Rare Books | Final Auction

Name: Rare Books | Final Auction
Start: 2025-12-09T07:00:00+13:00
Location: 3 Abbey Street, Auckland, New Zealand 1010

Schedule

Tue, 09 Dec, 2025 at 07:00 am

UTC+13:00

Location

3 Abbey Street, Auckland, New Zealand 1010 | Auckland, AU

Art+Object's final Rare Book Auction will finish on Tuesday, 9th December, closing online from 5.00pm.
Of major importance is the Navigation Journal of John King Davis inscribed ‘J.K. Davis, S.Y. Nimrod 1908’. John King Davis was Chief Officer on the ‘Nimrod' on the 1907-1909 British Antarctic Expedition under Shackleton and captained the ship on its return trip to England. He was captain of the ‘Aurora' and second in command to Mawson on the Australian Antarctic Expedition of 1911, and he commanded the ‘Aurora' expedition to the relief of the Ross Sea Party in 1917.
Also included are three original manuscripts of lyrics written by Neville Pepper, Midshipman on the 'SY Morning’ on the British Antarctic Expedition. Provenance of the Hatchwell Family, Captain Robert Hatchwell, conducted a navigational school in Lyttelton which John King Davis and other Antarctic expedition members attended.
Another item of Antarctic interest is a collection of papers and photographs from the collection Wing Commander John Claydon from the 1955-58 Trans Antarctic Expedition.
We are also privileged to be offering the Private Press and Artists Books from the collection of New Zealand Poet, Riemke Ensing. It includes among others ‘The Silences Between’ by Keri Hulme. Published and printed at the Janus Press Vermont, this one signed by Claire Van Vliet and inscribed by Keri Hulme.
Several antiquarian & sporting books including Pierce Egan - Boxiana; or Sketches of Ancient and Modern Pugilism. 1812 & 1818. Inscribed "John Edward Starkey. The Gift of Thomas Moore of Stoperton….
A late entry is a large collection of New Zealand and Novelty Postcards.
Viewing
Viewing will be held on Friday 5th of December 9.00am to 5.00pm,
Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th 10.00am to 4.00pm
Monday 8th, Tuesday 9th 9.00am to 5.00pm
I have decided the time has come for me to retire at the end of this year, following our final Rare Book Auction.
After 25 years working in the world of books, I have made a large number of friends and met many people. I would like to thank them all for their support and help.
- Pam Plumbly

Enquiries
Pam Plumbly
Rare Book Consultant
[email protected]
+64 21 448 200
+64 9 354 4646