MURRAY, THOM

INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOUR; octavo illus. orange boards, illus., 287pp., nr. FINE (slightest soiling to boards), in d/w nr. FINE

PUBLISHER: Thom Productions 2019

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PLAIDY, JEAN

FIRST EDITION, INSCIRBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (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: Robert Hale 1973

KEYWORDS: historical fiction queen victoria albert prince literature modern first edition signed

JAMES, ANTOINETTE

SIGNED BY AUTHOR, octavo illus. light card covers, 224pp., VG+ (light soiling to edges)

PUBLISHER: Tate Publishing 2012

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CHE, YEUNG TAT

INSCRIBED, DATED & SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR TO RUSSELL BECK, TEXT IN CHINESE & ENGLISH, quarto, illus glossy heavy boards, white lettering to spine, 135pp, illus, VG+ (light bruising to extrems)

PUBLISHER: One Thousand Snuff Bottles House 2000 (Memorial Issue)

KEYWORDS: text in Chinese and English ancient history exhibition Canterbury Museum illustrated ancient history archaeology signed carving artefacts

GEE, MAURICE

FROM THE LIBRARY OF NZ AUTHOR TESSA DUDER, WITH HER OWNERSHIP SIGNATURE; octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (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: Faber And Faber 1981

KEYWORDS: New Zealand modern literature signed Tessa Duder

AUCHINCLOSS, LOUIS

FIRST EDITION signed by author 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 will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin 1986

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SIMPSON, JOE

FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, octavo black cloth boards, white lettering to spine, illus., xii+290pp, VG (moderate tanning to pages) in d/w VG (light scuffing, v. light fading to spine, signed copy sticker to front)

PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape 2002

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BEHAN, BRENDAN & HOGARTH, PAUL (illus.)

FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY AUTHOR & ARTIST, olive/red cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, illus. endpapers, illlus., 191pp, VG+ (light scuffing to boards, light foxing to page edges, v. slight tanning to pages) in d/w VG (moderate scuffing, chips and closed tears, price clipped, light soiling, still attractive copy)

PUBLISHER: Bernard Geis Associates 1962

KEYWORDS: Dublin Ireland Irish literature modern first edition signed Galway Aran Islands Borstal Boy

MALIN, DAVID & FERRIS, TIMOTHY (foreword)

SIGNED & DATED BY AUTHOR, large folio illus. heavy card boards, illus., 132pp, VG+ (light scuffing to boards, v. slight soiling inside) in d/w VG+ (light scuffing and v. slight curling to edges (unobtrusive), tanning to reverse, v. light fading to spine)

PUBLISHER: Callaway Editions 1999

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DORSEY, CANDAS JANE

NUMBERED SIGNED EDITION, limited to 100 copies, FIRST EDITION, octavo illus. (dystopian city-scape) heavy card boards, illus. endpapers, 310pp, nr. FINE in d/w nr. FINE

PUBLISHER: PS Publoishing 2018

KEYWORDS: modern first edition signed short stories science fiction speculative dystopian

TURNER, BRIAN

INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR, FIRST EDITION, octavo illus. light card covers, 63pp, VG (light soiling and scuffing to covers, light tanning within)

PUBLISHER: John McIndoe 1978

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature New Zealand poetry signed inscribed

RABBITT, LINDSAY

FIRST EDITION (LIMITED, NUMBERED EDITION, SIGNED BY AUTHOR), small octavo illus. light card covers, unpaginated, VG (light to moderate foxing to covers, v. sl. soiling within)

PUBLISHER: Voice Press 1983

KEYWORDS: New Zealand literature poetry modern first editon limited signed

REID, NICHOLAS

SIGNED & INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR TO VINCENT O'SULLIVAN, octavo softcover (nr FINE); 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: Steele Roberts 2016

KEYWORDS: new zealand literature poets poetry poems vincent o'sullivan signed

DAISE, LANNY V.

SIGNED BY AUTHOR, octavo softcover (Near FINE); 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: Amazing Things Press 2014

KEYWORDS: signed literature fiction

O'SULLIVAN, VINCENT

FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED, SIGNED & DATED BY AUTHOR, his 2nd book; octavo stapled light card covers with French flaps, 74pp, VG (light to moderate soiling to covers, light tanning within, rust stains from staples to rear - a tidy copy)

PUBLISHER: Prometheus Books 1969

KEYWORDS: New Zealand literature poetry modern first edition signed inscribed Vincent O'Sullivan

SARGESON, FRANK

INSCIRBED, DATED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR; octavo black cloth boards, red lettering to spine, 120pp, VG (light tanning to edges and moderate tanning with light foxing to prelims., light scuffing to boards) in d/w VG ( light scuffing, small tears chips and moderate creasing to spine, small segment lost to rear top, light soiling)

PUBLISHER: Caxton Press 1964

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KING, MICHAEL

FIRST EDITION, INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR; imperial octavo illus. light card covers, pp, VG (moderate tanning)

PUBLISHER: Viking 1995

KEYWORDS: Frank Sargeson New Zealand literature biography literary Michael King signed

KO, KENNETH; DAN, JEAN; CHEN, JEAN; & HALE, CATHERIN VAN with LIU, WENDY (transl.)

Possibly SIGNED (inscription signed & dated with Chinese characters); four volume set, oblong quarto illus. light card covers with French flaps, volume 1: The Kenneth Ko Style of Living 143pp / 2. House and Office 143pp / 3. Leisure Areas and Others 143pp / 4. Shop and Department Store 143pp., VG+ all (light to moderate scuffing) in green card slipcase VG+ (light scuffing and soiling)

PUBLISHER: Cheng's Publishing / Michael Cheng 1997

KEYWORDS: interior design architecture Kenneth Ko office home leisure Hong Kong signed

TILBY, CATHERINE & JAMES, JOYCE (illus.)

SCARCE, SIGNED BY AUTHOR; tall quarto, black light card stapled boards with red lettering to front & rear, illus., 16pp, VG (light scuffing and rubbing to boards, light foxing within, rust stains from staples)

PUBLISHER: Arrangement / Ashford-Kent 1973

KEYWORDS: New Zealand children's literature signed Hutai dog story dogs canine

DAWSON, LINDSEY

SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Square small octavo (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 will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Random House New Zealand 2005

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