Buller, Arthur Percival, 1866-1910

Date: 1840 - 1893 - 1920 - 1849

By: National Library of New Zealand; Ashworth, D J, active 1840s; Buller, Arthur Percival, 1866-1910; Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Gould, John, 1804-1881; Hodgkins, Frances Mary, 1869-1947; Baker, Ida Constance, 1888-1978

Reference: E-279-q-129/135

Description: Includes: D.J. Ashworth. Punga. 1840s. - Arthur Percival Buller (1866-1910). "Vanessa Gonerilla. 1893". - Charles Heaphy (1820-1881). "Birdseye view of Port Nicholson in New Zealand showing the site of the town of Wellington...[1840s]. - John Gould (1804-1881). Apterix owenii. 1848. - Frances Hodgkins (1869-1947). The black devil. May 1893. - Ida Baker (photographer). Katherine Mansfield at the villa Isola Bella, Menton, France in 1920. - Anicius Manlius Torquatus Severinus Boethius (ca 480-524). Illuminated initial lettering featuring a dragon from "De Musica". ca 1150. Produced as set of 7 postcards for the Alexander Turnbull Library, 1991. Inscriptions: Verso - bottom left - [Title]; Verso - bottom left - National Librtary of New Zealand / Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa Quantity: 7 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cards.. Physical Description: 7 colour photolithographs, 150 x 105 mm. Provenance: Deposited under copyright requirements.

Date: 1893

From: Buller, Arthur Percival 1866-1910 :New Zealand lepidoptera. [1893]

By: Buller, Arthur Percival, 1866-1910; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: E-088-q-024

Description: A caricature drawn on the front of a stamped, addressed and postmarked envelope. It is addressed to Alec the Good, at 'Elibank', Bowen Street, Wellington. It shows Alexander Turnbull standing in a doorway, dressed in a monk's habit, distributing tomato sauce, tea and whisky from a basket to begging figures at his feet, including a monk, a nun, and a dog. The arch of the doorway is inscribed W & G T's [W and G Turnbull's] Whiskey Gardens. On the left is an advertisement for W & G T's 'Royal tomato sauce'; on the right an advertisement for the same firm's blended teas. Glued into the later pages of an album of watercolours of butterflies, almost certainly by Alexander Turnbull, after creating a bound album of the watercolours Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on envelope. 102 x 75 mm

Date: 1896-1897

From: Sinclair, William, 1855-1922 : Legal and commercial documents and letters

Reference: MS-Papers-0003-17

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) (7 pieces). Finding Aids: See inventory for a fuller description of the contents of this folder.

Date: 1897-1904

From: Trevor, Charles Edward Hill-Trevor, 3rd Baron, 1863-1950 :Photographs of New Zealand and Cook Islands compiled during Vice-regal term of Lord Ranfurly

By: Boscawen, John Hugh, 1851-1937; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Pulman (Firm); Shepherd, Cromwell, active 1903-1934

Reference: PA1-f-142

Description: Charles Hill-Trevor's personal album of the time he spent as personal secretary to Lord Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand. It records the New Zealand contingents sent to the South African war and public events, personalities and patriotic entertainments associated with that enterprise. Visits to Government houses in Australia record other governors, officials and official residences. On one occasion in Melbourne a New Zealand versus Australia polo match was played. Hill-Trevor shows an interest in Māori, wildlife conservation (including the bird sanctuary on Resolution Island), and the sports of fishing, polo and horsemanship. There are photographs of members of the Ranfurly family and their principal servants as well as the Governor engaged in official functions such as opening the Kaiapoi council offices and laying the foundation stone of the Veterans Home, Mt Roskill, Auckland in 1903. Also photographs relating to the play 'The Geisha'. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1893

From: Buller, Arthur Percival 1866-1910 :New Zealand lepidoptera. [1893]

By: Buller, Arthur Percival, 1866-1910

Reference: E-088-q-020

Description: Full wing spread of the Splendour owlet moth, the Brown forest moth and the Sestra humeraria. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, in volume 250 x 190 mm

Date: 1893

From: Buller, Arthur Percival 1866-1910 :New Zealand lepidoptera. [1893]

By: Buller, Arthur Percival, 1866-1910

Reference: E-088-q-003

Description: The male, on left, wings spread, and female, on right, wings closed of the tussock butterfly Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, in volume 250 x 190 mm

Date: 1893

From: Buller, Arthur Percival 1866-1910 :New Zealand lepidoptera. [1893]

By: Buller, Arthur Percival, 1866-1910

Reference: E-088-q-007

Description: Full wing spread and closed wing view of the Dark-banded copper butterfly Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, in volume 250 x 200 mm

Date: 1893 - 1991

From: Various artists :[Postcards of the Alexander Turnbull Library collections]. [Wellington], National Library of New Zealand, 1991.

