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Printed & Written Material — Cordy's
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| Number of lots recorded: | 96 |
| Lots with images: | 96 |
| Prices available: | 96 |
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Printed & Written Material
- Books (11)
- Cards - Cigarette & Trade (2)
- Cards - Other (1)
- Historical Documents (15)
- Magazines (4)
- Maps (24)
- Newspapers (1)
- Photographs (132)
- Postcards (29)
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| *** | Historical items belonging to Captain Ernest E.M. Joyce together with an autograph album containing Shackleton's and other signatures from the 1907-09 British Antarctic Expedition. Includes 1. A silver cigarette case presentation engraved 'Presented to… | *** |  |
| *** | Queen Victoria 'Highland Journal' personally inscribed to Charles Dickens from Queen Victoria, an exceptionally rare and unique copy of 'Leaves From The Journal Of Our Life In The Highlands' from 1848 to 1861, edited by Arthur Helps, published by Smith… | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage very large format hand coloured Whites Aviation photo, featuring the Auckland harbour bridge in the foreground and a panorama of Auckland city and harbour in the background. Some old minor faults. 105 x 180 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A box of early 20th century 'The South Pole' glass lantern slides, detailing the expeditions of Shackleton and Scott, the 65 slides individually numbered and most in sequence, each with entitlement 'Scott's last written words (Antarctic)', 'Xmas Day 1911'… | *** |  |
| *** | Bishop John Coleridge Patteson's personal copy of the rare 'Stanford's map of Australasia, London: Edward Stanford, 1859. First edition. Steel engraved map with hand colouring, total 155 cm x 174 cm, dissected into 48 sections, laid onto linen edged with… | *** |  |
| *** | James Cook 'Chart of New Zealand...', rare original 1772 engraving by John Bayly from the official first edition Hawkesworth publication of Cook's Voyage. hand coloured in outline. 49 cm x 38 cm. The first complete coastline chart of all New Zealand,… | *** |  |
| *** | Sydney Parkinson, 'A head of a Chief of New Zealand...' and 'A New Zealand Warrior...', two rare steel engravings from the first edition of the alternative/unofficial account of Cook's first voyage, published, London 1773. The unauthorised publication of… | *** |  |
| *** | A good historical New Zealand and Pacific 19th century photograph album, includes: Fiji Islands, 26 albumen prints, 'Fijian Cannibal Feast', signed and other portraits, 'Making Kava', 'Fijians selling produce» etc., mostly 13.9 cm x 20.2 cm; 11 albumen… | *** |  |
| *** | A very rare ottoman hand-coloured world map from the 'Cedid Atlas' (Atlas-i Cedid), the first published atlas in the Muslim world, printed and published in Istanbul, 1803. Based on late 18th century European world maps it details Cook's three voyages of… | *** |  |
| *** | James Cook: 'Cook's Voyage' Volume II, the official first edition Hawkesworth publication 1773. Notably including: 'Chart of New Zealand...' engraved by John Bayly [The rare original first complete coastline chart of all New Zealand, showing the track of… | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Walter Lawry Buller, ' a History of the birds of New Zealand ', in Two Volumes, 2nd Edition, London. Published (For the Subscribers) By the Author 1888. Some Foxing, the Plates Mainly Clean, Black Leather Spines and Deep Green Covers with Gilt Tooling. | *** |  |
| *** | Sir Walter Lawry Buller (1838-1906) 'A History of the Birds of New Zealand', London 1873. iii-xxiii, 384p, [5]p of reviews and notices concerning a proposed issue of Supplement, absent title and frontis, illus., 35 hand coloured plates by J. G. Keulemans.… | *** |  |
| *** | C. Troughton Clark, sepia photograph, untitled 'Maori Woman with Child', signed and inscribed copyright, in original dark oak frame. Image 30 cm x 25.5 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Vanya Lowry, inscribed verso 'Owner: Entrican' (presumably A.R.… | *** |  |
| *** | Nine vintage large format 1934 Waitangi Treaty House celebrations photographs, commemorating the gifting of Treaty House by Lord Bledisloe, the 9 inch x 12 inch black and white images include a haka performance, aerial shots of the extensive grounds… | *** |  |
