ALCOCK, PETER; BROUGHTON, WILLIAM

Three hundred years of New Zealand books: Being selected chronological listing and commentary, primarily but not solely literary, from Tasman to 1975

New Zealand, Dept. of English, Massey University. 1990, First Edition. (ISBN: 0908665520) Soft Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. A good bibliographic reference covering publications from or on New Zealand. CONDITION Stapled wraps, unpaginated (approx. 60 pages). Covers faded, odd finger mark interally, mildly handled. Good.

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Book number: 15737

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Keywords: 0908665520

BARKER, NICHOLAS

Stanley Morison

London, United Kingdom, Macmillan. 1972, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "StanleyMorison,1889-1967, English typographer and journalist. Morison was typographical consultant to Cambridge University Press and editor of the Fleuron from 1926 to 1930. He was typographical adviser (1929-44) to the London Times and designer of a new format and a new typeface called Times Roman. In 1945, Morison became editor of The Times Literary Supplement." CONDITION Red bds with crisp Gilt title (fresh and unworn) pp 566 with 30 b/w illus and photo plates (tight and veryy clean copy, not inscribed) Original DJ is fresh with 2 tears and a small piece missing bottom rear, price clipped. Overweight. Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 10653

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Keywords: British Typographer, Typographic Theoretician and Type Designer Bibliography

CARNELL, E J

Library Administration

London, United Kingdom, Grafton & Co. 1947, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Written for the New Zealand Library Association to aid in training. Blue bds with light shelf wear, sl soiled, pp 166. Clean copy. #Kiwiana#. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 11816

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Keywords: New Zealand

CHRONIC, JOHN & HALKA

Bibliography of Theses in Geology : Written for Advanced Degrees in Geology & Related Sciences at Universities & Colleges in the United States & Canada Through 1957

USA, Pruet Press. 1958, First Edition. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library, Ex University reference Library with minimal markings to ffep, copywright page and spine. Grey bds with Black titles, light shelf wear with buffed cnrs, tight and clean interior is unpaginated. Overweight. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 11421

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CHRONIC, JOHN & HALKA

Bibliography of Theses in Geology 1958 - 1963

USA, Pruet Press. 1964, First Edition. Hard Cover, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Ex-Library, Ex University reference Library with minimal markings to ffep, copywright page and spine. Blue bds with Black titles, light shelf wear and top cnrs bunped, tight and clean interior is unpaginated. Overweight. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 8342

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GORDON, IAN A

Writing in New Zealand : Pioneers and Professionals

Wellington, New Zealand, Government Printer. 1959, First Edition. Soft Cover, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Looks at the writings of Lady Barker and Samuel Butler. Not Dated. 1959 from name inside front. Stapled wraps, 32 pages. Copy is very nice with little spotting to covers. Near Fine.

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Book number: 15665

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GRAY, MARTIN

A Chronology of English Literature from Anglo Saxon Times Until the Present Day

London, Longman. 1989, First Edition. (ISBN: 058205141x) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Places more than 5,000 literary works in chronological order in relation to type ranging from works on politics, social and religious history, science and technology. CONDITION Red bds, pp xi 276. Very bright and crisp copy, DJ has lightly faded spine. Overweight. Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 15642

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GRIEST, GUINEVERE L

Mudie's Circulating Library and the Victorian Novel

United Kingdom, David & Charles. 1971, First Edition. (ISBN: 0715353098) Hard Cover with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Charles Mudie originally opened his circulating library to give the public greater access to nonfiction works in 1842, he began to lend books charging subscribers. Eventually publishing many works and becoming the most important distributer until the 1930s. Especially of interest to collectors of the Victorian triple decker novels. CONDITION Red bds (clean and unworn) pp xii 272 with some illus. Very bright and crisp, lightly toned to eps, tidy name inside front. DJ has light wear to spine ends, spine faded. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 15570

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Keywords: 0715353098

HUDSON, WILLIAM HENRY

An Introduction to the Study of Literature

London, United Kingdom, George G Harrap. 1910, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Red bds with bright Gilt titles (unworn with sl faded spine and a few speckles top front) bright Gilt top edge, pp 432 with publishers list to rear. Tight and very bright copy, light page browning to prelims, some spotting to edge of pages. Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 11668

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MANLY, JOHN MATTHEWS; RICKERT, EDITH

Contemporary British Literature. Bibliographies and study Outlines

London, United Kingdom, George G Harrap. 1922, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Not Dated (1922 BL) Burgundy bds with Glossy Black title in Flag to front and Bright Gilt spine title, fresh and unworn with tiny faded spot to foot of spine, pp xviii 196 is bright and unread, not inscribed. Original DJ has tanned spine with sl scuff to front, unworn. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 8997

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MCCOLVIN, LIONEL ROY (ED)

The Librarian Subject Guide to Books. Volume I : History, Travel and Description

London, United Kingdom, James Clarke. 1959, First Edition. Cloth, 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Red glazed cloth (not bumped, faded top front) pp vii 192. A nice tight copy with light foxing, not inscribed. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 9417

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MCCOLVIN, LIONEL

The Personal Library: A Guide for the Bookbuyer

London, United Kingdom, Phoenix House. 1953, First Edition. Cloth with dust jacket, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Black bds with bright Gilt title (fresh and unworn, cnrs sl. bruised) pp 159 tight and clean copy, very sl foxing to eps. Original DJ is fresh with tiny tear top front and faint rubbing to spine ends. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 11598

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MORRIS, G N

Mansfieldians : A Brief Katherine Mansfield Bibliography

Wellington, New Zealand, The Beltane Book Bureau. 1948, First Edition. Soft Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Edition of 500 copies printed at the Griffen Press. Yellow stapled card wraps, 9 pages with illus. Nice copy with name inside cover. Near Fine.

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Book number: 15611

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STEVENSON, E

Early Reviews of Great Writers, 1789-1832

London, United Kingdom, Walter Scott. 1890, First Edition. Cloth, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Scott Library Edition. Not Dated (1890 BL) Green bds with bright Gilt titles, Gilt top edge, pp xvii 325 (bright unread copy, not inscribed). Near Fine/No Jacket.

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Book number: 9453

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Keywords: 'lyrical Ballads' in the Monthly Review; 'childe Harold's Pilgrimage' in the Edinburgh Review; 'emma' in the Quarterly Review

STOREY, GRAHAM

Reuters' Century : 1851-1951

London, United Kingdom, Max Parrish. 1951, First Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Has presentation slip on Reuters monogrammed paper signed by "Chrisopher Chancellor" the head of Reuters. From personal Library of Michael Horton publisher of Wilson & Horton. CONDITION Blue bds with Gilt title (spine is faded, small water mark to bottom edge, cnrs lightly canted) 276 pages with 8 photo gravures, plus illus through text. Very Good/No Jacket. Signed by Head of Reuters.

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Book number: 9365

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Keywords: Newspapers Publishing History