Books - "history"
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The Psychology of Animals in Relation to Human Psychology
first edition 156pp VERY GOOD+ (green cloth,sl.rubbed and soiled,eps and content edges sl.foxed) lacks dustwrapper
PUBLISHER: kegan paul trench trubner london 1932
KEYWORDS: psychology history natural history alverdes
The English Rock-Garden [2 volumes]
fifth impression [2 vols.] 504/524pp ills.[b/w] VERY GOOD (blue cloth,mod.rubbed and stained,sl.bumps and wear to extrems.,owner's sign.to ffep both vols.,prelims.and content edges sl.foxed,black ink stain to foot edge of vol.2 but not affecting text) heavy set
PUBLISHER: jack london 1938
KEYWORDS: gardening history farrer natural history
New Zealand: Its Physical Geography, Geology and Natural History with Special Reference to the Results of Government Expeditions in the Provinces of Auckland and Nelson
first English edition 515pp ills.[b/w w.6x col.plates and col.frontis.+ 2 folding maps] G+ (green embossed cloth w.gilt stamped roundel to top board,mod.rubbed and soiled,wear and chipping to bevelled edges w.splits to hinges,boards sl.shaky,marbled eps w.amateur tape repairs to gutters,bookplate of NZ historian Alison Drummond to prelim.,newspaper cuttings pasted to prelims.,newspaper portrait of author pasted to copyright page,2 folding maps are moderately soiled and creased and detached but present,col.plates are sl.soiled but all are present,content edges sl.foxed/soiled,sl.shaky spine) Bagnall 2627 - heavy item
PUBLISHER: cotta stuttgart 1867
KEYWORDS: new zealand history geography geology hochstetter natural history auckland nelson
Tortoise
light card covers 205pp illus FINE (still in plastic seal)
PUBLISHER: reaktion books 2004 london
KEYWORDS: natural history tortoise peter young history science
Tiritiri Matangi; A Model of Conservation
Oblong super octavo illus light card covers 152pp VG- SIGNED and inscribed by author
PUBLISHER: tandem press 2004 auckland
KEYWORDS: new zealand conservation history natural history tiritiri matangi anne rimmer signed
Selwyn's Legacy; The College of St John the Evangelist Te Waimate and Auckland 1843-1992 A History
super octavo green cloth boards with white lettering to spine, illus eps, xiv + 412pp illus Near Fine in Near Fine d/w
PUBLISHER: the college of saint john the evangelist 1993 auckland
KEYWORDS: new zealand history education theology religion saint john the evangelist college waimate auckland history allan k davidson
Pantologia; A New Cyclopaedia Comprehending a Complete Series of Essays, Treatises, and Systems, Alphabetically Arranged, With a General Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Words,: The Whole Presenting a Distinct Survey of Human Genius, Learning and Ind
volume 3 (CEA -CZO) super octavo green cloth boards with disintergrated label to spine, unpaginated (perhaps 500+ pages), illus, Good + (discolouration and wear to boards and spine, moderate discolouration throughout, damp stain to bottom edge with stain damage to bottom quarter of last few pages) A soundly bound readable copy with some pages still uncut
PUBLISHER: g kearsley et al 1813 london
KEYWORDS: reference history natural history arts john mason good encyclopedias olinthus gregory newton bosworth
Pantologia; A New Cyclopaedia Comprehending a Complete Series of Essays, Treatises, and Systems, Alphabetically Arranged, With a General Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Words,: The Whole Presenting a Distinct Survey of Human Genius, Learning and Ind
volume 4 (D - FLU) super octavo green cloth boards with disintergrated label to spine, unpaginated (perhaps 500+ pages), illus, Good + (discolouration and wear to boards and spine, moderate discolouration throughout, tear and crack to spine not affecting functionality) A soundly bound readable copy with some pages still uncut
PUBLISHER: g kearsley et al 1813 london
KEYWORDS: reference history natural history arts john mason good encyclopedias olinthus gregory newton bosworth
Pantologia; A New Cyclopaedia Comprehending a Complete Series of Essays, Treatises, and Systems, Alphabetically Arranged, With a General Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Words,: The Whole Presenting a Distinct Survey of Human Genius, Learning and Ind
