Search Results: Authors starting with P from Ariel Books

London, United Kingdom: Wm Fisher , 1894. Slightly revised from the 1st edition. Navy cltoh with Gilt tooled illus and titles, Blacked ruled border. Has been professionally rebacked with orging spine cloth laid over, cloth rubbed to cnrs, 509 pages in 3 column layout out for each language, 103 pages of engraved illus with associated text to facing page, index lxii. Bright and crisp copy with light age toning to edges, ffep, frontis and title page are foxed o/w very clean with name in pencil insde front, new eps. Overweight. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/N/A. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Christchurch, New Zealand: Inc Ink , 1985. Numbered 16 of 150 copies. Photographs hand screen printed and bound by Stuart Page. New Zealand musician, photographer and filmmakers record of his travels in the U.S.A. in 1982. His work took on a new vigour that brought him into contact with many lo-fi music groups. It gave him a rare opportunity for him to take his learning from the art school into practice on the streets of where the art came from creating this unique photo essay. Prints on paper, bound. 58 leaves.CONDITION aS nEW. Bright, crisp AND UNWORN.. Limited Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

New Zealand: Caxton Press, 1964. 1872-1935 Lived in Kaikoura and had his poetry published in the Otago Witness with the encouragement of Jessie MacKay< Dr Fyfe Slater and Hery Lawson with stayed with him in 1927. Published for private circulation. CONDITION 42 pages printed on nice cream paper, bright and crisp intenally with toning to eps. DJ has a couple of small chips and a tea splash to front. #New Zealand Literature#. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Zealand: Rehabilitation Service 2nd NZ Expeditionary Force, 1946. North Afican history including caravan routes, invasions, culture and agriculture, customs and racial break down. CONDITION Sreen printed ilus card wraps are yapped to fore edge, 91 pages with 5 line illus, 5 maps and 8 photo illus. Nice tight copy is unworn and not inscribed, browning present due to war quality paper.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/N/A. Illus. by Williams, S M. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Auckland, New Zealand: Oswald Sealey, 1945. Descriptive historical background to parts of Italy visited by the New Zealand Division. Author was sent there for the purpose of preparing articles and broadcast talks to the NZEF. Red cloth (very slight shelf wear) 239 pages with 7 photo plate illus, plus numerous illus, plans and maps through text. Copy is bright and crisp. DJ has moderate wear to spine ends and tips, spine sl faded, short tear to rear and a couple of small marks. #New Zealand History#. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Elliot Stock , 1897. Brown decorative cloth with bright Gilt spine title, Lemon eps, pp viii 212 with 12 half tone photo illus. Bright and crisp as new apart from slight toning at ends.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/N/A. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New Zealand: Bridgewater Publications, 1998. "The Journalist, set in 1927. When a contract is placed on his life, Mark Richards, a young investigative journalist is forced to flee from Auckland with no chance to say goodbye to family or friends. He finds himself 200 miles north in Kaitaia where he believes he can find his sought-after anonymity and a boring existence as a country reporter. Here, he thinks, he can escape death." CONDITION As new. Signed by Author to title page, pp 207. #New Zealand Literature#. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Zealand: Bridgewater Publications, 2003. "This novel, a sequel to Keith Parker's 1998 novel, The Journalist, is set in the Far North of New Zealand during the winter of 1942. Characters, events and plots are mainly fictitious, but factual geographical, war and some local details are included to provide an authentic background." CONDITION As new. Signed by author to title page, pp 198. #New Zealand Literature#. Signed by Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Auckland, New Zealand: Viking, 2000. History of New Zealand Forrestry giant. Condition is As New. Green bds with crisp Gilt title, ribbon marker, pp 248 illus through out with historical b/w photographs. Original DJ is fresh and unworn. Overweight. #New Zealand History#. