London: Macmillan, 1903. In two volumes. Volume I: Vanua Levu, Fiji. A description of its leading physical and geological characters; Volume II: Plant Dispersal. Pp. xx+392+xxviii+628(last colophon), 18 plates including 7 maps or charts (all but one of which are coloured and 2 of which are double page lithographs with coloured highlights), text figures, appendices, indices; med. 8vo; rebound in modern qr. calf, the spines lettered and decorated in gilt between raised bands, marbled papered boards; uncut; later endpapers; library blind stamp on title page and ink number stamp on fore-edges and at foot of dedication page both volumes, a few pages slightly creased (including the plate opposite p. 152 in Volume I), a couple of short edge splits or chips, a little light soiling; Macmillan, London, 1903-1906. Both first editions. *The second volume is a pioneering study of the movement of plant seeds across the Pacific.

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Bookseller: Kay Craddock Antiquarian Bookseller (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 099250
Title: OBSERVATIONS OF A NATURALIST IN THE PACIFIC BETWEEN 1896 AND 1899
Author: Guppy, H. B
Book Condition: Used
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Publisher: Macmillan
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1903
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