| *** | Two early 20th century postcard albums, with over 400 postcards of primarily New Zealand subjects, including 'Ngaporo, Wanganui River, the New Zealand Rhine', 'A Galaxy of Maori Beauties', New Zealand International Exhibition and the Pink and White… | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of Theo Schoon design material given to Len Castle, including suggestions for pots annotated manuscript (2 x A4), sketch designs (2 x A4), monochrome photographs of worked plasticine (2 x [165 x 21.5 cm]), various small design sketches… | *** |  |
| *** | Photographer unknown early 20th century 'Southeast Bay, Mayor Island. New Zealand', hand coloured black & white panoramic photo, entitled. 21.5 x 89 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Elizabeth Pulman, 19th century vintage photograph of Te Retimana Te Rurapoutu, c.1880s, this studio portrait showing the chief with close cut grey hair, ta moko (re-touched on print), and wearing a cloak and two Huia feathers. This example untitled and… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare White's (Leo White) vintage yachting photograph, titled 'Keelers, Auckland 1936', depicting the 1904 Logan built A3 - Ariki and the 1935 Logan A18 - Tawera. Silver gelatin large format print. 38.5 x 48.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of 200 New Zealand postcards, many of early Auckland as well as around New Zealand and Maori subjects. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare New Zealand historical World War II field map of 'The Defence Of Cassino', signed by Buck Needham and presumably used by him in the field, showing signs of wear and some staining including holes from being confidentially pinned when folded. Noted… | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage postcard album, contains four hundred and ninety-four posts including Bruce Bairnsfather, Mabel Lucie Attwell, early NZ, Maori and Anzac photo cards, travel cards, Asti beauties and cards with Polynesian stamps. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of large format hand-coloured Pink and White Terraces photographs, signed George Dobson. Framed and under museum glass. 39 x 54.5 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A large postcard album, with international cards, greetings cards, film stars and early N.Z. postcards. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage large format hand-coloured White's Aviation photo 'Mount Maunganui', c1960's, signed and entitled in white, labelled on reverse. 54.5 x 100 cm. Note: Whites Aviation Ltd was established in 1945 by Leo White (1906-1967). With vast pioneering… | *** |  |
| *** | New Zealand Illustrated. [Potts and Willis] The Story of New Zealand and Descriptions of its Cities and Towns...The Natural Wonders of New Zealand, by Edward Wakefield, first edition, 14 chromolithograph plates including pictorial title with view of… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Henry Winkelmann triptych panoramic photograph of Auckland city and wharves, c.1910, the left hand image showing Emily Place and Railway Wharf, the centre image - numerous brick buildings fronting Quay Street, the right hand image - the Ferry… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare Henry Winkelmann triptych panoramic photograph of the 'Great White Fleet' anchored in the Waitamata Harbour, August 1908, probably taken from Mt Victoria Reserve, Davenport; the images show 16 American battleships and their escorts during their… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Ralph Hotere' limited edition rimu boxed book limited edition of 100, 2008, by Krisell Baker and Vincent O'Sullivan. Signed by the artist. 'Only 100 printed on 170gsm paper with a stainless-steel cover bound in black leather and mini bolts contained in a… | *** |  |
| *** | An Edwardian postcard album, contains two hundred and forty-one cards including Louis Wain, Mabel Lucie Attwell, various World War I cards, New Zealand rugby 1906, Maori rugby tour 1926, greetings cards, etc. | *** |  |
| *** | George and Elizabeth Pulman (Pulman's Studio), 19th century, portrait of 'Pirhira Kereama', large format gelatin silver print, titled, inscribed 'Pulman Photo', numbered '43' and with 'New Zealand Government, Tourist Department, Protected' logo. 28.5 x 23… | *** |  |
| *** | A large format Whites Aviation hand coloured photograph of Auckland, a view across the CBD and North Shore towards Rangitoto, c.1960. 49.5 x 75 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Approx. 77 real photograph postcards of Hamilton, and other areas of New Zealand | *** |  |
