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Sub-title
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Publisher
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Published
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Pages
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Size
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Condition
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Price
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Comment
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NZ Post
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Aus & Pac Post
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Nth Am & Japan Post
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Europe Post
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Rest of World Post
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 |
Wild Heart
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the possibility of wilderness in Aotearoa New Zealand
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Abbott, Mick ; Reeve, Richard (ed)
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Otago University Press
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2011
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244
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8vo
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P-B Near Fine
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48
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With illustrations, a collection of essays that look backwards and forwards at New Zealand's 'wilderness', as a personal and cultural experience and what it will mean in the future
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5.000000
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14.000000
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26.000000
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29.000000
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29.000000
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Seaweeds of New Zealand an illustrated guide
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Adams, Nancy M
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Canterbury University Press
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1994
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360
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4to
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D-J Paper over boards Near Fine
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175
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With the author's illustrations and drawings, the almost definitive guide to New Zealand seaweeds, the culmination of an almost life-long study, a nice copy
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8.000000
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40.000000
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75.000000
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70.000000
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75.000000
|
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The Liverworts of New Zealand
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Allison, KW ; Child, John
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University of Otago Press
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1975
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300
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8vo
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D-J (slight chips) Paper over boards VG - Near Fine
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25
|
With illustrations and drawings, still a useful introductory text
|
8.000000
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27.000000
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55.000000
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55.000000
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55.000000
|
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The Surface of the Sea
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Anderson, Iain
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Reed
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2007
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151
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Oblong 8vo
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P-B Fine
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38
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With many illustrations, the fauna of New Zealand's surrounding seas, animals large and small, exotic and common, open to the shallow diver
|
5.000000
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16.000000
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30.000000
|
34.000000
|
34.000000
|
|
The Living Reef
|
the ecology of New Zealand's rocky reefs
|
Andrew, Neil ; Francis, Malcolm (eds)
|
Craig Potton Publishing
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2005 Reprint edition (2003)
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283
|
4to
|
D-J (fading spine) Paper over boards Near Fine
|
50
|
With maps and many illustrations, a major study of New Zealand's off-shore marine biology and ecology, from the Sub-Antarctic Islands up to the Kermadecs, lovely
|
9.000000
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42.000000
|
80.000000
|
84.000000
|
88.000000
|
|
The Southern Ark
|
|
Andrews, JRH
|
Century Hutchinson
|
1986
|
xii 237p
|
Large 4to
|
D-J Fine
|
75
|
A beautifully illustrated book about zoological discovery in New Zealand from 1769, with the arrival of Cook and his naturalists, until 1900
|
5.000000
|
26.000000
|
54.000000
|
58.000000
|
62.000000
|
|
Proceedings of the Seventh Pacific Science Congress Vol II Geology
|
|
Anon
|
Harry H Tombs
|
1953
|
vii 740p
|
4to
|
P-B Signature cover VG
|
50
|
With maps and illustrations, the papers from the 1949 Symposium, covering geology, volcanology and geophysics
|
8.000000
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28.000000
|
60.000000
|
69.000000
|
73.000000
|
|
Proceedings of the Seventh Pacific Science Congress Vol V Botany
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Anon
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Harry H Tombs
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1953
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252p (1p)
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4to
|
P-B Signature cover VG
|
45
|
With maps and illustrations, the papers from the 1949 Symposium, covering botany, taxonomy distribution, problems of plant geography and economic plants of the Pacific
|
5.000000
|
16.000000
|
30.000000
|
37.000000
|
40.000000
|
|
Plant Protection in New Zealand
|
|
Atkinson, JD (et al, eds)
|
Govt Print
|
1956
|
(4p) 699
|
Small 4to
|
H-B Near Fine
|
30
|
An NZDSIR-inspired production which began as an effort to discover economic ways of controlling diseases and pests, and the book is planned so that the arrangement is based on the various agents that cause disease eg fungi, bacteria, viruses
|
5.000000
|
22.000000
|
41.000000
|
47.000000
|
49.000000
|
|
Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand Revised Edition
|
|
Ayling, Tony ; Cox, Geoffrey J
|
Collins
|
1984 2nd edition (1982)
|
343
|
8vo
|
Laminated boards Light fading spine Near Fine
|
20
|
With illustrations, a guide to the various fish families, divided into jawless, cartilaginous and bony
|
8.000000
|
26.000000
|
60.000000
|
55.000000
|
60.000000
|
|
Weka Rescue
|
|
Baldwin, Olive
|
Fields Publishing House
|
1997
|
112
|
8vo
|
P-B Slight inscription top P1 VG
|
30
|
Signed by the author, the rescue of weka on Kapiti Island and their relocation in the Tararua Ranges
|
3.000000
|
11.000000
|
22.000000
|
24.000000
|
26.000000
|
|
Kakapo rescued from the brink of extinction
|
|
Ballance, Alison
|
Potton and Burton
|
2018 revised edition (2010)
|
276
|
4to
|
D-J Laminated boards Near Fine
|
35
|
With illustrations, the revised edition of this study of the people, and the birds, involved in the saving of this New Zealand parrot
|
8.000000
|
35.000000
|
80.000000
|
80.000000
|
80.000000
|
|
Marine Reserves for New Zealand
|
|
Ballantine, Bill
|
University of Auckland Leigh Marine Laboratory
|
1991
|
196
|
4to
|
P-B VG
|
25
|
With maps and illustrations, advocating strongly for the possibility of, and the need for, marine reserves in New Zealand's waters
|
5.000000
|
13.000000
|
26.000000
|
28.000000
|
30.000000
|
|
Deep New Zealand Blue water, black abyss
|
|
Batson, Peter ; Westerkov, Kim
|
Canterbury University Press
|
2003
|
240
|
4to
|
Soft card covers with flaps Near Fine
|
40
|
With maps and illustrations, a wonderfully illustrated study of oceanic life around New Zealand, including marine geology, exploitation and ecology
|
8.000000
|
32.000000
|
70.000000
|
70.000000
|
70.000000
|
|
Deep New Zealand Blue water, black abyss
|
|
Batson, Peter ; Westerkov, Kim
|
Canterbury University Press
|
2003
|
240
|
4to
|
Soft card covers with flaps Near Fine
|
45
|
Signed by the author, with maps and illustrations, a wonderfully illustrated study of oceanic life around New Zealand, including marine geology, exploitation and ecology
|
8.000000
|
32.000000
|
70.000000
|
70.000000
|
70.000000
|
|
Fight for the Forests
|
|
Bensemann, Paul
|
Potton & Burton
|
2018
|
299p (1p)
|
4to
|
D-J Laminated boards Near Fine
|
50
|
With maps and illustrations, the campaigns between the 1970s and 2000 that stopped the logging of New Zealand's native forests, especially on the West Coast, and saved other natural features, such as Lake Manapouri, from being despoiled
|
6.000000
|
37.000000
|
80.000000
|
75.000000
|
80.000000
|
|
The Grasshoppers of New Zealand
|
|
Bigelow, RS
|
University of Canterbury
|
1967
|
112 (40 plates)
|
Large 8vo
|
D-J VG - Near Fine
|
40
|
Based on a sound taxonomic foundation, the author describes the distribution and habitat preferences of the fifteen then-known species of NZ grasshoppers, and illustrates them with precision and clarity
|
5.000000
|
13.000000
|
21.000000
|
25.000000
|
25.000000
|
|
Vanishing Ice an introduction to glaciers
|
|
Bishop, Graham ; Forsyth, Jane
|
John McIndoe, NZGS
|
1988
|
56
|
8vo
|
P-B Fine
|
20
|
With map, tables and illustrations, an introduction to glaciers based on a study of the Dart Glacier
|
5.000000
|
12.000000
|
19.000000
|
23.000000
|
22.000000
|
|
Between the Tides
|
New Zealand Shore and Estuary life
|
Bradstock, Mike
|
David Bateman
|
1989
|
158
|
4to
|
P-B VG
|
25
|
With illustrations and drawings, a useful study of life, both fauna and flora, on New Zealand tidal shores
|
5.000000
|
13.000000
|
27.000000
|
29.000000
|
31.000000
|
|
Treasuring our Biodiversity
|
|
Brake, Lucy ; Peart, Raewyn
|
Environmental Defence Society
|
2013
|
xxxii 392p
|
8vo
|
P-B Crease back cover Near Fine
|
38
|
With illustrations, a detailed guide to the legal and voluntary tools which are available to protect New Zealand's biodiversity for such as landowners, community groups, local authorities, developers and planners
