Rare book auctions new zealand

The colonial bank was absorbed into the bnz in 1895 after disastrous losses, including on loans to the colonial treasurer, j g ward and william larnach, builder of larnachs castle. Some rare book stores only offer a small selection of rare books, but rare books on high street has two levels worth of rare and collectable books available for purchase. New england book auction of sunderland, massachusetts find. Online book auctions vintage book auctions rare book. Sales are held twice each year in london to coincide with our sales of important russian art in june and december. So if you are in search of the first edition of your favourite book, then head down to rare books a treasure trove of rare and collectable books.

Po box 470, sunderland, ma 075, usa 4 6653253 4 6658790. National book auctions books ephemera art currency. Fortuna books rare books, used books, for sale, in new zealand. More about fortuna books fortuna books po box 738 christchurch 8140 new zealand. The love of books is bibliophilia, and someone who loves to read, admire, and collect books is called a bibliophile. New zealand books, the occult and supernatural, and rare science fiction, fantasy and mystery novels. Also covers rare book auctions, manuscripts, ephemera, broadsides, maps, prints, posters, bibliography, first editions, incunabula and catalogs. Antique and rare books are numerous in this catalog. There is no collection too large, and our interests cover almost every subject contact the hard to find bookshop in eden terrace, auckland or dunedin first if you have books to sell, we recommend you. Elibrary nz new zealand expensive books sold at auction. Upcoming sales autumn sale online sale of books and ephemera. Buy online, view images and see past prices for 1860 new zealand war. Dunbar sloane auctions wellington, nz bid online at invaluable. Collectors can often find interesting examples of rare books at auction.

Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art, antiques, and collectibles. As the worlds leading auctioneer of australian books and manuscripts we now hold all of the top four prices achieved at auction for printed australiana, a feat achieved by no other auction house. From one single preloved book to large collections, hard to find books are always on the lookout for interesting secondhand books to buy estates and private library collections are a specialty. At the age of six he began with sea shells, and soon graduated to coins, the gateway drug to so many other fields of collecting. Rare book hub rare books, book auctions, antiquarian. These auctions are held in new york and paris in june and december. Find and compare hundreds of millions of new books, used books, rare. The rare books and fine printing collection includes many fine and trade bindings of english and european origin dating from the 15th century to the present day. We conduct over 24 auctions per year including catalogue sales. Started in 1970 by richard oinonen, new england book auctions has specialized in fine and rare books, prints, art and ephemera. The 2019 anzaab sydney rare book fair will be held on november 1st and 2nd in the historic maclaurin hall at sydney university.

Links to new zealand philately and postal history sites. Auction house details rare book hub rare books, book. We wish to thank everyone who was involved in our april. Rare australian half sovereign discovered by metal detector. By the age of ten, toms dad would drop him off at coin shows within driving range, picking him up. Fortuna books rare books, used books, for sale, in new. New england book auctions is the only fulltime auction gallery in new england dedicated to the sale of rare books and related materials. Cole of melbourne, a presentation copy of patersons man from snowy river. Webbs is new zealand s longest running multidepartmental auction house, specialising in art, decorative arts, asian art, jewellery and fine and rare wines. Anah dunsheath rarebooks aba anzaab ilab abebooks auckland. General assembly library of new zealand rare book collection detail of books from the ga rare book collection. Our research library is one of the largest of most book auction houses and unlike others we stand behind our catalogue descriptions and customers can bid. Australiana, voyages and travels, including voyages of baudin, staunton, cook etc.

Bid now, and become the next owner of a masterpiece. The sale features two copies of the ausbund published in lancaster. Mar 16, 2017 a kapiti coast stamp dealer has set a new world record for a rare new zealand stamp sold at auction, more than doubling the previous record set in 2009. Book auctions lancaster mennonite historical society. Our specialists are experts not only on books and manuscripts, but also on current market conditions, an essential combination. Antique book dealers in christchurch cylex local search new.

Sales are held twice each year in london to coincide with our sales of. The wine auction rooms may auction may fine and rare wine online well that was fun wasnt it. New england book auctions the only fulltime auction. Prints and maps to include a rare original watercolour plan of the 19391940 new zealand centennial exhibition, wellington showgrounds. Australian book auctions is the premier auctioneer in australia dedicated to rare books and historical properties. Auction of rare new zealand documents collected by. Auctions world wide stamps, covers and collections. We deal in outofprint and rare books, specialising in new zealand books. We originally ran a bookshop in christchurch city but are now online only. Auction of rare new zealand documents collected by christopher.

You may browse our text catalogues, or search them through the book. Webbs is new zealands longest running multidepartmental auction house, specialising in art, decorative arts, asian art, jewellery and fine and rare wines. I consent to new england book auctions collecting my details through this form. You may browse our text catalogues, or search them through the book search menu. Fortuna books is new zealand based, but ships worldwide. Other named binders include kalthoeber, payne, staggemeier, and the new zealand. The colonial bank of new zealand one pound of 1887, lot 512 est nz15,000, is one of possibly as few as four of the type held privately, grading gf. Rare books and fine printing national library of new zealand.

The rare books held at the general assembly library of new zealand were transferred to the rare books and fine printing collection of the alexander turnbull library over several decades, beginning in 197677. Jan 14, 2020 the book has been finely restored and rebound with ornate clasps and intricate tooling on the covers. The rare book hub offers tools for the book collector and bookseller, especially old and rare books, antique or antiquarian books, hard to find, out of print, and collectible collectable books. We focus on new zealand books, the occult and supernatural, and rare science fiction, fantasy and mystery novels.

As one can see from the few clippings of articles of highlights from some recent new zealand auctions conducted from these entries there is a serious demand from the new zealand rare book collector for rare items. A rare collection of early new zealand printed material. We dont take phone calls, but if necessary send your new zealand or australian. The journal is occasionally on display at various museums. Book collecting is the collecting of books, including seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining whatever books are of interest to a given collector.