JOSEPH,M.K.

FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY AUTHOR; 253pp VG+ (red cloth,v.sl.soiled, prev. bookseller's stamp to front pastedown, ,sl.cocked) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear and chipping to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: paul's book arcade/gollancz london [1962]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature new zealand joseph signed

ANDERSON-DARGATZ,GAIL

first edition signed by author [includes author-inscribed handmade bookmark] 294pp NF (blue cloth,minor bumps to extrems.,author's sign.to title w.inscribed bookmark loosely inserted) in NF d/w (v.minor soiling)

PUBLISHER: knopf toronto 1996

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature gail anderson-dargatz signed

FLINT,SIR WILLIAM RUSSELL

first edition thus numbered/limited [480/500] signed by author and inscribed by publisher 59pp+[2pp] ills.[some b/w tailpieces] F (in black/blue cloth w.gilt key stamp to top board,warmly inscribed by publisher to supervising printer and dated 1967 on blank prelim.,numbered colophon to rear prelim.w.author's sign.opposite) in NF d/w (clear acetate sl.wrinkled) in VG+ slipcase (blue paper boards,sl.rubbed and soiled)

PUBLISHER: charles skilton london 1965

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature typography william russell flint charles skelton signed arts

CRACE,JIM

first edition signed by author 277pp NF (grey cloth,author's sign.to title,minor foxing to content edges) in F d/w

PUBLISHER: viking london 1994

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature jim crace signed

CARSON,W.N.;CARMAN,A.H.

first edition signed by author [carman] 59pp+records pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (tan paper boards,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,eps v.sl.soiled,sign.of author a.h.carman to title page) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.stain to foot of spine,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: sporting publications wellington 1947

KEYWORDS: new zealand sport biography signed carman carson

MULGAN,ALAN

reprint signed by author 215pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (brown cloth,owner's inscr.to ffep,content edges v.sl.foxed) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: reed wellington 1959

KEYWORDS: new zealand history alan mulgan biography signed

WHITE,LEO

first edition signed by author 191pp ills.[b/w] VG (blue cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,author's sign.to title dated 1941,spine cracked) lacks d/w

PUBLISHER: unity press auckland 1941

KEYWORDS: new zealand history aviation leo white signed

DE BOISSIERE,RALPH

first edition inscribed by author 361pp NF (black cloth,spine cracked but tight,author's warm inscr.to title dated 1981) in NF d/w (sl.rubbed)

PUBLISHER: allison & busby london 1981

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature signed ralph de boissiere

KENEALLY,THOMAS

first edition inscribed by author 224pp NF (tan cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,owner's inscr.to front pastedown,author's inscr.to title) in NF d/w (minor rubbing)

PUBLISHER: hodder & stoughton london 1991

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature thomas keneally signed

PENNEY,SARAH E.W.

first edition signed by author 239pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (black cloth,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,author's sign.to title) in VG+ d/w (v.sl.soiled,minor gum stains to upper/lower edges)

PUBLISHER: penney ash publications christchurch 1977

KEYWORDS: new zealand geography history sarah penney signed

WELSH,IRVINE

first edition signed by author 391pp MINT (author's sign.to title) in MINT d/w

PUBLISHER: jonathan cape london 2007

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature signed irvine welsh

DE ZYLVA,T.S.U.

first edition signed by author 133pp ills.[col.photos by author] NF (fawn cloth w.tan half-leather,sl.bumps to extrems.,author's dated sign.to half-title 15/5/85) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear and chipping to extrems.,sl.internal foxing)

PUBLISHER: trumpet publishers colombo 1984

KEYWORDS: natural history sri lanka de zylva birds ornithology signed

HIGGINSON,JAMES;SANGL,HARRY [ILLS.]

first edition australasian limited edition inscribed by author 83pp ills.[col.by harry sangl] NF (black paper wrappers w.black vinyl spine secured w.bolts,clear plastic dustcover also attached to spine,minor shelf wear,author's inscr.to half-title verso dated january 77) in VG box (folding burgundy card,mod.rubbed and soiled)

PUBLISHER: archaeological holdings new york 1976

KEYWORDS: arts new zealand gold geography harry sangl james higginson signed

HOLLOWAY,KAY

first edition signed & inscribed by author 283pp VG+ (hardback copy bound in black cloth w.paper title label to spine,author's inscr.to ffep and sign.to title)

PUBLISHER: griffin press auckland 1992

KEYWORDS: new zealand biography history kay holloway signed

MATHESON,MARNY

first edition signed by author 161pp ills.[b/w] NF (in glossy wrappers,spine and upper edge sl.sunned,owner's label to title page along with author's sign.)

PUBLISHER: spectrum publications melbourne 1984

KEYWORDS: nautical history marny matheson signed clippers

HOOD,ROBERT ALLISON

first edition inscribed by author 170pp ills.[b/w w.col.frontis.] VG+ (green cloth,top board sl.stained,minor foxing to content edges,author's inscr.to half-title) in VG+ d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.w.1cm loss to foot of spine)

PUBLISHER: ryerson press toronto 1946

KEYWORDS: history pacific northwest robert allison hood signed geography

HOOD,ROBERT ALLISON

first edition inscribed by author 84pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (green cloth,sl.soiled,eps and content edges sl.foxed,author's inscr.to half-title) in Vg d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear and chipping to extrems.,internal foxing)

PUBLISHER: education services vancouver 1954

KEYWORDS: geography history robert allison hood signed

DONALDSON,STEPHEN R.

first UK edition inscribed by author 509pp NF (black cloth,eps and content edges sl.foxed,author's inscr.to title page) in NF d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.foxing to flaps)

PUBLISHER: collins london 1983

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature stephen donaldson signed

BICKFORD,F.G.

first edition inscribed by author 71pp NF (green cloth,minor foxing to prelims.,author's inscr.to title page - inscribed to nz author una platts,t.l.s. loosely inserted) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,spine sl.sunned)

PUBLISHER: stockwell ilfracombe [nd]

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry bickford una platts signed new zealand

BELDAM,GEORGE W.;VAILE,P.A.

first edition inscribed by one author [p.a.vaile] 403pp ills.[b/w] VG- (green cloth w.gilt tennis player stamp to top board,mod.rubbed and soiled,chipping and wear to extrems.,both hinges split almost completely,boards shaky w.paper separation to ep gutters,owner's inscr.to ffep and half-title,author's warm inscr.to ffep verso - dated 3.3.05,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,spine cracked and shaky)

PUBLISHER: macmillan london 1905

KEYWORDS: tennis sport vaile bedlam signed