Catlogue No. 136 Rare Books 5 December 2018 AO1305FA Rare Books cover.indd All Pages 16/11/18 9:24 AM 55 87 110 135 138 141 137 139 144 143 133 289 290 291 294 295 225 293 298 299 31 37 116 37, 259, 1, 245, 79, 74, 254, 231, 133 35, 70, 95, 87, 102, 2 ,252 ,18, 62 67 70 95 220 242 59 61 345 333 243 259 279 343 355 RARE BOOK AUCTION Lot 306 Wednesday 5th December 2018 at 12 noon. VIEWING: Sunday 2nd December 2018 11.00am – 4.00pm Monday 3rd December 2018 9.00am – 5.00pm Tuesday 4th December 2018 9.00am – 5.00pm Art + Objects final auction of the year features a beautiful collection of early New Zealand first editions with some scarce and important books, documents and Maori printings from a major private Auckland library. It also features scarce publications by Katherine Mansfield including early issues of the Australian periodical ‘The Native Companion’ with her first published works, as well as the rare first edition of ‘In a German Pension’ published by Stephen Swift in 1911. Colonial art includes historic paintings by John Gully, H.G. Robley, John Gibb, W.S. Hatton as well as early rare lithographs of John Williams South Seas published by John Snow and original Baxter prints of the reception and the massacre of the Rev’d John Williams. Of special interest is a signed copy of Caesar of the Skies by Beau Sheil with fifteen inscriptions and signatures of aviators, aircrew and people associated with the ‘Southern Cross’ Other major items are a collection of early New Zealand rugby books from the library of Kevin Lewis well known historian, rugby coach and player it, includes David Gallaher’s ‘Why the All Blacks Triumphed’, London 1906 and other early uncommon editions. A first edition of ‘Out of Africa’ by Karen Blixen, London: 1937. A collection of 1960’s Auckland architectural watercolour sketches by Cyril Whiteoak Early 17th century antiquarian books. This important sale features some 400 lots. Art + Object is pleased to announce that its first rare book auction of 2019 will feature the most important collection of Antarctic books ever offered in New Zealand, the superb library of Richard Reaney, noted author, historian and Polar adventurer. It includes the extremely rare first edition of Shackleton’s ‘Aurora Australis’ published and printed in Antarctica at Cape Royds during the Nimrod Expedition of 1907-1909 while wintering in their hut. One of approximately 80 known copies. A set of Shackleton’s ‘The Heart of the Antarctic’ limited first edition of 3 volumes, bound in vellum. A complete set of ‘The Polar Times’, 1902-1911 as well as numerous books relating to other international expeditions and the ‘Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration’. 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Email info@artandobject co.nz, Telephone +64 9 354 4646, Freephone 0800 80 60 01 RARE BOOK AUCTION 5 DECEMBER 2018 SUBJECT INDEX LOTS South Island 1–22 North Island 23-46 Miscellaneous – box lots. 47-50 New Zealand & Pacific History 51-105 Voyages & Exploration 106-117 Exhibitions 118-130 Natural History 131-154 Rugby 155-195 Sport and Recreation 196-203 New Zealand Wars 204-212 Military History 213-215 Maori History 216-257 Maritime 258-261 Early New Zealand Documents & Maori Printings 262-288 New Zealand Art & Prints 289-300 Atlases, Maps, Plans 301-304 Architectural Watercolours and Plans 305-313 Photography 314-320 Katherine Mansfield 321-344 Literature 345-352 Biography 353-354 Art Books 355-367 New Zealand Literature 368-376 Antiquarian Books & Bindings 377-382 Periodicals 383-384 Children’s and Illustrated Books 385-391 Bibliography & Printing 392-399 Pamphlets, Tourism & Ephemera 400-403 Postcards 404 Science and Technology 405-407 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 Back end 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. SUBJECT INDEX 3 1 2 3 8 4 5 6 7 9 17 10 11 12 13 14 22 15 25 27 28 24 23 32 33 36 30 RARE BOOK AUCTION 5 DECEMBER 2018 establishments, fisheries, natives govt establishments etc.... SOUTH ISLAND HISTORIES Bagnall 2367 $100 1 ADAMS, C. WARREN A Spring in the Canterbury Settlement, 7 HOWARD, BASIL London: Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans 1853. viii, 90p, xip Rakiura addenda, frontis and 4 fldg plates. 185mm, bound in a later [not A History of Stewart Island, New Zealand. Dunedin & Well: Reed recent] maroon pebble cloth binding with gilt spine titles, sprinkle 1940. xx, 415p, illustrations and maps, fldg map at end. 220mm, of foxing, near fine. original black cloth, fine in a VG, DJ. $100 - $200 $120 - $150 2 CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION 8 HOWARD, BASIL Canterbury Paper 1-12 [with Papers] Rakiura [signed] Concerning the Principles, Objects, Plans and Proceedings of the A History of Stewart Island New Zealand. Dunedin: Reed 1940, Founders of the Settlement of Canterbury. Series 1 - 12, England: signed by author. xx, 415p, frontis, illustrations, and maps, fldg John Parker 1850 - 1852. Folding map [tape repair], 4 folding map at end.220mm, original black cloth, spine faded else VG. engravings. $100 Bound in with - 9 HUTTON F.W., G.H.F. ULRICH 1. Counsel to Canterbury Colonists, as respects the purchase of Report on the Geology & Goldfields [2 titles] land for investment; of Otago. Dunedin: Mills, Dick & Co 1875. v, [3]p, 244p, errata, 2. Letters from settlers in the Canterbury settlement, New Zealand frontis, complete with illustrations sections and colour folding [1851] with the signature of George Savile at top of title [he map. Name blacked out on endpaper, 220mm, original blue was an English first class amateur cricketer who played for cloth splitting at hinges, else VG. Canterbury NZ in 1871/72]; 2. Rolf Boldrewood - The Miner’s Right. A Tale of the Australian 3. H.S. Selfe - The Accounts of the Canterbury Association with Goldfields. NZ: W & T 1899. Explanatory Remarks in a Letter to Lord Lyttelton. John Parker 188p, double column, adverts at end. Original cloth, VG. 1854. [with a postmark dated 1854 on back page] $100 4. Letter from Henry Savage Secretary, Land Purchasers, resident in England; 10 MACDONALD, GORDON 5. The Mutual Relations between the Canterbury Association and The Highlanders of Waipu Purchasers of Land in the Canterbury Settlement.