp 302 with publishers list to rear, bright and clean. Original DJ sl mark to front with faded spine, very sl. wear to spine ends.. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Item Price
£12.91
Famous Houses and Literary Shrines of London
by Adcock, A. St. John
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- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Published
- 1929
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£12.91
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London, United Kingdom: J M Dent & Co, 1929. First published 1912, first in this formatte. Blue waxed cloth bds with bright Gilt titles, pp xiv 264 with 59 illus. Tight and very clean copy, small name to ffep else pristine.. First Edition Thus. Cloth. Fine/No Jacket. Illus. by Adck, Frederick. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Item Price
£12.91
Bibliography of Theses in Geology : Written for Advanced Degrees in Geology & Related Sciences at Universities & Colleges in the United States & Canada Through 1957
by Chronic, John & Halka
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1958
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Auckland, NZL
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£25.81
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USA: Pruet Press, 1958. Ex University reference Library with minimal markings to ffep, copywright page and spine. Grey bds with Black titles, light shelf wear with buffed cnrs, tight and clean interior is unpaginated. Overweight. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library. Item Price
£25.81
