NZNatural History

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Title

Sub-title

Author

Publisher

Published

Pages

Size

Condition

Price

Comment

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Wild Heart

the possibility of wilderness in Aotearoa New Zealand

Abbott, Mick ; Reeve, Richard (ed)

Otago University Press

2011

244

8vo

P-B Near Fine

48

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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Seaweeds of New Zealand  an illustrated guide

 

Adams, Nancy M

Canterbury University Press

1994

360

4to

D-J  Paper over boards  Near Fine

175

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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The Liverworts of New Zealand

 

Allison, KW ; Child, John

University of Otago Press

1975

300

8vo

D-J (slight chips) Paper over boards  VG - Near Fine

25

With illustrations and drawings, still a useful introductory text

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27.000000

55.000000

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The Surface of the Sea

 

Anderson, Iain

Reed

2007

151

Oblong 8vo

P-B Fine

38

With many illustrations, the fauna of New Zealand's surrounding seas, animals large and small, exotic and common, open to the shallow diver

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The Living Reef

the ecology of New Zealand's rocky reefs

Andrew, Neil ; Francis, Malcolm (eds)

Craig Potton Publishing

2005 Reprint edition (2003)

283

4to

D-J (fading spine) Paper over boards  Near Fine

40

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

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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

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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

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Proceedings of the Seventh Pacific Science Congress Vol V Botany

 

Anon

Harry H Tombs

1953

252p (1p)

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Moa  the life and death of New Zealand's legendary bird

 

Berentson, Quinn

Craig Potton Publishing

2012

300

4to

D-J Laminated boards  Near Fine

45

With illustrations, a study of New Zealand's own 'monster', how it disappeared, and then was reborn on its rediscovery, recognition and world-wide sensation, including modern 'sightings'

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Seabirds beyond the Mountain Crest  the history, natural history and conservation of Hutton's shearwater

 

Cuthbert, Richard J

Otago University Press

2018

212

8vo

Soft card covers with flaps Near Fine

35

With illustrations, the story of this endemic bird species, nesting in only two areas in the Kaikoura mountains

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The Natural History of Southern New Zealand

 

Darby, John (et al, eds)

University of Otago Press, Otago Museum

2006 reprint edition (2003)

(7p) 387p

4to

D-J Paper over boards  Fine

45

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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The Migrations of Humpback Whales which pass the New Zealand Coast

 

Dawbin, WH

RSNZ

1956

p146-196

8vo

P-B VG

25

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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Forest Vines to Snow Tussocks

The Story of New Zealand Plants

Dawson, John

VUP

1993 Reprint with corrections (1988)

264

8to

P-B Fine

30

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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Field Guide to New Zealand's Native Trees

 

Dawson, John ; Lucas, Rob

Craig Potton Publishing

2012

436

8vo

Soft card covers Near Fine

25

With illustrations, a comprehensive, up-to-date guide on all the native trees found on New Zealand's four major islands

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New Zealand's Native Trees

 

Dawson, John ; Lucas, Rob (et al)

Craig Potton Publishing

2011

576

4to

D-J Laminated boards Near Fine

65

With many illustrations, a landmark contribution to the study of New Zealand tree flora, celebrating its many unique features and diversity

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Penguins  their world, their ways

 

De Roy, Tui (et al)

David Bateman

2013

240

4to

D-J Paper over boards Near Fine

40

With maps and many illustrations, a wonderful study of all of the 18 penguin species

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Deep Blue

A South Pacific Odyssey

Doak, Wade

HarperCollins

1996

x 182

4to

D-J Fine

20

Record of a 9-month exploration of the southern Pacific Ocean, from the Auckland to the Solomon Islands

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Ants of New Zealand

 

Don, Warwick

Otago University Press, Otago Museum

2007

239

4to

D-J Fine

65

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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Exotic Intruders

The introduction of plants and animals into New Zealand

Druett, Joan

Heinemann

1983

(7p) 291p

4to

D-J (fading spine, in archival plastic) VG - Near Fine

45

With illustrations, a description of the acclimitisation of flora and fauna into New Zealand, and the effect on the country