By: Buller, Arthur Percival, 1866-1910

Reference: E-279-q-130

Description: Reproduction of watercolour of a Red Admiral butterfly painted by Arthur Percival Buller. The original is held in the Drawings, Paintings and Prints Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library [E-088-q-22]. One of a set of seven postcard produced by the National Library of New Zealand in 1991 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, 105 x 150 mm

Date: 1904-1914

From: Field family : Field and Hodgkins family papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0113-02/84

Description: Identified persons entered under Name; also includes letters from James [?] Brotherton, of the Woodlands, Castlemaine, Tom [?] Rolin, Leura, a wellwisher of Geraldine, [?] Williams of Waikanae, postcard from Paris, telegram from Fairbairns, Johnsonville, and Reynolds of Wanganui, and the Wellington Education Board election results Quantity: 1 folder(s) (25 pieces).

Date: 1893

From: Buller, Arthur Percival 1866-1910 :New Zealand lepidoptera. [1893]

By: Buller, Arthur Percival, 1866-1910

Reference: E-088-q-010

Description: Full wing spread of the South Island Zebra moth and the large grey cutworm moth Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, in volume 250 x 200 mm

Date: 1893

From: Buller, Arthur Percival 1866-1910 :New Zealand lepidoptera. [1893]

By: Buller, Arthur Percival, 1866-1910

Reference: E-088-q-006

Description: Full wing spread and closed wing view of the small copper butterfly Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, in volume 250 x 200 mm

Date: 1893

From: Buller, Arthur Percival 1866-1910 :New Zealand lepidoptera. [1893]

By: Buller, Arthur Percival, 1866-1910

Reference: E-088-q-008

Description: Full wing spread and closed wing view of the Copper butterfly species Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, in volume 250 x 200 mm

Date: 1893

From: Buller, Arthur Percival 1866-1910 :New Zealand lepidoptera. [1893]

By: Buller, Arthur Percival, 1866-1910

Reference: E-088-q-014

Description: Full wing spread of the Tomato fruitworm moth and the Melanchra species Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, in volume 250 x 200 mm

Date: 1893

From: Buller, Arthur Percival 1866-1910 :New Zealand lepidoptera. [1893]

By: Buller, Arthur Percival, 1866-1910

Reference: E-088-q-016

Description: A view of the moth zizera molucia, shown with closed and open wings Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, in volume 250 x 200 mm

Date: 1893

From: Buller, Arthur Percival 1866-1910 :New Zealand lepidoptera. [1893]

By: Buller, Arthur Percival, 1866-1910

Reference: E-088-q-005

Description: Three moths, all shown with wings spread, and varying wing patterns Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, in volume 250 x 190 mm

Date: 1893

From: Buller, Arthur Percival 1866-1910 :New Zealand lepidoptera. [1893]

By: Buller, Arthur Percival, 1866-1910

Reference: E-088-q-017

Description: Full wing spread and closed wing view of the New Zealand Common blue butterfly Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, in volume 250 x 200 mm

Date: 1893

From: Buller, Arthur Percival 1866-1910 :New Zealand lepidoptera. [1893]

By: Buller, Arthur Percival, 1866-1910

Reference: E-088-q-009

Description: Full wing spread and closed wing view of the common copper butterfly Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, in volume 250 x 200 mm

Date: 1893

From: Buller, Arthur Percival 1866-1910 :New Zealand lepidoptera. [1893]

By: Buller, Arthur Percival, 1866-1910

Reference: E-088-q-022

Description: Full wing spread and closed wing view of the New Zealand Red admiral butterfly Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, in volume 250 x 200 mm

Date: 1893

From: Buller, Arthur Percival 1866-1910 :New Zealand lepidoptera. [1893]

By: Buller, Arthur Percival, 1866-1910

Reference: E-088-q-021

Description: Full wing and closed wing spread of the butterfly, the painted lady. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, in volume 250 x 190 mm

Date: [1873-1909]

By: Mair family

Reference: MS-Papers-8151

Description: Letters written by members of the Buller family to members of the Mair family from 1873 to 1909; some are undated. They deal with family matters, current events and travel. Accompanied by letter card from Keitha Alison to Galbreath giving background to the letters (1984). Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr R Galbreath, Onewhero, Tuakau, Nov 2004 Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Two photographs; one of W Buller, the other of Gwen Buller presenting James Buller's Bible to the Methodist museum at Maungunu in 1981.