LAWLOR,P.A.

first edition numbered/limited signed by author [179/400] 268pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (burgundy cloth,v.sl.soiled,owner's inscr.to ffep,author's sign.to numbered colophon on half-title verso,eps and content edges v.sl.foxed) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,sunned spine,mod.wear to extrems.w.external tape repairs,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: whitcombe & tombs wellington 1954

KEYWORDS: new zealand literature history bookmen pat lawlor signed

NORRIS,H.C.M.

first edition signed by author 229pp ills.[b/w] octavo blue cloth boards, VG+ (light bruising and tanning to board and spine extrems, author's sign to title page) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled, light foxing, light chipping to extrems)

PUBLISHER: paul's book arcade hamilton 1956

KEYWORDS: new zealand geography history signed hamilton norris

NICHOLLS,C.N.

first edition signed by author 298pp ills.[b/w] F (black cloth,author's sign.to ffep verso) in VG+ d/w (v.sl.rubbed w.internal tape repair)

PUBLISHER: esa books auckland [1987]

KEYWORDS: new zealand history education biography nicholls signed

PARISH,SIR WOODBINE;SHUTTLEWORTH,NINA L.KAY

first edition [inscribed by author's son to his nephew] xiii+454+2pp ads.ills.[b/w] G+ (blue cloth w.gilt crest stamp to top board and gilt ruled borders,rubbed and stained,wear and chipping to extrems.,hinges split,2x newspaper obituaries for Charles Woodbine Parish pasted to front eps,inscription by Charles Woodbine Parish to ffep - Woodbine Parish from his affectionate Uncle Charles W Parish Nov.1910 - paper separation to fep gutter,some ink numbers to ffep,moderate foxing to contents incl.margins of ills.,one plate not bound where listed but it is present,some pencil annotations to text which appear to be by another Woodbine Parish perhaps the inscriber of this volume as the initials WP appear,spine cracked,teg) a slightly tired copy which would benefit from some restoration however a wonderful association copy - the author is the granddaughter of Sir Woodbine Parish and in her introduction acknowledges the assistance of her uncle Charles Woodbine Parish,the inscriber of this volume; scans available on request

PUBLISHER: smith elder london 1910

KEYWORDS: woodbine parish shuttleworth history biography politics signed

ROBSON,REVEREND GEORGE TREVOR; HARKER,JACK S.

first edition signed by author [Harker] 184pp ills.[b/w] NF (in laminated boards,v.sl.soiled,owner's sign.to ffep,author's dated sign.to title page - 17 July,'92.)

PUBLISHER: challenge communications auckland [1992]

KEYWORDS: new zealand biography history theology george trevor robson jack harker signed

HAVELOCK,HENRY; COOPER,LEONARD

first edition signed by author [Cooper] 192pp [b/w frontis.] VG+ (tan cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,owner's inscr.to half-title - love from P**** Havelock-Allan,author's dated sign.to title - Leonard Cooper June 1957,eps and content edges sl.foxed) in VG- d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,spine sunned,chipping and wear to extrems.w.internal/external tape repairs)

PUBLISHER: bodley head london 1957

KEYWORDS: history biography military henry havelock leonard cooper signed

SHAKESPEAR,JOHN

first edition inscribed by author 211pp ills.[b/w w.4x folding maps at rear] VG- (burgundy cloth,mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.bumps and sl.wear to extrems.,author's warm inscr.to ffep - W.F.Shakespear from his affectionate cousin John Shakespear Alexandra Court Maida Vale ** October 1920 - eps and content edges sl.foxed/soiled,some sl.foxing to maps w.some wear and chipping to folded edges but all are complete) unique association copy of this scarce first edition privately published book - scans available on request

PUBLISHER: printed for private distribution newcastle-on-tyne 1920

KEYWORDS: military history northumberland fusiliers john shakespear signed

WALKER,JOHN; PALENSKI,RON

first edition signed by John Walker 248pp ills.[b/w and col.] VG+ (blue cloth, prev owners inscriptions to fep,John Walker's sign. to title page, light bruising to board extrems, sl foxing to page edges) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled, light tanning to spine, sl creasing to extrems)

PUBLISHER: moa publications auckland 1984

KEYWORDS: sport john walker new zealand signed athletics ron palenski

PATERSON,ALISTAIR

first edition inscribed by author 62pp VG+ (blue cloth,sl.soiling and bumps to extrems.,author's inscr.to fellow NZ author Peggy Dunstan on ffep,content edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,mod.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: pegasus press christchurch 1973

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry new zealand signed alistair paterson

