Our final book rare book auction of the year will be held on December 5 and will feature a superb collection of New Zealand books from the library of well-known Canterbury bibliophile, Dr R.T. Wade. The catalogue also includes military books from the estate of military historian Graeme Percy of Napier. Some of the first editions and highlights include: Judge Fenton –Important Judgements (1866-79); John Liddiard Nicholas – Narrative of a Voyage to New Zealand; John Savage – Some Account of New Zealand; Captain P. Chevalier Dillon – Narrative and Successful Result of a Voyage in the South Seas…; Hawkesworth’s Voyages; Capt James Cook – A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean… (together with folio atlas); Sir Walter Lawry Buller – Supplement to the ‘Birds of New Zealand’; Mrs Featon – The Art Album of New Zealand Flora; Georgina Hetley – The Native Flowers of New Zealand; G.V. Hudson – New Zealand Moths and Butterflies; Hunting and Fishing books by T.E. Donne.
