The Southern Ark: Zoological Discovery in New Zealand 1769-1900 (First Edition | Dust Jacket)
by Andrews, J.R.H
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
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About This Item
Honolulu, Hawaii: University of Hawaii Press, 1986. FIRST EDITION, first printing. Full red-brown hardcover with gilt lettering on the front cover and the spine, light shelf wear to the bottom edge. Surveys 130 years of New Zealand fauna. Integrates the writing of Sir Joseph Banks, Sir Richard Owens, the Reverend Richard Taylor and many others. Illustrations from Parkinson, Forster, Lear, Gould, Wolf. Martyn, Keulemans and Donovan. No previous owner's names, not exlibrary. Overall a EXCELLENT book in a EXCELLENT brodart protected dust jacket. A good gift.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hardcover.
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- Ziern-Hanon Galleries
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- 018290
- Title
- The Southern Ark: Zoological Discovery in New Zealand 1769-1900 (First Edition | Dust Jacket)
- Author
- Andrews, J.R.H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- University of Hawaii Press
- Place of Publication
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Date Published
- 1986
- Size
- Folio - over 12" - 15"
- Keywords
- Xyz
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