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Catalogue No.132 Rare Books 22 August 2018 AO1305FA Rare Books cover.indd 1 2/08/18 11:02 AM AO1305FA Rare Books cover.indd 2 2/08/18 11:01 AM Lot 104 Lot 10 Lot 103 Lot 60 Lot 25 Lot Lot 64 275 Lot 75 Lots 76 & 77 Lot 116 Lot 224 RARE BOOK AUCTION Wednesday 22nd August 2018 at 12 noon. VIEWING: Fri 17th, Mon 20th, Tues 21st August 9.00am – 5.00pm Sat 18th - Sun 19th August 11:00am – 4:00pm Important items include: A large and significant art archive relating to the Les and Milly Paris Art Collection, it includes an enormous number of personalized catalogues, programmes letters, documents, receipts etc which form an important insight into one of the most important art collection to be offered in New Zealand in recent times. Lot 233 Lot 234 An original historic document relating to New Zealand from the Voyage of the Astrolabe [1827]. A handwritten letter from naturalists, Gaimard & Quoy to Louis de Freycinet. Map of the Bay of Islands New Zealand – Duperry 1824 An early water colour by George O’Brian of Otago Harbour signed and date 1868 Hand written letters by William Colenso also a poem written on his voyage to New Zealand, inscribed and dated 1834. Two signed handwritten poems by Robin Hyde. Rare books include a number of New Zealand first editions including: John French Angas – The New Zealanders Illustrated. London 1847. John Liddiard Nicholas – A Narrative of a Voyage to New Zealand. London 1817. S.C. Brees – pictorial Illustrations in New Zealand [with maps] Walter Lawry Buller – History of the Birds of New Zealand, 1st and 2nd editions 1873 and 1888. An archive of papers, correspondence and letters relating to Canterbury Drama Society 1940’s includes signed programmes by Ngaio Marsh, original typescript for “The Axe” by Allen Curnow Antiquarian books and photographs. The sale also includes books and photographs from the library of the late Rev. Dr Frank Grenfell Glen, military chaplain in the NZ Police and the Australian and NZ Defence forces. Frank was a well known historian and author, whose Ph D [Waikato University] traversed the work of the 2 NZEF Chaplains 1939-45. My final sale of the year will be held in December it includes a significant collection from a private Auckland library. The library consists of many rare New Zealand publications and Maori printings as well as first editions and other items relating to Katherine Mansfield. Selected entries are invited for this important sale. Contact: Pam Plumbly Art and Object Phone: [09] 354 4646 | Mobile: 021 448 200 3 Abbey Street, Newton Email: [email protected] Auckland 1141 artandobject.co.nz Back Cover: Lot 266 Absentee & Phone Bid Form Catalogue # 132 Rare Book Auction Wednesday 22nd August 2018 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. Please Note: Telephone bids are accepted on items over $500, we presume you have inspected the items or consulted the advice of staff regarding condition, please register in advance by contacting our office for this service. We accept no responsibility if for any reason we are unable to contact you during the auction. I understand that if successful I will purchase the lot or lots at or below the prices listed on this form and the listed buyers premium for this sale (18.5%) and GST on the buyers premium. I warrant also that I have read and understood and agree to comply with the conditions of sale as printed in the catalogue. BID MAXIMUM ($NZD) LOT NO. LOT DESCRIPTION (absentee bids only) $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Payment and Delivery ART+OBJECT will advise me as soon as is practical that I am the successful bidder of the lot or lots described above. I agree to pay immediately on receipt of this advice. Payment will be by cash, cheque or bank transfer. I understand that cheques will need to be cleared before goods can be uplifted or dispatched. I will arrange for collection or dispatch of my purchases. If ART+OBJECT is instructed by me to arrange for packing and dispatch of goods I agree to pay any costs incurred by ART+OBJECT. Note: ART+OBJECT requests that these arrangements are made prior to the auction date to ensure prompt delivery processing. Please indicate as appropriate by ticking the box: PHONE BID ABSENTEE BID MR/MRS/MS (circle one) FIRST NAME SURNAME ADDRESS HOME PHONE MOBILE BUSINESS PHONE EMAIL Signed as agreed To register for Absentee or Phone Bidding this form must be