International customers: New Zealand Lockdown, Aug/Sept 2021 - 18th Aug 2021

Due to Covid, parts of New Zealand are currently in lockdown (August, September, probably October 2021, etc.).

We are still able to ship internationally, just be mindful that things may take longer to arrive than usual.

Much of our international post has to transit through other countries going through their own lockdowns (eg. Australia), slowing things further.

We send internationally via standard untracked services, unless otherwise requested, or if the value of the book or books in question is greater than NZ$250. Should you have any questions about your international order or tracking, please contact:

books@hardtofind.co.nz

Stay safe 

Early Photo's of the Pacific - 14th Aug 2021

BEAUTIFUL ISLES OF THE SEA: A SOUVENIR OF THE PREMIER'S TRIP TO THE PACIFIC ISLANDS, 1900 (BOXED SET OF 49 PHOTOGRAPHS), new to website: Depicting Richard Seddon's trip to the Islands, primarily Tonga, Fiji, Niue, Rarotonga etc. Set of 49 photographs tipped onto decorated cards (18.5cm by 24cm), generally VG+, some VG- (around half with moderate fading, insect damage to one) in bespoke cardboard box with blue lettering to lid (personally addressed to one R. Monk, Esq., M.H.R., Waitemata (VG-, much scuffing soiling and splits to corners of lid)

13.08.21 Rare Music Books "Gong Dreaming" Daevid Allen - 13th Aug 2021

New to website, including the rare "GONG DREAMING" set by Daevid Allen

Rajneesh/OSHO box set - 4th Jun 2021

The Dhammapada: The Way of the Buddha (12 volume boxed set)
OSHO

HEAVY, 12x VOLUME BOXED SET, octavo white cloth boards, gilt lettering to front, illus. endpapers, in d/w's, VG+ to near FINE (occasionaly very light tanning to jackets or pages, v. minor) in box VG+ (light scuffing and very small tear to corner, otherwise very smart)

 

Marc Chagall's Bible illustrations - 28th May 2021

Very scarce title here, Chagall's striking series of Bible illustrations. British edition

John Pule - 27th May 2021

Hauga: The Art of John Pule, a scarce addition to the catalogue

Denis Glover, illustrated by Gary Tricker - 26th May 2021

New to website: limited editon "Arawata Bill" by Denis Glover with prints by Gary Tricker

A defense of "Work in Progress" AKA Finnegan's Wake, Joyce - 26th May 2021

Scarce Shakespeare & Co. publication - Samuel Beckett, William Carlos Williams & others in the corner for Joyce, who's excerpts from the mysterious "Work in Progress", the follow-up to ULYSSES that would become FINNEGANS WAKE, were not being very well recieved in the late 20's - and in the other corner, some negative critics also, one of which may or may not be Joyce himself writing under a pseudonym...