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The Volcanic Eruption at Tarawera with an account of the Thermal Springs District of New Zealand
by Leys, Thomas W
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good+ with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand
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About This Item
Auckland: H. Brett. Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1886. First Edition. Softcover. Text block detached from covers. Staining and rubbing to margins of covers. Some clippings loosely included.; 55, [1 (blank)] pages + 26 lithograph plates (mostly colour) on 13 plate leaves. 3 wood engraved plates within the pagination. Red cloth covers with black decoration and lettering on front cover. Page dimensions: 248 x 183mm. Cover title: "Tarawera. Volcanic Eruption with a Description of the Lake District Before and After. Illustrated." [Reference: Bagnall 3148] .
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- Bookseller
- Renaissance Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24117
- Title
- The Volcanic Eruption at Tarawera with an account of the Thermal Springs District of New Zealand
- Author
- Leys, Thomas W
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- H. Brett
- Place of Publication
- Auckland
- Date Published
- 1886
- Keywords
- Maori New Zealand
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About the Seller
Renaissance Books
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Dunedin, New Zealand
About Renaissance Books
We are located in Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. We have in stock over 8,500 books. We are a general antiquarian and out-of-print home-based bookseller, with some specialty areas in English literature, Maori, Travel, Tibet, and New Zealand history.
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- Text Block
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- First Edition
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- Rubbing
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- Plate
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- Jacket
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Cloth
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