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New Zealand Native Plant Studies
by William C. Davies
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/None
- Seller
-
Otaki, New Zealand
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About This Item
First edition.
"In this volume Mr Davies seeks, in language intelligible to "the man in the street" (and in the country lane), to trace the origins of the New Zealand flora, and to describe it's distinctive features and its geographical distribution."
The dustjacket is missing.
The cover is green cloth board with the title in dark green on the spine. The spine is faded and foxed, there is shelf wear, and wear at the crown where there is a small tear. The cloth on the margins of the spine is fragile. There are a number of ink marks on the front and back cover and the corners are bumped.
The text is very clean and clear, with a few, mostly minor, marks on a couple pages including the title page. These also appear to be ink. (A troublesome fountain pen perhaps.) There are no annotations anywhere.
There are numerous black and white photographs taken by the author and two fold out maps in the back showing botanical districts of New Zealand. These are all in good condition.
A highly regarded reference book that is hard to find.
We are happy to provide additional photos and information on request.
"In this volume Mr Davies seeks, in language intelligible to "the man in the street" (and in the country lane), to trace the origins of the New Zealand flora, and to describe it's distinctive features and its geographical distribution."
The dustjacket is missing.
The cover is green cloth board with the title in dark green on the spine. The spine is faded and foxed, there is shelf wear, and wear at the crown where there is a small tear. The cloth on the margins of the spine is fragile. There are a number of ink marks on the front and back cover and the corners are bumped.
The text is very clean and clear, with a few, mostly minor, marks on a couple pages including the title page. These also appear to be ink. (A troublesome fountain pen perhaps.) There are no annotations anywhere.
There are numerous black and white photographs taken by the author and two fold out maps in the back showing botanical districts of New Zealand. These are all in good condition.
A highly regarded reference book that is hard to find.
We are happy to provide additional photos and information on request.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Belle Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 220003
- Title
- New Zealand Native Plant Studies
- Author
- William C. Davies
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A H & A W Reed Limited
- Place of Publication
- Wellington, NZ
- Date Published
- 1956
- Pages
- 328
- Size
- 25 x 19 cm
- Weight
- 2.27 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- New Zealand; Flora;
Terms of Sale
Belle Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Belle Books
Biblio member since 2022
Otaki
About Belle Books
Belle Books is a small independent bookseller specialising in rare, out-of-print, and secondhand books that celebrate the natural world. These may be field guides to fauna and flora or books on gardening, adventure, or travel.
We are commited to providing a detailed description along with photographs of the actual book so you can buy with confidence.
FREE shipping within New Zealand.
We are commited to providing a detailed description along with photographs of the actual book so you can buy with confidence.
FREE shipping within New Zealand.
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