lodged with ART+OBJECT prior to the day of the auction in one of three ways: 1. Email a printed, signed and scanned form to ART+OBJECT: [email protected] 2. Fax a completed form to ART+OBJECT: +64 9 354 4645 3. Post a form to ART+OBJECT, P.O. Box 68 345, Newton, Auckland 1010, New Zealand. ART+OBJECT 3 Abbey Street, Newton, Auckland, New Zealand. Email info@artandobject co.nz, Telephone +64 9 354 4646, Freephone 0800 80 60 01 RARE BOOK AUCTION 22 AUGUST 2018 SUBJECT INDEX LOTS South Island 1–28 North Island 29-53 Miscellaneous – box lots. 54-59 New Zealand & Pacific History 60-85 Voyages & Exploration 86-97 Almanacs, Directories, Handbooks 98-101 Natural History 102-121 Sport and Recreation 122-133 New Zealand Wars 134-140 Military History 141-165 Maori History 166-201 Maritime 202-205 Missionaries & Maori Printings 206-222 Historic Documents 223-224 Maps, Plans & Prints 225-229 Photography 230-253 Antarctica & Subantarctic Islands 254-257 Biography 258-260 Les and Milly Paris Art Archive 261-271 Art 272-276 Art Books 277-289 New Zealand Literature 290-303 World History 304-311 Antiquarian Books & Bindings 312-338 Posters, Periodicals, Advertisements 339-350 Children’s and Illustrated Books 351-359 Bibliography & Printing 360-363 Pamphlets, Souvenirs & Ephemera 364-371 Postcards & Postal History 372-374 Science and Technology 375-379 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 IA Inscribed by author W & T Whitcombe and Tombs AF With all faults HC Half calf binding OUP Oxford University Press DJ Dust jacket ND No date ODT & Witness Otago Daily Times and Witness DJR Dust jacket repaired Rep Reprint PC Paper/Card covers EPs Endpapers SLF Slight foxing HMSO Her Majesty’s Stationary Office FEP Front end paper SA Signed by author D.I.A. Dept of Internal Affairs BEP Back end paper TP Title page TNZI Transactions of the New Zealand Institute Frontis Frontispiece 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. SUBJECT INDEX 3 RARE BOOK AUCTION 22 AUGUST 2018 9 CYCLOPEDIA OF NEW ZEALAND SOUTH ISLAND HISTORIES Canterbury Provincial District Christchurch Cyclopedia Co Ltd 1903. Volume 3, 1903. Thick 1 ACLAND, L.G.D. quarto, original half calf with cloth boards, gilt titles, binding tight, The Early Canterbury Runs. [2 titles] a VG copy Auck etc: W & T 1930, first ed. 279p, large fldg map in back pocket. $100 225mm, original brown cloth with gilt titles, bookplate of Frank Glen on endpaper. Light wear, VG. 10 DUNEDIN, [LARGE MAPS] 2. W. Reece - Canterbury .. Old and New 1850-1900. A Souvenir of Deepening the Upper Harbour, Dunedin. the Jubilee. ChCh etc: W & T [1900] 215p, illustrated, clippings laid Final Report by the Sub-Committee appointed to Circulate on inside covers, 185mm, original paper covers, VG. Information. March 1874, Dunedin Daily Times Office. 27p, 3 large $100 - $120 folding maps, [2 hand coloured]. 230mm, original lemon paper covers, small edge chips. VG. 2 AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND, GAZETTE, [EDITOR] $100 - $150 A Handbook to the Province of Nelson: New Zealand. London: Algar and Street 1858. 6 l., of advts 11 FARIS, IRWIN including covers, 16p, folding map of Australia, Tasmania and New Charleston [with provenance] Zealand. Light stains and paper splitting along hinge,browning. [Nelson Province, New Zealand]. Its Rise and Decline. Wellington: 210mm, original yellow paper covers. Rare. Reed1941. 231p, illustrated. Exlib copy inscribed on front endpaper $100 - $200 by the author to Mr Frank Jefferies to whom the book is dedicated, also notations by Jeffries on endpaper. 220mm, some foxing and 3 BAKER, LADY soiling, green cloth in DJ trimmed at margins and discoloured. Station Life in New Zealand. [3 titles] London: Macmillan and Co 1871. New edition. xi, 238p, [1]l., 43p. 12 GOLDMINING PAPERS colour frontis, 183mm, original red cloth spine faded and Central Otago detached. 1. Option to purchase [13/4/1934] Ordinary Prospecting License 2. Walter P. Wright - Garden Trees and Shrubs. London: Headley No. 5485 of approximately 20 acres of Crown Lands on north Brothers [1913], 1st edition. 337p, mounted colour frontis bank of Kawarau river. and mounted colour plates, black and white plates, fldg plan, 2. Seven pages of correspondence regarding prospecting and diagrams. 235mm, original blue cloth with white flowers, black driving on land at Victoria bridge Kawarau river. Letters & titles and rules. fine copy In DJ. copies between M.C.