The Life Of Katherine Mansfield.
New York: Viking, 1980. Illustrated. 466pp. Thick 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: The Viking Press, 1980. A very good(+) copy. More
New York: Viking, 1980. Illustrated. 466pp. Thick 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: The Viking Press, 1980. A very good(+) copy. More
b/w illus. 499pp. Tall 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York, 1979. Small remainder mark, otherwise a very good copy. More
London: C. F. Kells, 1877. Color Lithograph. Image measures 9 1/2" x 11 1/2". Some foxing and toning around presentation mount otherwise in good condition. This remarkable scenic view depicts the Clarence River in the South Island of New Zealand, also known as Waiau Toa. The river is depicted meandering through a vast valley, with lush vegetation in the foregroup and the magnificent mountains of the Kaikoura Range in the background. The magnitude of the landscape is emphasized by a...... More
London: C. F. Kells, 1877. Color Lithograph. Image measures 10" x 14 1/4" Repairs to presentation sheet, otherwise in good condition. This remarkable scenic view depicts Mount Alford in the Ashburton District, Canterbury, New Zealand. Barraud's use of color and shadows emphasizes the majesty of New Zealand landscapes. In this print, it seems to be nearing sunset, with the mountains bathed in purple light. Charles D. Barraud (1822-1897) was a chemist, pharmacist, and artist. After establishing his pharmaceutical business and..... More
London: C. F. Kells, 1877. Color Lithograph. Image measures 9 1/2" x 11 1/2", presentation card repairs to margins and some foxing, otherwise in good condition. This remarkable scenic view depicts Mount Cook, or Aoraki, the highest mountain in New Zealand. Charles D. Barraud (1822-1897) was a chemist, pharmacist, and artist. After establishing his pharmaceutical business and gaining some success, he continued to pursue his interest in painting, traveling widely throughout the islands, documenting remote natural landscapes. He gained early..... More
London: C. F. Kells, 1877. Color Lithograph. Image measures 10" x 14 1/4". Presentation sheet measures 17 x 22 1/4 inches, repairs to borders not affecting the image. This remarkable scenic view depicts Mount Taranaki, or Mount Egmont, with three travelers and two dogs in the foreground. Barraud's use of color and shadows emphasizes the majesty of New Zealand landscapes. In this print, it seems to be nearing sunset, with the mountains surrounding Taranaki bathed in purple light. Charles D...... More
London: C. F. Kells, 1877. Color Lithograph. Image measures 11 3/4" x 14", sheet size 17 x 22". Sheet trimmed and repairs to margins but not affecting the lithograph or title text. This stunning scenic view of New Zealand depicts 'Te Tarata', or "The tattooed rock" in Maori, also known as the "White Terrace". Reportedly the largest silica sinter deposits on Earth, this remarkable natural wonder was believed to have been buried in the 1886 eruption of Mt. Tarawera. The..... More
Paris: 1764. Map. Copper engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 8 1/4" x 14". Sheet measures 13 3/4" x 20 3/4". This map of the Pacific Ocean shows the region extending from Australia to the western coast of the Americas. Bellin's depiction of Australia, labeled 'Nouvelle Hollande', shows the continent, Papua New Guinea, and Terre de Diemen, or Tasmania, conjoined as one land mass. Bellin makes evident in his rendering of the coastline that much of the eastern coast of..... More
Photos. Thin 4to, cloth, d.w. Wellington, (1973). Near fine in very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Edinburgh: A. & C. Black, 1859. Map. Color lithograph. Image measures 17 3/8" x 12 1/8" This colorful map of the New Zealand was published in 1859 in Black's General Atlas of the World. The North and South Islands are labeled in great detail, showing rivers, towns, mountains, and coastal features. Counties are numbered and colored. An inset shows Tasmania, or Van Diemens Land, also showing many details labeled, and colored to show counties. Another inset in the lower margin..... More
Wellington: Department of Education, New Zealand, 1958. Many Illus. 8vo, gray cloth, d.w. lightly soiled and crudely taped. Wellington: Islands Education Division, Department of Education, N.Z., 1958. Ex libris Islands Education Division Library with their rubberstamp. More
Profusely illus. some in color. 32pp. 4to, cloth, d.w. Wellington, (1969). A very good copy, signed by the author. More
Photo Illus. 8vo, cloth, torn d.w. (Sydney, 1961). A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
A Geography of Australia, New Zealand and their Pacific Island Neighbourhoods. Illus. Maps. London, 1956. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Henry Teesdale & Co., 1841. Map. Engraving with hand-coloring. Image measures 15 1/8" x 18 7/8" This lovely map of the Pacific Ocean extends from the Bay of Bengal to the western coast of the Americas, showing parts of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Coast of North America. The map shows in extensive detail the multitude of islands and archipelagos in the Pacific, indicated by name. Coastal features are also labeled, while inland features are largely ignored. The hand-coloring..... More
London: 1956. Map and other illustrations. London, 1956. A very good(+) copy. More
Christchurch: L. F. G. Franks, 1958. Marine P.O.'s, Packet Boats, Military Covers. Many Illus. 40pp. 8vo, pr. wrs., wrappers partially faded near spine. Christchurch: L. F. G. Franks, 1958. Very good. More
Christchurch: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1951. Edited, with Notes, by John R. Godley. Frontis. portrait. plus xx + 387pp., 8vo, yellow cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper heavily chipped, torn. Christchurch: Whitcombe and Tombs Limited, 1951. A very good copy in a good dust wrapper. More
New York: Skyhorse, 2013. Illustrated. 341 pages, 8;vo, black boards. New York: Skyhorse, (2013). A very good copy. More
1963. 759pp. Tall 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. Ann Arbor, (1963). Very good. More
With 12 color illustrations from drawings by A.D. McCormick. Very thick 8vo, pictorial cloth (worn; some foxing throughout), t.e.g. New York: Stokes, (no date circa 1900). Romance of History. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1985. 106 plates, plus more than 150 reproductions of drawings and paintings. xiii + 274pp., folio, brown cloth, d.w. New Haven: Yale University Press, for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, 1985. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
4to, cloth, d.w. With a profusion of handsomely printed illus. New York, (1966). The Continents We Live On series. More
Illus. & Maps. 8vo, cloth, d.w. New york, (1972). More
1683. Miniature Map published in 1683. Page measure 8 x 5.25 inches. Miniature map and view combination depicting portions of the Salomon Islands in the South Pacific, including a portion of New Zealand. Allain Manesson-Mallet (1630-1706) advanced from his position of musket bearer under Louis XIV to eventually occupy the position of "maitre de mathematiques" to the French King. He was the author and engraver of "Description de L'Univers," a five-volume survey of the world that included maps of the..... More
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