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$345.00
3t6/40

The Bird of Paradise


DUTTON, WILLIAM HENRY

FIRST EDITION, scarce. Octavo, red cl boards, spine & front board lettered in gilt, viii + 518, VG (light soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, sl tanning, bookplate to ffep, light cracking to central gutters, some soiling throughout). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: S. N. Brown and Co. 1896

KEYWORDS: William Henry Dutton literature modern first edition fiction

$295.00
3t6/42

Blow, Wind of Fruitfulness


BAXTER, JAMES K

FIRST EDITION, Octavo, brown card boards, label to front board, VG (light to moderate soiling to boards, moderate bruising to edges & extrems, red sticker to front board, light to moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, sl tanning, bookplate to ffep, some soiling throughout), lacking d/w. Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: The Caxton Press 1948

KEYWORDS: James K Baxter New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

$195.00
3t6/44

The Travels of a New Zealand Feather and Other Tales


HINEMOA

FIRST EDITION. Sm octavo, red cl boards, front board lettered in gilt, VG- (moderate to heavy soiling to boards, moderate bruising to edges & extrems, moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, light tanning, bookplate to ffep, light cracking to gutters, some soiling & foxing throughout). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: J. B. Innes 1892

KEYWORDS: early New Zealand literature modern first edition travel

$325.00
3t6/45

Blow, Wind of Fruitfulness


BAXTER, JAMES K

FIRST EDITION, Octavo, brown card boards, label to front board, VG (light soiling to boards, light bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges, eps & prelims/terminals, bookseller sticker to ffep, some soiling & foxing throughout), in d/w, VG- (moderate soiling & foxing, moderate to heavy bruising to edges & extrems with moderate chipping, insect holes to spine & flap folds.) Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: The Caxton Press 1948

KEYWORDS: James K Baxter New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

$120.00
3t6/46

Strangers and Journeys


SHADBOLT, MAURICE

FIRST EDITION, dated, inscribed & signed. Octavo, green card boards, spine lettered in gilt, top pg edge stained, VG+ (light soiling to boards, light bruising to edges & extrems, light foxing to pg edges, bookplate to ffep, author's inscription & scribbles to tp), in d/w, VG (light soiling, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems with light chipping, sl tanning, curling to flap edges). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1972

KEYWORDS: Maurice Shadbolt New Zealand literature modern first edition fiction

$185.00
3t6/47

Pig Island Letters


BAXTER, JAMES K

FIRST EDITION, dated & signed by author. Octavo, blue cl boards, spine lettered in gilt, top pg edge stained, VG+ (sl soiling to boards, light bruising to edges & extrems, sl foxing to pg edges), in d/w, VG (light to moderate soiling & scuffing, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems with light chipping, price clipped). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1966

KEYWORDS: James K Baxter New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

$135.00
3t5/2

Howrah Bridge and Other Poems


BAXTER, JAMES K

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, patterned card boards, spine board lettered in gilt, VG (light soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light foxing to pg edges, inscription to ffep), in d/w, VG (moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, publisher sticker to front flap, tanning, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1961

KEYWORDS: James K Baxter New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

$50.00
3t5/3

Poetry of Soviet Ukraine's New World: An Anthology


n/a

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, red card boards, spine board lettered in gilt, VG+ (light bruising to edges & extrems), in d/w, VG (sl soiling & rubbing to covers, fading, sticker to spine, tanning, light bruising to edges & extrems). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Paul Norbury Publications 1986

KEYWORDS: Soviet Ukraine Ukrainian literature poetry first edition

$80.00
3t5/4

The Scarecrow


MORRIESON, RONALD HUGH

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, blue card boards, spine board lettered in gilt, VG (light soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light soiling to pg edges & eps, bookplate to ffep), in d/w, VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, light tanning, moderate bruising to edges & extrems with moderate chipping , price clipped). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Angus and Robertson 1963

KEYWORDS: Ronald Hugh Morrieson New Zealand literature modern first edition

$50.00
3t5/5

The Hole in the Hill


PARK, RUTH`, MURRAY, JENNIFER

FIRST AU EDITION. Octavo, illus card boards, VG (light soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light soiling to pg edges & eps), in d/w, VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, moderate tanning & foxing, moderate bruising to edges & extrems with light chipping, price clipped). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Ure Smith 1961