|
5.000000
|
17.000000
|
31.000000
|
37.000000
|
40.000000
|
|
The Translocation of Native New Zealand Birds Notornis Volume 60 Part 1
|
|
Briskie, James V (ed)
|
Ornithology Society of New Zealand
|
2013
|
124p (2p)
|
8vo
|
P-B Near Fine
|
20
|
With illustrations, a collection of papers dealing with translocating native birds for their survival
|
7.500000
|
23.000000
|
45.000000
|
40.000000
|
45.000000
|
|
Vanishing Nature facing New Zealand's biodiversity crisis
|
|
Brown, Marie E (et al)
|
Environmental Defence Society
|
2015
|
xii 196p
|
8vo
|
P-B Near Fine
|
42
|
With illustrations, detailing how New Zealand has reached its present state of biodiversity, then laying the foundation for a new direction in conserving ecosystems and species
|
5.500000
|
18.000000
|
36.000000
|
38.000000
|
40.000000
|
|
The Secrets of Natural New Zealand
|
|
Brownlie, Betty ; Lockley, Ronald
|
Viking, Penguin Books
|
1987
|
176
|
Folio
|
D-J (fading spine, around rear extremities, in archival plastic) VG - Near Fine
|
35
|
With drawings and paintings, the mystery and beauty of New Zealand's rich variety of flora and fauna in a mixture of habitats, from domestic garden to native forest
|
5.000000
|
23.000000
|
48.000000
|
50.000000
|
53.000000
|
|
Through the Seasons at Massey University
|
|
Bull, Dave
|
Massey University
|
2010
|
143
|
4to
|
D-J Paper over boards Near Fine
|
25
|
With illustrations, a history of the gardens on the Massey University campus
|
6.500000
|
28.000000
|
60.000000
|
55.000000
|
60.000000
|
|
Etienne Raoul and Canterbury Botany 1840-1996
|
|
Burrows, Colin J (ed)
|
Canterbury Botanical Society, Manuka Press
|
1998
|
130
|
4to
|
P-B Near Fine
|
28
|
With illustrations, a collection of essays on the role and significance of Etienne Raoul, his 'Choix de Plantes de Nouvelle-Zelande', based on work during his stay in the 1840s in Akaroa as French naval doctor
|
5.500000
|
16.000000
|
32.000000
|
34.000000
|
36.000000
|
|
Paradise Saved
|
|
Butler, Dave ; Lindsay, Tony; Hunt, Janet
|
Random House
|
2014
|
400
|
4to
|
Soft card covers with flaps Near Fine
|
30
|
With illustrations, the over 139 wildlife sanctuaries in New Zealand, both on-shore and on islands
|
8.000000
|
35.000000
|
85.000000
|
85.000000
|
85.000000
|
|
Quest for the Kakapo
|
|
Butler, David
|
Heinemann Reed
|
1989
|
136
|
4to
|
D-J (light fading spine) Paper over boards Owner's small stamp HTP VG - Near Fine
|
40
|
With illustrations and maps, a masterful tale of the conservation of one of the world's rarest birds, written at a time when its fate was still undetermined
|
8.000000
|
29.000000
|
60.000000
|
60.000000
|
60.000000
|
|
Ecosanctuaries communities building a future for New Zealand's threatened ecologies
|
|
Campbell-Hunt, Diane and Colin
|
Otago University Press
|
2013
|
292
|
8vo
|
P-B Near Fine
|
30
|
With illustrations, using a case study of six existing ecosanctuaries, the writers create a guide for communities wishing to set up sanctuaries in their area
|
5.000000
|
13.000000
|
26.000000
|
28.000000
|
30.000000
|
|
Growing New Zealand Alpine Plants
|
|
Cartman, Joe
|
Reed Methuen
|
1985
|
103p (3p)
|
4to
|
P-B VG
|
20
|
With illustrations and drawings, growing high and low-altitude species of New Zealand alpine plants
|
7.500000
|
24.000000
|
45.000000
|
45.000000
|
45.000000
|
|
Kakapo Country
|
the story of the world's most unusual bird
|
Cemmick, David ; Veitch, Dick
|
Hodder&Stoughton
|
1987
|
127
|
4to
|
P-B Signature inside front cover VG
|
25
|
With David Cemmick's illustrations, a study of the kakapo, New Zealand's most endangered bird, and how it may yet be saved
|
5.500000
|
13.000000
|
26.000000
|
28.000000
|
30.000000
|
|
Black Robin Country
|
The Chatham Islands and its Wildlife
|
Cemmick, David ; Veitch, Dick
|
H&S
|
1985
|
(frontis) 135p
|
4to
|
P-B VG - Near Fine
|
25
|
With David Cemmick's illustrations and maps, the story of the desperate fight to save the Chatham Islands' Black Robin, a continuing story
|
6.000000
|
25.000000
|
45.000000
|
40.000000
|
45.000000
|
|
An Introduction to the Freshwater Crustacea of New Zealand
|
|
Chapman, MA ; Lewis, MH ; Stout, VM
|
Collins
|
1976
|
(frontis) 261p
|
4to
|
D-J (spine faded) VG - Near Fine
|
35
|
The first edition of this guide to NZ crustacea, with many illustrations in B-W and colour and line drawings
|
5.000000
|
18.000000
|
32.000000
|
36.000000
|
37.000000
|
|
Recent Vegetation History on Mana Island: Palynological Investigations
|
|
Chester, Pamela I
|
Dept of Conservation
|
1991
|
(2p) 46p
|
4to
|
P-B, clipped together at spine Owner's stamp front cover, TP Near Fine
|
35
|
With maps, illustrations and tables (including folding), a study of the vegetation on this island off the Kapiti Coast and a dating of its habitation
|
5.000000
|
12.000000
|
19.000000
|
23.000000
|
22.000000
|
|
Riccarton Bush
|
|
Chilton, Charles
|
Canterbury Publishing Co
|
1924
|
38
|
8vo
|
Decorated soft card covers Near Fine
|
30
|
The Riccarton bush was a remnant of the original Kahikatea swamp forest that existed before European development in Christchurch; an early attempt at conservation, and to raise money for its preservation, with illustrations
|
5.000000
|
12.000000
|
19.000000
|
23.000000
|
22.000000
|
|
Geology and Exploration of New Zealand Mineral Deposits
|
|
Christie, Anthony B ; Brathwaite, Robert L
|
The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
|
2006
|
xviii 353p (2p)
|
4to
|
Laminated boards Near Fine
|
48
|
With maps and illustrations, a comprehensive view of field exploration and mineral deposit research work undertaken from 1990 till 2006 in New Zealand
|
6.000000
|
32.000000
|
75.000000
|
70.000000
|
75.000000
|
|
Hoki the story of a Kakapo
|
|
Climo, Gideon ; Ballance, Alison
|
Godwit
|
1997
|
60
|
Oblong 8vo
|
D-J Laminated boards Near Fine
|
25
|
With illustrations, the story of a very important member of this endangered species
|
6.500000
|
23.000000
|
40.000000
|
35.000000
|
40.000000
|
|
Hoki the story of a kakapo
|
|
Climo, Gideon ; Ballance, Alison
|
Godwit
|
1997
|
60
|
8vo
|
D-J Laminated boards Near Fine
|
20
|
Signed by the authors and artist, the story of a kakapo chick born on Codfish Island and transferred to Maud Island in the Marlborough Sounds, and the hopes held out for her
|
7.500000
|
24.000000
|
45.000000
|
45.000000
|
45.000000
|
|
Vegetation of New Zealand
|
|
Cockayne, Leonard
|
Wilhelm Engelmann
|
1928 2nd edition rewritten, revised, enlarged (1921)
|
xxvi (1p) 456p (87p plates) (3 folding maps)
Green cloth over bevilled boards, gilt titles Slight rubbing of green colour extremities Red FEs VG
|
8vo
|
Green cloth over bevilled boards, gilt titles Slight rubbing of green colour extremities Red FEs VG
|
50
|
With illustrations and maps, volume 14 in the series 'The Vegetation of the Earth', rewritten to take in the areas and plant systems hitherto unexplored by the author
|
5.000000
|
22.000000
|
47.000000
|
51.000000
|
53.000000
|
|
An Economic Investigation of the Montane Tussock-Grassland of New Zealand (1918-1922)
|
|
Cockayne, Leonard ; Molloy, BPJ (comp)
|
QE2 National Trust
|
2002
|
178p (2p)
|
8vo
|
P-B Near Fine
|
25
|
With maps and illustrations, a reprint of this early study of New Zealand's use of tussock
|
5.000000
|
12.000000
|
24.000000
|
26.000000
|
28.000000
|
|
Titoki Point
|
|
Collier, Gordon
|
Moa Beckett
|
1993
|
(frontis) 111p (1p)
|
4to
|
D-J Near Fine
|
40
|
A nice copy of a lovely book and set of gardens at Titoki Point
|
5.000000
|
18.000000
|
32.000000
|
36.000000
|
37.000000
|
|
New Zealand Stream Invertebrates ecology and implications for management
|
|
Collier, Kevin J ; Winterbourn, Michael J (eds)
|
New Zealand Limnological Society, NIWA
|
2000
|
415
|
8vo
|
P-B Near Fine
|
40
|
With illustrations, a collection of essays providing a comprehensive account of the biology and ecology of invertebrate animals living in New Zealand streams and waterways
|
5.000000
|
18.000000
|
36.000000
|
38.000000
|
40.000000
|
|
The Forest and Bird Book of Nature Walks (revised edition)
|
|
Collingwood, David ; Sale, EV ; Wright, Joanna (reviser)
|
Reed
|
1992 revised edition
|
224
|
8vo
|
P-B Near Fine
|
20
|
With maps and illustrations, a north to south guide to over 150 walks through New Zealand's nature parks
|
5.000000
|
14.000000
|
28.000000
|
30.000000
|
32.000000
|
|
New Zealand's Forest Treasures
|
|
Cometti, Ronald
|
Reed
|
2002
|
102
|
Oblong 4to
|
P-B VG - Near Fine
|
32
|
Illustrated by the author, short studies of aspects of NZ flora and fauna, including endangered and extinct species
|
5.000000
|
16.000000
|
30.000000
|
34.000000
|
34.000000
|
|
New Zealand Through Time
|
an illustrated journey through 83 million years of natural history
|
Cometti, Ronald
|
New Holland
|
2008
|
96
|
4to
|
Soft card covers with flaps Near Fine
|
30
|
With maps and illustrations, the development of New Zealand from Zelandia, and the changes in geology, flora and fauna
|
5.000000
|
12.000000
|
24.000000
|
26.000000
|
28.000000
|
|
New Zealand Coastal Marine Invertebrates Vol 1
|
|
Cook, Steve de C. (ed)
|
Canterbury University Press
|
2010
|
640
|
4to
|
Laminated boards Near Fine
|
115
|
With illustrations and drawings, the first volume of an ambitious quest to provide an identification guide to all the invertebrate inhabitants of the New Zealand marine environment
|
9.000000
|
40.000000
|
87.000000
|
98.000000
|
107.000000
|
|
Aphids of New Zealand
|
|
Cottier, W
|
NZDSIR
|
1953
|
xi 382p
|
4to
|
Green cloth binding, slight bumping top, bottom spine, fore-corners Name crossed out FFEP VG
|
45
|
With tables, drawings and illustrations, the biology, control and taxonomy of New Zealand aphids
|
5.000000
|
20.000000
|
33.000000
|
37.000000
|
38.000000
|
|
Sharks and Rays of New Zealand
|
|
Cox, Geoffrey ; Francis, Malcolm
|
Canterbury University Press
|
1997
|
68
|
4to
|
P-B Near Fine
|
20
|
With illustrations, a guide to the 95 species of sharks and rays in New Zealand waters
|
6.500000
|
22.000000
|
40.000000
|
35.000000
|
40.000000
|
|
Geology of the Aoraki Area
|
|
Cox, SC ; Barrell, DJA (comps)
|
GNS Science
|
2007
|
vi 71p (folding map rear pocket)
|
4to
|
P-B Four references at rear highlighted Near Fine
|
30
|
With maps and illustrations, the geology of this area comprising parts of South Westland and Canterbury at a scale of 1:250 000
|
6.500000
|
25.000000
|
45.000000
|
40.000000
|
45.000000
|
|
Tuatara biology and conservation of a venerable survivor
|
|
Cree, Alison
|
Canterbury University Press
|
2014
|
583
|
4to
|
Laminated boards Near Fine
|
70
|
With maps, illustrations and tables, a landmark in tuatara research, the history, the current status and future prospects
|
5.000000
|
31.000000
|
67.000000
|
77.000000
|
83.000000
|
|
A Directory of Wetlands in New Zealand
|
|
Cromarty, Pam (comp)
|
NZDOC
|
1996
|
xxii (2p maps) 395p
|
4to
|
P-B Near Fine
|
50
|
With maps and tables, an important resource to help with the development of an effective conservation programme for New Zealand's wetlands
|
8.000000
|
20.000000
|
37.000000
|
43.000000
|
47.000000
|
|
Which Seashell?
