Books - "natural history"
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Seabirds; A Natural History
hardcover imperial octavo (near fine) d/w (near fine)
PUBLISHER: Yale University Press 2004
KEYWORDS: natural history ornithology sea birds anthony j. gaston specials
In Wildest Africa
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
Animal Days
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
Native Use of Fish in Hawaii
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
The Secrets of Natural New Zealand
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
The Hoihi: New Zealand's Yellow-Eyed Penguin
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
United States Geological Survey: Cambrian Brachiopoda
Part II - Plates
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
The New Zealand Sea Shore
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
The Life Histories of New Zealand Birds
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
Game Parks & Nature Reserves of Southern Africa
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
New Zealand in the Wild: An Illustrated A-Z of Native and Introduced Birds, Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians
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
Natural History of Birds: A Guide to Ornithology
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
The Meadow
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
The Cold Moons
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
Fillets of Plaice
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
Dancing with Cranes: On Location with a New Zealand Wildlife Film-maker
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
With Hook, Line and Snorkel in the South Pacific
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
Kiwis: A Monogrtaph of the Family Apterygidae
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
The Young Gardener: A Beginner's Guide to Gardening in New Zealand
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
Poisonous Plants in New Zealand
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