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New Zealand: Whitcombe & Tombes, 1904. Very Scarce First Ed of 1,000 copies (NZNB H1582). Frederick Wollaston Hutton and James Drummond. An important early work, the book focuses on native vertebrates, so the bulk of the content relates to birds, it also describes marine mammals, reptiles, and bats, and gives brief coverage to introduced species with 147 ills, indexes of Maori, English and scientific names. CONDITION Green cloth half bound with cloth embossed in faux crocodile, bright gilt titles, 381 pages printed on high gloss paper. A little wear to spine and small mark to front, 2 names to front paste down one being S Thorne George secretary and son in law to Governor Grey, later Mayor of Parnell. Overweight. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Animals of New Zealand An Account of the Dominion's Air-Breathing Vertebrates
by Hutton, F W; Drummond, James
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Annotated Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand : Including the Birds of the Ross Dependency
by Kinsky, F C (Convenor)
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Wellington, New Zealand: A.H. & A.W.Reed, 1970. Green cloth with bright Gilt title and gilt Takahe to front, pp 96 with 4 maps. In original DJ. CONDITION Tight crisp copy in as new condition apart from slightly faded DJ spine and faint partial browing to eps. Appears unread. #Kiwiana#. Re-Issue. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Bird Secrets
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Wellington, New Zealand: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1951. Photography of New Zealand birds. CONDITION Yellow cloth with black title (clean and unworn) 71 pages with 93 b/w photo illus. Copy is bright and crisp with name to front end page. DJ has somw tears, wear to spine ends and tips.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 48mo - over 3" - 4" tall.
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Birds and Birdsongs of New Zealand
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New Zealand: A.H. & A.W.Reed, 1976. Pictoral card wraps (fresh and unworn with sl faded spine) pp 109 with b/w photo illus with 50 different birds identified and illustrated. Tight and very clean. #Kiwiana#. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Common Birds of Garden and Farmland
by Bull, P C
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New Zealand: Dept of Education, 1968. Pictoral card wraps, pp 56 with b/w photo illus. Very clean, folded top rear cnr. #Kiwiana#. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Fairy Tales from New Zealand with Nature Notes
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London, United Kingdom: Simpkin Marshall , 1928. Fairy stories with an emphasis on Maori tales, including factual information from observation on New Zealand insects and plants. Nice engraved illus titling to head of each tale, beautiful colour frontis illus, 12 b/w illus internally, Maori pronunciation section for words contained at the end of each story. CONDITION Heavy card bds with cloth spine (rubbed to spine) 106 pages printed on high quality gloss paper. Very nice internally with tidy name at top of front pastedown and insect damage to last blank page only, o/w bright and crisp copy of rare book. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/N/A. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Fish of the marine Reserve : A Guide to the Identification and Biology of Common cCastal Fish of North-Eastern New Zealand
by Thompson, Sue
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Auckland, New Zealand: University of Auckland, 1981. Blue card wraps, 364 pages if illus through text. A little faded to edges, name inside front. Clean and crisp copy.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.
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Handbook of the Fishes of New Zealand
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Auckland, New Zealand: Wilson & Horton, 1886. Covers missing otherwise bight copy. [4], 307, iv, pages + folding map of New Zealand. Name to rear of map and top of first page, foxed near ends. Prepared Under the Instructions of the Commissioner of Trade and Customs, Auckland. . First Edition. Disbound. Good/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The History and Antiquities of Charnwood Forest with an appendix on the Geology, Botany and Ornithology of the District AUTHORS COPY
by Potter, T R; Jukes, J B; Bloxham, Rev. Andrew; Babington, Churchill
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London: Hamilton, Adams & Co, 1842. Specially bound by R Allen Bookbinders Nottingham for Author Rev Andrew Bloxham and later gifted to his son Andrew Roby Bloxham in 1877 who was the Registrar for the Supreme Court of New Zealand with an inscription to first blank. Also inserted is a panoramic half tone photo of the view from roof of Annery House with pencil inscription to verso from Maria & John (Maria Somes who was the owner of Annery House and the widow of Joseph Somes Director of the New Zealand Company) looking towards where to woods once stood taken by Leslie Bryden a Bloxham cousin. CONTENTS Burgundy Leather heaving tooled in gilt to front and rear, gilt tooled edge and dentille gilt decoration inside edge, bright gilt to all edges, nice Victorian decorated end pages in blue, engraved frontis, bastard title and title pages, hand coloured illus of a map, geographical section and a bird. Pp xii 192, 80 pages appendix, with 17 illus plates, wood block illus through text. CONDITION Leather…