|
|
Crowe, Andrew
|
Penguin
|
1999
|
64
|
8vo
|
P-B Owner's small stamp TP Near Fine
|
15
|
With life-size illustrations, a guide to indentifying New Zealand's seashells quickly
|
3.000000
|
10.000000
|
20.000000
|
22.000000
|
24.000000
|
|
Seabirds beyond the Mountain Crest the history, natural history and conservation of Hutton's shearwater
|
|
Cuthbert, Richard J
|
Otago University Press
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2018
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212
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8vo
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Soft card covers with flaps Near Fine
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35
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With illustrations, the story of this endemic bird species, nesting in only two areas in the Kaikoura mountains
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6.500000
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28.000000
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60.000000
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55.000000
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60.000000
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The Natural History of Southern New Zealand
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Darby, John (et al, eds)
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University of Otago Press, Otago Museum
|
2006 reprint edition (2003)
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(7p) 387p
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4to
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D-J Paper over boards Fine
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45
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With maps, illustrations and figures, 53 authors describe the nature of Southern New Zealand, the land (and its past), the sea, the flora and fauna, and the mammalian effects once humans arrived, a spectacular and wide-ranging work
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8.000000
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26.000000
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57.000000
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65.000000
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69.000000
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The Migrations of Humpback Whales which pass the New Zealand Coast
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Dawbin, WH
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RSNZ
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1956
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p146-196
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8vo
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P-B VG
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25
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Signed and inscribed by the author, reprinted from the Transactions of the RSNZ Vol 84 Pt 1, the migration routes and numbers of humpbacks, at a time while NZ Whaling was still continuing
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5.000000
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6.000000
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17.000000
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11.000000
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19.000000
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Forest Vines to Snow Tussocks
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The Story of New Zealand Plants
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Dawson, John
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VUP
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1993 Reprint with corrections (1988)
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264
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8to
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P-B Fine
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30
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With map and illustrations, a general review of the distinctive features of New Zealand native plants, from dense lowland forest to alpine tundra
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5.000000
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18.000000
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32.000000
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36.000000
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37.000000
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Penguins their world, their ways
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De Roy, Tui (et al)
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David Bateman
|
2013
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240
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4to
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D-J Paper over boards Near Fine
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40
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With maps and many illustrations, a wonderful study of all of the 18 penguin species
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8.000000
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37.000000
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80.000000
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75.000000
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80.000000
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Deep Blue
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A South Pacific Odyssey
|
Doak, Wade
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HarperCollins
|
1996
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x 182
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4to
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D-J Fine
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20
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Record of a 9-month exploration of the southern Pacific Ocean, from the Auckland to the Solomon Islands
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5.000000
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18.000000
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32.000000
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36.000000
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37.000000
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Ants of New Zealand
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Don, Warwick
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Otago University Press, Otago Museum
|
2007
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239
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4to
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D-J Fine
|
65
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With maps, drawings and illustrations, a life-time's work on these insects, both endemic and recently introduced, an important work
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5.000000
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21.000000
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41.000000
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46.000000
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50.000000
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Exotic Intruders
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The introduction of plants and animals into New Zealand
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Druett, Joan
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Heinemann
|
1983
|
(7p) 291p
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4to
|
D-J (fading spine, in archival plastic) VG - Near Fine
|
45
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With illustrations, a description of the acclimitisation of flora and fauna into New Zealand, and the effect on the country
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5.000000
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18.000000
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32.000000
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36.000000
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37.000000
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The Essential Audrey Eagle botanical art of New Zealand
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Eagle, Audrey
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Te Papa Press
|
2013
|
viii 232p
|
4to
|
Soft card covers with flaps Near Fine
|
30
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With over 160 plates, and historical introduction by Patrick Brownsey, New Zealand's most 'loved' native plants, selected from the author's 'Complete Trees and Shrubs of New Zealand'
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5.000000
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20.000000
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41.000000
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46.000000
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50.000000
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Earthquakes
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Eiby, George A
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Heinemann
|
1980
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xii 209p
|
4to
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D-J (strips of fading) Paper over boards VG - Near Fine
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22
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With illustrations and figures, a good introduction to the mechanisms, and effects, of earthquakes, in New Zealand and around the world
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6.500000
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32.000000
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70.000000
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60.000000
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65.000000
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The New Zealand Birdwatchers' Book
|
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Ellis, Brian
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ReedMethuen
|
1987
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viii 247p
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Small 8vo
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Laminated illustrated cover Fine
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20
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With illustrations and drawings, a useful guide to NZ birds for birdwatchers
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5.000000
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13.000000
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21.000000
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25.000000
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25.000000
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'neath the mantle of rangi
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Original New Zealand
|
Enting, Brian
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Seven Seas Pub
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1976
|
148
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4to
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D-J VG - Near Fine
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30
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NZ's natural environments as they were
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5.000000
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16.000000
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30.000000
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34.000000
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34.000000
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the ancient islands New Zealand's natural environments
|
|
Enting, Brian ; Molloy, Les
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Port Nicholson Press
|
1982
|
160
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4to
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D-J (slight rubbing extremities, in archival wrapper) Paper over boards VG - Near Fine
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35
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With many illustrations, a wonderful natural history of New Zealand, the ancient islands that became sanctuaries in their various environments
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5.000000
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22.000000
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47.000000
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52.000000
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55.000000
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A Kea on my Bed
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Falla, Molly
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Collins
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1974
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40
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4to
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D-J (slight chips, in archival wrapper) Paper over boards VG
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20
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With illustrations, the 6-months stay Mr Kea had with the author, becoming part of the family
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3.000000
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13.000000
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25.000000
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28.000000
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30.000000
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New Zealand Insect Pests
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Ferro, DN (ed)
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Lincoln University College of Agriculture
|
1976
|
311
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Oblong 8vo
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D-J (closed tear front, in protective wrapper) Paper over boards VG
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25
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A comprehensive reference book on NZ's insect and related pests, with illustrations and biographies of individual pests
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8.000000
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29.000000
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60.000000
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60.000000
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60.000000
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The Biology of Wetas, King Crickets and their allies
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Field, Laurence H (ed)
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CABI Publishing
|
2001
|
xx 540p
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4to
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Laminated boards Fine
|
250
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With maps, tables, figures and illustrations, a compendium of writings on known information concerning Orthoptera, including New Zealand's ancient weta
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5.000000
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22.000000
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41.000000
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47.000000
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49.000000
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The Concise Natural History of New Zealand
|
|
Fleet, Harriet
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Heinemann
|
1986
|
(6p) (1p) 275p
|
8vo
|
Laminated boards Fading spine Browning beginning, end VG
|
20
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With maps and illustrations, New Zealand's natural history from the rocky coasts to the highest mountains
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5.000000
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18.000000
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36.000000
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40.000000
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44.000000
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Geology of New Zealand
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Contributions to the Geology of the Provinces of Auckland and Nelson
|
Fleming, CA (trans, ed)
|
Govt Print
|
1959
|
(frontis) xxii (2p) 316p
|
4to
|
D-J (fading spine, chips, small pieces missing, in archival wrapper) Signature inside front cover VG
|
35
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With maps, lithos, engravings, a translation of Ferdinand von Hochstetter's original German contribution towards the study of New Zealand landforms
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5.000000
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22.000000
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48.000000
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51.000000
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53.000000
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Spiders of New Zealand
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and their worldwide kin
|
Forster, Ray and Lyn
|
University of Otago Press, Otago Museum
|
2005 (1999)
|
vi (1p) 270p
|
4to
|
D-J Fine
|
80
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With many illustrations, maps and drawings, a definitive guide to the spiders of New Zealand, both 'native' and introduced, exploring the anatomy, physiology, behaviour and ecology
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5.000000
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23.000000
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48.000000
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55.000000
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60.000000
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Geology of the Waitaki Area
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Forsyth, PJ (comp)
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GNS Science
|
2001
|
vi 64p (folding map in rear pocket)
|
4to
|
P-B Light fading front cover Near Fine
|
30
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With maps and illustrations, the geology of this area comprising North Otago and South Canterbury at a scale of 1:250 000
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6.500000
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24.000000
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45.000000
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40.000000
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45.000000
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An Open Settlement in Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand
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|
Foster, Russell ; Sewell, Brenda
|
Dept of Conservation
|
1988
|
(frontis) (2p) 71p
|
4to
|
P-B Red tape spine, spine stapled Owner's stamp front cover Near Fine
|
30
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With illustrations, maps, plans and tables, description of the excavations of three sites in Auckland, probably occupied during the 16th century
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5.000000
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12.000000
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19.000000
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23.000000
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22.000000
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Beyond the Roaring Forties
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New Zealand's Subantarctic Islands
|
Fraser, Conon
|
Govt Print
|
1986
|
x 213p (1p)
|
4to
|
D-J (in archival wrapper) Near Fine
|
85
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With maps and illustrations, a wonderful human and natural history of these islands, the Antipodes, Bounty, Snares, Campbell and Auckland Islands, a lovely copy
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5.000000
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25.000000
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54.000000
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60.000000
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65.000000
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Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds
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|
Frith, HJ (et al)
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Reader's Digest Services
|
1979 Second revision
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615
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Folio
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D-J (small pieces missing, closed tear back, in protective wrapper) Cloth binding VG
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25
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With maps and illustrations, the majority of the birds extant in Australia
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20.000000
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60.000000
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125.000000
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120.000000
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125.000000
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Extinct Birds
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|
Fuller, Errol
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Oxford University Press
|
2000
|
398p (1p)
|
4to
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D-J Paper over boards Slight bump base spine Near Fine
|
40
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With illustrations, an up-date from the 1987 first publication, filled-out and complete with the latest lost and founds till 2000
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6.500000
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42.000000
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108.000000
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99.000000
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108.000000
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Legends in the Rocks an outline of New Zealand Geology
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|
Gage, Maxwell
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Whitcoulls
|
1980
|
426
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4to
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D-J (light fading spine, in archival wrapper) Paper over boards Slight dent top front board VG
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30
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With maps and illustrations, still a good guide to New Zealand geology and the shaping of the country
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6.500000
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36.000000
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80.000000
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75.000000
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80.000000
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Working for Wildlife a history of the New Zealand Wildlife Service
|
|
Galbreath, Ross
|
Bridget Williams Books, Historical Branch, DIA
|
1993
|
ix 253p
|
4to
|
P-B Fading spine VG
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25
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With illustrations, a story that began in New Zealand as early as 1860, included acclimitisation and its follow-on effects, and conservation, and the personalities that drove it
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8.000000
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18.000000
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32.000000
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36.000000
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37.000000
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Checklist of New Zealand Lichens
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Galloway, David J
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DSIR
|
1992
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58
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4to
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P-B VG - Near Fine
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25
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A checklist and classification of New Zealand lichens till the date of publication
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5.000000
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13.000000
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21.000000
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25.000000
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25.000000
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Rare and Endangered New Zealand Birds conservation and management
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Gaze, Peter
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Canterbury University Press
|
1994
|
80
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8vo
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P-B Near Fine
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20
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With illustrations, a guide to New Zealand's 16 most endangered birds, from kakapo to kokako, by way of black robin and ywllow-eyed penguin
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6.000000
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20.000000
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45.000000
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40.000000
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45.000000
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Ghosts of Gondwana the history of life in New Zealand
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|
Gibbs, George
|
Craig Potton
|
2007 Reprint edition (2006)
|
232
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4to
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D-J (slight fading spine) Paper over boards Near Fine
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45
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With maps and illustrations, the fascinating story of how life came and went on the islands that became New Zealand
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5.000000
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19.000000
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35.000000
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40.000000
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43.000000
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Ghosts of Gondwana the history of life in New Zealand
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|
Gibbs, George ; Parkin, Jane (ed)
|
Craig Potton
|
2016 Revised edition
|
367p (1p)
|
4to
|
D-J (slight fading spine) Laminated boards Near Fine
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65
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With maps and illustrations, the fully revised edition of the fascinating story of how life came and went on the islands that became New Zealand
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6.000000
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35.000000
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74.000000
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70.000000
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75.000000
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New Zealand Butterflies
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Identification and Natural History
|
Gibbs, George W
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Collins
|
1980
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207
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4to
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D-J Paper over boards Slight rubbing base Near Fine
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60
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With maps and illustrations, the author provides both an identification guide and a summary of information known till 1980
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8.000000
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33.000000
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75.000000
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75.000000
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75.000000
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Extinct
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|
Gill, Anton ; West, Alex
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Channel 4 Books, Pan Macmillan
|
2001
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256
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4to
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D-J Paper over boards Near Fine
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30
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With illustrations, the 'lives' of six extinct species, from mammoth to Tasmanian tiger via the dodo, and the researchers bringing them back to life
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6.500000
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33.000000
