A survey of jade (greenstone) in NZ, accompanied by b&w and colour photo and b& w illus.
Biography of NZ Flower Painter Margaret Stoddart, accompanied by colour illustrations and b&w photos.
A survey of Nga Waka Maori - Maori Canoes - accompanied by col + b&w illustrations.
Beginner's Guide to Maori Basketry, accompanied by b&w photos and illustrations.
A survey of Maori rock art accompanied by col photos and b&w illustrations.
The Art of the Maori Tattoo, accompanied by b&w + col illustrations and photos.
Bone Carving Guide from mostly Maori POV, illustrated with b&w and col. photos.
Beginner's Introduction to Maori Rock Art, illustrated with b+w and col. photos.
Maori tattoos in the twentieth century with b+w and col. photographs by Mart Friedlander.
Audrey Eagle's Botanical Paintings, in colour.
Spiral bound compilation of 4 booklets (of 5) from the NZ Federation of Master Printers, consisting of the titles Early Printing in New Zealand, Modern Typography, The Newspaper - A Modern Miracle, & The Making of a Book.
1977 1st Edition h/b + dw, Very Large Format b&w illus Tight with a little spot foxing, penned name fep, gilt spine-titles on vg, unrubbed & handsome, tan cloth, bruised dw with closed fringe-tears, edge wear and poorly cellotape-repaired closed tear front (see photo) -- a good hardback copy of surprisingly hard to find & delightful title. Turner's exquisite drawings are interspersed with 'sepia' photos and accompanied by the history of each subject -- a book that really captures the special 'look and feel' of Akaroa and invites you to go back for another visit. Gwenda Turner draws Akaroa buildings (HB)
1974 1st Edition h/b + dw, Larger Format, col illus Tight & content substantially clean excepting prelims which are sl foxed, old tell-tale glue stains oneps reveal that dw must have once been cellotaped down in a few places , inscription-free, dw quite tatty and foxing on underside has transferred to staining surface of boards slightly, which are also sl edge-rubbed - in summary, good inside but rough-ish outside ...[price likewise!] ... Featuring 23 artists incl Curnow, Hanly, Mayo, Ramage etc .. illusory & deceptively simple dw-front (see photo) from a complex 'Homage to Milan' by Kees Hoss NZ Print-Making & Artists (Peter Cape 1974 HB)
1954 1st Edition hb+dw AUTHOR-SIGNED Tight & clean with sl foxing outer closed edges & prelims, penned name fep + author signature, crisp red spine-titles & front motif on vg creamy-grey cloth in vg dw (untorn, complete, not price-clipped, but sl handled & spine sunned) -- rarely found now in such handsome original order. Frances Hodgkins, the Expatriate (McCormick VG)
1979 Rep h/b + dw, Larger (Quarto) Format, b&w photos Tight & clean (sl fore-edge foxing), inscription-free, , in vg dw (sm repaired tear front top left) + sl edge-curl - VG Keith Sinclair's 'NZ Photo-History' (HB VG)
1994 1st Edition h/b + dw, Larger Format, col plates, 127 pages Almost 'as new' condition -- VG Thai Art (Beast, Bird, Blossom) - Taylor 1994 VG
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 many photos of traction engines, wheatmills, early tractors, and above all else a people book, recounting infamous anecdotes from across the region with a light-hearted attitude amongst the historical detail. Lyalldale (Canterbury) -- Thompson 1975 SIGNED
