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$45.00
2e22/30

The Cambridge Natural History volume IV: Crustacea, Trilobites, Introduction to Arachnida, and King-Crabs, Eurypterida, Scorpions, Spiders, Mites, Ticks, etc, Tardigrada (Water-Bears), Pentastomida, P


HARMER, S.F. & SHIPLEY, A.E. (eds)

this volume only, octavo, green buckram boards with gilt lettering and rule to spine, gilt rule to front board, xviii + 566pp + 2pp adverts, illus, VG+ (light wear, discolouration to prelims and page edges, owner's stamp to fep, light foxing throughout)

PUBLISHER: Macmillan and Co. 1909

KEYWORDS: cambridge natural history s.f. harmer a.e. shipley Crustacea, Trilobites, Introduction to Arachnida, and King-Crabs, Eurypterida, Scorpions, Spiders, Mites, Ticks, etc, Tardigrada (Water-Bears), Pentastomida, Pycnogonida

$475.00
2e24/5

Eagle's Trees and Shrubs of New Zealand in Colour; two hundred and twenty-eight botanical paintings by Audrey Eagle


EAGLE, AUDREY

first edition, invitation to the book launch enclosed, along with a two page letter (single sheet) handwritten and signed by the author relating to publication, super octavo, tan cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and gilt illustration to front board, 311pp, illus, near fine (small ink owner's name to fep) in VG+ d/w (v light foxing to interior)

PUBLISHER: Collins 1975

KEYWORDS: new zealand natural history arts trees and shrubs audrey eagle first edition

$30.00
2e23/21

Rare Wilfdlife of New Zealand


MORRIS, ROD & BALANCE, ALISON

super octavo, thick cards, illus front and rear eps, 224pp, illus, VG+

PUBLISHER: Random House 2008

KEYWORDS: New Zealand wildlife flora & fauna birds skink plants natural history ecology photography Rod Morris Alison Balance

$35.00
2e23/22

Ghosts of Gondwana: The History of Life in New Zealand


GIBBS, GEORGE

Imperial octavo, heavy grey card covers with gilt lettering to spine, illus fep and rear ep, 232pp, illus, VG (moderate wear to lower board edges, foxing to page edges and prelims, prev. owner's inscription) with VG+ d/w (light soiling to covers, light sunning to spine)

PUBLISHER: Craig Potton 2007

KEYWORDS: New Zealand natural history Gondwana historical biogeogrpahy ecology evolution flora fauna George Gibbs

$62.50
2e23/33

Experimental Approaches to Conservation Biology


GORDON, MALCOLM S. & BARTOL, SORAYA M. (eds)

octavo, red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, xv + 343pp, illus, near fine in near fine d/w

PUBLISHER: University of California Press 2004

KEYWORDS: science ecology natural history biology conservation malcolm s. gordon soraya m. bartol

$25.00
xxdpe37582

Forest Vines to Snow Tussocks: The Story of New Zealand Plants


DAWSON, JOHN

super octavo softcover (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 costs.

PUBLISHER: victoria university press 1988

KEYWORDS: specials new zealand flora nature plants natural history native environment john dawson vup

$20.00
2e24/27

Subantarctic Campbell Island


BAILEY, ALFRED M. & SORENSEN, J.H.

imperial octavo, maroon cloth boards with gilt lettering to front board and spine, iv + 305pp, illus, VG- (light soiling to prelims and page edges, light soiling to boards)

PUBLISHER: Denver Museum of Natural History 1962

KEYWORDS: geography natural history campbell island alfred m. bailey j.h. sorenson

$50.00
2e24/33

Le Grand Livre de La Nature en Europe


BLANDIN, PATRICK (ed)

text in French, quarto, green faux leather boards with white lettering to front board and spine, 320pp, illus, near fine in near fine d/w

PUBLISHER: France Loisirs 1991

KEYWORDS: french languages natural history europe patrick blandin

$75.00
2e24/34

Bleau: La Foret de Fontainebleau et ses rochers


JOUTY, SYLVAIN

text in French, quarto, green cloth boards, illus prelims, 180pp, illus, VG+ (v light discolouration to page edges, light wear) in VG d/w (wear to edges including small chips and closed tears, fading to spine)

PUBLISHER: Editions ACLA 1982

KEYWORDS: french languages natural history sylvain jouty forest of fontainebleau

$14.00
xxdqa37736

Birds of a Salt-Field


COOPER, ROY P

Thin card boards, octavo (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 costs.

