New York: Viking, 1980. Illustrated. 466pp. Thick 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: The Viking Press, 1980. 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 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 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

Photos. Thin 4to, cloth, d.w. Wellington, (1973). Near fine in very good(+) dust wrapper. 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

Photo Illus. 8vo, cloth, torn d.w. (Sydney, 1961). 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

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

New York: Skyhorse, 2013. Illustrated. 341 pages, 8;vo, black boards. New York: Skyhorse, (2013). A very good copy. 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

4to, cloth, d.w. With a profusion of handsomely printed illus. New York, (1966). The Continents We Live On series. 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