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163: Rare Books
Timed Auction
Closed: Oct 11, 2021 at 12 PM NZDT
Auckland, New Zealand | 470 Lots
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.
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REYNOLDS STONE ENGRAVINGS, With and Introduction by the artist and an appreciation by Kenneth Clarke.
REYNOLDS STONE ENGRAVINGS, With and Introduction by the artist and an appreciation by Kenneth Clarke.
289
REYNOLDS STONE ENGRAVINGS, With and Introduction by the artist and an appreciation by Kenneth Clarke.
Est.
$80 - $120
Sold
$40
SIGNATURE, A Quadrimestrial Typography and Graphic Arts
SIGNATURE, A Quadrimestrial Typography and Graphic Arts
290
SIGNATURE, A Quadrimestrial Typography and Graphic Arts
Est.
$200 - $400
Sold
$100
BENSEMANN, LEO, Fantastica: Thirteen Drawings.
BENSEMANN, LEO, Fantastica: Thirteen Drawings.
291
BENSEMANN, LEO, Fantastica: Thirteen Drawings.
Reserve met
Est.
$200 - $300
Sold
$550
BRICKELL, BARRY [signed]., Plastic Memories.
BRICKELL, BARRY  [signed]., Plastic Memories.
292
BRICKELL, BARRY [signed]., Plastic Memories.
Reserve met
Est.
$50 - $100
Sold
$140
COBAIN, KURT [BENEDICT QUILTER [compiler] [2 titles], Blue-Eyed Son.
COBAIN, KURT [BENEDICT QUILTER [compiler] [2 titles], Blue-Eyed Son.
293
COBAIN, KURT [BENEDICT QUILTER [compiler] [2 titles], Blue-Eyed Son.
Est.
$50 - $100
Sold
$80
CULBERT, BILL , Catalogues and Books, many inscribed to Peter Fay by Bill Culbert
CULBERT, BILL , Catalogues and Books, many inscribed to Peter Fay by Bill Culbert
294
CULBERT, BILL , Catalogues and Books, many inscribed to Peter Fay by Bill Culbert
Reserve met
Est.
$500 - $1,000
Sold
$700
CURNOW, WYSTAN & DAVIS, LEIGH [editors], Te Tangi a te Mutuhi.
CURNOW, WYSTAN & DAVIS, LEIGH [editors], Te Tangi a te Mutuhi.
295
CURNOW, WYSTAN & DAVIS, LEIGH [editors], Te Tangi a te Mutuhi.
Est.
$60 - $80
Sold
$50
DALLAS, RUTH , Otakou Press [2 titles]
DALLAS, RUTH , Otakou Press [2 titles]
296
DALLAS, RUTH , Otakou Press [2 titles]
Reserve met
Est.
$100 - $200
Sold
$180
DYLAN, BOB, The Drawn Blank Series.
DYLAN, BOB, The Drawn Blank Series.
297
DYLAN, BOB, The Drawn Blank Series.
Reserve met
Est.
$80 - $120
Sold
$140
EDMOND, MURRAY [text] & FOSBERG, JOANNA [images], the fruits of
EDMOND, MURRAY [text] & FOSBERG, JOANNA [images], the fruits of
298
EDMOND, MURRAY [text] & FOSBERG, JOANNA [images], the fruits of
Starting Bid: $100
Est.
$200 - $300
Ended
FRASER, ROSS, William Dart, [design], Elizabeth Serjeant [binding], Forgetting What you Never Knew. Pages from a Memoir.
FRASER, ROSS, William Dart, [design], Elizabeth Serjeant [binding],  Forgetting What you Never Knew. Pages from a Memoir.
299
FRASER, ROSS, William Dart, [design], Elizabeth Serjeant [binding], Forgetting What you Never Knew. Pages from a Memoir.
Starting Bid: $60
Reserve not met
Est.
$80 - $120
Ended
GIMBLETT, MAX [drawings] & CREELEY, ROBERT [text], The Dogs of Auckland.
GIMBLETT, MAX [drawings] & CREELEY, ROBERT [text], The Dogs of Auckland.
300
GIMBLETT, MAX [drawings] & CREELEY, ROBERT [text], The Dogs of Auckland.
Reserve met
Est.
$150 - $200
Sold
$260
GIMBLETT, MAX, Fishwork.
GIMBLETT, MAX, Fishwork.
301
GIMBLETT, MAX, Fishwork.
Reserve met
Est.
$150 - $200
Sold
$200
GIMBLETT, MAX, Searchings.
GIMBLETT, MAX, Searchings.
302
GIMBLETT, MAX, Searchings.
Reserve met
Est.
$400 - $600
Sold
$650
HIRST, DAMIEN, I Want to Spend the Rest of My Life Everywhere with Everyone, One to One, Always, Forever, Now.
HIRST, DAMIEN, I Want to Spend the Rest of My Life Everywhere with Everyone, One to One, Always, Forever, Now.
303
HIRST, DAMIEN, I Want to Spend the Rest of My Life Everywhere with Everyone, One to One, Always, Forever, Now.
Reserve met
Est.
$200 - $300
Sold
$200
HOLLOWAY PRESS, [2 titles]
HOLLOWAY PRESS,  [2 titles]
304
HOLLOWAY PRESS, [2 titles]
Est.
$60 - $80
Sold
$60
HONE TUWHARE, Archive of Letters and Poems.
HONE TUWHARE, Archive of Letters and Poems.
305
HONE TUWHARE, Archive of Letters and Poems.
Reserve met
Est.
$10,000 - $12,000
Sold
$20,000
HOTERE, RALPH & MANHIRE, BILL, Pine.
