Hawkes Bay Was One of Many Absorbing Interests
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Rare Books including the Library of J.G. Wilson 3 May 2017 126 150 340 146 179 133 133 244 141 141 141 154 132 161 163 164 164 139 172 RARE BOOK AUCTION Wednesday 3rd of May 2017 at 12 noon. James Gordon Wilson VIEWING: Sunday 30th April 11.00am - 4.00pm Monday 1st April 9.00am - 5.00pm Tuesday 2nd May 9.00am - 5.00pm The library of James Gordon Wilson (1882-1967) the noted farmer, historian reflects a passionate interest in the history of New Zealand, the Pacific and Hawke’s Bay province. Jim Wilson was born in Temuka, North Otago. In 1897 he moved north with his parents to Southern Hawke’s Bay when they took up land in the Dannevirke area. In 1907 Wilson brought “Nertherby” his much loved farm located At Hatuma near Waipukurau and lived there for the rest of What proved to be a long and extremely productive life. On a visit to the Dunedin Exhibition in February 1926 “I saw at Newbold’s book shop a beautiful copy of Tasman’s Journal. He wanted 10 pounds – I offered 9. Eventually in July I sent a cheque for 10 pounds and got the book. I well remember the thrill of opening the parcel – it has ever since been the ‘king of my collection’. On my way home from the Dunedin Exhibition I called at Smith’s bookshop in Wellington. On the counter were the 2 volumes in one of McKay’s Native Affairs of the South Island. I paid him 4 pounds 10 for it and was so worried about something I forgot to take it away. Fortunately he was honest and posted the book to “Netherby”. “The late Bishop Herbert Williams collection was sold at Bethune’s. I could not attend but asked Johannes Anderson to buy for me. He brought Labillardiere’s Search for La Perouse at 25/- and Colenso’s Church at Ahuriri and a bundle of Hawke’s Bay Heralds of the 1870s – good buying”. “My copy of Sydney Parkinson’s Account of Cook’s Voyage was imported from London by Mr C Thomas a Napier chemist. It arrived shortly after the quake of 1931. Thomas asked me to take it off his hands as he was very short of money”. The early Maori history of Southern Hawkes Bay was one of many absorbing interests. In 1918 Wilson was involved in the excavation of early artifacts from the swamp on his neighbour Cliff Schroder’s farm in the Hatuma district and to the end of his days loved fossicking in the Pourerere beach area. A respected member of The Polynesian Society he counted the eminent ethnologist and historian W.J. Phillips among his close friends and correspondents. Today J.G. (Jim) Wilson is best remembered for his monumental History of Hawke’s Bay, written for New Zealand’s Centenary in 1940. Art and Object have been privileged to receive for auction an important collection of rugby memorabilia from the estate of Charlie Saxton, one of New Zealand’s best loved rugby legends. He played seven matches for the All Blacks including three internationals and at the conclusion of W.W. II he captained the NZEF “Kiwi’s” team on their 1945-46 tour of Britain and Europe. The sale will be held in June during the tour of the British and Irish Lions in June 2017. Selected entries for this sale important sale are invited. All Inquiries : Pam Plumbly Phone [09] 354 4646 Mobile 021 448 200 Email: [email protected] Art and Object 3 Abbey Street Newton Auckland 1141 COVER: LOT 179 Absentee & Phone Bid Form CatalogueAuction No. No . 95 115 Rare BookRare Auction Book Auction Wednesday 3rd of May at 12 noon Wednesday 19 August at 12 noon This completed and signed form authorises ART+OBJECT to bid on my behalf at the above mentioned auction for the following lots up to prices indicated below. These bids are to be executed at the lowest price levels possible. Minimum acceptable bid is $20. I understand that if successful I will purchase the lot or lots at or below the prices listed on this form and the listed buyers premium for this sale (18.5%) and GST on the buyers premium. 