FINLAYSON, CHRISTOPHER

Super octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Allen & Unwin 2022

KEYWORDS: autobiography memoir New Zealand politics attorney-general Christopher Finlayson

THODE, HENRY & J F C L (Trans) & THOMA, HANS (Marginal Designs)

FIRST EDITION, quarto, beige buckram boards, red & black lettering to front board, gilt ring illus to front board, teg, deckled page fore-edges, unpaginated prelims, 179pp, illus/plates- not counted presumed all present, VG (light to moderate scuffing to extrems, moderate soiling to spine & boards, moderate tanning to page edges, light cracking to gutters, prev owner's name in coloured pencil to prelims, light tanning & foxing to prelims & terminals, occasional light foxing throughout)

PUBLISHER: John Macqueen 1900

KEYWORDS: first editions autobiography autobiographies memoir Henry Thode art history historians German

NORTH, MARIANNE & SYMONDS, Mrs JOHN ADDINGTON (Ed)

2 VOL SET, octavo, green buckram boards, gilt lettering to spines, gilt illus to front boards, frontispieces with tissue guards, vol 1- viii + 351pp, vol 2- unpaginated prelims + 343pp, illus/maps, VG (light fading to spines, light bruising & rubbing to extrems, moderate chafing to boards, moderate tanning/soiling & light foxing to page edges, prev. owner's name in ink to half title page of vol 1, sporadic light tanning & foxing throughout, occasional cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: Macmillan & Co 1893

KEYWORDS: biology botany botanists Victorian England autobiography autobiographies memoir Marianne North

BERGER-HAMERSCHLAG, MARGARETA

FIRST EDITION, octavo, maroon heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 254pp, illus, VG (moderate bruise to extrems/board edges, sl soiling to boards, moderate tanning & light foxing/soiling to page edges & prelims/terminals, light tanning & foxing to eps, light to moderate foxing sporadically throughout) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, moderate creasing & chipping to edges, moderate tanning & foxing to spine & folds/edges, minor soiling)

PUBLISHER: Victor Gollancz 1955

KEYWORDS: first editions art autobiography autobiographies memoir Margareta Berger-Hamerschlag

KELLY, VINCE & SHEAHAN, The Hon W F (Fore)

FIRST EDITION, octavo, green buckram boards, black lettering to spine, frontispiece, x + (4) + 204pp, illus, VG (light bruising/rubbing & moderate foxing to spine & board edges, light soiling to boards, light tanning & moderate foxing to page edges, sl tanning & foxing to eps & sporadically throughout)

PUBLISHER: Angus and Robertson 1954

KEYWORDS: first editions autobiography autobiographies memoir Frank Fahy military Australia Australian history

HOFFMANN, HEINRICH & STEVENS, Lt.-Col. R H (Trans)

FIRST EDITION, octavo, red heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, top page edges stained red, illus eps, 256pp, illus/photos, VG (light bruising & discolouration to spine extrems, light bruising to board corners, light soiling to boards, moderate tanning & light foxing/soiling to page edges & eps, minor foxing throughout) in d/w, VG- (heavy creasing & chipping/closed tearing to edges- tape repairs, moderate tanning & foxingb/soiling)

PUBLISHER: Burke Publishing Company 1955

KEYWORDS: first editions Adolf Hitler Heinrich Hoffmann autobiography autobiographies memoir photography photographers

STACK, JAMES WEST & COXON, Mrs FRANK (Fore) & REED, A H (Ed)

SIGNED BY A H REED, octavo, illus stiff card covers, printed eps, frontispiece, 24pp, illus, VG (light bruising & scuffing to extrems.edges, light chafing & soiling to covers, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, moderate foxing throughout)

PUBLISHER: A H Reed 1934

KEYWORDS: New Zealand signed A H Reed James West Stack autobiography autobiographies memoir Maori culture customs

BARGER, RALPH SONNY & ZIMMERMAN, KEITH and KENT

Super octavo, black heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, viii + (4) + 259pp, illus/photos, VG+ (spine sl cocked, sl bruising to extrems, sl soiling to page edges) in d/w, VG (moderate creasing to edges, sl scuffing to top edge of rear cover, light chafing & soiling with label residue to rear)

PUBLISHER: Fourth Estate 2000

KEYWORDS: true crime criminal underworld Hell's Angels motorcycle gangs motorbikes Sonny Barger autobiography autobiographies memoir

THOMAS, GARETH & CALVIN, MICHAEL

Ex-library, super octavo softcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Ebury Press 2014

KEYWORDS: sport rugby union autobiography autobiographies memoir Gareth Thomas Wales Welsh players