PUBLISHER: Imperial Chemical Industries of Australia and New Zealand 1967

KEYWORDS: specials ornithology birds New Zealannd Australia natural history Roy P Cooper

$75.00
2e24/47

Taphonomy: The Analysis of Processes from Phytoliths of Megafauna


MOUNTAIN, MARY-JANE & BOWDERY, DOREEN (eds)

quarto, illus light card covers, viii + 115pp, illus, VG+ (v light wear)

PUBLISHER: Australian National University 1999

KEYWORDS: science taphonomy archaeology natural history mary-jane mountain doreen bowdery

$125.00
2e25/7

Ecological Restoration of New Zealand Islands: Papers presented at conference on ecological restoration of New Zealand islands, University of Auckland


20-24 November 1989

TOWNS, D.R. & DAUGHERTY, C.H. & ATKINSON, I.A.E. (

quarto, illus light card covers, vi + 320pp, illus, VG+ (ink owner's name to fep, water damage to lower right corner causing some pages to stick together)

PUBLISHER: Department of Conservation 1990

KEYWORDS: ecology new zealand natural history d.r. towns c.h. daugherty i.a.e. atkinson

$60.00
2e25/21

Pig Husbandry in New Guinea: A Literature Review and Bibliography


HIDE, ROBIN

includes CD-ROM, quarto, illus light card covers, xvi + 291pp, illus, VG+ (v light wear and rubbing)

PUBLISHER: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research 2003

KEYWORDS: agriculture pig husbandry new guinea robin hide natural history anthropology

$100.00
2e25/30

Dogs through Time: An Archaeological Perspective


CROCKFORD, SUSAN JANET (ed)

quarto, light card covers, ix + 343pp, illus, near fine (title page loose)

PUBLISHER: BAR International Series 2000

KEYWORDS: archaeology natural history susan janet crockford dogs

$12.50
xxdqa37779

Spotlight on Possums


RUSSELL, RUPERT & RUSSELL, KAY (illus)

super octavo, green boards, illus in 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 costs.

PUBLISHER: University of Queensland Press 1980

KEYWORDS: specials Rupert Russell Kay Russell natural history possums animals Australia wildlife flora fauna reference

$17.50
xxdqa37780

New Ferns in Your Garden


FISHER, MURIEL E & WARD L (illus)

imperial octavo, green boards, illus in 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 costs.

PUBLISHER: Collins 1976

KEYWORDS: specials New Zealand natural history botany ferns plants gardening flora & fauna reference Muriel E Fisher L Ward

$16.50
xxdqd37854

The Day the Earth Caved In


An American Mining Tragedy

QUIGLEY, JOAN

verty tidy ex library octavo, black boards in plastic covered 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 costs

PUBLISHER: Random House 2007

KEYWORDS: specials Joan Quigley mining natural disaster history Centralia fire coal mining investigative journalism

$18.50
xxdqd37860

New Zealand Birds


OLIVER, W. R. B

Super octavo, green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine in 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 costs

PUBLISHER: AH & AW Reed 1955

KEYWORDS: specials W R B Oliver New Zealand birds ornithology reference natural history fauna

$22.50
xxdqb37790

List of Land Mammals of New Guinea, Celebes and Adjacent Islands 1758 - 1952


LAURIE, ELEANOR M. O & HILL, J. E

super octavo, cloth boards (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 costs.

PUBLISHER: British Museum 1954

KEYWORDS: specials natural history Eleanor Laurie J E Hill land mammals reference Papua New Guinea

$385.00
2f5/21

Biogeography and Ecology of New Guinea


volume one, part one: general and physical background, part two: man and his impact on the environment, part three: vegetation and flora

GRESSITT, J.L. (ed)

first edition, octavo, rust cloth boards with gilt illus to front board, black label and gilt lettering to spine, vii + 533pp, illus, VG+ (v light discolouration to eps, light rubbing to spine)

PUBLISHER: Dr W. Junk Publishers 1982

KEYWORDS: geology ecology natural history biogeography new guinea geography j.l. gressit

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