Beyond the roaring forties :; New Zealand's subantarctic islands by Fraser, Conon - 1986

Wellington, Government Printing Office Publishing 1986. 213 (1) p. Hardcover with dustjacket (Small repaired tear in the top spine-end of the dustjacket, otherwise in good condition.)

Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Wellington: Government Printing Office. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0477013627 . No signatures. Some staining to half title page. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; 214 pages. Blue boards with gilt lettering on spine. Large format hardcover book. Page dimensions: 297 x 233mm. Numerous photographic illustrations, most in colour. With a Foreword by Sir Peter Scott. History and natural history. Contents: Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Key to Maps and Diagrams; Part One - Homes in a Wild Ocean - The Elemental Islands; Specks in the Ocean; Creatures of the Sea; The Nature of the Subantarctic; Origins; Islands of Contrasts; Part Two - Plunder, Settlement, and Failure - Discovery and Exploitation; The Antarctic Explorers; The Enderby Settlement; The Shipwreck Era; Farming and Whaling; People and Change; Part Three - The Scientists - The Early Scientists; The 'Cape Expedition'; Campbell Island Weather Station; Scientists Today;… Read More

Govt. Printing Office. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!