STEWART,KEITH

first edition proof copy 259pp VG+ (in paper wrappers, spine cocked, cover sl. soiled)

PUBLISHER: random house auckland 1999

KEYWORDS: modern first edition proof copies literature new zealand fiction keith stewart

ASHTON-WARNER,SYLVIA

first edition inscribed by author 312pp VG (cream paper boards w.burgundy cloth spine/hinge area,sl.rubbed w.rear boards stained,sl.wear to extrems.,owner's ex-libris bookplate to front pastedown,author's inscr.to bill moore [g.w.moore on the bookplate] dated dec.15.60 on ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxedte red,spine cracked but tight) in G d/w (in 2 pieces separated at lower hinge,rubbed and soiled/foxed,spine sunned,chipping and wear to extrems.w.some losses and closed tears)

PUBLISHER: simon and schuster new york 1960

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand signed sylvia ashton-warner

HODGKINS,FRANCES;GILL,LINDA [ED.]

first edition 584pp ills.[b/w and col.] NF (green cloth,sl.bruise to coner.) in NF d/w (sl bruise to corner, spine sl.sunned)

PUBLISHER: auckland university press auckland 1993

KEYWORDS: arts biography literature frances hodgkins linda gill new zealand

MANSFIELD,KATHERINE;MURRY,MIDDLETON [ED.]

first edition 243pp+ads.[b/w frontis.portrait] VG (grey cloth,minor bumps to extrems.,prelims.and content edges v.sl.foxed,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,spine browned,sl.wear and chipping to extrems.w.minor loss to head of spine)

PUBLISHER: constable london 1939

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature katherine mansfield new zealand

LAWLOR,PAT

first edition 20pp octavo stapled wrappers VG (mod. rubbed and soiled, sl. foxed,dealer's label to title)

PUBLISHER: beltane book bureau wellington 1951

KEYWORDS: new zealand literature bibliography pat lawlor

MARRIS,C.A.

[first edition] 98pp VG (in paper wrappers over card boards,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.browned,chipping to edges,sl.foxing to prelims.and content edges)

PUBLISHER: tombs wellington [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature marris new zealand poetry

ANDERSEN,JOHANNES

first edition inscribed by author 63pp VG (grey paper wrappers,rubbed and soiled,losses of paper to margins of both covers probably due to insects,chipped yapp edges,author's dated inscr.and sign.to ffep verso - 1945)

PUBLISHER: watkins wellington 1936

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry new zealand signed johannes andersen

DUNSTAN,PEGGY

first edition inscribed by the author 79pp VG+ (green cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,dealer's stamp to ffep,author's inscr.to half-title verso and sign.to title) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled)

PUBLISHER: pegasus press christchurch 1974

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry new zealand signed peggy dunstan

PATERSON,ALISTAIR

first edition 62pp NF (blue cloth,minor shelf wear) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,uneven sunning to rear cover,mod.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: pegasus press christchurch 1973

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry new zealand alistair paterson

MASON,BRUCE;KENNEDY,DAVID [ILLS.]

first edition 67pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (in wrappers w.french flaps,sl.rubbed and soiled,minor foxing to content edges)

PUBLISHER: paul's book arcade auckland 1963

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand bruce mason

MULGAN,ALAN

ex-lib.first edition 56pp VG+ (beige cloth,d/w taped to pastedowns,usual libr.stamps and labels) in VG d/w (in libr.plastic and taped to pastedowns)

PUBLISHER: caxton press christchurch 1964

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry new zealand alan mulgan

IHIMAERA,WITI

first edition 122pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (black cloth,v.sl.rubbed,dealer's label to front pastedown,content edges v.sl.soiled,small ink mark to final page of text,juvenile pen drawing of whale to rfep) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: heinemann auckland 1987

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand witi ihimaera

FOSTON,H.

[first edition] 231pp VG (red cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,owner's sign.to ffep,content edges sl.foxed) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: arthur stockwell london [nd,1921]

KEYWORDS: literature railways new zealand foston

SHADBOLT,MAURICE

first edition signed by author 166pp VG (blue cloth,sl.soiled,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,author's sign.to title,spine cracked and sl.cocked) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and stained,sl.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: cassell london 1969

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand signed maurice shadbolt

DOYLE,CHARLES

first edition 15pp VG+ (in wrappers,sl.rubbed and soiled)

PUBLISHER: new zealand publishing society auckland 1966

KEYWORDS: literature poetry new zealand charles doyle

DOYLE,CHARLES [ED.]

first edition 204pp VG+ (blue cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,owner's inscr.to ffep [nz author dennis mceldowney],) in VG+ d/w (mod.rubbed and sl.soiled,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: collins auckland 1965

KEYWORDS: new zealand literature poetry charles doyle

BRASCH,CHARLES

first edition 51pp NF (dec.paper boards w.grey cloth spine,v.sl.soiled,owner's inscr.to ffep [nz author dennis mceldowney],paste action to eps) in VG+ d/w (sl.soiled w.spine browned)

PUBLISHER: caxton press christchurch 1964

KEYWORDS: new zealand poetry literature modern first edition charles brasch

SINCLAIRE,F.

first edition 84pp VG+ (green cloth w.ochre spine,sl.soiled,owner's inscr.to ffep [nz author dennis mceldowney],content edges v.sl.foxed) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and mod.foxed,spine browned,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: caxton press christchurch 1951

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand sinclaire

KNOX,ELIZABETH

first edition thus signed by author 503pp NF (in glossy wrappers,v.sl.rubbed,owner's sign.to prelim.w.author's sign.to title)

PUBLISHER: victoria university press wellington 2001

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand signed elizabeth knox

BAXTER,JAMES K.

ex-lib.first edition rebound unpaginated VG (libr.card rebind w.original front cover laid down,red cloth spine,sl.rubbed and soiled,libr.stamp to prelim.w.labels removed from reps,contents clean)

PUBLISHER: university of otago dunedin 1967

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand james k.baxter poetry