Signed Books from NZ Story

Collection of short stories, alpine plant illustrations and mountain paintings.Well-illustrated.

Aspects of local and personal history, illustrated with a few b+w photographs. Penned inscription on title page.

Author signed, 120 years of the Marsden Valley's History, Grey County, Central Westland with a few b+w illustrations and many b+w photos. Some water damage to bottom of pages but still a good readable copy.

Includes work by Grace, Mataira, Hulme, Metge et al. EDITOR SIGNED.

McLean's account of walking the East Coast of New Zealand's North Island with his family.

Memoir of NZ Labour Activist Margaret Thorn, edited & signed by Elsie Lockei, illustrated with b+w photos.

History of 'Osprey' and crew, 1846 NZ shipwreck, accompanied by b+w illustrations and col. photos.

3rd and final volume in Margaret Jardine's series on the maritime history of Taranaki, NZ, signed by author and illustrated with b+w photos.

NZ Rail History in the Rimutakas, illustrated with b+w photos.

The note-books, diaries, and letters from life, of James Robert Dennistoun, NZ mountaineering legend, born 7th March 1883 died 9th August 1916. Illustrated with sepia photographs , containing panoramas of Murchison Glacier by Frind & Tasman Mountains by Mannering. Assembled by Guy Mannering with introduction by Joanna Martin.

Book Auction Records for New Zealand and the Pacific, 1952-1956.

Book Auction Records 1956-196, 'New Zealand, Australia, Pacific, Antarctica AUTHOR SIGNED DEDICATION TO DICK REYNOLDS (Smiths Bookshop, Wellington)

1987 1st Ed LIMITED 1000 NUMBERED SIGNED copies, soft covers, Larger Format b&w photos, 96 pages (incl index & biblio) Tight & clean, author-signed else inscription-free, corners of plasticated covers sl curled, minor handling to edges - VG Canterbury Steam Shipping Co history Canterbury Coasters LTD ED-1 (McLean 1987)

1989 Author-Published 1st Ed hb+dw, Lge 4to Format, col illus 264 pp Clean & tight, author's inscription on imprint-page changes his (publisher)-address details, also inscribed prior owner details on ffep with ink-stamp, gilt spine-titles on vg green cloth in vg dw with corners edges sl rubbed - VG + SCARCE. Robinson's lavishly illustrated & scarce classic ..['typical NZ farmer's… Read more about this item

1973 1st Ed h/b (laminated pictorial boards) + dw, Larger Format, col illus Very clean & tight, 'as new' but for a hint of edge-curl starting on dw -- VG & special hardback copy nz-childrens-genre collectible Title AUTHOR-SIGNED inscription 'To Thelma , who knows the inside story' ...Illustrated by Barbara Srathdee Crayfishing with Grandmother (1973 SIGNED)

1975 1st Edition hb+dw b&w photos SIGNED Tight & substantially clean with light foxing & a few marks, inscription-free bar author's dedication, gilt spine-titles on vg maroon cloth (just sm chip & bump top edge). Almost complete dw is surface chafed, rubbed & has fringe tears. A well photographed portrayal all walks of rural life in South Canterbury 1900-1970. Many… Read more about this item

1998 1st Edition lge format h/b + dw, col + b&w photos, SIGNED Very clean & tight, almost 'as new' but for sl rubbing lower covers corner tips, author signed inscription on title, in vg dw -- VG Turbulent NZ Forest Policy History (Poole 1998)

1979 1st Edition h/b+dw b&w photos, 304 pages incl Index SIGNED Very clean & tight, author-signed on title-page, otherwise inscription-free, gilt spine-titles on vg (unrubbed) sky-blue cloth with edges just sl sunned, in vg dw -- near fine copy. Firstly an extension to Ruth Allan's 1954 history from her extra unpublished notes (see other listing), with an… Read more about this item

2004 Rep hb+dw Large Oblong Format col-photos (signed?) Almost 'as new' condition, inscription on blank prelim (may be author's signed dedication?) -- and in HARDBACK -- VG Photos typically span the whole width of double (oblong) pages to better capture the true experience in scope of stunning panoramic vistas (so often what is lacking in std pictorials) --… Read more about this item

1985 1st Edition (Privately Published), hb/dw, Larger Format, b&w photos, 151 pages, AUTHOR-SIGNED Almost 'as new' copy (fine), author-signed else inscription-free, gilt spine-titles on lovely rust cloth, a little superficial handling to absorbent soft-paper dw – SCARCE & VG/VG Eastern Southland, along the famous Mataura River and through the plains of the Waimea, up against the Hokonuis. First of a twin-volume same-format… Read more about this item