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Zealand: Northland Tourist Publications, 1970. c1970 Not Dated. Visitors guide and history including Russell, Paihia, Waitangi, Kerikeri and some of the islands. CONDITION Stapled card wraps, 88 pages with historic b/w photo illus, and maps. Toned to edge and white area of rear cover. #Kiwiana#. Edition Unstated. Soft Cover. Very Good/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Auckland, New Zealand: The Pettifogging Press, 1980. Numbered 7 of 100 copies. Handset and handboud with whip stitched pages, pp 20 with frontis illus, covers with french flaps.Near pristine copy with very faint edge wear.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/N/A. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Wellington, New Zealand: New Zealand Institute of Public Administration, 1954. Papers delivered at Education convention covering history of education in a democratic society and the way forward at all levels. Beige cloth bds with crisp Grey title, pp 121 with bibliography and index of relevant acts. Bright as new with only small name to ffep. Original DJ fresh and unworn. #New Zealand History#. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Wellington, New Zealand: Combs-Lopdell Memorial Committee, 1964. First ever Combs-Lopdell memorial address given the Director of the NZ council for educational research. Grey card wraps, pp 31. Very bright and unworn with faint age toning to edges of wraps, rusting staples, appears unread.#New Zealand History#. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1957. Classic fishing title. Green cloth is clean and unworn, 176 pages illus through out to help identify the various fishes, photo plate section. Very bright and crisp, DJ not scuffed with some wear to spine ends and tips. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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 his forged editions, pirated copies etc. CONDITION Red waxed cloth with bright gilt titles (very clean and unorn) 372 pages with photo plate illus, erata slip. Very bright and crisp copy with light fore edge spotting. DJ has two tiny tears on front edge, slightly worn spine and very light spotting. Review laid in.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Glasgow, United Kingdom: William Collins, 1840. Not Dated [1840 BL] Pencil inscription '53. Blaise Pascal 1623 - 1662) was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Christian philosopher. CONDITION Blue blind embossed cloth with gilt title (cloth worn to spine ends and tips) nice engraved portrait frontis with clean tissue guard, 288 pages, mostly clean with light toning, copy loose.. Re-Issue. Hard Cover. Good/N/A. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Griffith & Farran Subtitled "Sketched By Head Scholars Eton, Winchester, Westminster, Shrewsbury, Harrow, Rugby, Charterhouse. To Which is Added A Brief Notice of St. Paul's and Merchant Taylor's Schools, and Christ's Hospital." Not Dated Original released 1881 this is revised edition. Blue decorative cloth boards, spine browned with minor wear, top cnr bumped, small booksellers label fep, foxing first few pages both ends, text block tight and bright, pp 324 with 24 Engraved illustrations.. 2nd Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Wellington, New Zealand: A H & A W Reed, 1957. "Charlie Douglas ranks as one of the great early European explorers of New Zealand. From 1867 to 1916 the Scottish-born Douglas lived on the west coast of the South Island, spending most of his time exploring, surveying and mapping the coast, the bush and the mountainous inland regions, in hazardous conditions, often for little or no pay. Many years later the noted mountaineer and writer John Pascoe rediscovered and preserved many of Douglas's writings and sketches." Much sort after title. CONDITION Blue cloth with bright gilt title, map eps, pp xviii 331with numerous photo illus and 4 maps. Copy is tight and crisp name at top of front ep. Light nicotine spotting to cover and end pages. Bright and crisp copy of very scarce first printing . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Collins & Harvill, 1969. Blue bds with crisp Gilt title (not bumped or worn) pp 128 tight and clean with portrait frontis (inscribed to ffep). Original White wrapper is not price clipped, very faintly rubbed.. First English. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London, United Kingdom: Collins & Harvill, 1959. First English. Black waxed cloth bds with crisp gilt (bds as new, not rubbed, worn or bumped) pp 160 with 11 illus plates and 1 map (interior exception tight and pristine, red eps named) Original wrappers very bright, not scuffed with only tiny tear to top spine, price clipped. An exceptionally good copy.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.