Biography & Autobiography from Ariel Books

Auckland, New Zealand: HarperCollins, 2018. Follow up to Angel Gear on the road, this is a behind the scenes look at the private side of one of our most public people, Sam Hunt: Off the Road is a wild, hilarious, no-holds-barred book about the non-stop life and poems. Part conversation, part story-telling, part poems, it's also a book about friendship,… Read more about this item

Christchurch, New Zealand: AH & AW Reed, 1953. One Maori leaders educated at Te Aute College in the 1890s who were to assume positions of leadership in both the Maori and Pakeha worlds. Doctor and eventually Minister of Health, later fighting Maori land issues with Airana Ngata. He dedicated himself to equipping his people to adapt and survive in the… Read more about this item

New York, U.S.A.: Cherry Valley Editions , 1976. he title is taken from the name of the gift shop run by Burroughs’ parents, in St Louis. Signed to Bruce and number 14 of 50 copies hand bound by Michael Scott Cain. Contains several pages of black and white photos from the author’s collection. CONDITION Card wraps, 53 pages. Copy is… Read more about this item

Palmerston North, New Zealand: The Dunmore Press, 1980. Tale of his teacher training and life in Auckland of the 1920s and 1930s. CONDITION Red bds with bright Gilt title (fresh with sharp cnrs) pp 105. Copy is bright and crisp with faint toned eps. Original DJ has sl faded spine and faint shelf wear.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near… Read more about this item

Wellington, New Zealand: A H & A W Reed, 1965. Tale of his childhood spent on a farm in New Lynn in the early 20th century, then back blocks. CONDITION Green bds with bright Gilt title (fresh with sharp cnrs) pp 78 with nice wood block illus throughout. Copy is bright and crisp. Original DJ has sl faded spine and… Read more about this item

Palmerston North, New Zealand: The Dunmore Press, 1979. Tale of his growing up in Titirangi in the early 20th century around WWI. CONDITION RGlazed Burgundy bds with bright Gilt title (fresh with sharp cnrs) pp 98. Copy is bright and crisp. Original DJ has sl faded spine and a shot tear at spine head.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.… Read more about this item

Auckland, New Zealand: Mt Saint John Press, 1993. Limited Edition of No. 123 of 150 Signed by Author to half title. Memoriers of his travels through the Museums and Galleries of Europe with his winnings of the Keith Holyoak award 1971. Venables served in the Medical Corps of the New Zealand Army in the Solomon Islands and New Caledonia in… Read more about this item

Auckland, New Zealand: Godwit, 1994. New Zealand artist who made a name for himself painting mainly in watercolours, and photographing rural scenes which are lively and unusual. pp 180 with 16 full colour plates and numerous b/w photo's. CONDITION is as new, unread. Original DJ is unworn. Overweight . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12"… Read more about this item

Wellington, New Zealand: Dowse Art Gallery, 1979. Exhibition catalogue with notes on the artist, 22 pages with illus. CONDITION Black card wraps, stapled landscape unpaginated (22 pages) late entry slip laid in, crease bottom front cnr otherwise a very nice copy. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: The Bodley Head, 1965. Autobiographical story of Primo Levi's eight-month journey back to Italy after his liberation from Auschwitz. CONDITION Purple bds, 222 pages. Copy is from a tertiary institute library with name inside front and unloaned lending slip to rear, DJ taped to eps esle no other markings. Very bright and crisp, DJ has some small chips and… Read more about this item

Melbourne, Australia: Oxford University Press, 2001. Australian poet, anthologist, and critic. He was regarded as the leading Australian poet of his generation. CONDITION Black bds (slightly crushed bottom cnrs) pp xii [2] 291 with b/sw photo plates, lineage chart and a map. Bright and crisp copy with toned strip top edge, DJ in archival cover is unworn. Overweight.. First Edition.… Read more about this item

Wellington, New Zealand: Beltane Book Bureau , 1944. Edition of 1,000 copies. Hand set at Ron Hollowys Griffin Press. Brown papered bds with Brown cloth spine, Portrait frontis, 43 pages. Very nice copy with inscription inside front and toned bds, else unworn. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Dunedin, New Zealand: Otago University Press, 2006. Sir George Grey, governor of New Zealand, South Australia, and the Cape Colony, was an outstanding British colonial statesman in the 19th century who played a central role in overseeing the development of British colonies into self governing entities. He was also an obsessive collector of rare books and artefacts, which he… Read more about this item

Palmerston North, New Zealand: Massey University, 1977. Contains a memorium and description with 27 photos. CONDITION Navy Leatherette with crisp gilt title, pp viii 65. Bright and crisp copy signed by RD Batt at title page. Bright and clean copy.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/N/A. Illus. by R J Feltham Photographer . 8vo - over 7¾"… Read more about this item

Auckland, New Zealand: Auckland Institute & Museum, 1975. Monograph reprinted from the annual report, Essay on his life and list of publications. Stapled wraps, 12 pages with b/w photo portrait. Crisp and clean copy. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Wellington, New Zealand: Earl of Seacliff Art Workshop, 2009. Number 62 of 100 signed copies. Biography of colourful literary personality Michael O'Leary and a celebration 25th Anniversary of his publishing company giving a major selection with a majority of the books and poems. CONDITION Burgundy card wraps, 240 pages with photo and art illus. Signed and numbered at rear. Mostly… Read more about this item

London: Macmillan & Co, 1925. Author was cousin to Katherine Mansfield. Semi auto biographical work.CONDITION Green bds with bright gilt spine title (clean and unworn) 408 pages. Bright and crisp copy with pencilled name inside front. Overweight. 2nd Impression. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1908. Thomas Percy (1729 -1811) was Bishop of Dromore, previous to this was chaplain to George III. Percy's greatest contribution is considered to be his Reliques of Ancient English Poetry (1765), the first of the great ballad collections, which was the one work which led to the ballad revival and the romantic movement in English… Read more about this item

London: Michael Joseph, 1959. With fold out lineage of the house of Bourbon bound in at rear. CONDITION Burgundy wax cloth with crisp gilt spine title (clean and unworn) 384 pages with b/w plate illus, small drip mark to one set of pages near front o/w very bright and crisp with toned eps and foxed edges, DJ is price clipped… Read more about this item

London: The Hogarth Press, 1970. Biography of her Grandmother, a famed Flamenco dancer and had a scandalous affair with an English diplomat. Their illegitimate daughter Victoria, Vita's mother. CONDITION Red bds with crisp gilt title, 282 pages with some half tone illus plates. Bright and crisp copy. DJ has minor damage to leading edge and spine head, price clipped and… Read more about this item