| *** | A White's Aviation photograph, 'NC18606. Pan American Airways System (Flying Boat) - in the full livery at Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, December 7, 1940', vintage hand coloured black and white photograph, 48 cm x 700. Original limed oak frame. A companion… | *** |  |
| *** | An Art Nouveau postcard album, containing two hundred and eighteen vintage humorous postcards with a few Victorian and Edwardian romantic and travel postcards. | *** |  |
| *** | An impressive colonial album of large format photos, forty-two photos, mainly of the pink and white terraces, a few photos of other thermal activity, waka and Maori carvings, etc. (Considerable foxing to pages). 30 x 24 cm (photos) | *** |  |
| *** | A large album of Auckland postcards, approximately 200 cards, mainly photographic type, many with tinted colour. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage maritime postcard album, contains seventy-five New Zealand shipping postcards. | *** |  |
| *** | Henry Winkelmann attributed, Yachts racing Auckland harbour, vintage black and white photograph, unsigned, 30.5 x 39 cm, original oak frame under glass matching above lots. | *** |  |
| *** | A pair of C.F. Goldie books, published by Alister Taylor 1977, 'His Life & Painting' and 'Prints, Drawings and Criticism, and S.C. Brees 'Pictorial Illustrations...' reprint. | *** |  |
| *** | The book 'The Uncollected Works of Aubrey Beardsley', John Lane, London, 1925. Hardcover. First Edition, some colour, mostly black and white, Ltd. Ed. 7/110, original gilt decorated and lettered beige basket weave cloth boards. Rebound | *** |  |
| *** | The historic diary kept by 39065 Lt. (later Captain) Edward Vere Hayward of 28th Maori Battalion, this is a very detailed diary, making much mention of the engagements of the 28th Maori Batn such as Minqar Qaim. Hayward was a popular and well-known… | *** |  |
| *** | A full-size glass plate negative portrait of a young Maori woman, Pulman Photographic Studio (Elizabeth Pulman), c.1885, the named subject 'Te Koata' portrayed wearing a hukahuka korowai, two huia feathers in her hair and with 'enhanced' moko kauae.… | *** |  |
| *** | A large format, vintage Henry Winkelmann photograph, of a gaff cutter, probably Aorere, with race number 102, on the Waitamata with Rangitoto behind. Signed. Oak framed. 41 x 55 cm. Note: Aorere took part in the Auckland Anniversary Regatta (AAR) of 1914… | *** |  |
| *** | A large vintage hand coloured New Zealand photograph, The Houseboat, Wanganui River', in original oak frame with applied named plaque. Image size 98.5 x 72.5 cm, under glass. | *** |  |
| *** | An R.P. Moore vintage panoramic photograph, ‘Poi Dancers, Rotorua, N.Z.’ with photographer’s name and address, 80 Manners Street, Wellington, in original oak frame. Length 98 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Elizabeth Pulman attributed full glass plate negative ''Maori house Waoroa', known as Hinemihi, Tarawera district, pre-eruption. Entitled, numbered 42, signed and with 'New Zealand government tourist department protected' stamp with 'No.3533… | *** |  |
| *** | 'Te Retimana Te Rurapoutu' (Rangitane, ngati Kahungunu), Pulman Studios (Elizabeth Pulman) large vintage albumen photograph, c.1880s, inscribed in the plate '63 Pulman photo, Copyright, Te Retimana Te Rurapoutu', a studio portrait showing the chief with… | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage photograph of the gaff cutter Viola on Wellington Harbour, 1916, designed and built by Ted Le Huquet, Auckland 1904/5, wrecked at Cape Palliser 1942. Original oak frame. Image 29 x 25 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage C.F. Goldie Maori portrait print 'A good Joke', the oval chromolithograph. 34.5 x 30.5 cm. Framed c.1970 under non reflective. Minor foxing appears to be on the glass. | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Elizabeth Pulman full glass plate negative portrait of 'Hotereni Ngapeeti', the moko hand incised, entitled, numbered 70, signed and with 'New Zealand government tourist department protected' stamp with 'No.3573 7.1.03'. 30 x 25.3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A rare and desirable 2nd edition - 'The Malay Archipelago: The Land of the Orang-Utan and Bird of Paradise. A Narrative with Studies of Man and Nature', by Alfred Russel Wallace, pub. Macmillan & Co., 1869 2nd., folding maps, numerous illustrations, 2… | *** |  |
