CRESSWELL. FINLAYSON, RODERICK.

D'Arcy Cresswell.

Twayne, 1972. Hardcover. Ex-library, o/wise good in dj. A critical and analytical study of Cresswell and his poetry. 192pp. Part of the Twayne's World Authors Series. TWAS#205.

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Book number: 52795

Keywords: english literature history historical literary 20th twentieth century poetry new zealand

FINLAYSON, RODERICK

D'Arcy Cresswell

New York: Twayne Publishers, 1972. First Edition. Hard Cover. 132 pages. Red boards with gilt titles on spine and front board. Series title: "Twayne's World Authors Series. A Survey of the World's Literature. TWAS 205". Ex-library (Reference) . Library stamps and markings. 1/2" chip in front panel of dust wrapper. D'Arcy Cresswell was a New Zealand poet. ; Ex-Library; 8vo. Good in Good dust jacket .

-- Renaissance Books

Book number: 003945

Keywords: New Zealand Literature Literary Criticism

FINLAYSON, RODERICK

Brown Man's Burdon and Later Stories

Auckland, New Zealand, Auckland University Press. 1973, First Edition. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Recognised as being one of the first to write in a NZ style. Many originally published in his 1938 book. These stories portray a people caught between two worlds, as the urban economy insinuated its influence into traditional communities, bringing Pakeha bent on their dispossession. Edited and introduced by Bill Pearson. CONDITION Card wraps (fresh with slightest handling signs, tiny tear at spine heel) pp xxv 147 with bibliography to rear. Bright and crisp copy with small ownership stamp to title page. #New Zealand Literature#. Good/N/A.

-- Ariel Books

Book number: 13913

Catalogue: Fiction

FINLAYSON, RODERICK

Brown Man's Burden and Later Stories

Auckland, Auckland & Oxford University Press, 1973, 1st Edition. 215x145mm, 147 pages, hardcover. Small tape stains to endpapers. Good condition in good dustjacket, with adhesive stains to edges.

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Book number: 9472

Catalogue: Short Stories - New Zealand

RODERICK FINLAYSON

Brown Man's Burden and later Stories

Auckland University Press 1973 Paperback. Fair.

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Book number: 286995

Catalogue: General

Keywords: "NZ, Short_Story"

FINLAYSON, RODERICK

Brown Man's Burden

Auckland: The Unicorn Press, 1938. First Edition. Hardcover. Foxing to margins of papered boards. Previous owner's inscription on front endpaper.; [x], 86 pages. Papered boards. Page dimensions: 222 x 142mm. New Zealand literature. Fiction. Short stories. ; 8vo. Very Good- with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 13159

FINLAYSON, RODERICK.

Changes in the Pa.

Wellington. R.E. Owen, Gov. Printer. 1958. Title page slightly browned, o/w good. Staplebnd 8vo. Originally published as a Primary School Bulletin by the Dept of Education: P. & S. Serial No. 4. Currently published as the 5th in a series of bulletins regarding Maori life and history. Story of a Maori boy who went away to a Pakeha school, then returned to his village in Waiora to be confronted by the differences between the two cultures. 43pp. Text illus. by Joan Smith. Good.

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Book number: BBP-14101

Catalogue: PACIFIC

Keywords: Fiction; Maoris; New Zealand;

FINLAYSON, RODERICK

In Georgina's Shady Garden and Other Srories

Auckland, The Griffin Press. 1988, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 0959765395) Wraps, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. pp79. Near - As New. Signed by Author.

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Book number: 1002643

Keywords: Nonfiction, New Zealand, Short Stories 0959765395

FINLAYSON, RODERICK

Our Life in This Land

Auckland: Dennis McEldowney, 1985. Hardcover. Ex-library. Library stamps and markings. ; [x], 26, [4] pages. With a tipped-in lino-cut frontispiece. A facsimile reprint edition. French flaps. Number 58 of an edition of 250 copies. Page dimensions: 162 x 97mm. "Roderick Finlayson's essay on the relationship of people to land in New Zealand was published by the Griffin Press in 1940. It is reprinted now as a tribute to the most senior of New Zealand's writers." - page [i]. ; 16mo. Good with no dust jacket .

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Book number: 10558

FINLAYSON, RODERICK.

The Return of the Fugitives.

Wellington. R.E. Owen, GP. 1957. Edges very sl. foxed, o/w good. Stplbound 8vo. Series #4. Published as a Primary School Bulletin by the Dept. of Education. Story of Hira and his young wife, Mariana, who seek refuge under the cloak of a Maori King. 35pp. B/w illus. Good.

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Book number: BBP-14034

Catalogue: PACIFIC

Keywords: Education; Maoris; Myths/Legends; New Zealand;

FINLAYSON, RODERICK

The Return of the Fugitives

Wellington, Department of Education, School Publications Branch. 1957, 1st Edition. Stapled Card, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall. Ill.: Joan Smith. pp36. Rubbed at corners & short remainder mark on side foredge. Illustrated with b/w drawings. Confiscations & land court. Very Good.

