Skyways of Maoriland
Gardiner, Hugh; with a foreword by Air Commodore Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
Published by McKenzie, Thornton, Cooper, Wellington, 1934
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Some rubbing to front board. Ink number on front endpaper. No dust wrapper.; [xii], 159, [1] pages + 16 plates on 10 plate leaves. 2 full page maps.Green cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 179 x 121mm. Selected Contents: Snow-clad Glory Of Egmont; One Hundred Miles Of Treacherous Coastline; A Phantom City Of The Clouds; Above The Colourful Waikato; Flying Through Rotorua's Thermal Wonderland; Picturesque Hawke's Bay. [Bibliographical Reference: Bagnall G42; Larry R. Hill "An Aviation Bibliography for New Zealand" 99 - "One of the earliest books about New Zealand civil aviation."] This copy from the collection of William Vance (1901-1981) of Timaru, New Zealand, a historian and book collector. It is signed "W. Vance Timaru" on the title page. Vance is listed in C. R. H. Taylor's "Roll of Book Collectors in New Zealand" (1958): "This collection of about 2,000 volumes has been discerningly gathered, and the New Zealand section specialises in South Island material."; 12mo. Seller Inventory # 11190
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Title: Skyways of Maoriland
Publisher: McKenzie, Thornton, Cooper, Wellington
Publication Date: 1934
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket
Edition: First Edition.
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1. Skyways of Maoriland
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Dark green cloth titled in gilt on spine and front board, b&w illstns. The ffep has been excised, library marking to top of title page and on next blank pages and first text page, a name in front, portions of the dust jacket have been adhered to the front pastedown and a blank fly. Tidy cover, titles slightly faded at the spine. Seller Inventory # 032927
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2. Skyways of Maoriland - Signed Copy
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Book Description Original Cloth. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. Desciption of flying in the North Island of New Zealand, with photos and maps. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering on front and spine. Cloth is somewhat discoloured and soiled. Front board is cupped and top 2 inches of spine is cracked. Spine is delicate and spine edges are frayed. Corners are bumped. Dedication to previous owner, signed by author on front e/p. Some scattered foxing throughout. All illustrations and maps present but 1 of the illustrations has been drawn on. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 21078
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3. Skyways Of Maoriland
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Fading and marking to boards. 5/8" split to cloth at head of front and back spine joint. 1/8" x 1/8" chip missing to cloth at head of spine. Ends of spine rubbed and worn. 1/4" loss of cloth at front upper corner. Some spotting to page edges.; [xii], 159, [i], pages + plates. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Page Dimensions: 180mm x 120mm. Selected Contents: Snow-clad Glory Of Egmont; One Hundred Miles Of Treacherous Coastline; A Phantom City Of The Clouds; Above The Colourful Waikato; Flying Through Rotorua's Thermal Wonderland; Picturesque Hawke's Bay. Seller Inventory # 6849
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4. Skyways of Maoriland
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. with the bookplate 'I give thanks (etc) so in the words of Christ opher Morley's bookplate my trusty friend doth noe perceive this book is ex libris L.M.Moss 96 Carrington St, new Plymouth insc ription on dedication page -'To Len, wishing you a happy double up from Mr & Mrs A ? S then a note below this 'Arthur Sandford my closest friend until his death 10 years ago was president of the N P aero Club before me. A splendid man (signed) L Moss. d/j la cks small piece head of spine scans available. Seller Inventory # 4031h
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5. Skyways of Maoriland
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Book Description Inscribed dated & signed by author, first edition, octavo, green cloth boards with gilt lettering to front & spine, frontispiece, vii + 160pp, illus, VG (light bruising to spine extrems, two 3cm tears to cloth on upper and lower spine, front board slightly warped, light rubbing to boards, light tanning & foxing to page edges, slight rubbing & fraying to board edges). Seller Inventory # 1i45b/22
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6. Skyways of Maoriland
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Book Description Papered Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: None. First Edition. 19 cm, [x,] 160 pp, b&w photo plates, cloth over boards. Lacks the fragile jacket. Lovely author signed inscription to flyleaf. VG signed copy. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 006156
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