Art+Object’s Rare Books Auction, which was scheduled to be held on Wednesday 18 August, will now be conducted online here.
The buyer's premium for this auction is 20% of the hammer price plus GST on the premium (total of 23% of the hammer price).
Please note that all the lots will be illustrated shortly.

This sale features over 450 lots covering a diverse and eclectic group of books, maps, photographs and documents.
Of major importance are a number of paintings by Charles Blomfield relating to the thermal area of New Zealand including the Pink and White Terraces; a rare pre-treaty land conveyance document with the moko signatures of Maori chiefs; maps and charts including Cook’s Chart of New Zealand engraved by J. Bayley 1772; Walter Lawry Buller’s ‘A history of the birds of New Zealand’ London 1873, first edition; a rare copy of the first edition of ‘The Wakatipians’ by Alfred, H. Duncan London 1888; a large selection of New Zealand literature books and original manuscripts from Hone Tuwhare, James K. Baxter and signed works by Janet Frame.
We are also privileged to be offering the library of book artist Elizabeth Steiner, founder of the Steiner Press (1992–2008), which includes an impressive selection of International artist’s books and Private Press.