EMINEM & JENKINS, SACHA

Imperial octavo, illus heavy boards, black lettering to spine, printed eps, illus prelims, 207pp + terminals, illus/photos, VG+ (light bruising to spine & board extrems, light soilig to page edges, sporadic moderate cracking to gutters)

PUBLISHER: Orion 2008

KEYWORDS: rap hip-hop stars rappers music Eminem Marshall Mathers autobiography autobiographies memoir

BIMLER, HARRY

Super octavo, illus light card covers, black lettering to spine, 164pp, illus/photos, VG (moderate fading to spine, sl curling & fading to covers, light tanning & soiling to page edges, prev. owner's name in ink to inside front cover)

PUBLISHER: The Halcyon Press 1995

KEYWORDS: New Zealand hobbies hunting game deer Harry Bimler autobiography memoir

KREBS, HANS & MARTIN, ANNE

Octavo, dark blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, vii + (5) + 298pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light to moderate tanning to page edges, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, light tanning & foxing to prelism & terminals) in d/w, VG (moderate fading to spine, light creasing to edges, light chafing)

PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press 1981

KEYWORDS: Hans Kreb science scientists autobiography autobiographies memoir nobel prize winners biochemistry

HEGAN, EDDIE

Super octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Hodder and Stoughton 1980

KEYWORDS: New Zealand entertainment entertainers history autobiography autobiographies memoir vaudeville Eddie Hegan

SULLIVAN, JILLIAN

SIGNED, super octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Potton & Burton 2016

KEYWORDS: signed Jillian Sullivan New Zealand Central Otago lifestyle autobiography autobiographies memoir

AARON, WILLIAM

FIRST EDITION, tidy ex-library, octavo, black cloth boards, black lettering on orange buckram spine, 216pp, VG (usual library markings, light bruising to extrems, light soiling to boards/edges, light tanning & foxing to page edges, minor tape staining to front & rear eps, minor crack to rear gutter) in d/w, VG (light creasing & moderate adhesive staining to edges, 2cm closed tear to top edge of front cover)

PUBLISHER: Doubleday & Company 1972

KEYWORDS: first editions lgbtq gay homosexual William Aaron autobiography autobiographies memoir

O'ROURKE, MARIS

INSCRIBED & SIGNED BY AUTHOR, super octavo, illus light card wrappers, black lettering to spine, 202pp, illus/photos, VG+ (light creasing to cover edges, light tanning & soiling to page edges)

PUBLISHER: David Ling Publishing 2019

KEYWORDS: signed Maris O'Rourke New Zealand Zealanders autobiography autobiographies memoir Maris O'Rourke

FRAME, JANET

FIRST EDITION, super octavo, blue heavy boards, copper gilt lettering to spine, 195pp, VG+ (sl bruising to spine extrems, light tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, prev. owner's name in ink to ffep, minor cracking to gutter at front & rear) in d/w, VG- (moderate creasing & chipping/tearing to edges, moderate fading to spine, light to moderate chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: George Brazillier 1982

KEYWORDS: first editions New Zealand writers authors literature literary autobiography autobiographies memoir Janet Frame

ZAPPA, FRANK & OCCHIOGROSSO, PETER

FIRST EDITION, super octavo, black heavy boards, silver gilt lettering to spine, 352pp, illus, VG+ (sl rubbing to extrems, light tanning & foxing/soiling to page edges, sl adhesive staining to eps, sl tanning & foxing to prelims) in d/w, VG (light creasing/chipping & moderate adhesive staining to edges, light fading to spine, sl tanning & staining to flaps)

PUBLISHER: Picador / Pan Books 1989

KEYWORDS: first editions Frank Zappa musicians art artists autobiography autobiographies memoir

MORTON, TEX & SPITTLE, GORDON (Intro)

SIGNED BY GORDON SPITTLE & TEX MORTON, octavo, illus light card wrappers, white lettering to spine, frontispiece, unpaginated prelims + 140pp, illus, Near FINE (sl soiling to page edges)

PUBLISHER: GWS Publications 2008

KEYWORDS: New Zealand entertainment Tex Morton signed autobiography biography memoir

EPSTEIN, BRIAN

FIRST EDITION, octavo, blue heavy boards, gilt lettering to spine, 132pp, illus/photos, VG (light bruising & rubbing to edges, light to moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, light foxing to prelims & terminals) in d/w, VG- (price clipped, moderate creasing & chipping/tearing to edges with discreet archival tape repairs, moderate chafing & soiling)

PUBLISHER: Souvenir Press 1964

KEYWORDS: Brian Epstein autobiography memoir music history The Beatles britpop British pop music bands first editions