Traveller’s Writing Compendium $215.00 A traveller’s writing compendium which dates to the early 1900’s. T W Perry was a land holder in Southland, around the Winton area - also had some considerable success as a horse breeder from all accounts. [ More Information ]	Boxed Parker Propelling Pencil $45.00 Boxed parker propelling pencil - appears to be unused or at least as new condition. Metal top is 12carat rolled gold - marked as 1/10, and the body is a nice maroon plastic/or composite material. [ More Information ]	Unitas Art Deco Propelling pencil $53.50 Art deco propelling pencil by Unitas with diamond shape to the barrel and fine machine engraving to the four flat sides. Well made - still working with easy extrusion and retraction of the lead [ More Information ]
Sterling Silver Parker Fountain Pen $135.00 This is a very nice French made .925 silver cased fountain pen, with a Parker 14K gold nib. The fountain pen uses the current ink cartridge system so is usable as well as a great collectable. [ More Information ]	Sheaffer Gold Toned Fountain Pen $125.00 A very nice example of the art of Sheaffer. Gold Toned metal sheath encloses this fountain pen. Pen uses cartridge ink system so very usable as well as a great collectable. 14K gold nib. [ More Information ]	Sterling Silver Mounted Impression Seal $125.00 Beautiful Art Nouveau period, Sterling Silver Seal with a heart in hand motif and the words, Love (&) Truth which would print out correctly when pressed into wax as it is designed to do. Weighs 7.5gms [ More Information ]
Antique Seal with Engraved Amethyst Stone $145.00 A stunning antique seal with the gold coloured mount holding a substantial amethyst stone which has been ingraved to mave the seal impression on wax. The engraving is one bird on the nest and another taking flight. The legend Je Reviendrai can be translated to "I will". [ More Information ]	Gold Coloured Seal with Initials R.A.K. $95.00 Small antique wax seal with gold plate on base metal. Small seal which would most likely have been mounted on a watch chain or similar. [ More Information ]	Antique Seal with Engraved Quartz Stone $115.00 pretty littel antique wax seal with a central quartz stone which has been engraved with a Scots Thistle. metal is Gold coloured - appears to be gold plate on a base metal - little wear seen, and the metal mount has opposed ram heads below the mounting ring. [ More Information ]
Gilt Seal $93.50 Very nice oblong seal mount in what we assess as being a gilt finish. This seal mount would have had an engraved plate mounted on the sole to enable initial or name impressions to made in sealing wax. [ More Information ]	Agate Impression Seal with Royal Cipher $163.50 Beautifully sculpted agate stone, seal for impressing into sealing wax. Gold hoop at the terminal would allow this seal to be worn on a necklace or a fob chain - face is carved with Crown of England and the initial R. [ More Information ]	Desk Set -Vitrolite Base $95.00 A very nice Art Deco period desk Set with good glass - no chips etc - genuine vitrolite rather than the modern day copies. Adds a nice touch of elegance to any desk in the home or office.. [ More Information ]
Single Inkwell Desk Set $65.00 A very stylish Art Deco inspired desk set with single glass inkwell and pen holder, mounted on a black glass base. Excellent condition in every aspect. 114mm wide and a maximum of 71mm deep [ More Information ]	Glass and Brass Inkwell $55.00 This is a rather sweet glass and brass inkwell, plain and simple. It has lovely proportions and balance which saves it from obscurity however. Inkwell measures 4 5/8" (118mm) in diameter and sits approximately 2" (51mm) tall. [ More Information ]	Celluloid Ink Bottle Cover and vintage Ink Bottle $75.00 An unusual and charming celluloid ink bottle cover - to improve the look of the managers desk? It certainly dresses up the look of having an ink bottle sitting on your desk, as would have been the case in that period. [ More Information ]
Moorcroft reference book $40.00 Older reference book on the Moorcroft pottery, by Richard Dennis - 1973 publication. This is an invaluable resource for the Moorcroft collector and covers the early pottery very well. Mostly black and white photographs however. [ More Information ]	Desk Blotter $55.00 This is a very attractive embossed red leather and gold trim desk blotter. has previously been stamped with the initials G.P C. [ More Information ]	Faber Castel Slide Rule with mechanical calculator $60.00 This was a top of the line slide rule, made by the name synonymous with quality. Note the two slides which offer the user the choice of magnified or non magnified cursor. On the back a mechanical addition and subtraction machine. [ More Information ]