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70.000000
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65.000000
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70.000000
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A Flying Start
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Commemorating 50 Years of the Ornothological Society of New Zealand 1940-1990
|
Gill, BJ ; Heather, BD (comps, eds)
|
Random Century, Ornothological Society of New Zealand
|
1990
|
ix 217p
|
4to
|
P-B Fading spine Signature FEP VG
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20
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With illustrations and tables, the first fifty years of a New Zealand society whose main goal is the promotion and protection of New Zealand's avian life
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8.000000
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17.000000
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31.000000
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37.000000
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41.000000
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New Zealand's Unique Birds
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Gill, Brian ; Moon, Geoff
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Reed
|
1999
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184
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Oblong 4to
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D-J Laminated boards Near Fine
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25
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A wonderfully illustrated study of the endemic birds of NZ, both living and extinct, concentrating on those features which make them iteresting, photographed by Geoff Moon
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8.500000
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35.000000
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85.000000
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80.000000
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85.000000
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Rare and Endangered Plants of New Zealand
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|
Given, David R
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Reed
|
1981
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vi 154p
|
4to
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D-J VG - Near Fine
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25
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Illustrated in B-W and colour, an important study of NZ's endangered plants, from mountain to sea
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5.000000
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16.000000
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30.000000
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34.000000
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34.000000
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New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity Vol 2 Kingdom Animalia Chaetognatha, Ecdysozoa, Ichnofossils
|
|
Gordon, Dennis P (ed)
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Canterbury University Press
|
2010
|
528
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4to
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Laminated boards Near Fine
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60
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With illustrations, drawings, lists and tables, volume two in this review of New Zealand's entire living and fossil biodiversity, endemic and naturalised aliens
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8.000000
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28.000000
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63.000000
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85.000000
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76.000000
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New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity Vol 3 Kingdoms Bacteria, Protozoa, Chromista, Plantae, Fungi
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|
Gordon, Dennis P (ed)
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Canterbury University Press
|
2012
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616
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4to
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Laminated boards Near Fine
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60
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With illustrations, drawings, lists and tables, volume three in this review of New Zealand's entire living and fossil biodiversity, endemic and naturalised aliens
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8.000000
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37.000000
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67.000000
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75.000000
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80.000000
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A Treasury of New Zealand Fishes
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|
Graham, David H
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Reed
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1974 Reprint edition (1953)
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424
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4to
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D-J (rubbing top spine) Paper over boards Slight browning FE VG
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25
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The Reed Library reprint series, with illustrations, a great source of information about fish in New Zealand waters, including a name list
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5.000000
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20.000000
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37.000000
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43.000000
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47.000000
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A Continent on the Move New Zealand Geoscience Revealed 2nd edition
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Graham, Ian J (chief ed)
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The Geoscience Society of New Zealand, GNS Science
|
2015 2nd edition (2008)
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ix (1p) 397p (1p)
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Oblong 4to
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D-J Laminated boards Near Fine
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50
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With many illustrations, the revised edition of this celebration of NZ geoscience and geoscientists and an exploration of the dynamic continent of Zealandia
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9.000000
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35.000000
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57.000000
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79.000000
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83.000000
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A Continent on the Move New Zealand Geoscience into the 21st Century
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Graham, Ian J (ed)
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The Geological Society of New Zealand, GNS Science
|
2008
|
x 377p
|
Oblong 4to
|
D-J Laminated boards Fine
|
75
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With many illustrations, both a celebration of NZ geoscience and geoscientists and an exploration of the dynamic continent of Zealandia, a lovely book
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9.000000
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35.000000
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57.000000
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79.000000
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83.000000
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The Restless Land stories of Tongariro National Park World Heritage Area
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|
Greenaway, Rob
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DOC, Tongariro Natural History Society
|
1998
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156
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8vo
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Soft card covers with flaps VG - Near Fine
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20
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With maps and illustrations, the geology, ecology, recreation and history of this National Park
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5.000000
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11.000000
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22.000000
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24.000000
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26.000000
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Soils of part of the Port Hills and adjacent plains, Canterbury
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|
Griffiths, E
|
DSIR Govt Print
|
1974
|
36 (maps end-pocket)
|
4to
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H-B Near Fine
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15
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A study of the soils in an area south of Christchurch city which was considered a likely area for the growth of the city
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5.000000
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13.000000
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21.000000
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25.000000
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25.000000
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The Geological Map of New Zealand
|
|
Grindley, GW ; Harrington, HJ ; Wood, BL
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NZDSIR
|
1959
|
(frontis) viii 111p (7 folding charts-figures in rear pocket)
|
4to
|
P-B VG
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45
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With illustrations and 7 folding charts (structural regions, pre-cretaceous rocks South Island, Mesozoic structure, Late Tertiary-Early Quaternary volcanoes and faults, main active faults, geological map of NZ, cross section chart)
|
5.000000
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16.000000
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30.000000
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34.000000
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34.000000
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Birds of Prey of the World
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Grossman, Mary Louise ; Hamlet, John
|
Bonanza Books
|
1964
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496
|
Folio
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D-J Paper over boards, cloth strip spine Near Fine
|
25
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With maps and illustrations, a detailed study of the orders Falconiformes and Strigiformes, their history, their habitats, and their relationships with mankind
|
10.000000
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52.000000
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120.000000
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115.000000
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120.000000
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Tutira
|
The story of a New Zealand sheep station
|
Guthrie-Smith, G Herbert
|
Reed
|
1969 Fourth edition (1921)
|
(frontis) xxxi 464p
|
4to
|
D-J (light fading spine, patches of fading covers, chips Fes, in archival plastic) Cloth binding, gilt titles VG
|
40
|
With maps and illustrations, the fourth edition of this classic of New Zealand natural history, with up-dates and corrections on animal and plant nomenclature, better reproduction of the original plates, and a further desription of the 1960s Tutira
|
8.000000
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43.000000
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105.000000
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100.000000
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105.000000
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Birds of Tutira
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Guthrie-Smith, Herbert
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Cape Catley
|
1990
|
vii (1p) 74p (1p)
|
8vo
|
Soft card covers Near Fine
|
20
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With illustrations by John L Moore, six pieces originally printed in the magazine, 'The Forerunner', between 1909 and 1914
|
7.500000
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24.000000
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50.000000
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50.000000
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50.000000
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Tutira The Story of a New Zealand Sheep Station
|
|
Guthrie-Smith, William Herbert
|
Godwit, Random House
|
1999
|
xxiii (3p) 464p
|
4to
|
P-B Fading spine VG - Near Fine
|
35
|
With maps and illustrations, the soft-cover edition of this classic of watching the seasons go, and witnessing the changes in the station's ecology, with additional details and up-dated plant nomenclature and bird lists
|
8.000000
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34.000000
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70.000000
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65.000000
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70.000000
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Tutira The Story of a New Zealand Sheep Station
|
|
Guthrie-Smith, William Herbert
|
University of Washington Press
|
1999
|
xxiii (3p) 464p (2p)
|
8vo
|
P-B Fading spine VG
|
30
|
With maps and illustrations, the soft-cover edition of this classic of watching the seasons go, and witnessing the changes in the station's ecology, with additional details and up-dated plant nomenclature and bird lists
|
8.000000
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32.000000
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70.000000
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65.000000
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70.000000
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The Native Forests of New Zealand
|
|
Halkett, John
|
GP Books
|
1991
|
149
|
8vo
|
P-B VG - Near Fine
|
25
|
With maps and illustrations, the history of the growth, the use and the mis-use of New Zealand native forests
|
5.000000
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14.000000
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26.000000
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29.000000
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29.000000
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Tree People Forest Service Memoirs
|
|
Halkett, John (et al, comps)
|
New Zealand Forestry Corporation Ltd
|
1991
|
156
|
8vo
|
P-B Patches of fading covers, spine VG
|
25
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A summary, of sorts, of the NZ Govt Forest Service as it was until 1987, its jobs, its personalities, its ethos, with illustrations
|
6.500000
|
26.000000
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50.000000
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45.000000
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50.000000
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Little Barrier Island (Hauturu)
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Hamilton, WM (comp)
|
NZDSIR
|
1961
|
197p (1p) (folding genealogical chart)
|
8vo
|
D-J (fading spine, slight rubbing) over card covers VG
|
35
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With maps and illustrations, the human and natural history of this island in the Hauraki Gulf, the second, revised and rewritten edition
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7.500000
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28.000000
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55.000000
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An Extraordinary Land discoveries and mysteries from Wild New Zealand
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Hayden, Peter ; Morris, Rod
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HarperCollins
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2013
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200
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4to
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D-J (slight fading top) Paper over boards Near Fine
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25
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Rod Morris' wonderful wildlife shots mirror underpin Peter Hayden's hopeful text in this review of New Zealand's differences and chances of remaining so
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5.000000
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18.000000
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36.000000
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38.000000
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40.000000
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Wild South's Living Treasures of New Zealand
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Hayden, Peter ; Morris, Rod
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Harper Collins
|
1995
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192
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4to
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D-J Slight rubbing bottom cover Near Fine
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25
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Beautifully illustrated, covers from reptiles to insects to birds, showing the unique and the rare
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5.000000
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18.000000
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32.000000
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36.000000
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Natural History, Captive Management and Survival of the New Zealand Brown Teal
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A Brown Teal Management Manual
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Hayes, F Neil
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The Brown Teal Conservation Trust
|
2002
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144
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4to
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P-B Fine
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40
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With illustrations, a thorough guide to breeding, raising and releasing the endangered New Zealand Brown Teal
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5.000000
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18.000000
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31.000000
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35.000000
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37.000000
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Trilobites, Dinosaurs and Moa Bones
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the story of New Zealand fossils
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Hayward, Bruce
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The Bush Press
|
1990
|
104
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8vo
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P-B Fading spine VG
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45
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With maps and illustrations, a guide to New Zealand fossils and where to find them
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5.000000
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16.000000
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30.000000
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37.000000
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41.000000
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Flora of New Zealand Vol III
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Healy, AJ ; Edgar, E
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Govt Print
|
1980
|
xlii 220p
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8vo
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D-J Cloth binding VG - Near Fine
|
25
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With illustrations, adventive cyperaceous, petalous and spathaceous monocotyledons in New Zealand
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7.500000
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28.000000
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60.000000
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55.000000
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60.000000
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Fifty Years of Bird Study in New Zealand an Index to Notornis 1939-1989
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Heather, BD ; Sheehan, PM
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Ornithological Society of New Zealand
|
1990
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295
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8vo
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P-B VG
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25
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A useful guide to the articles in 50 years of Notornis, an Author's Index, and Subject Index
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5.000000
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12.000000
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24.000000
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26.000000
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28.000000
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Letters of a Naturalist the field accounts of Richard Henry of Resolution Island
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Hill, Susanne and John ; Jaenecke, Victoria
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Putangi Publications
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2022
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x (2p) 457p (1p)
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Oblong 8vo
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D-J Laminated boards Near Fine
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120
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With maps and illustrations, in three parts, Richard Henry's letters, his notes on birds, and his observations, speculations and reminiscences, a spectacular creation
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15.000000
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56.000000
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145.000000
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140.000000
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145.000000
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Chatham Islands Ornithology
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a tribute to Sir Charles A Fleming 1916-1987
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Holdaway, Richard N (ed)
|
Ornithological Society of New Zealand
|
1994
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208p (10p)
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8vo
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P-B Near Fine
|
22
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With maps and illustrations, a collection of pieces on birdlife and bird ecology of the Chathams, a Notornis magazine special to celebrate the life and achievements of CA Fleming
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6.500000
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24.000000
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48.000000
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The Fold of the Land New Zealand's National Parks from the Air
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Homer, Lloyd ; Malloy, Les
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A&U, DSIR
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1989 reprint (1988)
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200
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Oblong 4to
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D-J (slight rubbing base, in archival wrapper) VG - Near Fine
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65
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With spectacular illustrations and maps, New Zealand's National Parks till 1988, including the Maritime Parks, a wonderful production
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13.000000
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30.000000
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64.000000
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74.000000
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77.000000
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The Fold of the Land
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New Zealand's National Parks from the Air
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Homer, Lloyd ; Molloy, Les
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A&U, DSIR
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1989 reprint edition (1988)
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200
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Oblong 4to
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D-J (in archival plastic) Paper over boards Near Fine
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100
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23.000000
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51.000000
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The Fold of the Land
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New Zealand's National Parks from the Air
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Homer, Lloyd ; Molloy, Les
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A&U, DSIR
|
1988
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200
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Oblong 4to
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D-J Near Fine
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90
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With maps and illustrations, the wonderful landscape of New Zealand's national and maritime parks, a great book
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13.000000
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30.000000
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64.000000
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74.000000
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Reading the Rocks a guide to geological features of the Wairarapa Coast
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Homer, Lloyd ; Moore, Phil
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Landscape Publications
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1989
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64p (6 guides in back pocket)
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4to
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Laminated boards Signature FEP VG - Near Fine
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30
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With maps and illustrations, a guide for the general reader to this fascinating geological area
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5.000000
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13.000000
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27.000000
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30.000000
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33.000000
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Lava and Strata a guide to the volcanoes and rock formations of Auckland
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Homer, Lloyd ; Moore, Phil ; Kermode, Les
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Landscape Pubs, IGNS
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2000
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96p (6 cards in rear pocket)
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4to
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Laminated boards Near Fine
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28
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With maps and illustrations, a study of Auckland's geology
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5.500000
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17.000000
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34.000000
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36.000000
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38.000000
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Bee-Culture
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Hopkins, Isaac
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Govt Print
