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vigorous and extensive annotations and corrections to the
pupil’s spelling and grammar. BM 599
$400 – $600
303. Mcgregor John editor. Popular Maori Songs. As
written by the Maoris of Waikato, February, 1864, collected
and arranged. Octavo, black stiffened cloth covers, title label.
Auckland, John Henry Field 1893. The songs were written
down by the prisoners who had surrendered at Rangiriri and
were being held on the hulk Marion on which McGregor
“Makareka” was a guard. BM 1389
$200 – $400
304. McKay Richard A. A History of Printing in New
Zealand, 1830-1940. Quarto, gilt half calf, light blue boards,
cellophane wrappers, coloured frontispiece, plates, (10 coloured
) Numbered edition limited to six hundred. Wellington Club of
Printing House Craftsmen, (1940) Bagnall M 329
$150 – $300
305. Martin Lady Mary. He Korero mo nga, Whenua
Katoa. The Geography of the World for the use of Children
in New Zealand. Octavo, stiffened red cloth covers. Auckland,
Bishop’s Press. The English language version bound in after
the Maori text has its own title page and different imprint.
Auckland, St John’s Press 1856. BM 466
$300 – $600
306. Martin Sir William. He Pukapuka Whakaako Mo
Te Kura. Maori language primer for schools. Blue paper covers.
No Purewa.-1847 (Printed at the Bishop’s Press) BM 336
$300 – .$600
307. Martin Sir William. He Pukapuka Whakaako Ki
Te Reo Pakeha. Enlarged edition of a primer for teaching English
to Maori, octavo, green cloth boards, 142 pages. Purewa, St John’s
College. 1855. A variation of BM 460.
$300 – $600
308. Martin Sir William. He Tikanga Enei Mo
Te Whakarite-Whakawa. Suggested rules for the proper
administration of justice and self government. Octavo, stiffened
dark purple cloth covers with printed label, caption title. No imprint,
(Auckland 1860). Circulated for consideration by the chiefs at
the Kohimarama Conference. The rules formed a plan for an
extension of the legal system where access to the English courts
was not possible. BM 506
$300 – $600
309. Maunsell Robert. Grammar of the New Zealand
Language, by the Rev R. Maunsell A.B.T.C.D of the Church
Missionary Society, the profits of this work, if any will be
appropriated towards defraying the expenses of the erection of
a chapel at Waikato Heads. Octavo, title page browned with small
hole, untrimmed, some isolated spotting but mostly good condition,
blue title wrappers for parts 2-4 tipped in following text ( some tears
to corners), signature of historian Johannes Anderson on title page,
marbled end papers, fine brown gilt half calf. Auckland, J. Moore
40
311, 315
1842. A most important and scarce work the Grammar was
issued in four parts 1842 -43. It is regarded as possibly the first
book printed and published in Auckland. BM 130
$600 – $1200
310. Maunsell Robert. Te Whakapono. Bound volume
of sermons in Maori previously issued separately. BM 311.1,
5 sermons. BM 311.2, 3 sermons; (ie Purewa) Printed at the
Church Mission Press (1846) BM 311; He patai, Second edition
of catechetical questions, St John’s College Purewa 1844-45
BM 210: Wilberforce Samuel. Te motu kohatu. ‘The Rocky
Island’ a story for children. Revised edition, Purewa, St John’s
College, 1850 BM 415: Colenso William. Whakapono, The
Fruits of Faith, Colenso attribution noted on title. Purewa, St
John’s College 1852. Not traceable in BM, handwritten index
tipped in before title. Interesting annotations throughout,
bound as one in green gilt cloth.
$400 – $800
311. Old Testament. He Korero Kohikohi enei No Te
Kawnata Tawhito. Scripture lessons from the old testament.
Octavo, as originally bound in contemporary mission floral wall
paper. Mangungu, Wesleyan Mission Press 1840. BM 86. There
are equally rare examples bound in calico from dresses donated
by the mission wives; Wesleyan Methodist Connexion.
Ko Nga Tikanga. Rules of the Band. Folded sheet, caption title,
Printed at the Wesleyan Mission Press Hokianga 1845. BM 257.
Wesleyan ‘Rules of the Band’ for Maori lay teachers. One of the
last works produced at Mangungu, being printed by William
Woon in November 1845. (2)
$400 – $800
312. Taylor Rev Richard. Maori and English Dictionary.
New and enlarged edition. Octavo, stiffened purple cloth
covers with title label, inset after text several pages of publisher’s
advertisements. Auckland, George T Chapman (1870.) BM 751
An important revised edition of an 1848 dictionary of natural
history recording native plant names etc.
$200 – $400
313. Thomson Arthur S. Puka ki nga Tangata Maori, hei
tohu i ratou it e mate Koroputaputa.
Pamphlet on small pox. 15 pages of text including cover title,
cover inscribed ‘Presented to the Army Medical Library Fort Pitt