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Book number: 1002547

Keywords: Fiction, New Zealand, School Bulletin, Primary School, History Forms 1 & 2 , Years 7 8 Joan Smith

FINLAYSON, RODERICK

The Schooner came to Atia

Auckland: Griffin Press, 1952. First Edition. Hardcover. This copy has two dust wrappers. The outer dust wrapper has 1 1/2" missing at tail of spine and some tears. The inner dust wrapper is in very good condition with no tears or chips. Both dust wrappers browned.The inner dust wrapper differs from the outer dust wrapper in that the rear panel has in addition to the 12 line blurb about the book (which is on both jackets) a 10 line quote from a review by David Hall in the N.Z. Listener. [vi], 144 pages. Contemporary bookseller's rubber stamp on front endpaper. No signatures. A novel set in the Pacific. "This is the story of a handful of people on an isolated little island in the South Pacific. There is Mr Hartman, the missionary wavering in faith, and his unwavering wife, and there is Ina their house-girl, and Chapham the Resident Agent not quite equal to a surprising situation." - from dust wrapper blurb. ; 8vo. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket .

-- Renaissance Books

Book number: 10984

FINLAYSON, RODERICK ALEXANDER

The Story of Theology: Studies in the Historical Development of Christian Doctrine

London, Tyndale Press. 1969, Second Edition. (ISBN: 0851110290) Paperback. 70 pages. Average.

-- Peter & Rachel Reynolds

Book number: 429083

Catalogue: Theology

Keywords: Theology, Church History, Evangelical, Reformed, Christianity 0851110290

FINLAYSON, RODERICK

Tidal Creek

Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1948. 1st Edition, Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Poor. 226 pages, last 2 blank, acknowledgements. Red coloured boards with black writing on the spine. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine and to the lower book edges. The book corners are all slightly rubbbed and there is shelfwear to the lower book edges. Heavy foxing and browning to the top paper edge and less to the other paper edges. Offset tanning to the endpapers with tanning to the internal pages. There is a few foxing spots to the first few and last few pages of the book. Illustrated dustwrapper in green and black showing a man holding a young boys hand in a rural setting with white writing on the front panel and spine. Chipping, with lost to all corners of the dustwrapper and there is Chipping, with a little lost to the lower spine edge. There is a small piece missing from the lower front panel edge with associated creasing. They tear measuring 2.25 " this on the top front panel dustwrapper edge and there are a few small tears to the top rear, dustwrapper edge. The top 1.5 " of the spine dismissing but the major piece missing from the dustwrapper is from the rear panel measuring 4 " x 3 "closest to the spine. The dustwrapper is quite grubby as well. The novel set in the North Island of New Zealand in the middle years of the 20th century, starring Uncle Ted and his eccentric neighbours. This is the first Australian edition. Size: 12mo - up to 7 ¾" tall - Duodecimo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo.

-- Syber's Books

Book number: 0103633

Catalogue: Fiction

Keywords: Novel -- New Zealand -- North Island -- Farming Community Fiction; Fiction -- Historical ; New Zealand; Fiction -- Historical

FINLAYSON, RODERICK

Tidal Creek

Angus And Robertson, 1st 1948. Hardback, with dustjacket. Almost very good condition in an almost very good dustwrapper. "The life and vicissitudes of Uncle Ted, a small farmer deeply attached to his land". Red cloth, black title to spine. Spine and corners bumped. Endpapers lightly browned and some marking to textblock. Wrapper is worn at spine and corners, slightly grubby to rear and has lower corner of front flap neatly removed (not price).

-- Stella & Rose's Books

Book number: 718777

Keywords: CHILDRENS NEW ZEALAND

FINLAYSON RODERICK

Brown Man's Burden

Auckland, The Unicorn Press. 1938, First Edition. Quarter cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (500 gram rate) quarter brown cloth with paper label, pale lemon boards with small water stain to top corner of boards, minor cosmetic faults to covers, 86pp offset toned endpapers, author first work. Very Good/No Jacket.

-- Fortuna Books

Book number: 003327

Catalogue: New Zealand Fiction

Keywords: New Zealand Fiction First Edition Collectable Private Press

FINLAYSON RODERICK

Brown Man's Burden

Auckland, The Unicorn Press. 1938, First Edition. Quarter cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (500 gram rate) quarter brown cloth with paper label, pale lemon boards with slight stain to top edge of boards, lower board and final 15 leaves have small punture holes from one staple, minor cosmetic fault with little affect to the text etc. 86pp. offset toned endpapers, author first work. former owners signature to fep. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 001625

Catalogue: New Zealand Fiction

Keywords: New Zealand Fiction First Edition Collectable Private Press

FINLAYSON RODERICK

Other Lovers

Dunedin, John McIndoe. 1976, First Edition. (ISBN: 0908565097) Soft Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. (500 grams) pictorial wrappers, sewn glued sheets, light wear to joints, 136pp. Very Good/No Jacket.

-- Fortuna Books

Book number: 004926

Catalogue: New Zealand Fiction

Keywords: New Zealand Fiction Literature First Edition 0908565097