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1905
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30p (5p plates)
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8vo
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P-B Rubbing top, bottom spine VG
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20
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With illustrations, one of New Zealand's first descriptions of beekeeping
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5.000000
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6.000000
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17.000000
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11.000000
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19.000000
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Control of Introduced Mammals in New Zealand
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Howard, Walter E
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NZDSIR
|
1965
|
95p (1p)
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8vo
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P-B VG - Near Fine
|
22
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With maps and illustrations, a survey up till 1963 of the mammal pests in New Zealand and their control
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5.000000
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13.000000
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26.000000
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28.000000
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30.000000
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Where Bell-Birds Chime
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Howes, Edith
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W&T
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1912
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47p (1p)
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Small 8vo
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Paper wrapper, small piece missing top spine, bottom fore-corner Small gift inscription HTP VG
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35
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With illustrations, the first edition of this 'Dainty Booklet', an extolling of the wonder and beauty of the New Zealand forest, and a mix of the wonder of flora in growth and stories of the birds
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5.000000
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12.000000
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Wetlands of New Zealand a bitter-sweet story
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Hunt, Janet
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Random House
|
2007
|
256
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4to
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Laminated boards Slight bumps VG - Near Fine
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50
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With illustrations, the remaining wetlands of New Zealand, in wilderness and urban area, their flora and fauna, and the threats to them all
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8.000000
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38.000000
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90.000000
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85.000000
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90.000000
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Our Big Blue Backyard New Zealand's oceans and marine reserves
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Hunt, Janet
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Random House
|
2014
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303p (1p)
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4to
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Laminated card covers Near Fine
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35
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With maps and illustrations, New Zealand's marine reserves, from wilderness coasts to city busyness, including the off-shore islands in the far south
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5.500000
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20.000000
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40.000000
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44.000000
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48.000000
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Back from the Brink the fight to save our endangered birds
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Hutching, Gerard
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Penguin
|
2004
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160
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8vo
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P-B Signature HTP VG
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25
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With illustrations, the work to keep New Zealand's endangered birds alive, from kakapo to black robin to takahe
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8.000000
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24.000000
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50.000000
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50.000000
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50.000000
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The Natural World of New Zealand
|
an illustrated encyclopaedia of New Zealand's Natural Heritage
|
Hutching, Gerard
|
Viking, Penguin
|
1998
|
400
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4to
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D-J (slight foxing inside) Paper over boards Slight paper disturbance FEP where owner's plate removed Near Fine
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55
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With maps, drawings and illustrations, an A-Z of New Zealand's natural history, a lovely book
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5.000000
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23.000000
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48.000000
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52.000000
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54.000000
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Trees of New Zealand stories of beauty and character
|
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Janssen, Peter ; Hollman, Mike
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Hodder Moa, Hachette
|
2011
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208
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4to
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D-J Paper over boards Near Fine
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45
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With illustrations, the 'biographies' of a range of New Zealand's most 'remarkable' trees
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12.000000
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39.000000
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95.000000
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88.000000
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95.000000
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Native Orchids of New Zealand
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Johns, John ; Molloy, Brian
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Reed
|
1983
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x (1p) 124p
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4to
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D-J (fading spine) Near Fine
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65
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With many illustrations in B/W and colour, a guide to New Zealand orchids, their cultivation and conservation
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5.000000
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14.000000
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22.000000
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26.000000
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18.000000
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Otago Peninsula Plants
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Johnson, Peter
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STOP
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2004
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94
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4to
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Spiral bound with plastic cover Tea stain top FE of covers, slight water stain top of some pages VG
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25
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Signed by the author, an annotated list of vascular plants growing in wild places on the Otago Peninsula, with maps
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5.000000
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Pick of the Bunch
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New Zealand Wildflowers
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Johnson, Peter
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Longacre Press
|
2004 reprint edition (1997)
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184
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4to
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Soft card covers with flaps Fine
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25
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With many illustrations, the author's pick of New Zealand wildflowers, from North to South
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7.500000
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29.000000
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55.000000
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55.000000
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Wildflowers of Central Otago
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Johnson, Peter
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John McIndoe
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1986
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108
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4to
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P-B Near Fine
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25
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With illustrations, a seasonal guide to over 200 species, complete with botanical guide and table
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7.500000
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45.000000
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50.000000
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New Zealand Lakes
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Jolly, VH ; Brown, JMA (eds)
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Auckland University Press, Oxford University Press
|
1975
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388
|
4to
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Paper over boards Inscription FEP Light foxing EPs VG
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25
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With maps and illustrations, a collection of essays from diverse sources about the ecosystems of New Zealand lakes, covering from geomorphology to chemistry and biological features to plant and animal studies
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5.000000
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20.000000
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37.000000
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43.000000
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47.000000
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Inca's Tail penguin tails below the Beacon
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Jones, Janice
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Author Pub
|
2000
|
64
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8vo
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P-B VG - Near Fine
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22
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Inscribed by the author, the inspired story of a yellow-eyed penguin from its home under the lighthouse at Moeraki
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6.000000
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20.000000
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35.000000
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35.000000
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35.000000
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Archaeological Site Stabilisation and Vegetation Management
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Case Studies II Auckland, Northland, Otago, Canterbury, Wellington
|
Jones, Kevin L ; Simpson, Philip G
|
Dept of Conservation
|
1995
|
(2p) 112p
|
4to
|
Spiral binding, soft card covers Owner's stamp front cover, TP Near Fine
|
40
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With illustrations, maps and drawings, case studies of archaeological sites throughout New Zealand and the vegetation covers recommended for stabilisation
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5.000000
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12.000000
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19.000000
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23.000000
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22.000000
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South East Otago Bush-Clad Lands Assessment
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Keen, RJ
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Dept of Lands and Survey
|
1980
|
16p (folding map in end pocket)
|
4to
|
Spiral bound, soft card covers Ex-lib labels, owner's label cover, TP VG
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20
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With chart, an assessment of 96, mostly steep hill sites in the Catlins area, with recommendations for preservation
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5.000000
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13.000000
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21.000000
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25.000000
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25.000000
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Immigrant Killers
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introduced predators and the conservation of birds in New Zealand
|
King, Carolyn
|
OUP
|
1984
|
224
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8vo
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P-B Fading spine VG - Near Fine
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40
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With illustrations, a study of the introduction of mammalian predators and their effect on New Zealand fauna, especially birdlife
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5.000000
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16.000000
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30.000000
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34.000000
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34.000000
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The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals
|
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King, Carolyn M ; Barrett, Priscilla
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Oxford University Press
|
1990
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xii 600p
|
8vo
|
Laminated boards Fading spine Name crossed-out TP VG
|
40
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With illustrations, maps and tables, the second revised and up-dated edition of this comprehensive reference to all the land-breeding mammals that are or have been resident in New Zealand, including the Ross Dependency
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9.000000
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21.000000
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58.000000
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66.000000
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70.000000
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The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals
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King, Carolyn M ; Barrett, Priscilla
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Oxford University Press
|
1998 reprint edition (1990)
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xii 600p
|
8vo
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P-B Crease spine VG
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25
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With illustrations, maps and tables, a comprehensive reference to all the land-breeding mammals that are or have been resident in New Zealand, including the Ross Dependency
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5.500000
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23.000000
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48.000000
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53.000000
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58.000000
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The Students Flora of New Zealand
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Kirk, Thomas
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Govt Print
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1899
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408
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4to
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H-B VG
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45
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Still an authoritative work
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16.000000
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30.000000
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34.000000
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Under the Mountain
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Kleeman, BN ; Dodd, RM
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Lucas-Altman
|
1974
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123
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4to
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D-J (slight repairs) VG
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25
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A photographic essay about Mt Taranaki (Egmont) and its environment
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5.000000
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16.000000
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30.000000
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34.000000
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34.000000
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Land Environments of New Zealand Technical guide
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Leathwick, John (et al)
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Ministry for the Environment
|
2002
|
(5p) 237p
|
8vo
|
Laminated boards Owner's details FEP VG - Near Fine
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35
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With maps and tables, the working guide for the work 'Land Environments of New Zealand', including worked examples of LENZ applications
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8.000000
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18.000000
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32.000000
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36.000000
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37.000000
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Strata and Structure in New Zealand
|
|
Lillie, AR
|
The Tohunga Press
|
1980
|
(errata slip) 441p (map on card inside back cover)
|
8vo
|
P-B VG
|
30
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With maps, figures and illustrations, a descriptive summary of the geological strata of New Zealand
|
5.500000
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16.000000
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32.000000
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34.000000
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36.000000
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Inventory of New Zealand Lakes Part 1 North Island, Part 2 South Island
|
|
Livingston, ME (et al) (comps)
|
National Water and Soil Conservation Authority
|
1986
|
199p (1p) ; 192p (1p)
|
4to
|
P-B VG
|
40
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In two volumes, a detailed study A-Z of all the lakes on the two main islands of New Zealand
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8.000000
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32.000000
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76.000000
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72.000000
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76.000000
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New Zealand Endangered Species Birds, Bats, reptiles, Freshwater Fishes, Snails and Insects
|
|
Lockley, Ronald M ; Cusa, Noel W
|
Cassell
|
1980
|
iv 150p
|
4to
|
D-J Fine
|
40
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Illustrated by Noel Cusa, an important book for its time, serving as a warning of what could pass unless active conservation practices were undertaken
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5.000000
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16.000000
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30.000000
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34.000000
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34.000000
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The Marine Fauna of New Zealand Chaetognatha (Arrow Worms)
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Lutschinger, Sigrid
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NIWA, NZ Oceanographic Institute
|
1993
|
61
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4to
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P-B VG
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20
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With maps, illustrations and tables, the distribution and taxonomy of 19 species of arrow worms from the New Zealand region
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5.000000
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14.000000
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26.000000
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29.000000
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29.000000
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New Zealand Alpine Plants
|
|
Mark, AF ; Adams, Nancy M
|
Reed Methuen
|
1986 2nd revision
|
262p (3p)
|
Oblong 8vo
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P-B Fading spine VG
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30
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With Nancy Adam's illustrations, the second revised edition of this now classic New Zealand alpine botanical text
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5.000000
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20.000000
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37.000000
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43.000000
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47.000000
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The Ecology of Mustelids in New Zealand
|
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Marshall, William H
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NZDSIR
|
1963
|
31p (1p)
|
8vo
|
P-B VG
|
20
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With maps and illustrations, the results of research carried out in 1960 and 1961 on these New Zealand pests, and their then effect upon the wider ecology
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4.000000
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12.000000
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24.000000
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26.000000
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28.000000
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The New Zealand Nature Book 2 Vols The Fauna, The Flora
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Martin, William
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W&T
|
1929
|
(frontis) xv 235p (frontis) viii 187p
|
Small 8vo
|
Green cloth binding, black titles Vol 1 front board, spine faded VG
|
30
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With illustrations, an early guide to the native animals and plants of New Zealand, especially for school use, a very good set
|
5.000000
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16.000000
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31.000000
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35.000000
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35.000000
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Home Landscaping in New Zealand
|
|
McDonald, Bryan
|
Collins
|
1980
|
195
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Small 4to
|
D-J Near Fine
|
25
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A design guide, full of practical advice and heavily illustrated
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5.000000
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14.000000
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25.000000
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28.000000
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28.000000
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Trout in New Zealand Waters
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The biology and management of trout in New Zealand's lakes and rivers
|
McDowall, Bob
|
The Wetland Press
|
1984
|
120
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8vo
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P-B VG
|
22
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With maps and illustrations, a natural history of New Zealand trout, and what makes them 'tick'
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5.000000
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12.000000
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19.000000
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23.000000
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22.000000
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New Zealand Freshwater Fishes A natural history and guide
|
|
McDowall, RM
|
Heinemann Reed, MAF Publishing Group
|
1990 Revised edition (1978)
|
553
|
4to
|
Laminated boards Light fading spine Slight browning top FE VG
|
60
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With maps and illustrations, the revised edition of this very detailed guide to New Zealand freshwater fishes
|
8.000000
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23.000000
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51.000000
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55.000000
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60.000000
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New Zealand Freshwater Fishes a guide and natural history
|
|
McDowall, RM
|
Heinemann
|
1978
|
230
|
4to
|
D-J (in archival wrapper) Paper over boards Light shelf rubbing base Signature FEP VG
|
35
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With illustrations and drawings, the author's first development of his study of New Zealand's native and introduced freshwater fish
|
5.000000
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21.000000
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41.000000
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47.000000
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50.000000
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'Galaxias maculatus' (Jenyns), the New Zealand whitebait
|
|
McDowall, RM (Bob)
|
New Zealand Marine Dept, Fisheries Research Division
|
1968
|
(frontis) 83p (1p)
|
4to
|
P-B Signature front cover VG - Near Fine
|
35
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With map and figures, the first comprehensive account of New Zealand whitebait, principally 'Galaxias', its biology and ecology, except for the marine stage, and includes discussion of the maintenance of the fishery
|
3.000000
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12.000000
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19.000000
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23.000000
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22.000000
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The New Zealand Whitebait Book
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McDowall, RM (Bob)
|
Reed
|
1984
|
v (1p) 210p
|
8vo
|
P-B Owner's details HTP VG
|
40
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With illustrations, the author's opus on New Zealand whitebait, the species, catching, cooking, and the regulations
|
8.000000
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26.000000