KEYWORDS: Ruth Park New Zealand literature modern first edition

$47.50
3t5/7

The Lovelock Version


SHADBOLT, MAURICE

FIRST EDITION. Dated, inscribed & signed by author. Super octavo, brown card boards, spine lettered in gilt, VG (light to moderate soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges & eps, bookplate to ffep, author inscription & scribbles to tp), in d/w, VG (light soiling & scuffing to covers, light bruising to edges & extrems, moderate foxing). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1980

KEYWORDS: Maurice Shadbolt New Zealand literature modern first edition

$60.00
3t5/10

Occasional Verses


BERTRAM, JAMES

FIRST EDITION, associtation copy. Signed & inscribed by author to Ruth Dallas. Octavo, green light card covers, VG (light bruising to edges & extrems, light tanning & foxing to covers). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Wai-te-ata Press 1971

KEYWORDS: James Bertram New Zealand literature modern first edition poetry poems

$150.00
3t5/18

Year of the Dog: Poems New and Selected


TUWHARE, HONE

FIRST EDITION. Signed, inscribed & dated by author. Octavo, illus light card covers, VG (light soiling & scuffing to covers, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, bookplate to front cover verso, tanning). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: John McIndoe 1982

KEYWORDS: Hone Tuwhare New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

$110.00
3t5/20

Selected Poems


TUWHARE, HONE

Signed & inscribed by author. Octavo, illus light card covers, VG (light to moderate soiling & scuffing to covers, light bruising to edges & extrems, bookplate to front cover verso, tanning). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: John McIndoe 1980

KEYWORDS: Hone Tuwhare New Zealand literature poetry poems

$145.00
3t5/21

Come Rain Hail


TUWHARE, HONE

Fourth edition, signed, inscribed & dated by author. Lacking card cover. Octavo, stapled card, VG- (light to moderate soiling & scuffing, light bruising to edges & extrems, moderate foxing, gatherings from pp. 1-24, 3-22 & 5-20 loose). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Square One Press 1989

KEYWORDS: Hone Tuwhare New Zealand literature poetry poems

$200.00
3t5/22

Poems


DUGGAN, EILEEN

FIRST EDITION, scarce. Author's first book. Octavo, stapled light card covers, VG (moderate soiling & scuffing, moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate foxing, ). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: N.Z. Tablet Co. n/d

KEYWORDS: Eileen Duggan New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

$40.00
3t5/23

Messengers in Blackface


BRUNTON, ALAN

FIRST EDITION. Octavo, stapled illus light card covers, french flaps, VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light to moderate foxing, bookplate to front cover verso). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: The Amphedesma Press 1983

KEYWORDS: Alan Brunton New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

$175.00
3t5/24

Sap-Wood & Milk


TUWHARE, HONE; HOTERE, RALPH (illus.)

Second edition. Octavo, illus light card covers, VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, light foxing, bookplate to front cover verso, pp. [i]-1, 3-16, & 17-20 loose, moderate to heavy cracking to gutters). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Caveman Press 1973

KEYWORDS: Hone Tuwhare Ralph Hotere New Zealand literature poetry poems modern first edition

$245.00
3t5/26

The Daughter of the Dawn: A Realistic Story of Maori Magic


HODDER, WILLIAM REGINALD

Third edition. Octavo, blue cl boards, spine lettered in gilt, VG- (moderate soiling & scuffing, light to moderate bruising to edges & extrems, moderate soiling & foxing to pg edges & eps, cracking to front & rear hinges--bdg sl sloppy, light cracking to central &rear gutters, some foxing throughout). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Jarrold & Sons 1903

KEYWORDS: William Reginald Hodder New Zealand literature history

$50.00
3t5/37

The Oresteia


AESCHYLUS; FAGLES, ROBERT (transl.); STANFORD, W B (introd.)

Super octavo, black cl boards, spine lettered in gilt, VG+ (moderate soiling to boards, light to moderate bruising to edges), in d/w, VG- (light rubbing, light to moderate soiling, moderate bruising to edges & extrems with moderate chipping & tearing, tanning). Photos available on request.

PUBLISHER: Wildwood House 1976

KEYWORDS: Aeschylus ancient Greek Greece drama literature

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