Rare Book Auction

The Colin Laing Collection Of Militaria

A collector from his Parnell Primary School days in the late 1930's when he developed his life-long interest in New Zealand books, military badges and medals. A sense of history, service, tradition and respect for New Zealand's military prowess followed. Colin was a life member of the Military Historical Society of New Zealand. His passion for all things military endured for over 70 years and during this time he amassed a large collection of important medals, badges and military ephemera which will be sold at Art+Object on the 4th of July.

Rare Books

Important consignments include a superb 19th Century Fern Album by Eric Craig bound in carved mottled kauri boards. A large collection of photography by the Burton brothers and others, historic New Zealand art and maps and documents, rare New Zealand books featuring John Savage's 'Some Account of New Zealand' [1807] and early editions of Cook's Voyages.

VIEWING

Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd July from 11.00am to 4.00pm Monday 3rd July from 9.00am – 5.00pm and the day of the sale.