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55.000000
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55.000000
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55.000000
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The Galaxiid Fishes of New Zealand
|
|
McDowell, RM
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Harvard University
|
1970
|
p341-431
|
8vo
|
P-B Signature, rubber stamp front cover VG
|
35
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With illustrations, maps and figures, part of the author's thesis, a study of the then-14 species of the family Galaxiidae, New Zealand's 'whitebait'
|
3.000000
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14.000000
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26.000000
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29.000000
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29.000000
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Archaeology of the Wellington Conservancy: Wairarapa
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a study in tectonic archaeology
|
McFadgen, Bruce
|
Dept of Conservation
|
2003
|
(2p) 94p
|
4to
|
P-B Fine
|
40
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With tables, maps and illustrations, the archaeology of this earthquake-struck area, Maori occupation, and cultural and environmental history
|
5.000000
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13.000000
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21.000000
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25.000000
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25.000000
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A Land of Water rivers and lakes of New Zealand
|
|
McGeorge, Pamela
|
David Bateman
|
2007
|
144
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4to
|
Soft card covers with flaps Near Fine
|
30
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With maps and illustrations, the true value of New Zealand's waterways, to be cared for and treasured for ever
|
6.500000
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28.000000
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60.000000
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55.000000
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60.000000
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New Zealand's Islands
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McGeorge, Pamela ; Russell McGeorge
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David Bateman
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2004
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144
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30
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With maps and many illustrations, a 'celebration' of New Zealand's many islands, from the far north to the deep south, including the out-liers, a nice creation
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Look to the Rose
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A view from NZ
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McGredy, Sam ; Blake Joyce
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Bateman
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1981
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112
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4to
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D-J (slight chip top spine, in protective plastic) Nice owner's stamp FEP VG
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25
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An authority on the nurturing and creation of rose varieties
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Sand Forests
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McKelvey, Peter
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CUP
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1999
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168
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8vo
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P-B Fine
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35
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With maps, figures and illustrations, an historical perspective of the stabilisation and afforestation of coastal sands in New Zealand
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Poultry for Profit in New Zealand advice for beginners
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Merrett, JB
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Simpson & Williams
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1926
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(frontis) 94p (2p)
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4to
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P-B VG
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30
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With illustrations and contemporary advertisements, the second edition of this very useful guide and adviser in its time 'to help prevent the initial mistakes so frequently made when poultry-keeping is resorted to as a means of livelihood'
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Hebes a guide to species, hybrids, and allied genera
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Metcalf, Lawrie
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Timber Press
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2006
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260
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8vo
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D-J Paper over boards Ex-library stamps Internal hinges strengthened VG - Near Fine
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25
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With illustrations, a vert tide ex-library copy of this important guide to Hebes
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32.000000
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70.000000
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70.000000
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New Zealand Native Rock Garden & Alpine Plants
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Metcalf, Lawrie
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Godwit, Random House
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2000
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126
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4to
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Soft card covers with flaps Near Fine
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25
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With illustrations and drawings, a comprehensive guide to growing NZ rock and alpine plants, with cultivation requirements and detailed descriptions
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11.000000
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26.000000
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Bibliography of New Zealand Entomology 1775-1952
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Miller, David
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NZDSIR-Cawthorn Institute
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1956
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xiv 492
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4to
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Blue cloth binding VG
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50
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With over 3000 citations, and some annotations, an invaluable guide to the literature relating to NZ insects, including off-shore islands
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14.000000
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26.000000
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New Zealand's Wilderness Heritage
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Molloy, Les ; Potton, Craig
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craig potton publishing
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2007
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332p (2p)
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4to
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Boxed (slight fading) Cloth binding Near Fine
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65
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A heavily-illustrated discussion of New Zealand's wilderness areas, from the north to the south and down to Antarctica, how to conserve the heritage, and the prospects
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9.000000
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36.000000
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81.000000
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92.000000
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100.000000
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The Singing Island the story of Tiritiri Matangi
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Moon, Lynette
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Godwit, Random House
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1998
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60
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20
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With illustrations, turning this Hauraki Gulf island into a haven for New Zealand's native birds
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Flora of New Zealand Vol II
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Moore, LB ; Edgar, E
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Govt Print
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1970
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xl 354p
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8vo
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D-J Paper over boards Inscription FEP VG
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25
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Wth illustrations, indigenous tracheophyta - monocotyledons except gramineae
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7.500000
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28.000000
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60.000000
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60.000000
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The Oxford Book of New Zealand Plants
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Moore, Lucy B ; Irwin, J Bruce
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OUP
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1978
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xxii 234p
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4to
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D-J (chips spine, small piece missing base front, back, in archival plastic) Signature FEP Slight foxing HTP VG - Near Fine
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45
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Signed by the illustrator, 400 native species illustrated and described, with the emphasis on enabling the reader to classify specimens into Families and broader groups
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22.000000
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41.000000
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Island Magic Wildlife of the South Seas
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Morris, Rod ; Ballance, Alison
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David Bateman
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2003
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160
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D-J Paper over boards Signature FEP Near Fine
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30
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With maps and illustrations, the magic of the natural history of Pacific islands, from Madagascar all the way to the Galapagos
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32.000000
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75.000000
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Wild South Saving New Zealand's Endangered Birds
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Morris, Rod ; Smith, Hal
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TVNZ, Century Hutchinson
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1989
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234
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4to
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P-B Short inscription FEP VG - Near Fine
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20
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With illustrations, the story of the fight for suvival for New Zealand's endangered birds
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6.500000
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28.000000
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55.000000
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Wild South Saving New Zealand's Endangered Birds
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Morris, Rod ; Smith, Hal
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TVNZ, Century Hutchinson
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1988
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234
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4to
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D-J (slight fading spine) Paper over boards Short inscription front paste-down VG - Near Fine
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20
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With illustrations, the story of the fight for suvival for New Zealand's endangered birds
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6.500000
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32.000000
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60.000000
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55.000000
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60.000000
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Wild South
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Saving NZ's Endangered Birds
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Morris, Rod ; Smith, Hal
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Century Hutchinson
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1988
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234
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4to
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D-J Near Fine
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37
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A blend of biography, science and adventure, dealing with the thirty percent of NZ's birds which are endangered, with many wonderful photographs
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Seashore Ecology of New Zealand and the Pacific
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Morton, John
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David Bateman
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2004
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504
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4to
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D-J Fine
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80
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With drawings, maps and illustrations, the sequel to his earlier 'The New Zealand Sea Shore', but concentrating on the hard shores and reaching out to the South Pacific
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28.000000
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61.000000
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74.000000
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A Natural History of Auckland
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Morton, John (ed)
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Bateman
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1993
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viii 131
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Oblong 4to
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D-J Fine
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38
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A number of experts in their fields combine to discuss in detail the natural habitats that make up the Auckland area, covering from the geological history to the forest to the rocky shores and everything in between. With many illustrations and over 20 pai
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Ajax the Kea Dog
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Mosen, Corey
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Allen & Unwin
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2018
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256
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8vo
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32
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With illustrations, the tale of a special dog, specially trained to sniff out the nests of kea in their hideaways in the South Island high country
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5.500000
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Safeguarding our Oceans strengthening marine protection in New Zealand
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Mulcahy, Kate ; Peart, Raewyn ; Bull, Abbie
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Environmental Defence Society
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2012
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xvi 380p
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8vo
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P-B Near Fine
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40
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With maps and illustrations, a report that reviews New Zealand's current marine protection framework and measures it against overseas best-practice
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Flying High the photograhy of Lloyd Homer
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Nathan, Simon
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Geoscience Society of New Zealand
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2019
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148
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40
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Signed by the author, with Lloyd Homer's photographs, a collection of his career's work, in the air and on the ground
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New Zealand Seaweeds an illustrated guide
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Nelson, Wendy
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Te Papa Press
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2013
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328
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8vo
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62
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With map and illustrations, an up-to-date guide to New Zealand seaweeds, with order, family, and description
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Strain Accumulation and Episodicity of Fault Movements in Otago
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Norris, Richard J ; Nicolls, Ross
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EQC
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2004
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iii (3p) 146p
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4to
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Spiral bound Plastic cover VG
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40
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With maps and figures, a study of fault movement among a number of parallel reverse faults in Central and East Otago
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Mavora
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development of a planning process for reconciliation of interests in wilderness
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O'Connor, KF (et al)
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Centre for Resource Management, Tussock Grasslands and Mountain Lands Institute
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1982
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199p (xlv)
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8vo
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P-B VG
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35
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With maps, illustrations and figures, a report on the various, and conflicting, uses of this wilderness area in the South Island, an important study
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Lake Ellesmere: A Wildlife Habitat of International Importance
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O'Donnell, Colin FJ
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NZ Wildlife Service, DIA
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1985
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219
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28
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With illustrations and tables, a report highlighting the importance of this North Canterbury wetland area as an on-going wildlife natural resource
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Common Weeds in New Zealand
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Parham, BEV ; Healy, AJ
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Govt Print
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1981 Revised edition (1976)
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172p (1p) (3p Notes)
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8vo
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P-B VG
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24
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The revised edition of this guide to the identification of NZ weeds with a section on noxious plants
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The Geology of New Zealand
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an introduction to the historical, structural, and economic geology
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Park, James
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W&T
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1910
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(frontis) xx 488p (folding map)
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8vo
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Red cloth binding, gilt titles Fading spine Owner's name stamp FEP, TP VG
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65
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With maps, figures and illustrations, the first connected outline of the general geology of New Zealand, including discussion of the Tarawera Eruption
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33.000000
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Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat of Hawke's Bay Rivers
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Parrish, GR
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Dept of Conservation
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1988
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(2p) 42p
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4to
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Stapled card covers, red tape spine Library stamp cover, TP, with owner's stamp Library details inside VG
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25
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With map and tables, conservation values of Hawke's Bay rivers, and wildlife and river management
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Current Names for Wild Plants in New Zealand
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Parsons, Murray J (et al)
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Manaaki Whenua Press
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1998
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206
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4to
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P-B VG
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36
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A list of botanical names in current use for wild plants in NZ as used by the Plant Herbarium at Landcare Research in Lincoln, Canterbury, a useful complement to the 'Flora of NZ' series
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25.000000
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New Zealand Fishes an identification guide
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Paul, Larry J
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Reed Methuen
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1986
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viii 184p
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4to
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Laminated boards Slight foxing HTP Near Fine
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30
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With illustrations and line drawings, a guide to those New Zealand fish species of greatest interest to sport or recreational fishermen, including shell fish and crustaceans, like rock lobsters and squid
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6.500000
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New Zealand Fish a complete guide
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Paulin, Chris (et al)
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Te Papa Press
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2001 Reprint edition (1989)
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xiv 279p
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4to
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P-B Near Fine
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45
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With illustrations and drawings, the reprint edition of this authoritative guide based on the collection of NZ fish at Te Papa
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20.000000
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37.000000
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42.000000
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The Rockpool Fishes of New Zealand
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Te Ika Aaria O Aotearoa
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Paulin, Chris ; Roberts, Clive
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Museum of New Zealand
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1992
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xii 177
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4to
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D-J Paper over boards Near Fine
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30
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Detailed information on identification and distribution of intertidal fish species
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32.000000
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60.000000
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55.000000
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Environmental Histories of New Zealand
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Pawson, Eric ; Brooking, Tom
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Otago University Press
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2004 reprint edition (2002)
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xvii 342p
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4to
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P-B Ex-lib stamps inside and top FE VG
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20
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With maps and illustrations, a collection of essays that trace the environmental changes that were caused in New Zealand, both locally and in wider contexts, as 'settlement' and population growth transformed the land and its uses
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6.500000
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28.000000
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60.000000
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Voices from the Sea managing New Zealand's fisheries
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Peart, Raewyn
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Environmental Defence Society
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2018
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xiv 168p
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Oblong 8vo
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P-B Near Fine
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25
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With illustrations, a report on the Quota Management System of New Zealand's fisheries, evaluating the extent to which current approaches are sufficient to suppost thriving fisheries and communities, supported by healthy marine ecosystems
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Castles in the Sand what's happening to the New Zealand Coast?
