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167: Rare Books
Timed Auction
Closed: Dec 14, 2021 at 12 PM NZDT
Auckland, New Zealand | 297 Lots
*Please note that the buyer's premium for this auction is 20% of the hammer price plus GST on the buyer's premium (total of 23%).

Welcome to Art+Object’s second online Rare Books auction, following on from the success of our October Rare Books auction. As we all adapt to a new way of working, we hope that you will enjoy the offering we have assembled for this auction.

Online bidding opens on Tuesday 7th December and will begin closing with lot 1 at 12pm (noon) on Tuesday 14th December. Thereafter lots will close consecutively every 30seconds until completion. If a lot receives a bid within the last two minutes, it will auto extend for two minutes until bidding stops. Please note that phone bids are not available for this auction.

The sale includes a consignment from postal historian Gerald Ellott MNZM which includes a number of important documents and letters relating to early New Zealand history and a series of letters written by Private Thomas Burgess written while aboard HMS Beagle on its epic voyage of discovery 1831-1835. Of a different nature his extensive collection of ‘Bonzo’ Big Tree postcards by G.E. Studdy.

We are privileged to be offering for sale books from the library of Richard Nunns (1945-2021). Richard was best known as an authority on and expert player of taongo pūoro, traditional Māori musical instruments. He was also an inspirational teacher and book collector, his collection of books reflects his interest and scholarship of Māori music and ethnology, ethnic and experimental music, and literature. These books will be sold over two sales, December 14th and March of 2022.

The catalogue also features part 2 of Elizabeth Steiner’s collection of private press and artist’s books; a complete set of Cook’s Voyages, 9 volumes, first editions; 22 signatures of members of the Terra Nova Expedition; a selection of 19th & early 20th century motoring catalogues; and a large collection of New Zealand Literature.

