Download PDF catalogue - Art+Object

130, 122, 121, 123 141
138. Polack Joel. New Zealand: Being a Narrative of
Travels and Adventures During a Residence in that Country
Between The Years 1831 and 1837. Two volumes, octavo, folding
map, plates, rebound in fine gilt panelled modern half calf, lightly
trimmed, duplicate frontispiece for Vol 1 enclosed also signature of
early Opua settler Duncan Harris on title page of vol 2. London,
Richard Bentley 1838. A useful and practical informant. An
alternative to the Missionary’s contemporary impressions of
Hokianga and the Bay of Islands. Bagnall 4589
$800 – $1200
139. Polack Joel. Manners and Customs of the New
Zealanders and Remarks to Intending Emigrants. Two volumes,
octavo, original impressed gilt purple cloth, folding map, plates.
London, James Madden & Co 1840. An influential figure
re timber, flax, land purchase, catholic influence among the
Maoris, who later gave evidence before the House of Lords
Select Committee. Bagnall 4588
$400 – $600
140. Power William Tyrone. Sketches in New Zealand
with pen and pencil ….From a Journal Kept in that Country
from July 1846 to June 1848. Octavo, original red gilt cloth,
vignette title, lithographed plates after Gilfillan & Dillon Bell,
obituary mounted on verso of sub title. London Longman 1849.
Much perceptive comment re Te Rauparahau and his son also
Otaki, Wanganui village and the Gilfillan murder. Bagnell
4668
$100 – $200
141. Savage John. Some Account of New Zealand,
particularly the Bay of Islands, and surrounding country.
Octavo, frontispiece portrait, plates, including hand coloured tiki,
traces of mild spotting on portrait and title page, original papered
boards, time worn, lightly chipped, duplicates of the frontispiece and
tiki plates loosely inserted. London, John Murray and Edinburgh,
A. Constable, 1807. Extremely scarce: the first book on New
Zealand, the preferred issue with the tiki plate hand coloured.
Bagnall 5019
$2000 – $3000
21
142. Taylor Rev Richard, Te Ika A Maui or New Zealand
and its Inhabitants. Octavo, in original cloth, plates, illustrations,
folding map, 8 hand coloured plates between p. 462 and (463),
some spotting to frontispiece and title, spine cover torn along one
joint. London 1855, first edition. A rarity, only a few copies were
published with hand coloured plates. Bagnall. 5481
$200 – $600
143. Taylor Rev Richard. Te Ika A Maui, or New
Zealand and its Inhabitants. Thick octavo, in original cloth, colour
frontispiece, other plates and illustrations, 4p of errata & adverts
at back, covers lightly marked. London, William MacIntosh and
Wanganui, H Ireson Jones, 1870, second edition. Bagnall 5483
$200 – $400
144. Taylor Rev Richard. The Past and Present of New
Zealand with its Prospects for the Future. Octavo, original
maroon cloth, frontispiece, illustrations, unopened. London,
William Macintosh & Wanganui, H Ireson Jones 1868.
$100 – $200
145. Terry Charles. New Zealand its Advantages and
Prospects as a British Colony with a full account of The Land
Claims, Sales Of Crown Lands, Aborigines etc. Octavo,
original dark green gilt cloth, frontispiece, 11 plates, folding map in
front pocket, 8 pages of adverts for John Gould’s Natural History
publications. London T & W Boone, 1842. An excellent copy.
On his return to New Zealand in 1842 Terry embarked on
a costly series of experiments with flax dressing machinery.
They failed and the option he had secured on 20, 000 acres at
Tamaki had to be abandoned. Bagnall 5502
$1000 – $1200
146. Thomson Arthur S. The Story of New Zealand,
past, present, savage and civilised. Two volumes, octavo, original
green gilt cloth, frontispieces (one folding), plates after Lance Sergt
Williams, Col Bridge and Kinder, old signature on title pages, some
marks on front cover of Vol 1. London John Murray 1859. A well
regarded account. He gives, repeatedly, cogent and piquant
summaries of aspects of New Zealand life. Bagnall 5537
$100 – $200