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The Essential Audrey Eagle  botanical art of New Zealand

 

Eagle, Audrey

Te Papa Press

2013

viii 232p

4to

Card covers with flaps Near Fine

30

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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Eagle's Complete Trees and Shrubs of New Zealand

 

Eagle, Audrey

Te Papa Press

2006

xiv 528p (1p) ; viii (1p) p532-1114

4to

Boxed (fading spine) Laminated boards Light fading spine VG - Near Fine

200

A wonderful achievement, meticulous paintings depicting every presently known native tree and shrub in New Zealand

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Earthquakes

 

Eiby, George A

Heinemann

1980

xii 209p

4to

D-J (strips of fading) Paper over boards  VG - Near Fine

22

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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The New Zealand Birdwatchers' Book

 

Ellis, Brian

ReedMethuen

1987

viii 247p

Small 8vo

Laminated illustrated cover  Fine

20

With illustrations and drawings, a useful guide to NZ birds for birdwatchers

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'neath the mantle of rangi

Original New Zealand

Enting, Brian

Seven Seas Pub

1976

148

4to

D-J VG - Near Fine

30

NZ's natural environments as they were

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the ancient islands  New Zealand's natural environments

 

Enting, Brian ; Molloy, Les

Port Nicholson Press

1982

160

4to

D-J (slight rubbing extremities, in archival wrapper) Paper over boards VG - Near Fine

35

With many illustrations, a wonderful natural history of New Zealand, the ancient islands that became sanctuaries in their various environments

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A Kea on my Bed

 

Falla, Molly

Collins

1974

40

4to

D-J (slight chips, in archival wrapper) Paper over boards VG

20

With illustrations, the 6-months stay Mr Kea had with the author, becoming part of the family

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New Zealand Insect Pests

 

Ferro, DN (ed)

Lincoln University College of Agriculture

1976

311

Oblong 8vo

D-J (closed tear front, in protective wrapper) Paper over boards  VG

25

A comprehensive reference book on NZ's insect and related pests, with illustrations and biographies of individual pests

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The Biology of Wetas, King Crickets and their allies

 

Field, Laurence H (ed)

CABI Publishing

2001

xx 540p

4to

Laminated boards Fine

250

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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The Concise Natural History of New Zealand

 

Fleet, Harriet

Heinemann

1986

(6p) (1p) 275p

8vo

Laminated boards Fading spine Browning beginning, end VG

20

With maps and illustrations, New Zealand's natural history from the rocky coasts to the highest mountains

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Geology of New Zealand

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

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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Spiders of New Zealand

and their worldwide kin

Forster, Ray and Lyn

University of Otago Press, Otago Museum

2005 (1999)

vi (1p) 270p

4to

D-J Fine

80

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

5.000000

23.000000

48.000000

55.000000

60.000000

Geology of the Waitaki Area

 

Forsyth, PJ (comp)

GNS Science

2001

vi 64p (folding map in rear pocket)

4to

P-B Light fading front cover Near Fine

30

With maps and illustrations, the geology of this area comprising North Otago and South Canterbury at a scale of 1:250 000

6.500000

24.000000

45.000000

40.000000

45.000000

An Open Settlement in Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand

 

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

With illustrations, maps, plans and tables, description of the excavations of three sites in Auckland, probably occupied during the 16th century

5.000000

12.000000

19.000000

23.000000

22.000000

Beyond the Roaring Forties

New Zealand's Subantarctic Islands

Fraser, Conon

Govt Print

1986

x 213p (1p)

4to

D-J (in archival wrapper) Near Fine

85

With maps and illustrations, a wonderful human and natural history of these islands, the Antipodes, Bounty, Snares, Campbell and Auckland Islands, a lovely copy

5.000000

25.000000

54.000000

60.000000

65.000000

Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds

 

Frith, HJ (et al)

