

THE ARMYTAGE COLLECTION OF MAORI JADE
K. Athol Webster London Cable Press 1948
The George Ortiz Collection of Primitive Works of Art
Sotheby Parke Bernet and Co, London
1978

Skilled Handwork of the Maori: Being the Oldman Collection of Maori Artifacts Illustrated and Described
The Polynesian Society
1946


W.O.Oldman
Illustrated Catalogue of Ethnographical Specimens
1976

Melanesian & Polynesian Art from the James Hooper Collection
Christies
1979

Hawaiian & Maori Art from the James Hooper Collection
Christies 1979
Moko or Maori Tattooing
ROBLEY, MAJOR GENERAL HORATIO G
1896



The Maori
Elsdon Best, Two Volumes, First Edition
Wellington
1924
Photo in front page of pa gate posts

Taonga Maori in the British Museum
Dorota C. Starecka, Roger Neich, Mick Pendergrast

Pownall, Glen
First Edition, 1976



Te Tohunga
Wilhelm Dittmer
First Edition
1907

The Fuller Collection of Pacific Artifacts
Force Roland W. and Maryanne Force
1971

Art of Polynesia
selection from
The Hemmeter Collection of Polynesian Artersburgst
The Mystery of Easter Island
Mrs. Scoresby Routledge
London 1920. Second Edition


Pacific Treasures: Cook Collections from the Kunstkamera, St. Petersburg

Polynesian Art at Auction 1965–1980 by Charles W. Mack, published in 1982

Catalogue of Maori artefacts in the museums of Canada and the United States of America
D.R. Simmons
Auckland Institute and Museum, 1982


Rare Signed First Edition of Takitimu (1944) by J.H. Mitchell, Presented to Sir Cyril Newall
Takitimu by Tiaki Hikawera Mitira (J.H. Mitchell) printed 1944 by A.H. & A.W. Reed of Wellington, containing an interesting hand written dedication by the author to Lord (Sir) Cyril Newall in appreciation of his visit to Takitimu House, Wairoa 1943 and signed by the author, full leather bound with gilt spine
This rare first edition of Takitimu by J.H. Mitchell is a historically significant Māori historical text, documenting the genealogy, traditions, and history of Ngāti Kahungunu and the Takitimu waka.
The book was personally presented to Sir Cyril in 1944 at Takitimu House, Wairoa, by the Ngāti Kahungunu people, in appreciation of his visit.
The presentation inscription is hand-signed by the author an reads as follows – “To Sir Cyril Newall G.C.B O.M G.C.M.G C.B.E Governor General of the Dominion of New Zealand – In appreciation of his visit to Takitimu House, Wairoa 1943 from Ngati-Kahungunu H.B.” the note dated 1944.


The Art Workmanship of the Maori Race in New Zealand
A. Hamilton
JADE OF THE MAORI
by Elsie Ruff
Published by Gemmological Association of Great Britain
1950




THE MAORI HEI-TIKI
H.D. Skinner
Published by Otago Museum Trust Board, Dunedin
1966