Rare books
Dominion :Tuesday May 31 1994. Treasury wants to sell rare collection. [1994].
Date: 1994
From: [Posters advertising exhibitions, and other events, associated with the Alexander Turnbull Library. 1990-1999]
By: Dominion (Newspaper)
Reference: Eph-D-TURNBULL-1994-01
Description: An arrangement of text. Refers to the supposed threat to the Alexander Turnbull Library's Rare Books Collection, as a response to the National Library's financial difficulties. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Relief print, on sheet 575 x 397 mm. Provenance: One copy donated by Margaret Hurst in 1999.
Auckland (N.Z.). City Council: Shakespeare in his time; a special exhibition showcasing...
Date: 2016
From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to literature, literary events]
By: Auckland (N.Z.). City Council
Reference: Eph-B-LITERATURE-2016-01
Description: Includes A4-sized poster, and pamphlet listing objects on display (books from the 16th and 17th centuries), in the Sir George Grey Special Collections are of the Central City Library. Both the poster and the pamphlet show a photograph of a bronze sculpture of William Shakespeare by Paul Beadle. The third item in the folder is a postcard showing a reproduction of a woodcut illustration of "April" from Edmund Spenser's "The shepheards calendar ..." (1617). Quantity: 2 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes varying up to 297 mm. Provenance: Acquired from Auckland City Libraries in 2016.
Loose papers from MSX-9259
Date: [1936-1968]
From: Pycroft, Arthur Thomas, 1875-1971: Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11735-1
Description: Loose papers from MSX-9259. Contains newspaper clippings that were tipped into a scrapbook of articles compiled by A T Pycroft relating to book collecting. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
A T Pycroft scrapbook
Date: [1907-1963]
From: Pycroft, Arthur Thomas, 1875-1971: Papers
Reference: MSX-9259
Description: A scrapbook containing newspaper clippings of articles compiled by A T Pycroft, mostly relating to his book collecting activities. The scrapbook contains some MS annotations and drawings. Quantity: 1 volume(s).
Notes and lists
Date: [1920-1978]
From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Further papers
Reference: 80-063-091
Description: Notes; list of incunabula held by Lawlor (1966); flyer for `Surprising songs' by Potocki de Montalk (1930); Turnbull House membership brochure; drafts of articles by Lawlor; clippings of cartoons from the `The Artists' annual'; corrected copy of `The PEN New Zealand Centre' with additional typescript list of New Zealand members; `The Cow girl' by Eileen Duggan from `Aussie' (ca 1929); poem by Dick Harris beginning `Ye cobbers of Shikkur...'; Lawlor's contribution to Abroad column (Books and bookmen, May 1956) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Papers relating to Lawlor's library
Date: [1930]-1977
From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Further papers
Reference: 86-105-033
Description: Includes list of books, booklets and pamphlets of New Zealand verse in Lawlor's library (Jun 1951); diary extracts and profiles of two John Barrs, clippings relating to aspects of collecting; `The "Lawlor collection" of the Imitation of Christ' by D K Bonisch; `Catalogue of my collection of NZ verse'; `Bibliography of my collection of the editions of "The Imitation of Christ"' given to Greenmeadows Seminar Library in 1966; `Supplementary list of rare books in my library; some sold or donated to various libraries, and some also given to my daughter Margaret Bartlett', `Catalogue of books concerning wine and now offered for sale by Pat Lawlor' and sold to McWilliams Wines Dec 1973 Also includes large file of correspondence between Lawlor and various libraries; photograph of group which wrwote `Murder by eleven' (or twelve) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Old book discovered on Elba
Date: [ca 5 April 1951]
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: 114/272/05-G
Description: Man holding old book discovered on Elba photographed circa 5 April 1951 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches
Book of St Bonaventure's sermons, printed in 1481, held by Mark Berthold of St Patrick'...
Date: [ca 26 Feb 1966]
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: EP/1966/0840-F
Description: Book of St Bonaventure's sermons, printed in 1481, held by Mark Berthold of St Patrick's College, Wellington. The book is one of three incunabula found by sixth formers at the school. It has been damaged by borer. Photograph taken circa 26 February 1966 by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Publication note - Published in the Evening Post newspaper, 26 February 1966 Source of descriptive information - Evening Post caption from 21 July 1956, attached to back of file print Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 5.6 x 5.6 cm