Guide to Book Values. New Zealand and Pacific. 6 volumes. 1948-1975
by Fair, A
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand
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About This Item
Wellington. Good with no dust jacket. 1948-1975. First Edition. Softcover. 1" tear to paper spine on third volume. 1/2" tears at tail of spine on sixth volume. ; A set of all six volumes published in this series. Title differs a little from volume to volume. Published 1948, 1952, 1956, 1961 (this volume taped into brown paper covers, and inscribed by the author), 1967, 1975. Principally a record of the auction prices reached at Bethunes Auctions in Wellington, the main auction house for rare books in New Zealand during this period. Predominantly New Zealand historical titles, but also some Australian, Pacific, and Antarctic. Separate smaller sections at rear of some volumes for Newspapers; Maps, Lithographs, Prints, Etc.; Manuscripts. The 1948 volume was limited to 250 copies, the 1961 volume to 500 copies, and the others to 600 copies.; 8vo .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Renaissance Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10976
- Title
- Guide to Book Values. New Zealand and Pacific. 6 volumes. 1948-1975
- Author
- Fair, A
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Place of Publication
- Wellington
- Date Published
- 1948-1975
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Renaissance Books
Biblio member since 2005
Dunedin, New Zealand
About Renaissance Books
We are located in Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. We have in stock over 8,500 books. We are a general antiquarian and out-of-print home-based bookseller, with some specialty areas in English literature, Maori, Travel, Tibet, and New Zealand history.
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