Books - "natural history"
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An Encyclopaedia of Geography: comprising a Complete Description of the Earth, Physical, Statistical, Civil and Political
Exhibiting its Relation to the Heavenly Bodies, its Physical Structure, the Natural History of each Country, and the Industry, Commerce, Political Institutions, and Civil and Social State of All Natio
Two-volume set complete, super octavo, marbled heavy card boards, quarter velum, black lettering on label to spine, xii + 1567pp + 16pp adverts, illus with over 1000 wood engravings, maps & diagrams, VG- (upper 8cm of spine missing & front board/spine fold cracked & loose to volume 1, both vols - rubbing, fading & soiling to boards & spines, inscription to fep, tanning & foxing to eps, browning to page edges, light foxing to occasional pages)
PUBLISHER: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman 1834
KEYWORDS: Hugh Murray William Wallace Robert Jameson WJ Hooker William Swainson encyclopaedia reference geography geology botany natural history zoology earth physical world politics government
A History of the Earth and Animated Nature in Six Volumes
Illustrated with Copper Plates. A New Edition with Corrections and Additions by W Turton
Beautiful six-volume set, octavo, bound in full leather, gilt rule to marbled polished leather board edges & gilt lettering to panelled spine, marbled page edges, xiiv + 439pp (vol 1), ii + 437pp (vol 2), ii + 412pp (vol 3), ii + 427pp (vol 4), ii + 444pp (vol 5), ii + 199pp + apeox 220pp index (vol 6), illus, VG+ (bruising & rubbing to board corners, esp to vol 1 & 2, fading to marbled page edges of vols 3 & 4, owner's name in ink to feps, some light foxing, creasing to occasional pages)
PUBLISHER: F Wingrave et al 1805
KEYWORDS: Oliver Goldsmith natural history animals zoology science nature
The Identification of Trees and Shrubs
How to name any wild or garden tree or shrub likely to be met with in the British Isles with 2,500 diagrams made by the author
Hardcover imperial octavo (VG) in d/w (VG) reprinted with corrections ; 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: J.M. Dent & Sons Limited 1961
KEYWORDS: specials F K Makins gardening natural history botany trees shrubs
Legends of Maoriland: The Birds of Maoriland
The Raupo Series of School Readers
Scarce Raupo series, small octavo, patterned yellow & red light card stapled wrappers, 28pp, illus, VG+ (v slight soiling to cover edges)
PUBLISHER: AH & AW Reed (nd but c1935)
KEYWORDS: AH Reed New Zealand natural history birds Maori myths legends children's school readers
Legends of Maoriland: The Fish of Maoriland
The Raupo Series of School Readers
Scarce Raupo series, small octavo, patterned yellow & red light card stapled wrappers, 27pp, illus, VG+ (v slight soiling to covers)
PUBLISHER: AH & AW Reed (nd but c1935)
KEYWORDS: AH Reed New Zealand Maori myths legends children's school readers fish sea ocean marine creatures natural history
Butterfly Farmer
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 costs.
PUBLISHER: The Country Book Club 1954
KEYWORDS: specials L Hugh Newman butterflies natural history biology insects entomology
Birds of Tutira
First edition thus, imperial octavo, illus light card covers with black lettering to white spine, illus prelims, 75pp, illus with John L Moore's woodcuts, VG+
PUBLISHER: Cape Catley Ltd 1990
KEYWORDS: first edition thus Herbert Guthrie-Smith John L Moore New Zealand natural history birds woodcuts art
Polynesia
hardcover super octavo (VG+) in d/w (VG+) capper reprint; 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: Capper Press 1973
KEYWORDS: specials George French Angas capper reprint polynesia pacific islands natural history new zealand native animals botany science
Wild South: Saving New Zealand's Endangered Birds
Softcover imperial 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: TVNZ and Century Hutchinson NZ Ltd 1989
KEYWORDS: specials Rod Morris Hal Smith New Zealand natural history endangered species
Animals of the Woods
Softover oblong 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: Encyclopaedia Britannica Press 1946
KEYWORDS: specials Encyclopaedia Britannica Picture Stories Nature Series Book 1 children's nonfiction natural history
Snapping Turtle
Softover oblong 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: Encyclopaedia Britannica Press 1946
KEYWORDS: specials Encyclopaedia Britannica Picture Stories Nature Series Book 3 children's nonfiction natural history
The Year of the Spur-winged Plover
Softcover super 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: Craig Printing Co. Ltd 1983
KEYWORDS: specials Maida Barlow New Zealand Southland natural history bird species
The Hand of God
Whaling in the Azores
First edition Hardcover imperial octavo (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 costs
PUBLISHER: Abelard-Schuman Limited 1971
KEYWORDS: first edition specials Trevor Housby natural history whaling traditional methods
Untamed Coast
Auckland's Waitakere Ranges and West Coast Beaches
Softcover quarto (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: Exisle Publishing Ltd 1998
KEYWORDS: specials Bob Harvey New Zealand natural history North Island coastline Auckland Waitakere West Coast
The Tararua Book
Oblong quarto, black boards with silver lettering to spine, illus eps, illus title page, 104pp, illus, VG+ in d/w VG
PUBLISHER: Millwood Press 1981
KEYWORDS: John Rundle New Zealand Tararua natural history scenery tramping walking hiking outdoors photography
Beech Forests
Softcover imperial octavo (VG) ; 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: New Zealand Forest Service 1973
KEYWORDS: specials A Kirkland New Zealand natural history beech forests
New Zealand Fungi: An Illustrated Guide
REVISED EDITION; octavo, illus light card covers, iv + 122pp, illus, VG+
PUBLISHER: Canterbury University Press 1994
KEYWORDS: Greta Stevenson New Zealand mushrooms toadstools fungi field guide identification natural history botany
A Pioneer Heritage
Dedicated to the Memory of those Two Distinguished California Pioneers, Count Agustin Haraszthy and Major Henry Hancock
Super octavo hardcover (nr fine) 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: Modern reprint of Saturday Night Publishing 1932
KEYWORDS: specials Sam T Clover travel natural history pioneers North South Central America
Nelson Pilgrimage
First edition, 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 costs.
PUBLISHER: AH & AW Reed 1965
KEYWORDS: specials first edition AH Reed New Zealand Nelson District walking hiking tramping natural history flora fauna travel memoir
Courtship and Allied Behaviour in Penguins
From The Emu vol 44 April 1945 and The Emu vol 45 July 1945
Super octavo, green light card stapled wrappers, 32pp, illus, VG- (cover completely detached, browning to cover edges, 2cm tears to spine extrems, small holes to front fore-edge, two soiling spots to front cover)
PUBLISHER: LE Richdale (?) Dunedin / Brown Prior Anderson printer (?)
KEYWORDS: LE Richdale penguins animal behaviour natural history