HOTERE, RALPH & MANHIRE, BILL, Pine.
306
HOTERE, RALPH & MANHIRE, BILL, Pine.
Reserve met
Est.
$200 - $300
Sold
$550
HYDE, ROBIN, The Victory Hymn 1935-1995.
HYDE, ROBIN, The Victory Hymn 1935-1995.
307
HYDE, ROBIN, The Victory Hymn 1935-1995.
Reserve met
Est.
$60 - $80
Sold
$80
LEGGOTT MICHELE [poet] & ALBRECHT, GRETCHEN [artist], Journey to Portugal.
LEGGOTT MICHELE [poet] & ALBRECHT, GRETCHEN [artist], Journey to Portugal.
308
LEGGOTT MICHELE [poet] & ALBRECHT, GRETCHEN [artist], Journey to Portugal.
Reserve met
Est.
$100 - $150
Sold
$220
LENNON, JOHN [2 titles], A Spaniard in the Works.
LENNON, JOHN [2 titles], A Spaniard in the Works.
309
LENNON, JOHN [2 titles], A Spaniard in the Works.
Est.
$50 - $100
Sold
$60
Lye, Len [2 titles], Happy Moments. Text & Images.
Lye, Len [2 titles], Happy Moments. Text & Images.
310
Lye, Len [2 titles], Happy Moments. Text & Images.
Est.
$100 - $200
Sold
$160
MANHIRE, BILL [text] & DRUMMOND, ANDREW [images], Dawn/Water.
MANHIRE, BILL [text] & DRUMMOND, ANDREW [images], Dawn/Water.
311
MANHIRE, BILL [text] & DRUMMOND, ANDREW [images], Dawn/Water.
Est.
$50 - $75
Sold
$70
MATISSE, HENRI, Jazz
MATISSE, HENRI, Jazz
312
MATISSE, HENRI, Jazz
Reserve met
Est.
$200 - $300
Sold
$350
McCAHON, RITA [2 titles], Rita; Seven Poems
McCAHON, RITA [2 titles], Rita; Seven Poems
313
McCAHON, RITA [2 titles], Rita; Seven Poems
Est.
$80 - $120
Sold
$120
OLDS, PETER [poems]; MADILL, KATHRYN [images], Skew-Whiff
OLDS, PETER [poems]; MADILL, KATHRYN [images], Skew-Whiff
314
OLDS, PETER [poems]; MADILL, KATHRYN [images], Skew-Whiff
Est.
$80 - $100
Sold
$45
PEAR TREE PRESS
PEAR TREE PRESS
315
PEAR TREE PRESS
Starting Bid: $60
Est.
$100 - $300
Ended
PEAR TREE PRESS, Specimans of Metal Type.
PEAR TREE PRESS, Specimans of Metal Type.
316
PEAR TREE PRESS, Specimans of Metal Type.
Starting Bid: $40
Reserve not met
Est.
$50 - $75
Ended
PRIVATE PRESS
PRIVATE PRESS
317
PRIVATE PRESS
Reserve met
Est.
$100 - $200
Sold
$100
SHURROCK ARCHIVE, Francis Shurrock [1887-1977]
SHURROCK ARCHIVE, Francis Shurrock [1887-1977]
318
SHURROCK ARCHIVE, Francis Shurrock [1887-1977]
Reserve met
Est.
$6,000 - $12,000
Sold
$9,000
ALEH, DANIELLA, A Passover Haggadah for Aotearoa.
ALEH, DANIELLA, A Passover Haggadah for Aotearoa.
319
ALEH, DANIELLA, A Passover Haggadah for Aotearoa.
Reserve met
Est.
$80 - $100
Sold
$600
ASSOCIATION OF BOOK CRAFTS - 9 volumes, Elizabeth Steiner - Books bound for entry into the ABC 's Book Binding Competitions.
ASSOCIATION OF BOOK CRAFTS - 9 volumes, Elizabeth Steiner - Books bound for entry into the ABC 's Book Binding Competitions.
320
ASSOCIATION OF BOOK CRAFTS - 9 volumes, Elizabeth Steiner - Books bound for entry into the ABC 's Book Binding Competitions.
Reserve met
Est.
$80 - $100
Sold
$180
BURKE, CLIFFORD and RUTH FINE [illustrator] , Bone Songs.
BURKE, CLIFFORD and RUTH FINE [illustrator]  , Bone Songs.
321
BURKE, CLIFFORD and RUTH FINE [illustrator] , Bone Songs.
Est.
$200 - $400
Sold
$400
DAWES, KWANE [poems] & GREGG JON [drawings], Punto Del Burro
DAWES, KWANE [poems] & GREGG JON [drawings], Punto Del Burro
322
DAWES, KWANE [poems] & GREGG JON [drawings], Punto Del Burro
Est.
$200 - $300
Sold
$280
DICKSON EMILY, Poet. 1830-1886., JOHANKNECHT, SUSAN. Illus., STEINER, ELIZABETH, Book binder., Compound Frame: Seven Poems.
DICKSON EMILY, Poet. 1830-1886., JOHANKNECHT, SUSAN. Illus., STEINER, ELIZABETH, Book binder., Compound Frame: Seven Poems.
323
DICKSON EMILY, Poet. 1830-1886., JOHANKNECHT, SUSAN. Illus., STEINER, ELIZABETH, Book binder., Compound Frame: Seven Poems.
Reserve met
Est.
$80 - $100
Sold
$100
ENSING, RIEMKE [poet], Watermarks
ENSING, RIEMKE [poet], Watermarks
324
ENSING, RIEMKE [poet], Watermarks
Est.
$100 - $200
Sold
$60
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