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Peart, Raewyn
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Craig Potton Publishing, The Environmental Defence Society
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2009
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276
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With maps and illustrations, a timely evaluation of the New Zealand coastline, what it means to New Zealanders and what we need to do to care for it for future generations
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Dolphins of Aotearoa Living with New Zealand Dolphins
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Peart, Raewyn
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Craig Potton Publishing, The Environmental Defence Society
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2013
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307
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With illustrations, the dolphins around New Zealand, how humans affect them, the work humans must do to save them
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30.000000
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64.000000
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Subantarctic New Zealand a rare heritage
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Peat, Neville
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Department of Conservation
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2006 Revised edition (2003)
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96
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4to
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Soft card covers with flaps Near Fine
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25
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Signed by the author, with maps and illustrations, the natural history of these southern islands, the Snares, Bounty, Antipodes, Auckland and Campbell Islands, now designated a World Natural History Area
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6.500000
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45.000000
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The Falcon and the Lark
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A New Zealand high country journal
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Peat, Neville
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John McIndoe
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1992
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143
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8vo
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Signed by the author, the first of the Lark trilogy, the author explores his own roots whilst developing the narrative of a Lark character, as free as the falcon in the high country
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6.500000
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22.000000
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45.000000
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Kiwi
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New Zealand's Remarkable Bird
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Peat, Neville
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Godwit
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1999
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72
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Oblong 8vo
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22
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Author signed, a heavily-illustrated popular guide to the kiwi, its habits and its environment and conservation
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Forever the Forest
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Peat, Neville
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H&S
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1987
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92
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P-B VG - Near Fine
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Signed by the author, a homage to the forest of the West Coast and its survival, with many illustrations
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6.500000
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Forever the Forest
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a West Coast story
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Peat, Neville
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H&S
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1987
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92
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Signed by the author, his paen to the wild West Coast, but still in need of protection, with map and illustrations
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6.500000
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24.000000
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48.000000
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Coasting
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The Sea Lion and the Lark
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Peat, Neville
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Longacre Press
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2001
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183
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8vo
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Signed by the author, the second of the author's creation, the 'Lark', a free-spirit and his relationships with his environment, here with a sea lion
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23.000000
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High Country Lark an invitation to Paradise
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Peat, Neville
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Longacre Press
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2008
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199
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8vo
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30
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Signed by the author, with many illustrations, meetings with the 'Lark' in Paradise, behind Glenorchy, Lake Wakatipu, the third of the Lark series, and a tale of out-in-beyond living
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Wild Dunedin
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enjoying the natural history of New Zealand's wildlife capital
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Peat, Neville ; Patrick, Brian
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University of Otago Press
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2002
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144
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8vo
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P-B Near Fine
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25
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Signed by the author, a natural history tour of the Dunedin wider region, from the Otago Harbour volcano to the Rock and Pillar Scenic Reserve, with maps and illustrations, a new edition
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Wild Fiordland
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Discovering the natural history of a World Heritage area
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Peat, Neville ; Patrick, Brian
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University of Otago Press
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2005 (1996)
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143
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Signed by the author, part of the 'Wild Otago' series, studying the flora and fauna of Fiordland, with many illustrations
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Wild Rivers
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Discovering the natural history of the Central South Island
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Peat, Neville ; Patrick, Brian
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University of Otago Press
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2001
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142
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Signed by the author, an illustrated guide to the braided rivers stretching from the Southern Alps through the Mackenzie Basin to the Pacific Ocean, and the hugely varied natural environment
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Wild Dunedin
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enjoying the natural history of New Zealand's wildlife capital
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Peat, Neville ; Patrick, Brian
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University of Otago Press
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1995
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144
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8vo
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Wild Central
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Discovering the natural history of Central Otago
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Peat, Neville ; Patrick, Brian
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University of Otago Press
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1999
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143
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Signed by the author, a tour through the history of Central Otago geology, flora and fauna, with many stunning illustrations
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Blue Penguins (Eudyptula minor) at Taiaroa Head and the Otago Peninsula 1993-95
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Perriman, Lyndon
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DOC
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1997
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22
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Catchment Control in New Zealand
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Poole, AL
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National Water and Soil Conservation Organisation
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1983
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184p (1p)
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P-B VG - Near Fine
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With maps and illustrations, river and soil erosion control and water management in New Zealand
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Marine Conservation
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Probert, P Keith
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Cambridge University Press
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2017
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x (1p) 508p
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4to
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P-B Near Fine
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75
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With maps and figures, a comprehensive account of marine conservation, covering conservation issues pertinent to major groups of marine organisms, key habitats, and local and regional to international initiatives in marine conservation
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5.500000
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Atlas of Bird Distribution in New Zealand 1999-2004
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Robertson, CJR (et al)
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The Ornithological Society of New Zealand
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2007
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x 533p (with grid reference bookmark at end)
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4to
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Laminated boards Near Fine
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With maps and tables, an essential tool on New Zealand birds for researchers and those interested in birds alike, including recording changes in New Zealand bird distribution
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Reader's Digest Complete Book of New Zealand Birds
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Robertson, CJR (et al)
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Reader's Digest Services
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1985
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319
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Folio
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D-J (slight rubbing fore-corner) Cloth binding VG - Near Fine
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25
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With illustrations, accounts of each of the 305 bird species found in New Zealand
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10.000000
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41.000000
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100.000000
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95.000000
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100.000000
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Wader Studies in New Zealand
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a tribute to Richard B Sibson and Barrie D Heather
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Robertson, Hugh A (ed)
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Ornithological Society of New Zealand
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1999
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vi 242p
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8vo
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P-B Near Fine
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25
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With maps, tables and illustrations, a collection of pieces on wading birds in New Zealand waters
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6.500000
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27.000000
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55.000000
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50.000000
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55.000000
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History of New Zealand Forestry
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Roche, Michael
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GP Books, NZFCL
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1990
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466
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8vo
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D-J (fading spine, chips, in protective wrapper) Paper over boards Slight bumping top, bottom spine VG - Near Fine
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55
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With illustrations, a detailed account of the origins and growth of the New Zealand timber industry up till 1990, from small-scale and regional industries to a nationwide development
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6.500000
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34.000000
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75.000000
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70.000000
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75.000000
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Biology of the Seal
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Proceedings of a Symposium held in Guelph 14-17 August 1972
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Ronald, K ; Mansfield, AW (eds)
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Conseil International Pour L'Exploration de la Mer
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1975
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557
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4to
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P-B Research library stamps cover, TP, verso TP VG
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65
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With figures and illustrations, papers dealing with the evolution, functional anatomy, behaviour, population dynamics, care and management, ecology and physiology of the world's seals in the 1970s
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5.000000
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25.000000
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53.000000
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58.000000
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63.000000
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A Handbook of the New Zealand Mosses
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Sainsbury, George OK
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RSNZ
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1955
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490
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8vo
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P-B VG
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35
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Illustrated by Nancy Adams, with glossary
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5.000000
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18.000000
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32.000000
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36.000000
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37.000000
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The Native Trees of New Zealand
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Salmon, John T
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Reed
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1980
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384
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4to
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D-J (slight fading spine) Slight tape stain FEs Near Fine
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58
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With over 1500 photographs, still an essential reference for the study of the more than 220 species of indigenous New Zealand trees
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9.000000
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30.000000
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64.000000
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74.000000
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77.000000
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Native New Zealand Flowering Plants
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Salmon, John T
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Reed
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1991
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viii (2p) 254p
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4to
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Laminated boards Light fading spine Near Fine
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40
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With maps and many illustrations, a comprehensive guide to the over 600 species of flowering plants in New Zealand, both endemic and imported
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8.000000
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20.000000
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37.000000
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42.000000
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45.000000
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Birds of New Zealand a photographic guide
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Schofield, Paul ; Stephenson, Brent
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Auckland University Press
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2013
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544p (2p)
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8vo
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Laminated soft card covers Fading spine Near Fine
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30
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With illustrations, identification of the 365 bird species still found in the New Zealand region
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8.000000
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35.000000
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85.000000
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80.000000
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85.000000
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The Tuatara, Lizards and Frogs of New Zealand
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Sharell, Richard
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Collins
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1966
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94
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4to
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D-J (price clipped, light browning spine) VG
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20
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With maps, drawings and illustrations, an introduction to the reptiles and amphibians of New Zealand
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5.000000
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16.000000
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30.000000
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38.000000
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Bibliography for Te Urewera National Park
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Shaw, WB (et al)
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Dept of Conservation
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1991
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(1p) 91p
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4to
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Spiral bound, soft card covers Ex-lib stamps, owner's stamp cover, TP VG
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20
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A Bibliography covering natural history, history, topography, climate and facilities, very useful
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5.000000
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12.000000
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19.000000
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23.000000
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Handbook of the Fishes of New Zealand
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Sherrin, RAA (comp)
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Wilson & Horton
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1886
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(8p adverts) (folding map) (1p) 307p (iv index) (15p ads)
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8vo
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Purple cloth binding (faded) Gd - VG
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55
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The first collected work on New Zealand fish, written to fill a gap in the country's reference sources, including sections on the preparation and preserving of fish, fish culture, and the seal and whale fishery
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6.000000
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18.000000
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38.000000
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42.000000
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46.000000
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Dancing Leaves the story of New Zealand's cabbage tree, ti kouka
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Simpson, Philip
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Canterbury University Press
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2000
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324
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4to
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P-B Lamination lifting on back cover VG
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50
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With maps and illustrations, the ground-breaking study of this iconic New Zealand plant
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8.000000
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35.000000
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85.000000
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Pohutukawa & Rata New Zealand's Iron-Hearted Trees
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Simpson, Philip
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Te Papa Press
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2005
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xii 346p
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4to
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Soft card covers with flaps Near Fine
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75
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Signed by the author, with maps and illustrations, a natural and human history of these two iconic New Zealand native trees
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6.000000
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38.000000
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80.000000
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75.000000
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85.000000
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Living With Natives
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Spellerberg, Ian ; Frey, Michele (eds)
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Canterbury University Press
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2008
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222
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Oblong 8vo
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Soft card covers with flaps Near Fine
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25
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With illustrations, New Zealanders great and small talk about their love for, and use of, native plants
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7.500000
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30.000000
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65.000000
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60.000000
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65.000000
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Native By Design landscape design with New Zealand plants
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Spellerberg, Ian ; Frey, Michelle (eds)
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Canterbury University Press
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2012 Reprint edition (2011)
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287p (2p)
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Oblong 4to
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P-B Near Fine
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35
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With many illustrations, a compilation of pieces by 20 of New Zealand's top landscape designers/artists/arc hitects on the use of New Zealand native plants in their work
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5.000000
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25.000000
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55.000000
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60.000000
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Moa Sightings 3 Vols
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Spittle, Bruce
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Paua Press Ltd
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2010
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xvi 415p xvii-xxxiii, x 422p xi-xxvii, xii 416p xiii-xxix
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4to
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D-J Laminated boards Near Fine
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150
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Signed by the author, a comprehensive investigation of all the moa 'sightings' made in New Zealand, with maps and illustrations, many from the areas in which the 'sightings' took place
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12.000000
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40.000000
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92.000000
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102.000000
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115.000000
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Moa Sightings 3 Vols
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Spittle, Bruce
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Paua Press Ltd
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2010
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xvi 415p xvii-xxxiii, x 422p xi-xxvii, xii 416p xiii-xxix
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4to
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D-J Laminated boards Near Fine
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125
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A comprehensive investigation of all the moa 'sightings' made in New Zealand, with maps and illustrations, many from the areas in which the 'sightings' took place
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12.000000
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40.000000
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92.000000
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102.000000
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115.000000
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On Shaky Ground
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a geological guide to the Wellington metropolitan region
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Stevens, Graeme
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Geological Society of New Zealand
|
1991
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112
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4to
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P-B VG - Near Fine
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25
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With maps and illustrations, a study underlining the faulted landscape under Wellington city and its district
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3.000000
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16.000000
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30.000000
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34.000000
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34.000000
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The Hunters the precarious lives of New Zealand's birds of prey
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Stewart, Debbie ; McCloy, Nicola
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Penguin Random House
