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$35.00
xxebc43193

Seabirds; A Natural History


GASTON, ANTHONY J.

hardcover imperial octavo (near fine) d/w (near fine)

PUBLISHER: Yale University Press 2004

KEYWORDS: natural history ornithology sea birds anthony j. gaston specials

$75.00
1h13a/45

In Wildest Africa


SCHILLINGS, C. G

First edition, two volume set, super octavo, orange cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and gilt design with black & white illus to front board, vol 1 - frontispiece with protective tissue, xiv + 318pp, illus - over 300 photographs, VG (gutter cracked, one section loose, 5cm tear without loss to upper rear spine, bruising to board edges, some soiling to boards, fading & soiling to some pages, particularly prelims, foxing to page edges); volume 2 - viii + 716pp + 2pp adverts, illus, VG (soiling to boards, tear to rear spine/back board edge, bruising & rubbing to board edges, 6cm tear without loss to front pastedown, browning to eps, foxing to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Hutchinson & Co 1907

KEYWORDS: C G Schillings Africa wildlife natural history first edition hunting conservation travel memoir

$10.00
xxece43876

Animal Days


MORRIS, DESMOND

hardcover octavo (VG) d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: Jonathan Cape 1979

KEYWORDS: biology natural history animal days desmond morris autobiography specials

$50.00
1h13a/60

Native Use of Fish in Hawaii


TITCOMB, MARGARET & PUKUI, MARY KAWENA

first edition, octavo, red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, ii + 162pp, illus, VG (wear to extremities, foxing esp. to eps and page edges) in VG d/w (light wear and fading, small chips and closed tears to head and tail of spine)

PUBLISHER: Avery Press Limited 1952

KEYWORDS: natural history anthropology fish hawaii margaret titcomb mary kawena pukui

$30.00
1i48/2

The Secrets of Natural New Zealand


BROWNLIE, BETTY & LOCKLEY, RONALD

first edition, brown boards with gilt lettering to spine, 176pp, illus, near fine in VG+ d/w (v light wear and rubbing)

PUBLISHER: Viking 1987

KEYWORDS: new zealand natural history betty brownlie ronald lockley

$14.00
1i48/9

The Hoihi: New Zealand's Yellow-Eyed Penguin


VERNON, ADELE & SCHNEIDER, DEAN (photos)

square imperial octavo, illus heavy card boards, frontispiece, v + 44pp, illus, near fine in VG+ d/w (light wear and rubbing)

PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton 1991

KEYWORDS: new zealand natural history yellow-eyed penguin hoiho ornithology adele vernon dean schneider

$54.00
1i48/22

United States Geological Survey: Cambrian Brachiopoda


Part II - Plates

WALCOTT, CHARLES D

This volume only, quarto, dark brown cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and blind rule to boards, 363pp, 104 full-page black & white plates, illus, VG (rubbing & bruising to spine extrems, 1cm x 3cm rubbed-through patch to lower spine, fading to spine, rubbing to board & spine edges, soil spots to rear board, front & rear gutter loose but still attached, owner's name in ink to fep, Universities of Canterbury & Heidelberg library stamps to prelims, fading to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Washington Government Printing Office 1912

KEYWORDS: Charles D Walcott George Otis Smith geology brachiopoda natural history science reference shells fossils

$24.50
xxehc45333

The New Zealand Sea Shore


MORTON, JOHN & MILLER, MICHAEL

Imperial octavo hardcover (VG-) in tatty d/w ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Collins

KEYWORDS: specials John Morton Michael Miller New Zealand illustrated guide marine life plants animals flora fauna natural history

$32.50
xxehc45353

The Life Histories of New Zealand Birds


STEAD, EDGAR, F

First edition, imperial octavo hardcover (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: The Search Publishing Co 1932

KEYWORDS: specials first edition Edgar F Stead New Zealand birds ornithology natural history

$22.50
xxeid45776

Game Parks & Nature Reserves of Southern Africa


DUGGAN, ALAN (Ed)

Quarto hardcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

PUBLISHER: Reader's Digest 1991

KEYWORDS: specials Alan Duggan Reader's Digest Southern Africa national parks nature reserves natural reference history big game wildlife flora fauna tourism accommodation destinations travel

$16.50
xxcvf46677

New Zealand in the Wild: An Illustrated A-Z of Native and Introduced Birds, Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians


BARNETT, STEPHEN (Ed)

Imperial octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: William Collins 1985

KEYWORDS: specials Stephen Barnett New Zealand natural history birds mammals reptiles amphibians native introduced animals photography wildlife

$15.00
xxedc46798

Natural History of Birds: A Guide to Ornithology


WING, LEONARD W

Ex library, super octavo hardcover (VG-) in plastic covered d/w (G+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Ronald Press Co 1956

KEYWORDS: specials ex library Leonard W Wing ornithology birds natural history reference

$12.00
xxecb46825

The Meadow


GALVIN, JAMES

Octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Owl/Henry Holt & Co 1993

KEYWORDS: specials literature fiction novel James Galvin American West natural history

$9.00
xxeaf46870

The Cold Moons


CLEMENT, AERON

Octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost.

PUBLISHER: Viking 1988

KEYWORDS: specials literature fiction novel badgers animals Aeron Clement flora fauna naturalist natural history conservation

$8.50
xxgbe47137

Fillets of Plaice


DURRELL, GERALD

Paperback (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

PUBLISHER: Fontana Collins 1973

KEYWORDS: specials fiction novel literature Gerald Durrell humour memoir animals natural history

$14.00
xxcra47098

Dancing with Cranes: On Location with a New Zealand Wildlife Film-maker


BALLANCE, ALISON

Octavo softcover (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

PUBLISHER: Longacre Press 2005

KEYWORDS: specials Alison Balance New Zealand natural history animal world memoir reportage film-making

$12.50
xxdlc47158

With Hook, Line and Snorkel in the South Pacific


WRIGHT, ROB

Octavo hardcover in d/w (VG+); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs

PUBLISHER: Pacific Publications 1969

KEYWORDS: specials Rob Wright travel Pacific Islands natural history outdoors fishing ocean sea animals

$45.00
2f15/35

Kiwis: A Monogrtaph of the Family Apterygidae


FULLER, ERROL (Ed) & CHING, RAY HARIS (Illus)

Small folio, gold cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine & blind-stamped word KIWIS to front board, frontispiece, illus verso to dedication page, 187pp, illus (incl 24 colour plates), fine, in VG+ d/w (foxing to interior)

PUBLISHER: Seto Publishing 1990

KEYWORDS: Errol Fuller Ray Harris Ching New Zealand ornithology birds kiwis apterygidae natural history

$10.00
xxcqa47312

The Young Gardener: A Beginner's Guide to Gardening in New Zealand


NOLAN, IRIS

paperback (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: The Halcyon Press 1985

KEYWORDS: new zealand natural history botany gardening iris nolan specials

$12.50
xxcqa47323

Poisonous Plants in New Zealand


CONNOR, H.E. & ADAMS, NANCY (illus)

softcover octavo (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.

PUBLISHER: R.E. Owen Government Printer 1951

KEYWORDS: natural history poisonous plants new zealand h.e. connor nacy m. adams botany specials

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