volume 5 (FLU-HOM) super octavo green cloth boards with disintergrated label to spine, unpaginated (perhaps 500+ pages), illus, Good + (discolouration and wear to boards and spine, moderate discolouration throughout, dampstaining particularly lower third of prelims) A soundly bound readable copy with some pages still uncut
PUBLISHER: g kearsley et al 1813 london
KEYWORDS: reference history natural history arts john mason good encyclopedias olinthus gregory newton bosworth
Pantologia; A New Cyclopaedia Comprehending a Complete Series of Essays, Treatises, and Systems, Alphabetically Arranged, With a General Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Words,: The Whole Presenting a Distinct Survey of Human Genius, Learning and Ind
volume 2 (BAR-CAZ) super octavo green cloth boards with disintergrated label to spine, unpaginated (perhaps 500+ pages), illus, VG- (discolouration and wear to boards and spine, moderate discolouration throughout, ) A soundly bound readable copy with some pages still uncut
PUBLISHER: g kearsley et al 1813 london
KEYWORDS: reference history natural history arts john mason good encyclopedias olinthus gregory newton bosworth
Making Sheep Country; Mt Peel Station and the Transformation of the Tussock Lands
super octavo, illus card covers, brown and black lettering, xi + 280pp,VG+
PUBLISHER: Auckland University Press 2011 Auckland
KEYWORDS: history agriculture natural history new zealand robert peden
Exotic Intruders; The Introduction of Plants and Animals into New Zealand
super octavo, green cloth boards, silver lettering, 291pp, illus, VG+ in VG+ d/w
PUBLISHER: Heinemann 1983 Auckland
KEYWORDS: history new zealand agriculture natural history joan druett
Lives of Vice - Admiral Sir Charles Vinicombe Penrose K.C.B, and Captain James Trevenen
octavo, green cloth boards, gilt lettering, v + 301pp + 16pp adverts, G+ (tanning foxing pages are loose and binding has a few tears)
PUBLISHER: John Murray 1850 London
KEYWORDS: biography history sir charles vinicombe penrose john captain james trevenen maritime history
Manual for N.Z Bee Keepers
(limited numbered facsimile reprint) octavo, brown cloth boards, gilt lettering, 112pp, VG+
PUBLISHER: Newrick Associates Wellington
KEYWORDS: history bee keeping new zealand william charles cotton reference natural history
Himalayan Journals or Notes of a Naturalist in Bengal, The Sikkim and Nepal Himalayas, the Khasia Mountains, & c
octavo green cloth boards with black and gilt lettering, illus eps, xxxii + 574pp + 2 fldg maps + 2pp adverts, illus VG (moderate wear and staining to boards - mostly at rear - , tanning to eps, owners name to prelim, very light occassional foxing, some creasing and soiling to maps)
PUBLISHER: ward lock bowden 1891 london
KEYWORDS: travel history natural history science himalayas nepal autobiography sir joseph dalton hooker mountaineering bengal sikkim khasia mountains asia
The Canterbury Colony ; Its Site and Prospects
octavo, heavy card covers, black lettering on spine and cover, 72pp, (G+), ex librus
PUBLISHER: Hocken Library
KEYWORDS: new zealand canteruby history natural history farming enviroment
Macetown; The story of a fascinating gold-mining town
octavo stapled light card covers (VG) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost
PUBLISHER: John McIndoe
KEYWORDS: new zealand history natural history gold mining eileen beaton
The Life of a Conspiracy; Being a Biography of Sir Everard Digby
octavo black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, ix + 306pp + 56pp adverts, illusw VG (ex libris with adhesive residue at lower part of spine) SCARCE
PUBLISHER: kegan paul trench trubner 1895
KEYWORDS: biography history everard digby thomas longueville history politics
The Hudson
first edition, hardcover octavo (VG+), d/w (VG) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost
PUBLISHER: William Hodge & Co 1951
KEYWORDS: history america natural history specials enviroment carl carmer
New Zealanders and Science
hardcover octavo (VG+), d/w (VG) ; all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples.Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage cost
PUBLISHER: Department of Internal Affairs
KEYWORDS: new zealand science maori history natural history specials s h jenkinson
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