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Sunday 12th December 11am – 4pm, Monday 13th December 9am -5pm & Tuesday 14th December 9am - 11am
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ADVERTISING POSTER - NATIONAL BAND OF NEW ZEALAND
ADVERTISING POSTER  -  NATIONAL BAND OF NEW ZEALAND
111
ADVERTISING POSTER - NATIONAL BAND OF NEW ZEALAND
Est.
$150 - $250
Sold
$400
ADVERTISING POSTER - PLAYER' S GOLD LEAF, WILLS POINTS PRIZES [2xs]
ADVERTISING POSTER  -  PLAYER' S GOLD LEAF, WILLS POINTS PRIZES [2xs]
112
ADVERTISING POSTER - PLAYER' S GOLD LEAF, WILLS POINTS PRIZES [2xs]
Est.
$200 - $250
Sold
$150
THE NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL - 1840 – 1843
THE NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL  - 1840 – 1843
113
THE NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL - 1840 – 1843
Est.
$800 - $1,000
Sold
$1,100
ADVERTISING POSTER - PLAYER'S NATIONAL DARTS CHAMPIONSHIPS
ADVERTISING POSTER  -  PLAYER'S NATIONAL DARTS CHAMPIONSHIPS
114
ADVERTISING POSTER - PLAYER'S NATIONAL DARTS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Est.
$150 - $200
Sold
$100
ADVERTISING POSTER - RUGBY TOURS and SPECIAL MATCHES.
ADVERTISING POSTER  -  RUGBY TOURS and SPECIAL MATCHES.
115
ADVERTISING POSTER - RUGBY TOURS and SPECIAL MATCHES.
Est.
$200 - $300
Sold
$150
ADVERTISING POSTER - WILLS GIANT SLALOM RACE
ADVERTISING POSTER  -  WILLS GIANT SLALOM RACE
116
ADVERTISING POSTER - WILLS GIANT SLALOM RACE
Est.
$150 - $200
Sold
$250
ADVERTISING POSTER - WILLS INTERNATIONAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT
ADVERTISING POSTER  -  WILLS INTERNATIONAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT
117
ADVERTISING POSTER - WILLS INTERNATIONAL TENNIS TOURNAMENT
Est.
$150 - $200
Sold
$140
HAVELOCK WORK [3 issues] - The Forerunner
HAVELOCK WORK [3 issues] - The Forerunner
118
HAVELOCK WORK [3 issues] - The Forerunner
Reserve met
Est.
$100 - $150
Sold
$80
PERIODICALS - THE NEW ZEALAND MAGAZINE; ZEALANDIA & N.Z. MAGAZINE.
PERIODICALS  -  THE NEW ZEALAND MAGAZINE; ZEALANDIA & N.Z. MAGAZINE.
119
PERIODICALS - THE NEW ZEALAND MAGAZINE; ZEALANDIA & N.Z. MAGAZINE.
Est.
$150 - $200
Sold
$200
POSTER - EASY RIDER [and two others]
POSTER  -  EASY RIDER [and two others]
120
POSTER - EASY RIDER [and two others]
Reserve met
Est.
$200 - $400
Sold
$400
POSTER - HERCULES BICYLES
POSTER  -  HERCULES BICYLES
121
POSTER - HERCULES BICYLES
Est.
$80 - $120
Sold
$160
PUBLICITY POSTERS - John Lennon & Yoko Ono
PUBLICITY POSTERS - John Lennon & Yoko Ono
122
PUBLICITY POSTERS - John Lennon & Yoko Ono
Starting Bid: $120
Reserve not met
Est.
$200 - $300
Ended
POSTER - MAORI CONCERT PARTY
POSTER  -  MAORI CONCERT PARTY
123
POSTER - MAORI CONCERT PARTY
Est.
$150 - $250
Sold
$500
POSTER - MAURICE SENDAK - Where the Wild Things Are.
POSTER - MAURICE SENDAK - Where the Wild Things Are.
124
POSTER - MAURICE SENDAK - Where the Wild Things Are.
Reserve met
Est.
$400 - $600
Sold
$800
THE NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL - 2 ISSUES
THE NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL  -  2 ISSUES
125
THE NEW ZEALAND JOURNAL - 2 ISSUES
Est.
$50 - $100
Sold
$40
WHITE'S AVIATION, NEWSPAPERS, ETC.
WHITE'S AVIATION, NEWSPAPERS, ETC.
126
WHITE'S AVIATION, NEWSPAPERS, ETC.
Reserve met
Est.
$100 - $120
Sold
$140
ALBRECHT, GRETCHEN [Images] LEGGOTT, MICHELE [Poems] - Journey to Portugal
ALBRECHT, GRETCHEN [Images] LEGGOTT, MICHELE [Poems] - Journey to Portugal
127
ALBRECHT, GRETCHEN [Images] LEGGOTT, MICHELE [Poems] - Journey to Portugal
Reserve met
Est.
$200 - $300
Sold
$450
BAKER, KRISELLE & O'SULLIVAN, VINCENT - Hotere
BAKER, KRISELLE & O'SULLIVAN, VINCENT - Hotere
128
BAKER, KRISELLE & O'SULLIVAN, VINCENT - Hotere
Est.
$100 - $150
Sold
$350
BARR, JIM & MARY and FRIEDLANDER, MARTI - Contemporary New Zealand Painters
BARR, JIM & MARY and FRIEDLANDER, MARTI - Contemporary New Zealand Painters
129
