TE HURINUI, PEI

Octavo, green illus stapled light card covers, black lettering & illus/decoration to front cover, ix + 46pp, illus, VG (light to moderate creasing & curling to cover edges, moderate tanning & soiling/chafing to covers, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, moderate separation of gutters at staples, moderate rusting to staples)

PUBLISHER: J C Ekdahl, Printer N/D (c.1945)

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Maori literature Pei Te Hurinui history historical

IHAKA, KINGI M (Adapted by) & FRIZZELL, DICK (Illus)

FIRST EDITION, oblong octavo, illus heavy boards, white lettering to spine, illus eps & prelims, unpaginated, illus, VG+ (light rubbing to spine & boards, sl cracking to some gutters)

PUBLISHER: Heinemann Publishers 1981

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Maori Christmas Xmas children's literature picture books modern first editions illustrated

REED, A W & PATERSON, A S (Illus)

Imperial octavo, illus heavy boards, black lettering to spine & front board, 72pp, illus, VG+ (sl foxing/tanning to boards, light tanning & soiling to page edges & eps, ex-libris plate to front pastedown) in d/w, VG (in protective plastic cover- easily removed if desired, price clipped, light creasing & chipping to edges, light tanning to spine, light chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: A H & A W Reed N/D (c.1950)

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Maori folklore lore tales myths legends illustrated children's literature Maui spirituality

HARROP, A J

LIMITED FIRST EDITION- SCARCE IN SUCH A LOVELY CONDITION! Super octavo, blue buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, frontispiece, 423pp, illus/photos, VG+ (sl rubbing to extrems, light tanning & soiling to page edges & eps, occasional sl cracking to gutters) in d/w, VG+ (in plastic protective cover- easily removed if desired, sl creasing & chipping to edges, light tanning & soiling)

PUBLISHER: The New Zealand News / Whitcombe & Tombs 1937

KEYWORDS: first editions New Zealand history wars conflict Maori pakeha England English

DONNE, T E

FIRST EDITION, FOLDING MAP TO REAR, super octavo, red cloth boards, black lettering & rule to spine, gilt tiki illus to front board, frontispiece, 287pp, illus/photos, VG (light rubbing to spine & board extrems/edges, light soiling to boards, light tanning & light to moderate tanning & soiling to page edges & eps, light cracking to gutters sporadically throughout, occasional light to moderate foxing to pages)

PUBLISHER: Seeley Service & Co 1927

KEYWORDS: first editions New Zealand Maori history heritage culture customs anthropology

TAYLOR, Rev RICHARD

SCARCE FIRST EDITION, this is the book that inspired Elsdon Best to become an Ethnologist. Super octavo, rebacked with leather & raised bands (& gilt lettering & decoration) utilizing the original green buckram boards, frontispiece, 490pp + 6pp to rear, illus, VG (light to moderate rubbing/scuffing & bruising to board extrems, moderate rubbing to boards, moderate tanning & soiling to page edges, light soiling & moderate scuffing to eps, light to moderate cracking to front & rear gutters, light foxing & staining to prelims & terminals, sm adhesive barcode label to rear pastedown, some page edges may remain uncut)

PUBLISHER: Wertheim and Macintosh, 24, Paternoster-Row 1855

KEYWORDS: first editions New Zealand Maori heritage history culture antiquarian books historical Maui customs Rev Richard Taylor anthropology ethnology

GREY, Sir GEORGE

SECOND EDITION, in English & Te Reo Maori, super octavo, teal textured buckram boards, gilt lettering to spine, blind stamp illus/decoration to spine & boards, vignettes to prelims, xxiii + 255pp for English language section, 199pp for te reo Maori section at rear, illus, has a lovely old book smell, VG (light bruising & rubbing to extrems, heavily tanned throughout as is typical of these copies but still reasonably tidy, prev. owner's details in ink to ffep- historical, some page edges may remain uncut, page edges are also very brittle and easily cracked, title page for te reo Maori section is heavily chipped/cracked/torn from tanning, multiple closed tears to pages of Maori section due to attempts at reading whilst not realising page top edges being uncut, minor cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: H Brett, Evening Star Office (Printer) 1885

KEYWORDS: New Zealand second editions history historical anthropology ethnology Polynesian Maori Sir George Grey traditions heritage culture te reo English

BUTLER, ANNIE R

A LOVELY COPY! Octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering & tooling/decoration to spine & front board, frontispiece, xi + 260pp, illus, VG+ (light bruising & rubbing to extrems, light tanning & light to moderate foxing to page edges, award plate to ffep, sl foxing to prelims & terminals)

PUBLISHER: The Religious Tract Society 1886

KEYWORDS: New Zealand anthropology ethnology history historical Maori heritage culture Annie R Butler

MANING, FREDERICK EDWARD (A PAKEHA MAORI)

FIRST EDITION- ORIGINAL BINDING, octavo, brown buckram boards, gilt lettering & decoration to spine, blind decoration to boards, viii + 216pp, VG- (light to moderate rubbing & bruising to board extrems, heavy cracking to rear hinge & spine- some flapping, heavy cracking to front & rear gutters- boards shaky esp. rear board, moderate tanning & soiling to page edges, light tanning & foxing/soiling to eps, prev. owners' names in ink to title page & verso of, light foxing throughout)

PUBLISHER: Smith, Elder and Co 1863

KEYWORDS: New Zealand first editions history historical accounts heritage customs anthropology ethnography Maori culture

FORD, JOHN BEVAN

Folio stapled stiff card covers (VG); 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Te Waka Toi N/D

KEYWORDS: New Zealand art history heritage Maori cultural essays literature

KING, MICHAEL

FIRST EDITION, super octavo hardcover (VG); 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1978

KEYWORDS: New Zealand biography biographies first editions memoir Te Puea Maori history historical

CLEAVE, PITA et al (Maori Text) & PARNWELL, E C (English Text) & CLARKE, CORINNE (Illus) & BURROWS, RAY (Illus)

Octavo softcover (VG); 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press

KEYWORDS: New Zealand te reo Maori language dictionaries illustrated

CALMAN, ROSS & SINCLAIR, MARGARET

REVISED EDITION, octavo softcover (VG+); 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Reed Books 2001

KEYWORDS: New Zealand te reo Maori language dictionaries

RYAN, P M

Octavo softcover (VG-); 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Heinemann Educational Books 1975

KEYWORDS: New Zealand te reo Maori language dictionaries

BIGGS, BRUCE

Octavo softcover (VG); 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Bruce Biggs 1987

KEYWORDS: New Zealand te reo Maori language dictionaries

WILLIAMS, W L and H W & BIRD, W W (Revised by)

Octavo hardcover (VG-); 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Whitcombe & Tombs 1950

KEYWORDS: New Zealand te reo Maori language dictionaries

BIGGS, BRUCE

Octavo hardcover (VG); 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: A H & A W Reed 1971

KEYWORDS: New Zealand te reo Maori language dictionaries

REED, A W (Compiled by)

Sm octavo hardcover (VG); 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: A H & A W Reed 1964

KEYWORDS: New Zealand te reo Maori language dictionaries

CORMACK, IAN

Imperial octavo softcover (VG+); 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: New House Publishers 2002

KEYWORDS: New Zealand languages dictionary dictionaries te reo Maori

BACON, R L & MATCHITT, PARA

Oblong imperial octavo hardcover (VG-) water damaged; 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 may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Not Stated

KEYWORDS: New Zealand children's literature picture books Maori illustrated