Reader's Digest Services

1979 Second revision

615

Folio

D-J (small pieces missing, closed tear back, in protective wrapper) Cloth binding  VG

25

With maps and illustrations, the majority of the birds extant in Australia

20.000000

60.000000

125.000000

120.000000

125.000000

Extinct Birds

 

Fuller, Errol

Oxford University Press

2000

398p (1p)

4to

D-J Paper over boards Slight bump base spine  Near Fine

40

With illustrations, an up-date from the 1987 first publication, filled-out and complete with the latest lost and founds till 2000

6.500000

42.000000

108.000000

99.000000

108.000000

Legends in the Rocks  an outline of New Zealand Geology

 

Gage, Maxwell

Whitcoulls

1980

426

4to

D-J (light fading spine, in archival wrapper) Paper over boards Slight dent top front board  VG

30

With maps and illustrations, still a good guide to New Zealand geology and the shaping of the country

6.500000

36.000000

80.000000

75.000000

80.000000

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

25

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

8.000000

18.000000

32.000000

36.000000

37.000000

Checklist of New Zealand Lichens

 

Galloway, David J

DSIR

1992

58

4to

P-B VG - Near Fine

25

A checklist and classification of New Zealand lichens till the date of publication

5.000000

13.000000

21.000000

25.000000

25.000000

Rare and Endangered New Zealand Birds  conservation and management

 

Gaze, Peter

Canterbury University Press

1994

80

8vo

P-B Near Fine

20

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

6.000000

20.000000

45.000000

40.000000

45.000000

Ghosts of Gondwana  the history of life in New Zealand

 

Gibbs, George

Craig Potton

2007 Reprint edition (2006)

232

4to

D-J (slight fading spine)  Paper over boards  Near Fine

45

With maps and illustrations, the fascinating story of how life came and went on the islands that became New Zealand

5.000000

19.000000

35.000000

40.000000

43.000000

Ghosts of Gondwana  the history of life in New Zealand

 

Gibbs, George ;  Parkin, Jane (ed)

Craig Potton

2016 Revised edition

367p (1p)

4to

D-J (slight fading spine)  Laminated boards  Near Fine

65

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

6.000000

35.000000

74.000000

70.000000

75.000000

New Zealand Butterflies

Identification and Natural History

Gibbs, George W

Collins

1980

207

4to

D-J Paper over boards Slight rubbing base  Near Fine

60

With maps and illustrations, the author provides both an identification guide and a summary of information known till 1980

8.000000

33.000000

75.000000

75.000000

75.000000

Extinct

 

Gill, Anton ; West, Alex

Channel 4 Books, Pan Macmillan

2001

256

4to

D-J Paper over boards Near Fine

30

With illustrations, the 'lives' of six extinct species, from mammoth to Tasmanian tiger via the dodo, and the researchers bringing them back to life

6.500000

33.000000

70.000000

65.000000

70.000000

A Flying Start

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

20

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

8.000000

17.000000

31.000000

37.000000

41.000000

New Zealand's Unique Birds

 

Gill, Brian ; Moon, Geoff

Reed

1999

184

Oblong 4to

D-J Laminated boards Near Fine

25

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

8.500000

35.000000

85.000000

80.000000

85.000000

Rare and Endangered Plants of New Zealand

 

Given, David R

Reed

1981

vi 154p

4to

D-J  VG - Near Fine

25

Illustrated in B-W and colour, an important study of NZ's endangered plants, from mountain to sea

5.000000

16.000000

30.000000

34.000000

34.000000

New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity Vol 3 Kingdoms Bacteria, Protozoa, Chromista, Plantae, Fungi

 

Gordon, Dennis P (ed)

Canterbury University Press

2012

616

4to

Laminated boards Near Fine

60

With illustrations, drawings, lists and tables, volume three in this review of New Zealand's entire living and fossil biodiversity, endemic and naturalised aliens

8.000000

37.000000

67.000000

75.000000

80.000000

New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity Vol 2 Kingdom Animalia Chaetognatha, Ecdysozoa, Ichnofossils