BARR, JIM & MARY and FRIEDLANDER, MARTI - Contemporary New Zealand Painters
Reserve met
Est.
$80 - $100
Sold
$140
BENSEMANN, LEO - A Second Book of Leo Bensemann's Work Exemplified in Drawings in Pen & Pencil...
BENSEMANN, LEO - A Second Book of Leo Bensemann's Work Exemplified in Drawings in Pen & Pencil...
130
BENSEMANN, LEO - A Second Book of Leo Bensemann's Work Exemplified in Drawings in Pen & Pencil...
Reserve met
Est.
$60 - $100
Sold
$140
BENSEMANN, LEO - Fantastica: Thirteen Drawings.
BENSEMANN, LEO - Fantastica: Thirteen Drawings.
131
BENSEMANN, LEO - Fantastica: Thirteen Drawings.
Reserve met
Est.
$300 - $500
Sold
$250
BROWN, GORDON H. [2 titles] - Colin McCahon: Artist.
BROWN, GORDON H.  [2 titles] - Colin McCahon: Artist.
132
BROWN, GORDON H. [2 titles] - Colin McCahon: Artist.
Est.
$60 - $80
Sold
$60
CANN, TYLER & CURNOW WYSTAN [2 titles] - Len Lye.
CANN, TYLER & CURNOW WYSTAN   [2 titles] - Len Lye.
133
CANN, TYLER & CURNOW WYSTAN [2 titles] - Len Lye.
Est.
$80 - $100
Sold
$80
CHING, RAYMOND - The Bird Paintings. Water Colours and pencil drawings 1969-1975.
CHING, RAYMOND  - The Bird Paintings. Water Colours and pencil drawings 1969-1975.
134
CHING, RAYMOND - The Bird Paintings. Water Colours and pencil drawings 1969-1975.
Est.
$80 - $100
Sold
$60
ENSING, RIEMKE [2 titles] - O Lucky Man. Poems for Charles Brasch.
ENSING, RIEMKE [2 titles] - O Lucky Man. Poems for Charles Brasch.
135
ENSING, RIEMKE [2 titles] - O Lucky Man. Poems for Charles Brasch.
Est.
$100 - $150
Sold
$80
GILL, ERIC [2 titles] - First Nudes
GILL, ERIC [2 titles] - First Nudes
136
GILL, ERIC [2 titles] - First Nudes
Est.
$60 - $100
Sold
$140
GIMBLETT, MAX - Searchings
GIMBLETT, MAX - Searchings
137
GIMBLETT, MAX - Searchings
Reserve met
Est.
$300 - $500
Sold
$1,750
GLOVER, DENIS [poems], TRICKER, GARY [etchings] - Arawata Bill
GLOVER, DENIS [poems], TRICKER, GARY [etchings] - Arawata Bill
138
GLOVER, DENIS [poems], TRICKER, GARY [etchings] - Arawata Bill
Est.
$250 - $350
Sold
$350
GREEN, NICOLA [3 titles] - The Art of A. Lois White. By the Waters of Babylon.
GREEN, NICOLA [3 titles] - The Art of A. Lois White. By the Waters of Babylon.
139
GREEN, NICOLA [3 titles] - The Art of A. Lois White. By the Waters of Babylon.
Est.
$80 - $100
Sold
$140
GREGORY [poem] MAHR, MARI [photographs] - Two Photographs by Mari Mahr; Walk In Edinburgh Poem by Gregory O'Brien.
GREGORY [poem] MAHR, MARI [photographs] - Two Photographs by Mari Mahr; Walk In Edinburgh Poem by Gregory O'Brien.
140
GREGORY [poem] MAHR, MARI [photographs] - Two Photographs by Mari Mahr; Walk In Edinburgh Poem by Gregory O'Brien.
Est.
$80 - $100
Sold
$60
HANFLING, EDWARD - Mervyn Williams.
HANFLING, EDWARD - Mervyn Williams.
141
HANFLING, EDWARD - Mervyn Williams.
Reserve met
Est.
$40 - $60
Sold
$60
JEFFREY HARRIS - The Untitled
JEFFREY HARRIS  - The Untitled
141A
JEFFREY HARRIS - The Untitled
Est.
$50 - $100
Sold
$250
JAMES, BRYAN [2 items] [association copy] - E. Mervyn Taylor, Artist: Craftsman.
JAMES, BRYAN [2 items] [association copy] - E. Mervyn Taylor, Artist: Craftsman.
142
JAMES, BRYAN [2 items] [association copy] - E. Mervyn Taylor, Artist: Craftsman.
Est.
$60 - $100
Sold
$70
JOHNSON, GEORGE & LOUIS - POET & PAINTER - Spirit of Place
JOHNSON, GEORGE & LOUIS - POET & PAINTER - Spirit of Place
143
JOHNSON, GEORGE & LOUIS - POET & PAINTER - Spirit of Place
Reserve met
Est.
$400 - $600
Sold
$500
KEITH, KEITH; HANA, ELIZABETH; ELLIS NGARINO - Robert Ellis.
KEITH, KEITH; HANA, ELIZABETH; ELLIS NGARINO - Robert Ellis.
144
KEITH, KEITH; HANA, ELIZABETH; ELLIS NGARINO - Robert Ellis.
Reserve met
Est.
$40 - $60
Sold
$120
LAMBERT, GAIL [2 editions] - Pottery in New Zealand. Commercial & Collectable.
LAMBERT, GAIL [2 editions] - Pottery in New Zealand. Commercial & Collectable.
145
LAMBERT, GAIL [2 editions] - Pottery in New Zealand. Commercial & Collectable.
Est.
$80 - $100
Sold
$80
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