| *** | A large format, vintage Henry Winkelmann photograph, the Logan built gaff cutter 'Aorere' of 1892, off Judges Bay May 1898, the turret of Sir John Logan Campbell's home 'Kilbryde' visible to the left margin. The yacht bears the ensigns of the of the… | *** |  |
| *** | A large format Whites Aviation hand coloured photograph of Auckland, showing the Harbour Bridge and CBD towards the east, c.1960. 49 x 75 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage framed Winkelmann photograph, a yacht sailing in front of Rangitoto, signed bottom left. 36 x 30 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Three early New Zealand photographs by Samuel Carnell (1832-1920), depicting Maori men, each in different cloaks, two holding mere. Each 9.5 cm x 7 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Approx. 55 real photograph postcards of Auckland | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Elizabeth Pulman full glass plate negative portrait of 'Moa', the moko hand incised, entitled, numbered 98, signed and with 'New Zealand government tourist department protected' stamp with 'No.3534 7.1.03'. 30 x 25.3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Elizabeth Pulman attributed full glass plate negative portrait of a Maori chief, with 'New Zealand government tourist department protected' stamp with 'No.3537 7.1.03'. 30 x 25.3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | A 17th century map by John Speed 'The Kingdome of Great Britaine and Ireland', published Bassett & Chiswell c.1676, copper engraved map with hand colouring; text verso, plate 38.5 x 51.5 cm. Originally pub. 1612 for Speed's 'Theatre of the Empire..'. | *** |  |
| *** | Four framed Winkelmann photos, each oak framed with three original photos of named yachts and motor launches in Auckland Harbour, including Marore, Spray, Arika and Moana, in varying condition. Two behind glass, two without | *** |  |
| *** | A rare two volume set 'The Heart of the Antarctic' by E.H. Shackleton, published Heinemann, London, 1909. 1st Edition. Vol. II with three folded maps and panorama in pocket. All coloured plates, plates, and diagrams present. Original blue cloth binding… | *** |  |
| *** | An overpainted photographic Maori portrait 'Annie Wanganui', signed W.H.T. Partington and dated 1901. Oak framed. 39 x 29.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Whites Aviation handcoloured photograph 'Queenstown and the Remarkables', large format. 49 cm x 74 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Elizabeth Pulman (1836-1900) attributed full glass plate negative portrait of a Maori chief, the moko hand incised, with 'New Zealand government tourist department protected' stamp with 'No.3527 7.1.03'. 30 x 25.3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Sir George Morris O'Rorke's hand-written Royal Presentation Knight Bachelor Certificate with associated Queen's seal, dated 20.7.80 (1880) and detailing O'Rorke Esq. as 'Speaker of the House of Representatives of Our Colony of N.Z, the Degree, Title… | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Elizabeth Pulman (1836-1900) full glass plate negative portrait of 'Ratima Whakaete', the moko hand incised, entitled, numbered 42, signed and with 'New Zealand government tourist department protected' stamp with 'No.3525 7.1.03'. 30 x 25.3… | *** |  |
| *** | A small vintage postcard album, contain one hundred shipping postcards including many from New Zealand. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage black and white photo of the 'New Zealand Trans Antarctic Expedition' personally signed photo, the photo depicting Sir Edmund Hillary, Jim Bates, Murray Ellis, Peter Mulgrew and Derek Wright, signed by all members in ink below the photo. The… | *** |  |
| *** | Henry Winkelmann, A Mullet Boat off Devonport, signed. 30.5 x 39 cm, in oak mount and frame | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Whites Aviation hand coloured black and white photo of Auckland Harbour, large format, c.1959, includes Birkenhead Point, Harbour Bridge and Auckland city. 49.5 x 60 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A 'Map of the Seat of War.- West Coast. New Zealand' 1869 by Arrowsmith for Enclosure in the Governor's Despatch No.7 (Hansard). 32 x 84 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | C. Troughton Clark, sepia photograph, untitled 'Maori Woman with Child', signed and inscribed 'copyright', in original dark oak frame. Image 30.5 x 25.5 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An album of vintage New Zealand postcards, various towns and cities of NZ | *** |  |