Antique Jewellery and Trinkets - Burgess $40.00 1st edition of this 1919 classic by Fred W Burgess, covering the history of jewellery from prehistoric times through to the art nouveau period, when the book was written. Fascinating and useful reference work. [ More Information ]	Handbook of Pottery and Porcelain Marks $30.00 1968 reprint of this well respected reference work by Cushion and Honey. Covers backstamps and identifiers on pottery and porcelain through Europe, Britain and the Orient. Invaluable resource for the collector. [ More Information ]	Art Nouveau Postcards - Alain Weill $35.00 1977 publication by Images Graphiques of New York. Sub titled the Posterists Postcards, this book has been translated from the French and has 128 full colour full size reproductions of postcards from European designers [ More Information ]
The Practical Angler by W.C. Stewart with Fly Inset $45.00 This is the 1958 centenary edition of one of the best books written on the art of trout fishing. The centenary edition was issued with a small printed insert booklet, containing colour plates of the flies used by the author, back in 1858. This book still has that inset in its back cover sleeve (see additional photographs). [ More Information ]	Youth at War - hard cover book $35.00 This is an excellent book by B.T. Batsford Ltd, comprising of three separate stories in the one volume, representing each of the armed services - air, sea and land. Published in 1944, this first edition copy is in complete. if somewhat well used condition. printing of this book was limited and there are few copies left in any condition - so condition aside, this is a less common book [ More Information ]	Simple on a Soapbox - a political testament $25.00 The writings and political philosophy of one of New Zealands best known labour Party stalwarts. John A Lee lays down his memoirs in this book, in a frank and honest manner, pulling no punches and asking no quarter. Love or detest him, he still commands respect and empathy. [ More Information ]
Rhetoric at the Red Dawn - John A Lee $25.00 This 1965 book is a collection of pen portraits of some of New Zealand’s best known politicians from the 1910’s to the 1930’s. The acute observation skills of Lee, and a well developed sense of humour make this one of his most humourous books. [ More Information ]	David Lange - My Life $25.00 this is a 2005 published book about the life and times of one of our most charismatic politicians. The man who almost single handedly took on the nuclear issue and faced off against the US writes candidly about his experience as a New Zealander, a politician, Prime Minister and a member of the Privy Council. [ More Information ]	Guide to Gretna Green Marrying Establishments. $35.00 Beautifully quirky little booklet (11 pages) in a light card cover. As per title the book outlines the unique role of Gretna Green as a place to marry with minimum fuss. Produced by the Observer Press but unfortunately not dated - I suspect about 1920’s by the look of the map and photograph inside. [ More Information ]
God in the New World - Lloyd Geering $20.00 Lloyd Geering worked as Principal of Knox Theological College in Dunedin. In 1967 he was accused of heresy before the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand. A two day trial found no case to answer but this event caused a furore in our society and raised questions about ’blind faith’ versus reasoned thought. [ More Information ]	A Potter’s Book - Bernard Leach $25.00 This is a 1971 printing of a book written in 1940, by one of Britain’s foremost and respected potters. Bernard Leach takes the reader of a tour of Japanese Raku, English slipware, stoneware and oriental porcelain. He encourages the reader and all potters to improvise, to experiment and most of all, to dedicate themselves to the pursuit of expanding horizons in the pursuit of excellence. [ More Information ]	Full Circle - the memoirs of Sir Anthony Eden $25.00 This book covers the experience of Sir Anthony Eden, between 1951 and 1957 when held the positions of Foreign Secretary or Prime Minister. A turbulent period in Britain’s history as the country struggled to recover from the ravages of the second world war, the establishment of the ’cold war’ and of course ’Suez’ and the Indo-China wars. [ More Information ]