Recent Arrivals from Owaka Books

1st edition, published by W. H. Allen & Co. Ltd. in London and New York, 1974. Hardback. In fair condition. The dust jacket has a few small surface marks, but is protected from further damage by a clear plastic cover. No tanning, but some very light foxing visible on the inside pages.

1st British edition, published by Macmillan London Limited in London, 1976. Hardback. In good condition. The dust jacket has a few small surface marks on the back cover, but is protected from further surface damage by a clear plastic cover. There are two inscriptions penned by previous owners on the flyleaf, but no tanning or foxing visible on the inside… Read more about this item

1st edition, published by the Canterbury University Press in Christchurch, New Zealand, 1999. Hardback. In fair condition. An ex-library copy with the resulting number of stickers and stamps. The dust jacket has a few small surface marks, but is protected from further surface damage by a clear plastic cover. There is some slight water damage visible on the top right… Read more about this item

Foreword written by Dame Kiri Te Kanawa. Published by Arbon Publishing Pty Ltd. in London, 2012. Hardback. In good condition. An ex-library copy with the resulting number of stickers and stamps. The dust jacket is undamaged with the exception of several library stamps, and is protected by any surface damage by a clear plastic cover. No foxing or tanning visible… Read more about this item

2nd edition, published by Longman Australia Pty Limited in Australia, 1994. Paperback. In fair condition. The softcover is worn slightly around the edges and has a few small surface marks. An inscription penned by a previous owner has been covered up on the flyleaf. Some light foxing and tanning visible on the inside pages.

1st edition, published by Heinemann Educational Books Ltd. in London, 1977. Hardback. In good condition. The dust jacket is faded slightly along the spine and on the front cover, but it is protected from further surface damage by a clear plastic cover. There is an inscription penned by a previous owner on the back of the flyleaf. The top edge… Read more about this item

This edition published by the The Travel Book Club, by arrangement with Robert Hale and Company, in London, 1974. Hardback. In fair condition. The dust jacket is worn slightly and has two surface marks running along the top and bottom edge, but it is protected from further damage by a clear plastic cover. Some tanning and very light foxing visible… Read more about this item

1st edition, published by Angus & Robertson Ltd. in Sydney and London, 1949. Hardback. No dust jacket. In near-fine condition. The hardcover is worn slightly around the edges with some fading and foxing visible along the spine edge of the front cover panel. Foxing and tanning visible on the inside pages.

1st edition, published by Angus & Robertson Ltd. in Sydney and London, 1952. Hardback. No dust jacket. In fine condition. The hardcover is worn slightly around the edges with some fading along the spine. Tanning and foxing visible on the inside pages. Includes relevant text and several black and white photographic plates.

Translated from the French by Alma E. Murch. Published by Peter Owen Limited in London, 1960. Hardback. In fine condition. The dust jacket is worn slightly around the edges and lightly foxed. Severe foxing and tanning visible on the inside pages.

With an introduction by Stephen Jay Gould. 1st English translation and 1st American edition, published by Pantheon Books in New York, 1980. Hardback. In fair condition. The dust jacket is worn slightly around the edges with some fading along the spine. Light foxing on the inside pages, but no tanning.

1st edition, published by Adam & Charles Black in London, 1944. Hardback. The dust jacket is in poor condition, but the hardcover is in fine condition. The dust jacket is marked and worn in several places, with a small tear along the heel of the spine. There is a small inscription penned by a previous owner on the flyleaf. Foxing… Read more about this item

Reprint of the first edition, published by Gerald G. Swan in London, 1947. Hardback. No dust jacket. In fine condition. The hardcover itself has a few small surface marks and is slightly worn along the top edge and heel of the spine. Some foxing and tanning visible on the pages.

>1st edition, published William Heinemann Ltd. in London, 1955. Hardback. In fair condition. The dust jacket is worn slightly around the edges, mainly along the top and bottom of the spine, but is protected from further surface damage by a clear plastic cover. Foxing and tanning visible on the inside pages.

Translated by Lauretta Maitland. Published by Elkin Mathews, Ltd. in London, 1923. Potentially a 1st edition, but no edition details are recorded. Hardback. In fine condition. No dust jacket, and the hardcover is worn slightly around the edges. The pages are rough cut with some tanning and foxing visible.

>A gorgeous, gilded cloth-bound reprint from the family library with an appendix, and illustrations by George Cruikshank. No date is given, but there is an inscription penned by a previous owner dated 1973. Published by Ward, Lock, & Co. in London. In near-fine condition. The hardcover is worn around the edge, faded along the spine, and the back cover panel… Read more about this item

>1st English edition, based on the revised and enlarged second American edition, published by Martin Secker and Warburg Ltd. in London, 1945. Cloth-bound hardback. In fine condition. The hardcover is slightly worn around the edges and lightly faded along the spine. Some foxing and tanning visible on the inside pages.

>Reprint of the pocket edition, published by Macmillan and Co., Limited in London, 1918. Cloth-bound hardback with gold gilding. In fine condition. No dust jacket, and the hardcover is slight worn around the edges. Tanning and foxing visible on the inside pages.

>The 98th edition, published by Gall & Inglis in and London. No date is recorded, but it was likely published pre-1950. Cloth-bound hardback. In fair condition. The hardcover is lightly worn around the edges, but is otherwise undamaged. Some tanning and foxing visible on the inside pages.

>1st edition, published J. Garnet Miller Ltd. in London, 1953. Hardback. In mostly fine condition. The dust jacket is foxed with some wear around the edges, but is protected from further surface damage by a clear plastic cover. The top right corner of the flyleaf has been cut off, and the edge is marked by a small inscription. Some foxing… Read more about this item