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Real gold : treasures of Auckland City Libraries / text by Iain Sharp ; photographs by Haruhiko Sameshima.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Auckland, N.Z. : Published for Auckland City Libraries and the Auckland Library Heritage Trust by Auckland University Press, 2007.Description: viii, 232 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 9781869403966 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 017.1 22
Contents:
Auckland -- New Zealand -- Book Arts -- Arts -- Literature -- Science -- Travel.
Review: "These pages celebrate the rich variety and depth of the Special Collections of the Auckland City Libraries. Little known by the general public, these amazing collections are full of rare, valuable & wonder items." "One hundred treasures are featured, each pictured in full color with accompanying text written by Iain Sharp and grouped in sections such as Auckland, New Zealand, book arts, travel, literature,sciences. Among the treasures shown are a First Folio of Shakespeare, a six-page catechism - the first work printed in New Zealand, medieval illuminated manuscripts, maps and sketches of early Auckland, avant-garde private press productions, and Maori-language manuscripts, Isaac Newton's Opticks, letters from Florence Nightingale to Sir George Grey, the records of Limbs Dance Company and Mercury Theatre. At the heart of the collection is the Sir George Grey donation, which was the foundation of the library in 1887; and iconic item from Grey Manuscripts, for example, is the score and lyrics of 'God Defend New Zealand'."--BOOK JACKET.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Status Date due Barcode
Non-Fiction - New Zealand Non-Fiction - New Zealand Waimate Non-Fiction Non Fiction 017.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A00470908

Includes bibliographical references (p. 224) and index.

Auckland -- New Zealand -- Book Arts -- Arts -- Literature -- Science -- Travel.

"These pages celebrate the rich variety and depth of the Special Collections of the Auckland City Libraries. Little known by the general public, these amazing collections are full of rare, valuable & wonder items." "One hundred treasures are featured, each pictured in full color with accompanying text written by Iain Sharp and grouped in sections such as Auckland, New Zealand, book arts, travel, literature,sciences. Among the treasures shown are a First Folio of Shakespeare, a six-page catechism - the first work printed in New Zealand, medieval illuminated manuscripts, maps and sketches of early Auckland, avant-garde private press productions, and Maori-language manuscripts, Isaac Newton's Opticks, letters from Florence Nightingale to Sir George Grey, the records of Limbs Dance Company and Mercury Theatre. At the heart of the collection is the Sir George Grey donation, which was the foundation of the library in 1887; and iconic item from Grey Manuscripts, for example, is the score and lyrics of 'God Defend New Zealand'."--BOOK JACKET.

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