Bethunes at Webb's Rare Books

WED 28 SEP 2011 - 12:00PM

Index of Subjects

1-161: Sport and Recreation

162-185: Military

186-243: New Zealand

244-275: New Zealand Regional

276-296: Maori and Pacific

297-301: Anthropology

302-506: Natural History and Science

507-529: Mining

530-535: Technology and Transport

536-541: Voyages and Expeditions

524-562: Maps

563-581: Prints

582-599: Visual and Performing Arts

600-658: Photography and Postcards

659-691: New Zealand Literature

692-700: Children's and Other Literature

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Francis McWhannell
PH +64 9 529 5602
1
100 Years, Auckland Rugby, Official History of the Auckland Rugby Football Union Inc. Two copies.
1st ed. Auckland: Printed by Unity Press, 1983. 4to. Illus. SC. G to G+. [2].
2
Buller Rugby Union Representative Team, 1938. Photograph. Plus four.
Westport: Roses' Studio, c1938. 145 x 195mm. Mounted on card. Signed by many. G. Along with 'Temuka Fourth Grade Team', c1926, mounted on card, G, 'Technical Old Boys' Rugby Football Club, Senior Team, Runners Up 1940', (McKaskell, Photo), c1940, mounted on card, G, and two others, G. [5].

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3
Collection of around eighty programmes and other publications, most relating to athletics.
Includes some duplicates. AF. G to G+. [c80].
4
Collection of around eighty programmes and other publications, most relating to international rugby.
Includes some duplicates. Countries include Fiji, Argentina, Italy, Spain, Japan etc. AF. G to G+. [c80].
5
Collection of around eighty programmes and other publications, most relating to soccer.
Includes some duplicates. AF. G to G+. [c80].
6
Collection of around eighty programmes and other publications, most relating to the Olympic Games.
Includes some duplicates. AF. G to G+. [c80].
7
Collection of around fifty badges and ribbons relating to rugby.
AF. G. [c50].
8
Collection of around fifty pieces of memorabilia relating to the Commonwealth Games.
Includes tickets, flags, badges etc. G. [c50].
9
Collection of around fifty programmes and other publications, most relating to cricket.
Includes some duplicates. AF. G to G+. [c50].
10
Collection of around forty programmes and other publications, most relating to French rugby.
Includes some duplicates. AF. G to G+. [c40].
11
Collection of around forty programmes and other publications, most relating to hockey.
Includes some duplicates. AF. G to G+. [c40].
12
Collection of around forty programmes and other publications, most relating to Irish rugby.
Includes some duplicates. AF. G to G+. [c40].
13
Collection of around forty programmes and other publications, most relating to Maori rugby.
Includes some duplicates. AF. G to G+. [c40].
14
Collection of around forty programmes and other publications, most relating to the Barbarians.
Includes some duplicates. AF. G to G+. [c40].
15
Collection of around forty programmes and other publications, most relating to the Rugby World Cup.
Includes some duplicates. AF. G to G+. [c40].
16
Collection of around thirty programmes and other publications, most relating to tennis.
Includes some duplicates. AF. G to G+. [c30].
17
Collection of around twenty programmes and other publications, most relating to boxing.
Includes some duplicates. AF. G to G+. [c20].
18
Collection of eight biographies relating to boxing.
Subjects include Sonny Liston, Sugar Ray, Floyd Patterson, Jack Johnson, Henry Armstrong etc. AF. G to G+. [8].
19
Collection of eight biographies relating to Welsh rugby.
Subjects include Gareth Edwards (with his signature), John Toshack (with his signature), Barry John (with his signature), Gareth Davies (with his signature), Jonathan Davies (with his signature), David Watkins (with his signature) etc. G to G+. [8].
20
Collection of eight biographies relating to Welsh rugby.
Subjects include Terry Holmes (with his signature), Graham Price (with his signature), Bleddyn Williams (with his signature), Gerald Davies (with his signature), Phil Bennett (with his signature), J P R Williams (with his signature), Mervyn Davies (with his signature) etc. G to G+. [8].
21
Collection of eight publications relating to New Zealand rugby.
Includes McCarthy and Howitt, 'Haka - The Maori Rugby Story', 1st, (Rugby Press), 1983, HC/DJ, G+/G+, Bush (photographer), 'The Game for All New Zealand', 1st, (MOA Publications), 1989, and six others, G to G+. [8].
22
Collection of eight publications relating to New Zealand versus South Africa rugby.
Authors include Don Cameron (with his signature), Graeme Barrow, Reg Sweet, Fred Labuschagne etc. AF. G to G+. [8].
23
Collection of eight publications relating to rugby history.
Includes Reyburn, 'A History of Rugby', 1st, (Arthur Barker), 1971, HC/DJ, G+/G, Owen, 'The History of the Rugby Football Union', (The Rugby Football Union), 1955, HC/DJ, G+/G, Reason and James, 'The World of Rugby', 1st, (British Broadcasting Corporation), 1979, HC/DJ, G+/G+, and five others, G to G+. [9].
24
Collection of eighteen publications relating to sport.
AF. G to G+. [18].

The September sale includes a wide variety of rare and affordable books, maps, prints, photography, postcards and ephemera. It features a second selection of geology and natural history titles from the collection of Alan Mason, rubgy books and other materials from the collection of Des Johnson, and over ten thousand postcards from New Zealand and abroad.

Bethunes at Webb’s operates as the rare book department of Webb’s - New Zealand’s Premier Auction House.

The department deals in rare, out-of-print and collectable books; maps and plans; manuscripts; documents and ephemera; posters and prints; historical photographs; and postcards.

Bethunes, one of New Zealand’s oldest auctioneers and retailers (established 1877), joined Webb’s in 2004. Previously under the management of Mowbray Collectables, New Zealand’s leading stamp dealer and auctioneer, Bethunes at Webb’s holds upwards of four major auctions each year, supplying bibliophiles from New Zealand and around the world.

Specialist subjects covered include New Zealand history and biography; Maori and Moriori; Australia and the Pacific; voyages and travels; Captain James Cook; natural history; transport; sport and recreation; military; literature; antiquarian books; and bibliography.

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