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Email [email protected], Telephone +64 9 354 4646, Freephone 0800 80 60 01 SUBJECT INDEX LOTS South Island 1 – 45 North Island 46 – 68 New Zealand & Pacific History 69 – 114 Voyages & Exploration 115 – 159 Natural History 160 – 183 Missionaries 184 – 189 Mountaineering & Angling 190 – 201 New Zealand Wars 202 – 211 Military History 212 – 219 Maori History 220 – 279 Hawkes Bay 280 – 305 Artifacts 306 – 317 William Colenso & Maori Printings 318 – 334 Major General Horatio Gordon Robley 335 – 342 Maps, Paintings, Posters 343 – 348 Polar and Sub Antarctic Islands 349 – 362 Maritime History 363 – 366 Art 367 – 368 Bibliography & Printing 369 – 373 LOTTING INFORMATION Information on lots appear in the following sequence: Lot number, author, title, edition, publisher, date of publication, number of volumes, pagination (where applicable), Bagnall citation, condition, other notes, estimated price (for some lots only). ABBREVIATIONS & CITATIONS AEG – All edges gilt Rep – Reprint AF – With all faults SLF – slight foxing DJ – Dust jacket SA – Signed by author DJR – Dust jacket repaired TP – Title page EPs – Endpapers W & T – Whitcombe and Tombs FEP – Front end paper OUP – Oxford University Press BEP – Backend paper ODT & Witness- Otago Daily Times and Witness Frontis – Frontispiece PC – Paper/Card covers IA – Inscribed by author HMSO – Her Majesty’s Stationary Office HC – Half calf binding D.I.A. – Dept of Internal Affairs ND – No date TNZI – Transactions of the New Zealand Institute Please Note: Telephone bids are accepted on items over $500, we presume you have inspected the items or consulted the advice of staff regarding condition, please register in advance by contacting our office for this service. We accept no responsibility if for any reason we are unable to contact you during the auction. 9 BRUNNER, T. SOUTH ISLAND HISTORIES. Expedition to Explore the Middle Island of New Zealand. From Journal Royal Geographical Society 1850. [p344] -378, folding map The Middle Island [New Zealand] to illustrate Mr Brunner’s paper 1 ACLAND, L.G.D. 1851. 20.5cms, grey paper covers, cloth spine and paper title label. VG. The Early Canterbury Runs and Second Series. $200 - $400 1. The Early Canterbury Runs. Auck etc: W & T 1930. [3] l., 279p, newspaper clipping on last page, folding map in back pocket. 10 CARRICK,, R .O. [EDITOR] [2 TITLES] 22cms, J.G. Wilson’s signature on front endpaper, fine copy in Historical Records of New Zealand South original brown cloth with gilt titles. Prior to 1840. Dunedin: ODT and Witness 1903. vi, 206p. 22cms, 2. The Early Canterbury Runs. Second series. Christchurch: W & T original blue cloth, gilt titles, VG. 1940. 70p, sprinkle of foxing, 22cms, brown cloth with gilt spine 2. Alfred Eccles and A.H. Reed - John Jones of Otago. Whaler, titles, fine. Coloniser, Shipowner, Merchant. Wellington: Reed 1949. 111p, $100 - $200 illustrated, 21.5cms, fine copy in VG, DJ. $75 - $100 2 ADAMS, C. WARREN A Spring in the Canterbury Settlement 11 CROZIER, ANITA [EDITOR] London: Longman, Brown, Green etc 1853. viii, 92p, xip., 32p adverts, Beyond the Southern Lakes [3 titles] frontis, 4 folding plates, 21cms, light browning, bound in original blue The Explorations of W.G. Grave. Wellington: Reed 1950, first edition. cloth with gilt titles, 124p illustrated, endpaper maps. 22cms, original green cloth with gilt Bagnall 41 titles, near fine, in DJ with chips and short tears [no loss]. $150 2. A.J. Harrop - The Romance of Westland. Auckland etc: W & T 1923. viii, 187p, frontis illustrations, 19cms, green cloth with gilt titles on 3 ADAMS, JAMES black, fine. Twenty Five Years of Emigrant Life 3. Alice McKenzie - Pioneers of Martins Bay. Christchurch: W & T 1952, in the South of New Zealand. Edinburgh 1874. Octavo, leather binding revised edition.xiii, 129p, illustrated, 22cms, brown cloth, VG in torn with gilt, green title wrapper mounted on front cover.