 

Gordon, Dennis P (ed)

Canterbury University Press

2010

528

4to

Laminated boards Near Fine

60

With illustrations, drawings, lists and tables, volume two in this review of New Zealand's entire living and fossil biodiversity, endemic and naturalised aliens

8.000000

28.000000

63.000000

85.000000

76.000000

A Treasury of New Zealand Fishes

 

Graham, David H

Reed

1974 Reprint edition (1953)

424

4to

D-J (rubbing top spine)  Paper over boards Slight browning FE  VG

25

The Reed Library reprint series, with illustrations, a great source of information about fish in New Zealand waters, including a name list

5.000000

20.000000

37.000000

43.000000

47.000000

A Continent on the Move  New Zealand Geoscience Revealed  2nd edition

 

Graham, Ian J (chief ed)

The Geoscience Society of New Zealand, GNS Science

2015 2nd edition (2008)

ix (1p) 397p (1p)

Oblong 4to

D-J Laminated boards  Near Fine

50

With many illustrations, the revised edition of this celebration of NZ geoscience and geoscientists and an exploration of the dynamic continent of Zealandia

9.000000

35.000000

57.000000

79.000000

83.000000

A Continent on the Move  New Zealand Geoscience into the 21st Century

 

Graham, Ian J (ed)

The Geological Society of New Zealand, GNS Science

2008

x 377p

Oblong 4to

D-J Laminated boards  Fine

75

With many illustrations, both a celebration of NZ geoscience and geoscientists and an exploration of the dynamic continent of Zealandia, a lovely book

9.000000

35.000000

57.000000

79.000000

83.000000

Improbable Eden  the dry valleys of Antarctica

 

Green, Bill ; Potton, Craig

Craig Potton Publishing

2003

128

Oblong 4to

D-J Paper over boards Near Fine

30

With illustrations, 'islands' in the midst of Antarctica's snow, the Earth's truly remote areas

10.000000

33.000000

70.000000

70.000000

70.000000

The Restless Land  stories of Tongariro National Park World Heritage Area

 

Greenaway, Rob

DOC, Tongariro Natural History Society

1998

156

8vo

Soft card covers with flaps VG - Near Fine

20

With maps and illustrations, the geology, ecology, recreation and history of this National Park

5.000000

11.000000

22.000000

24.000000

26.000000

Soils of part of the Port Hills and adjacent plains, Canterbury

 

Griffiths, E

DSIR Govt Print

1974

36 (maps end-pocket)

4to

H-B Near Fine

15

A study of the soils in an area south of Christchurch city which was considered a likely area for the growth of the city

5.000000

13.000000

21.000000

25.000000

25.000000

The Geological Map of New Zealand

 

Grindley, GW ; Harrington, HJ ; Wood, BL

NZDSIR

1959

(frontis) viii 111p (7 folding charts-figures in rear pocket)

4to

P-B VG

45

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

16.000000

30.000000

34.000000

34.000000

Birds of Prey of the World

 

Grossman, Mary Louise ; Hamlet, John

Bonanza Books

1964

496

Folio

D-J Paper over boards, cloth strip spine Near Fine

25

With maps and illustrations, a detailed study of the orders Falconiformes and Strigiformes, their history, their habitats, and their relationships with mankind

10.000000

52.000000

120.000000

115.000000

120.000000

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

43.000000

105.000000

100.000000

105.000000

Birds of Tutira

 

Guthrie-Smith, Herbert

Cape Catley

1990

vii (1p) 74p (1p)

8vo

Soft card covers Near Fine

20

With illustrations by John L Moore, six pieces originally printed in the magazine, 'The Forerunner', between 1909 and 1914

7.500000

24.000000

50.000000

50.000000

50.000000

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

32.000000

70.000000

65.000000

70.000000

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

34.000000

70.000000

65.000000

70.000000

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

14.000000

26.000000

29.000000

29.000000

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

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

50.000000

45.000000

50.000000

Little Barrier Island (Hauturu)

 

