GROVES,SYLVIA

first edition 136pp ills.[b/w] VERY GOOD+ (red cloth,sl.soiled,head of spine sl.chewed,bookplate of NZ historian Alison Drummond to ffep,col.plate tipped-in to half-title gutter,content edges sl.foxed) in VERY GOOD dustwrapper (mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,sl.loss to head of spine,spine sunned,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: country life london 1966

KEYWORDS: arts needleworkaccessories sylvia groves antiques

NORTHCOTE-BADE,S.

first edition 164pp ills.[b/w and col.] VERY GOOD+ (blue cloth,sl.foxed,sl.wear to extrems.,bookplate of NZ historian Alison Drummond to ffep verso,content edges sl.foxed) in VERY GOOD+ dustwrapper (sl.rubbed and soiled,spine sunned,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: reed wellington 1971

KEYWORDS: new zealand furniture history arts northcote-bade

BRASCH,CHARLES

first edition 38pp NEAR FINE (in card wrappers,sl.soiled)

PUBLISHER: blackwood & janet paul auckland 1966

KEYWORDS: arts new zealand history charles brasch

MOORE,N.HUDSON

first edition 206pp ills.[b/w] VERY GOOD (green cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,bookplate of NZ historian Alison Drummond to ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed)

PUBLISHER: tudor publishing new york 1937

KEYWORDS: hudson moore lace cradts arts

DAY,LEWIS F.

fifth edition 280pp ills.[b/w] VERY GOOD+ (blue cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,upper corner of ffep and half-title clipped,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed)

PUBLISHER: batsford london [nd]

KEYWORDS: arts crafts needlework day

KLICKMANN,FLORA

third impression 114pp ills.[b/w] VERY GOOD- (paper boards,mod.rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.w.3x1cm surface loss to front cover,magazine cutting to inside front cover,owner's inscr.to prelim.,content edges sl.soiled)

PUBLISHER: girls own paper london [nd]

KEYWORDS: arts klickmann needlework crafts

HAWEIS,H.R.

new edition 407pp ills.[b/w] VERY GOOD- (burgundy cloth w.silver dec.stamps to top board and spine,mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear to extrems.,bookplate of NZ historian Alison Drummond to ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,missing frontis.,spine cracked and sl.shaky)

PUBLISHER: chatto & windus london 1889

KEYWORDS: arts decoration history haweis

DENT, EDWARD J

paperback (first edition, 1940); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

PUBLISHER: pelican / penguin

KEYWORDS: specials arts opera music edward j dent

VERDI, GIUSEPPE

paperback; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost

PUBLISHER: john calder

KEYWORDS: specials arts opera music guiseppe verdi

GREEN, J R

large format hardcover 405pp illus Fine in Near Fine d/w (v sl rubbing)

PUBLISHER: canterbury university press christchurch 2009

KEYWORDS: new zelaand james logie classical antiquities history collections arts j r green classics

PATON, JUSTIN (essay)

oblong illus boards 120pp illus Fine

PUBLISHER: cantuerbury university press christchurch 2009

KEYWORDS: arts new zealand canterbury christchurch justin paton

MACKENNAL, ALEXANDER

Large format original blue cloth boards with extensive gilt motifs to spine, gilt to front board and blindstamping to front and rear boards, illus, aeg, xiv + 200pp + 4pp adverts VG+ (light rubbing, mild wear to corners and head and tail of spine, very light occassional foxing, sl heavier foxing on eps, large but stylish presentation inscription on fep)

PUBLISHER: Religious tract Society London 1899

KEYWORDS: arts architecture art history travel houses alexander mackennal pilgrims settlers

ELLIS, GEORGE

brick-red cloth covered black illus boards & spine, xi + 103pp + 108pp, flding diags, plates illus, VG ( rubbing to joints and edges, bruising to corners, small stain to lower left cover, occassional ownership stamp, binding a little shaken but sound)

PUBLISHER: B T Batsford mayfair 1932

KEYWORDS: arts architecture building stairs handrails george ellis

BEMROSE, WILLIAM

green cloth boards with black illustration and gilt lettering to front and spine 48pp + xxiv plates + 8pp adverts VG (moderate rubbing and wear to extremities, owners name to fep, a couple of light pencil annotations)

PUBLISHER: bemrose and sons london 1906

KEYWORDS: wood carving arts design william bemrose

HAY, JOHN

small folio origial blindstamped green cloth with gilt to spine xii + 122 pp + 121 plates + index ( a rather confusing - to me - mixed pagination of the plates and text) G+ (rebound using original boards and new unattractive white eps and cloth tape through gutter of index, moderate wear and rubbing to boards, moderate inconsistent foxing throughout. Not a spectacular copy but certainly useable, but still accessible and a step above a reading copy)

PUBLISHER: george virtue london

KEYWORDS: carpentry arts architecture joinery cabinetmaking john hay

SMITH, TERRY (ed)

silvewr cloth boards with silver and black lettering 103pp Fine

PUBLISHER: unsw press sydney 2007

KEYWORDS: australia arts philanthropy contemporary terry smith

WILLIAMS, DEANE

illus boards 165pp illus Near fine (v light rubbing)

PUBLISHER: intellect bristol 2008

KEYWORDS: australia post-war documentary film making arts cinema deane williams

BERRA, JOHN

large format softcover 224pp illus Near Fine (v light rubbing)

PUBLISHER: intellect bristol 2008

KEYWORDS: america arts cinema film independent production john berra

STRODDER, CHRIS

large format softcover 479pp + 1pp adverts Fine

PUBLISHER: santa monica press santa monica 2008

KEYWORDS: disneyland entertainment arts travel business history chris strodder

RIEFENSTAHL, LENI

small folio photo illus gloss boards, illus eps 430pp illus (magnificently!) VG+ ( light rubbing to boards, soiling to half title) HEAVY ITEM

PUBLISHER: komet koln 1976

KEYWORDS: leni riefenstahl nuba africa photography sociology anthropology arts