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2018
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237p (2p)
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4to
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Soft card covers with flaps Near Fine
|
40
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With illustrations, the stories of New Zealand birds of prey and the work of Wingspan in helping to preserve them
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6.000000
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29.000000
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55.000000
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50.000000
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55.000000
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Tree Farms and the New Zealand Landscape
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Stockley, G
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Nth Southland FFA
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1973
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220
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8vo
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D-J VG
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20
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Propagation, production, planting on NZ farms
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5.000000
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12.000000
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19.000000
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23.000000
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22.000000
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The Geology of New Zealand 2 vols
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Suggate, RP (et al, eds)
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Govt Print
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1978
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xx 343p (1p) (2 folding maps) ; xx 345-819p (1p)
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4to
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D-J Cloth binding, gilt titles Owner's stamp covered HTP both volumes VG - Near Fine
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60
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With maps and illustrations, still a ground work on New Zealand geology
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9.000000
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46.000000
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103.000000
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115.000000
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128.000000
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Manual of the New Zealand Mollusca Atlas of Plates
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Suter, Henry
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Govt Print
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1915
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(2p) 72 plates (title and descriptive leaf to each)
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4to
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Green cloth binding, gilt titles Slight mark front board Signature FEP VG - Near Fine
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100
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A nice copy of the atlas
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5.000000
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22.000000
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50.000000
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53.000000
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57.000000
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Manual of the New Zealand Mollusca and Atlas of plates (2 vols)
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Suter, Henry
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Govt Print
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1913-15
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xxiii 1120p ; 72p plates + letterpress on interleaves
|
8vo
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Both vols green cloth binding, gilt titles Rubbing spine, with call numbers Light wear fore-corners Ex-lib stamps beginning and end VG inside
|
80
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With 72 plates in the Atlas, a tidy ex-library set of this second 'catalogue' of New Zealand molluscs
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8.000000
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37.000000
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67.000000
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75.000000
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82.000000
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The Archaeology of Pouerua
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Sutton, Douglas (et al, eds)
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AUP
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2003
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ix (1p map) 262p
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4to
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P-B Crease in middle, putting slight bend through middle of book Otherwise VG - Near Fine
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35
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With maps, figures, tables and illustrations, the detailed study of an inland Bay of Islands pa site, examining the Maori archaeological landscape
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5.000000
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16.000000
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30.000000
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34.000000
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34.000000
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Keeping Faith with Fin and Feather
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People and Imperatives in Wildlife Management
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Sutton, Roger
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Author Pub, Craig Pub
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2002
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179p (1p)
|
8vo
|
P-B Slight fading spine Creases front cover VG - Near Fine
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30
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With illustrations, the conservation life and experiences of this third generation Southlander, with lessons on how to fight for the conservation of the Southland environment
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5.000000
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18.000000
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32.000000
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36.000000
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37.000000
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Ways to the Wilderness
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Temple, Philip
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Whitcoulls
|
1980 (1977)
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168
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4to
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D-J (fading spine) Slight mark FE VG
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35
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Great New Zealand walking tracks, with description and wonderful photographs, including the Milford Track, 'The Greatest Walk in the World'
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5.000000
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16.000000
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30.000000
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34.000000
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34.000000
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New Zealand Volcanology Central Volcanic Region
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Thompson, RN (et al)
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NZDSIR
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1966
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211
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8vo
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P-B VG - Near Fine
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20
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With maps and illustrations, the findings of three tours covering the volcanology of the Rotorua and National Park area
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7.500000
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24.000000
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45.000000
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45.000000
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45.000000
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Introductory Class-Book of Botany
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for use in New Zealand Schools
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Thomson, George M
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Govt Print
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1906
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vi (errata slip tipped in) 169p
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8vo
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Green cloth binding, gilt titles, blind rules Slight browning FEs Near Fine
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25
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With illustrations, a teaching manual in two parts, the structures and classification of plants, a nice copy
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5.000000
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13.000000
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21.000000
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25.000000
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25.000000
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Botanic Gardens and Parks in New Zealand
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Tritenbach, Paul
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Excellence Press
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1987
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144
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4to
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P-B VG
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20
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From Albert Park in Auckland to Queen's Park in Invercargill; how they evolved 'from nothing' with many historical photographs
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5.000000
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13.000000
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21.000000
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25.000000
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25.000000
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The Hoiho New Zealand's Yellow-Eyed Penguin
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Vernon, Adele ; Schneider, Dean
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H&S
|
1993
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(frontis) 44p
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Oblong 8vo
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D-J Laminated boards Near Fine
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25
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With illustrations, an account of the secretive lifestyle of the yellow-eyed penguin, the rarest penguin in the world, and human attempts to save it
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5.000000
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13.000000
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27.000000
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30.000000
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33.000000
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The Hoiho New Zealand's Yellow-Eyed Penguin
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Vernon, Adele ; Schneider, Dean
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H&S
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1993
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(frontis) 44p
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Oblong 8vo
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P-B Fine
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15
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With illustrations, an account of the secretive lifestyle of the yellow-eyed penguin, the rarest penguin in the world, and human attempts to save it
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5.000000
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12.000000
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19.000000
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23.000000
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22.000000
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Inland Waters of New Zealand
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Viner, AB (ed)
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DSIR
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1987
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ix 494p
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4to
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Paper over boards Signature FEP VG
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35
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With maps, tables and illustrations, a detailed study of New Zealand's inland water resources, including lakes and rivers, their history and future
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6.000000
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24.000000
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48.000000
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52.000000
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56.000000
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Love them or lose them Palm Forests of Pitt Island and their wildlife
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Walls, Geoff (et al)
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Dept of Conservation
|
2000
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52
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4to
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P-B Near Fine
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25
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With maps and illustrations, the results of study and consultation on the forest remnants in the Pitt Island Scenic Reserve, and their warnings for the future
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3.000000
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24.000000
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Roads Less Travelled
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Warne, Kennedy
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Penguin
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2008
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221p (1p)
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4to
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Soft card covers with flaps Slight bend FE of first pages VG - Near Fine
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25
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With illustrations, a collection of twenty years of exploration with 'New Zealand Geographic', in New Zealand and the Pacific, beginning with the magnificence of Fiordland
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32.000000
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70.000000
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65.000000
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70.000000
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New Zealand National Parks
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Warne, Kennedy (ed)
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Bateman
|
2006
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160
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4to
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D-J Paper over boards VG - Near Fine
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25
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With illustrations, a collection of pieces on the 14 National Parks of New Zealand, from the largest in Fiordland, making up 10 per cent of New Zealand's land area
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6.500000
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33.000000
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75.000000
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70.000000
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75.000000
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History of Discovery and Taxonomic Status of the Royal Albatross
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Westerkov, Kaj
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NZDIA
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1961
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p153-170
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4to
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P-B Slight writing cover VG
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15
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With illustrations, reprinted from 'The Emu' 61 #3 December 1961
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4.000000
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24.000000
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Birds of Campbell Island
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Westerkov, Kaj
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NZDIA
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1960
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82p (1p)
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8vo
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Card covers, signatures front cover Near Fine
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25
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With maps and illustrations, a history of researches on Campbell Island, and the results of the author's own investigations in 1958
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5.500000
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15.000000
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30.000000
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32.000000
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34.000000
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Birds of Campbell Island
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Westerkov, Kaj
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NZDIA
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1960
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82p (1p)
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8vo
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Card covers with cloth spine Slight writing, signature top front board Near Fine
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25
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With maps and illustrations, the records of historic visitors to the islands and the more recent work of the 1958 expedition the author was included in
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6.000000
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16.000000
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32.000000
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34.000000
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36.000000
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New Zealand Lizards an annotated bibliography
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Whitaker, Tony ; Thomas, Bruce
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Ecology Division DSIR
|
1989
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215
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4to
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P-B Signature TP VG
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30
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With illustrations, a comprehensive bibliography (to 1989) of any material relating to New Zealand lizards
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8.000000
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28.000000
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65.000000
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65.000000
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65.000000
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The Nature of Hidden Worlds
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Animals and plants in Prehistoric Australia and New Zealand
|
White, Mary E
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Reed
|
1990
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256
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4to
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D-J (chips, in protective wrapper) Paper over boards VG - Near Fine
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42
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With many illustrations, the author recreates the ancient environments of what was to become Australasia and traces the evolution of the plants and animals through the geological periods
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6.500000
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34.000000
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75.000000
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70.000000
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75.000000
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Kapiti Bird Sanctuary a natural history of the Island
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Wilkinson, AS & Amy ; Stidolph, RHD (ed)
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The Masterton Printing Company
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1952
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190
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8vo
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Paper over boards Rubbing, faded spine VG
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25
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With map and illustrations, still an important study of the development and safe-guarding of this off-shore island for New Zealand's endemic wildlife
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6.000000
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20.000000
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45.000000
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45.000000
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Molluscs from the Bay of Plenty
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Williams, E Gordon ; Grimmond, NM (ed)
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Author Pub
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1964
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(frontis) 41p
|
8vo
|
Green cloth binding with black cloth fore-edge, gilt titles Plastic wrap with flaps Near Fine
|
28
|
With drawings, the author's researches over many years until his death, covering the mollusca he recorded from the gut of fish caught in the Bay of Plenty, limited edition 353/500
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5.000000
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25.000000
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The Shag Menace a book for anglers
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Williams, Henry George
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Author Pub
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1945
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(frontis) 94p
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Small 8vo
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D-J (piece missing top, bottom spine, in archival wrapper) Paper over boards Owner's details FEP VG
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30
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With illustrations, the author's researches on the shag population in New Zealand and their threat to fishermen
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6.500000
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18.000000
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35.000000
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30.000000
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35.000000
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A Celebration of Kakapo Notornis 53 Pt 1
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Williams, Murray (ed)
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Ornithological Soc of NZ
|
2006
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viii 197p
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8vo
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P-B Near Fine
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30
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With maps, illustrations and tables, an important contribution to the study of kakapo (strigops habroptilus), from rearing them to saving them
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5.000000
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13.000000
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27.000000
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30.000000
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33.000000
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Stewart Island Plants Field Guide
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Wilson, Hugh D
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Field Guide Publications
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1982
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528
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Small 8vo
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Paper over boards VG
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20
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With illustrations, still a useful guide to Stewart Island flora
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8.000000
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25.000000
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50.000000
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50.000000
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Wild Plants of Mount Cook National Park
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Wilson, Hugh D
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Field Guide Publications
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1978
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294p (10p notes)
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Small 8vo
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P-B VG
|
20
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Still a very useful field illustrated guide to the flora of this National Park
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6.500000
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20.000000
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40.000000
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New Zealand Seabirds a natural history
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Wilson, Kerry-Jayne
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Potton & Burton
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2021
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136
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4to
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D-J Laminated boards Near Fine
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40
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With maps and illustrations, New Zealand's seabirds, their biology, migration patterns, and their conservation
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8.000000
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32.000000
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75.000000
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Wader Studies in New Zealand Ornithology of the Southern Pacific
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Woodley, Keith ; Symes, Craig (eds)
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Ornithological Society of New Zealand
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2020
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(7p) p587-781 (3p)
|
8vo
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P-B Near Fine
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20
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With illustrations and tables, Notornis Vol 67, Part 4, 2020, a compilation of 19 papers on New Zealand's migratory and non-migratory wader species
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7.500000
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26.000000
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60.000000
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60.000000
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Our Islands, Our Selves
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a history of conservation in New Zealand
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Young, David
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University of Otago Press, DOC
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2004
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298
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4to
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D-J (fading spine) Paper over boards VG - Near Fine
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50
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With illustrations, the story of the growth of the conservation ethic in New Zealand, an important book
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6.500000
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37.000000
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75.000000
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70.000000
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75.000000
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Rivers New Zealand's shared legacy
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Young, David ; Young, Aliscia
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Random House
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2013
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319
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4to
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Laminated boards Slight dint top FE Near Fine
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40
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With maps and illustrations, the author discusses 11 New Zealand rivers, including the biggest, the Waikato and the Clutha, their history and what they have come to represent to New Zealand
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