| *** | Henry Winkelmann attributed, Yachts racing Auckland harbour, vintage black and white photograph, unsigned. 29.5 x 38.5 cm, original oak frame under glass, matching above. | *** |  |
| *** | A C.F. Goldie book, Prints, Drawings & Criticism', in original Solander case, pub Alister Taylor 1979. No.1314/1600 | *** |  |
| *** | A collection of 34 full glass plate Maori subject photographic negatives by Harold Sylvester Church, including various images of Maori engaged in traditional activities and otherwise. Collection features a composite image with Maori subjects in cartoonish… | *** |  |
| *** | 'N.Z. Lighthouse Chart' the principal harbour lights, 1909, printed in colours by the Marine Department, framed and glazed. 30 cm x 23 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Henry Winkelmann photograph, of the 38ft gaff cutter Rangi (B16) and others under sail on the Waitemata. original ebonized oak frame. 28.5 x 39 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Henry Winkelmann attributed, Yachts racing Auckland harbour, vintage black and white photograph, unsigned. 30 x 39 cm, original oak frame under glass. | *** |  |
| *** | Two early English maps, one by Christopher Saxton, 'Lancastriae 1577' and 'Chester' by John Speed. Each 42 cm x 53 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Two vintage portrait photos of 'Te Puea & Rewi', black and white hand coloured, one detailed to the reverse and dated 19th May 1937. 27 cm x 22 cm approx. | *** |  |
| *** | A 16th century map of England and Wales by Gerhard Mercator, published by Hondius c.1630s, entitled in a decorative cartouche, 'Anglia Regnum'. Detailed with Latinized names of counties and detailed with town names from Saxton's Map of 1579, additionally… | *** |  |
| *** | A Henry Winkelmann(1860-1931) vintage yacht photograph, probably of the Mercury, under sail with ships moored in the background, sail no.Y9. Signed. 28 x 370. In original oak frame. | *** |  |
| *** | A large postcard album, filled with vintage coloured postcards featuring Asti beauties, biblical scenes, copies of Old Masters, as well as many old black and white travel postcards. Provenance: The Flower Family Collection. | *** |  |
| *** | A full-size glass plate negative portrait of a young Maori woman, Pulman Photographic Studio (Elizabeth Pulman), c.1885, the named subject 'Marau Kingi' portrayed wearing a hukahuka korowai, two huia feathers in her hair and with 'enhanced' moko kauae.… | *** |  |
| *** | A full-size glass plate negative portrait of a Maori woman, Pulman Photographic Studio (Elizabeth Pulman), c.1885, the unnamed subject sits holding a carved wahaika that appears in a Pulman photograph of Rewi Maniapoto. | *** |  |
| *** | A vintage Feltex New Zealand map rug, machine woven in colours, hei tiki in rondel top left corner, a compass bottom right. 128.5 cm x 68 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Burton Brothers photograph, 3581 'Taumaranui - King Country'. 13.5 cm x 19 cm | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Elizabeth Pulman full glass plate negative portrait of 'Anehana', the moko hand incised, entitled, numbered 64, signed and with 'New Zealand government tourist department protected' stamp with 'No.3536 7.1.03'. 30 x 25.3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | 19th century Elizabeth Pulman full glass plate negative portrait of 'Piirhira Kereama', the moko hand incised, entitled, numbered 43, signed and with 'New Zealand government tourist department protected' stamp with 'No.3519 7.1.03'. 30 x 25.3 cm. | *** |  |
| *** | Two framed Winkelmann photographs of small racing yachts on Auckland Harbour, mounted in oak frame. 20 cm x 15 cm each | *** |  |
| *** | Richard A. Cruise 'Journal of a Ten Months' Residence in New Zealand, pub. Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme and Brown, London (1823), 1st ed, 3/4 morocco with marbled boards, 8vo (22 cm), iv, 321p, marbled edges, colour frontis of Tetoro, Chief of New… | *** |  |
| *** | A large format Whites Aviation hand coloured photograph of Auckland, a view across the CBD and North Shore towards Rangitoto, c.1945. 49 cm x 75 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Victorian rosewood stereoscope card viewer, table top model with hinged lenses and card holder. | *** |  |
| *** | An old 'Auckland Key to Block Plans' folio of street maps in folder form as used by the fire brigade, printed detail including 'Council of Fire & Accident Underwriters Associations of New Zealand in December 1928. Superseding Previous Issue'. 38 cm x 50 cm | *** |  |