KING, H. G. R.

First edition, octavo, turquoise cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, top edges turquoise, illus eps, illus title page, vi + 276pp, illus, nr fine (slight stain to page fore-edges) in d/w, VG+ (slight rubbing, v slight bruising to edges)

PUBLISHER: Blandford Press 1969

KEYWORDS: HGR King Antarctica oceans islands science scientific investigation history polar research natural history

LINN, EVE

Ex library, imperial octavo, illus light card covers with black lettering to spine, 318pp, illus, VG (usu library markings, tape reinforcement to gutters, soiling to page corners)

PUBLISHER: First Edition Ltd 2007

KEYWORDS: Eve Linn Antarctic treaty travel consumerism ecology tourism explorers history natural history flora fauna

TREWBY, MARY (Ed)

First edition, quarto, light blue boards with gilt lettering to spine, illus eps, illus prelims, 208pp, illus, nr fine (slight fading to upper board edges), in d/w, fine

PUBLISHER: David Bateman 2002

KEYWORDS: first edition Mary Trewby Antarctica geology natural history exploration science tourism ecology conservation reference history

FLANNERY, TIM

Softcover imperial 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 cost

PUBLISHER: The Text Publishing Company 2004

KEYWORDS: specials Tim Flannery Australia travel history palaeontology kangaroos natural history

FANNING, L. S.

Super octavo, brown light card stapled wrappers with NZ map & blue lettering to front cover, 120pp, illus, VG- (patch of damage to lower spine extrem, moderate creasing to cover edges, some discolouration & staining to covers, owner's name & date in ink to title page, creasing to some page corners)

PUBLISHER: British Empire Exhibition/ WAG Skinner Govt. Printer 1924

KEYWORDS: LS Fanning British Empire Exhibition New Zealand travel history industry culture natural history

n/a

Majority of pages unopened/uncut, super octavo, blue/grey light card covers with black lettering to spine & front cover, xiv + 471pp, illus, VG- (some dampstaining & soiling to front cover & page upper edges, some bending, 1cm closed tear to front cover upper edge & first 10 or so pages, 2cm chaffing with loss to lower spine extrem, light soiling & bruising to cover edges, light tanning to spine & cover edges, light tanning to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Board of Governors of New Zealand Institute 1909

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Institute transactions history science botany zoology natural history chemistry geology fossils essays articles

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Super octavo, blue/grey heavy card boards with black lettering to front board and paper title label mounted to brown cloth spine, xviii + 884pp, illus, VG- (boards loosening at gutters, moderately heavy dampstaining to front board lower edge carrying over to first two pages, dampstaining to rear board edges carrying over to last three or so pages, light bruising & fraying to board edges & spine extrems, light rubbing to spine label, tanning to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Board of Governors of New Zealand Institute 1924

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Institute transactions history science botany zoology natural history chemistry geology fossils essays articles

n/a

Super octavo, grey heavy card boards with black lettering to front board and paper title label mounted to brown cloth spine, xxxi + 920pp, illus, VG+ (v slight bruising to spine extrems & board corners, v slight soiling to boards, light tanning to page edges)

PUBLISHER: Board of Governors of New Zealand Institute 1923

KEYWORDS: New Zealand Institute transactions history science botany zoology natural history chemistry geology fossils essays articles

LINN, ROB

Softcover super 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: Allen & Unwin 1999

KEYWORDS: specials Rob Linn Australia history natural history rural Australia

HURSTHOUSE, CHARLES

First edition, volume 1 only, octavo, blue cloth boards with blind-stamped decorative rule to boards & gilt motif to centre front board, xvi + 328pp, G (lacks spine, lacks fep, front board only attached by one stitch, fading & chaffing to boards, fraying & bruising to board corners, some tape repair to board/spine folds, tape reinforcement to hinge at centre (pg 192/193), browning to page edges, some foxing)

PUBLISHER: Edward Stanford 1857

KEYWORDS: Charles Hursthouse New Zealand history geology scenery climate natural history flora fauna minerals Maori government agriculture immigration

BEATTIE, HERRIES

Octavo, brown light card stapled wrappers with black lettering to front, 46pp, G+ (covers detached, prev owner's tape repairs)

PUBLISHER: Otago Daily Times & Witness Newspapers 1953 (Bagnall B507)

KEYWORDS: Herries Beattie New Zealand natural history Moa traditions myths legends history

HEAPHY, CHARLES

Octavo hardcover (VG) 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: Capper Press 1972

KEYWORDS: specials Charles Heaphy New Zealand artisit travel autobiography memoir natural history politics history

COX, IAN (ed)

Quarto hardcover (VG) illus; 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: Shell Transport and Trading 1957

KEYWORDS: specials Ian Cox art history science natural history

FISCHER, STEVEN ROGER (Ed)

Folio, illus light card covers with white lettering to black spine, frontispiece, xiii + 247pp, illus, nr fine

PUBLISHER: Oxbow Books 1993

KEYWORDS: Easter Island Rapanui history archaeology anthropology natural history Rapanui language arts crafts academic papers articles

MOLLOY, BRIAN (Ed)

Limited numbered edition, small quarto, illus glossy heavy card boards, frontispiece, xiv + 330pp, illus, VG+ (nick to spine base, owner's name & address stamped blacked out to fep)

PUBLISHER: Riccarton Bush Trust 1995

KEYWORDS: Brian Molloy New Zealand Christchurch Riccarton Bush Putaringamotu history environment natural history plants animals

RAY, H. C.

Slim, quarto 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 cost.

PUBLISHER: Manager of publications 1956

KEYWORDS: history indian museum natural history

LEMANN, JANE & ELPHICK, MICHAEL ET AL (Eds)

large quarto hardcover (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: Mount Gibraltar Landcare / Wingecarribee SHire COuncil n/d

KEYWORDS: Australia New South Wales The Gib history Bowral Trachyte quarries natural history

NATHAN, SIMON (Ed.) & VARNHAM, MARY (Ed.)

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 cost.

PUBLISHER: Awa Press 2008

KEYWORDS: explorer exploring geology natural history medicine biography James Hector new zealand history

HAMILTON, A (Ed)

First edition, large quarto, beige light card covers with black lettering to front & handwritten title to spine, 71pp, illus, VG- (front & rear covers missing completely, owner's name & date in ink to title page, moderate tanning & foxing to page edges & eps, staples rusting)

PUBLISHER: John Mackay Government Printer 1906

KEYWORDS: New Zealand museum bulletin geology natural history marine mollusca botany Maori culture history

LUCAS, REV. D. VANNORMAN

Octavo, red cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine & front board, gilt ship illus to front board, blind-stamped decorative edging to boards & spine, frontispiece with tissue guard, 336pp, illus, VG- (moderate staining to baoards & spine, some browning to page edges, Sunday school prize label to front pastedown, moderate tanning to eps, moderately heavy foxing to frontispiece & tissue guard, 4cm closed tear to upper gutter edge of title page, some loosening to gutter)

PUBLISHER: William Briggs 1888

KEYWORDS: Australia natural history animals birds Burke Wills history