BALL,DUNCAN

first edition inscribed by author 178pp NF (green cloth,author's inscr.to title page to NZ authors Jim Henderson and Peggy Dunstan) in NF d/w (v.sl.soiled)

PUBLISHER: hutchinson richmond 1978

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature signed duncan ball

MCDONALD,DONALD

first edition inscribed by author 180pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (blue cloth,folding family trees to eps,author's inscr.to half-title,content edges sl.foxed) in VG d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,browned spine,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: martins london 1964

KEYWORDS: history london johnsons donald mcdonald signed biography

MCWILLIAMS,MARGARET

first edition signed by author 249pp ills.[b/w w.col.frontis.] VG+ (green cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,eps and content edges sl.foxed,author's sign.to title) in VG d/w (mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.w.external tape repairs to head/foot of spine)

PUBLISHER: dent london 1928

KEYWORDS: manitoba history geography canada margaret mcwilliams signed

FRASER,DUNCAN

first edition inscribed by author's wife 192pp ills.[b/w] VG+ (blue cloth,sl.bumps to extrems.,dealer's label to ffep,author's wife's [Dora Knight] inscr.to title page [author died before the book was published] ) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,spine and hinge area sunned,sl.wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: melven press perth 1982

KEYWORDS: scotland fife history geography duncan fraser dora knight signed

PEARL,CYRIL

first edition [author typed letter signed loosely inserted] 85pp ills.[b/w] NF (green cloth,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,typed letter from author loosely inserted) in VG+ d/w (sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: angus & robertson london 1969

KEYWORDS: geography history dublin cyril pearl james joyce signed

FRASER,SIR WILLIAM

first edition signed by the author numbered/limited [30/150] [presented by The Earl of Haddington to The Marquis of Salisbury] 2 vols.lxiv+387pp/liv+392pp ills.[b/w] VG (red cloth w.red leather spines,gilt ruled borders w.gilt crest stamped to top boards,top board of vol.2 detached but present,split to full length of lower hinge on vol.1.,sl.rubbed and mod.soiled,mod.wear and chipping to extrems.incl.hinges,presentation bookplate to front pastedown is signed by author and numbered,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed/soiled,stamp of Hatfield House Library to title page both vols.,spines cracked but generally tight) unique set presented to the Marquis of Salisbury by the Earl of Haddington - scans available on request

PUBLISHER: [np] edinburgh 1889

KEYWORDS: biography history genealogy haddington william fraser signed marquis salisbury

LESLIE,COLONEL

first edition [a.l.s.by author's son tipped-in] 3 vols.188/239/681pp VG (blue cloth w.gilt dec.stamp to top boards,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's bookplate to front pastedown of vol.1.,owner's inscr.to ffep verso of all vols.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,a.l.s. by author's son tipped-in to preface page dated 1883)

PUBLISHER: edmonston and douglas edinburgh 1869

KEYWORDS: history biography genealogy colonel leslie signed

READE,ALEYN LYELL

first edition inscribed by author limited edition [350 copies] xx+283pp+pedigrees+xlii ills.[b/w] VG+ (green cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's bookplate to front pastedown w.another owner's bookplate and inscr.to ffep,a third bookplate to ffep verso along with the remains of a handwritten signed note from the author pasted down,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed) scarce; heavy folio item

PUBLISHER: privately printed for the author by spottiswoode london 1906

KEYWORDS: history biography genealogy aleyn lyell reade blackwood horton staffordshire dr johnson signed

CARRICK,J.C.

third edition inscribed by author 376pp VG- (cream cloth w.gilt stamp to top board,mod.rubbed and soiled,sl.hole to upper hinge,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's inscr.and dealer's label to front pastedown,author's inscr.to ffep,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,spine cracked)

PUBLISHER: george lewis selkirk 1908

KEYWORDS: history theology newbottle abbey carrick signed

LONGFORD,THE EARL OF

first edition signed by author 64pp VG+ (grey paper boards w.grey cloth spine,v.sl.bumps to extrems.,owner's inscr.to front pastedown and ffep,author's sign.to title,eps sl.foxed) in VG- d/w (rubbed and stained/foxed,sl.wear to extrems.,price-clipped)

PUBLISHER: hodges figgis dublin 1945

KEYWORDS: modern first edition literature poetry ireland history signed earl longford

BLOXHAM,CHRISTINE

first edition signed by author 148pp ills.[b/w] NF (olive cloth,author's sign.to title page,sl.cocked) in NF d/w (sl.bumps and wear to extrems.)

PUBLISHER: barracuda books chesham 1975

KEYWORDS: history geography banbury christine bloxham signed