The geology of New Zealand : in explanation of the geographical and topographical atlas of New Zealand by Dr F von Hochstetter
by Hochstetter, Ferdinand von and A Petermann
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About This Item
Auckland : T Delattre, 1864. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 2 volumes, text volume 21 cm x 13.5 cm 113 pages some even age browning to text.Contents clean and tight with no inscriptions.Publishers red cloth covered boards gilt title to upper cover light rubbing to edges neat 3cm repair to spine edge.Binding clean and tight. Atlas volume 31 cm x 25.5 cm ,6 coloured maps 1 double page 1 folding. One of the single page maps has foxing to blank margin. The double page map of New Zealand has some foxing to blank margin some foxing to blank verso of some maps also to printed title page.Contents tight with no inscriptions.Printed paper covered boards some light marking upper outer corners bumped. Binding tight with no splits. Translated by Dr C F Fischer ,an early work on the subject.
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- Title
- The geology of New Zealand : in explanation of the geographical and topographical atlas of New Zealand by Dr F von Hochstetter
- Author
- Hochstetter, Ferdinand von and A Petermann
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- T Delattre
- Place of Publication
- Auckland
- Date Published
- 1864
- Keywords
- Geology, geological maps, New Zealand
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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