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New Zealand National Bibliography to year 1960

New Zealand National Bibliography to year 1960

by Bagnall

Condition
Used - Very slight foxing to Volume 4 and a sticker on front leaf "Admiral Wilson collection". slight wear to gilt title on spine of 3
Edition
First
Published
1969-1985
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6 Volumes, the first two to 1889, 3 Volumes from 1889- 1960, and Volume 5 which is the supplement and index.
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The Ferns of New Zealand and its Immediate Dependencies -- with directions for Their Collection and Cultivation

The Ferns of New Zealand and its Immediate Dependencies -- with directions for Their Collection and Cultivation

by H.C. Field

Condition
Used - Well worn copy, almost disbound but hanging in there, Fern Plate 1 foxed, but 28 others in vg 'plates sub-block' are mainly very
Edition
First
Published
1890
Binding
Quarto format
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H.C. Field's 1890 Survey of NZ Ferns.
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Guide to Book Values

Guide to Book Values

by A. Fair (ed.)

Condition
Used - Complete, tight,penned name on title, very clean except for staple reust extending to covers outside
Edition
Limited to 600 copies
Published
1956
Binding
Paper and Staple
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Book Auction Records for New Zealand and the Pacific, 1952-1956.
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Union List of Serials in New Zealand Libraries

Union List of Serials in New Zealand Libraries

by National Library Service

Condition
Used - Fair - no dw, mostly ciomplete, clean and tight, prelim page v with a significant torn hole in blank lower section
Published
1953
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Prepared for Publication by the National Library Centre under the direction of A.G. Bagnall.
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Guide to Book Values

Guide to Book Values

by A Fair

Condition
Used - Clean and tight, inscription-free, light foxed spotting on cover
Edition
Ltd Edition (600)
Published
1975
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Book Auction Prices - NZ 1971-1974, New Zealand, Australia, Oceania, Antarctic. 'Including also Paintings and Prints sold over the same period by J.H. Bethune & Co. LTD, Wellington 1.'
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Guide to Book Values

Guide to Book Values

by A. Fair

Condition
Used - Tight, plus author typed note tipped inside front cover, clean but for light foxing and staple-rust bleeding through to covers
Edition
Limited to 500 copies
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Book Auction Records 1956-196, 'New Zealand, Australia, Pacific, Antarctica AUTHOR SIGNED DEDICATION TO DICK REYNOLDS (Smiths Bookshop, Wellington)
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Book Collecting

Book Collecting

by Seumas Stewart

Condition
Used - Tight, inscription-free, content clean but heavy foxed staining prelims & dw flaps, gilt spine-titles on vg dark green cloth (ed
Edition
1st ed
Published
1972
Binding
Gilt spine-titles on vg dark green cloth (edges unrubbed),
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NZ guide to book collecting from the 1970's with b + w illustrations
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A Press Achieved -- emergence of Auckland University Press 1927-1972
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A Press Achieved -- emergence of Auckland University Press 1927-1972

by Dennis McEldowney

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Used
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2001 1st Edition soft covers 166 pages (high quality paper) VG As new but for sl wear bottom edge & pencilled name fep - VG Auck University Press History - McEldowney 2001
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The Greatest Book in the World and Other Papers - with illustrations
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The Greatest Book in the World and Other Papers - with illustrations

by A Edward Newton

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1926 1st Edition h/b 451pp (incl index), 2 col + 76 b&w plates EX-LIBRARY Sl shaken with gutter cracks at eps (but holding fine), minor leakage of top 'red dust-edge', EX-LIBRARY WITHDRAWN markings (mainly eps & covers) & various types of wear & tear throughout, but not bad at all for age. Substantial & lavishly illustrated early work delving into… Read more about this item
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The Truth About Publishing

The Truth About Publishing

by Stanley Unwin

Condition
Used - Ex-Library
Edition
First edition
Published
1926
Binding
Hardcover
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1926. First edition. Hardcover. Ex-Library. 360pp, with colour plates. Despite ex-library markings (minimal & mainly confined to prelims & covers), content is unusually clean & tight (excepting 1 partial gutter crack). Covers are stained but very sound. FIRST EDITION. A substantial work on all aspects (challenges & pitfalls) of publishing ventures from a publishing stalwarth (half 'Allen & Unwin').… Read more about this item
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Early Illustrated Books -- A History of the Decoration and Illustration of Books in the 15th and 16th Centuries

Early Illustrated Books -- A History of the Decoration and Illustration of Books in the 15th and 16th Centuries

by Alfred W Pollard

Condition
Used - Ex-Library
Edition
Second edition
Published
1917
Binding
Hardcover
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1917. Second edition. Hardcover. Ex-Library. 253pp, with b&w illustrations. Despite ex-library markings (minimal & mainly confined to prelims & covers), content is unusually tight & cleanwith light foxing prelims. Covers slightly marked but very sound with paper-label-title on spine intact. Heaps of full-page and embedded illustrations -- also nice collector's reference.
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