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An Introduction to the Study of Birds; or, The Elements of Ornithology on Scientific Principles with a Particular Notice of the Birds Mentioned in Scripture
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London: The Religious Tract Society, 1843. Originally published 1836. Not Dated [1843 pagination QR]. Pp xii 524 with 200 nice engraved illus and 4 page publishers list to rear. CONDITION Purple blind embossed cloth, gilt title and decoration to spine which is dulled, bright and crisp internally, a little wear to cloth at spine ends and tips, short split to cloth bottom front, name to front pastedown. Very nice condition for age. . Re-Issue. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Moa: The Story of a Fabulous Bird
by Temple, Philip
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Auckland, New Zealand: Collins, 1986. Origins and habits of New Zealand's giant Moa bird. Fully colour illustrated throughout. Written for children. Aimed at 5 to 9 year olds. CONDITION 32 pages, juvenile gift inscription inside, wear to cnrs.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Gaskin, Chris . 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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My Friends the Baboons
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London: Methuen & Co, 1956. South African Marais is acknowledged as the father of the scientific study of the behaviour of animals, known as Ethology. CONDITION Blue bds, pp vii 124, copy is bright and clean with name to ffep and half title, slightly shaken. DJ is worn to spine ends and tips.. Re-Issue. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Naturalist in the Sudan
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U.S.A.: Taplinger, 1974. First US Edition. Explores the geography and wildlife of the region Darfur and Bahr Ghazal. CONDITION Red bds with Brown cloth spine, 240 pages with numerous photo and sketch illus plus two maps. Very bright and crisp copy with original price stamped to first blank. DJ toned with some marks.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Notes on the Southern Robin (Miro Australis).
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New Zealand: Otago Daily Times, 1941. Stapled wraps, 8 pages with b/w photos. Stains to front with name inside. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Photographs of the Royal Albatross
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New Zealand: Otago Daily Times, 1949. Stapled wraps, paginated [2] 123 - 136 with b/w photos. Toned edges with name to front. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Reptiles of Australia : Crocodiles, Snakes and Lizards
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London: Cassell & Co, 1950. Written by eminent Australian Naturalist, he was awarded the Australian Natural History Medallion. CONDITION Grey bds (unworn though cnrs slightly canted), illus liners and colour frontis, pp [8] 168 numerous b/w photo and line illus through out. As new internally apart from partial toning to eps.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Royal Albatross : Diomedea Epomophora Sandfordi
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New Zealand: Otago Daily Times, 1942. Stapled wraps, 15 pages with b/w photos. Clean and unworn with name inside front. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Near Fine/N/A. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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A Seal on the Motorway
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Auckland, NZ: Hodder & Stoughton, 1982. Story of a an English Vet who moves to New Zealand to become the first Curator-Vet at the Patiki Zoo. Tan bds with crisp White title (fresh and unworn) pp 223 tight and unread, not inscribed. Original wrapper is unworn with sun fading. #Kiwiana#. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Brown, Christine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Sorrows and Joys of a New Zealand Naturalist
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New Zealand: A. H. & A. W. Reed, 1936. Numbered Signed copy 421/1000. Ornithological expeditions mainly to the South Island and the Sub Antarctic Islands. CONDITION Green cloth (clean with small nick to spine head, title dulled o/w unworn) 252 pages with 75 b/w photo plates and 4 maps, errata slip opposing page 10. Copy is very bright and crisp. Overweight. Signed by Author. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Stollwerck's Animal World Album : Comprising Pictures of the Important Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Reptiles & Insects
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London, United Kingdom: Stollwerck Bros , 1900. Not Dated c1900. Text in English. 144 animals described 6 in each of 24 different groups. Has been stored in a damp place at some stage causing damage to front cover which has been restored with front being rebacked with original laid over, name inside front, title page has damage with photocopy tipped in front, card slipped in to precut corners in pages, surface damage to the Roebuck & the Hare at Group 1 Mammals; The Roller at Group 2 Forest Animals; The Gull at Group 3 Coast & Sea Animals; The Wagtail (not present) at Group 15 Singing Birds. Otherwise some edge toning and discolouration. Appears to be ex library with 3 cancel stamps internally but no other markings noticed. Overweight.. First Edition Thus. Hard Cover. Good/N/A. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall.
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