Hamilton, WM (comp)

NZDSIR

1961

197p (1p) (folding genealogical chart)

8vo

D-J (fading spine, slight rubbing) over card covers VG

35

With maps and illustrations, the human and natural history of this island in the Hauraki Gulf, the second, revised and rewritten edition

7.500000

28.000000

55.000000

50.000000

55.000000

An Extraordinary Land  discoveries and mysteries from Wild New Zealand

 

Hayden, Peter ; Morris, Rod

HarperCollins

2013

200

4to

D-J (slight fading top) Paper over boards Near Fine

25

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

5.000000

18.000000

36.000000

38.000000

40.000000

Wild South's Living Treasures of New Zealand

 

Hayden, Peter ; Morris, Rod

Harper Collins

1995

192

4to

D-J Slight rubbing bottom cover Near Fine

25

Beautifully illustrated, covers from reptiles to insects to birds, showing the unique and the rare

5.000000

18.000000

32.000000

36.000000

37.000000

Natural History, Captive Management and Survival of the New Zealand Brown Teal

A Brown Teal Management Manual

Hayes, F Neil

The Brown Teal Conservation Trust

2002

144

4to

P-B Fine

40

With illustrations, a thorough guide to breeding, raising and releasing the endangered New Zealand Brown Teal

5.000000

18.000000

31.000000

35.000000

37.000000

Trilobites, Dinosaurs and Moa Bones

the story of New Zealand fossils

Hayward, Bruce

The Bush Press

1990

104

8vo

P-B Fading spine  VG

45

With maps and illustrations, a guide to New Zealand fossils and where to find them

5.000000

16.000000

30.000000

37.000000

41.000000

Flora of New Zealand Vol III

 

Healy, AJ ; Edgar, E

Govt Print

1980

xlii 220p

8vo

D-J Cloth binding VG - Near Fine

25

With illustrations, adventive cyperaceous, petalous and spathaceous monocotyledons in New Zealand

7.500000

28.000000

60.000000

55.000000

60.000000

Fifty Years of Bird Study in New Zealand  an Index to Notornis 1939-1989

 

Heather, BD ; Sheehan, PM

Ornithological Society of New Zealand

1990

295

8vo

P-B VG

25

A useful guide to the articles in 50 years of Notornis, an Author's Index, and Subject Index

5.000000

12.000000

24.000000

26.000000

28.000000

Letters of a Naturalist  the field accounts of Richard Henry of Resolution Island

 

Hill, Susanne and John ; Jaenecke, Victoria

Putangi Publications

2022

x (2p) 457p (1p)

Oblong 8vo

D-J Laminated boards Near Fine

120

With maps and illustrations, in three parts, Richard Henry's letters, his notes on birds, and his observations, speculations and reminiscences, a spectacular creation

15.000000

56.000000

145.000000

140.000000

145.000000

Chatham Islands Ornithology

a tribute to Sir Charles A Fleming 1916-1987

Holdaway, Richard N (ed)

Ornithological Society of New Zealand

1994

208p (10p)

8vo

P-B Near Fine

22

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

6.500000

24.000000

48.000000

45.000000

48.000000

The Fold of the Land  New Zealand's National Parks from the Air

 

Homer, Lloyd ; Malloy, Les

A&U, DSIR

1989 reprint (1988)

200

Oblong 4to

D-J (slight rubbing base, in archival wrapper)  VG - Near Fine

65

With spectacular illustrations and maps, New Zealand's National Parks till 1988, including the Maritime Parks, a wonderful production

13.000000

30.000000

64.000000

74.000000

77.000000

The Fold of the Land

New Zealand's National Parks from the Air

Homer, Lloyd ; Molloy, Les

A&U, DSIR

1988

200

Oblong 4to

D-J Near Fine

90

With maps and illustrations, the wonderful landscape of New Zealand's national and maritime parks, a great book

13.000000

30.000000

64.000000

74.000000

77.000000

The Fold of the Land

New Zealand's National Parks from the Air

Homer, Lloyd ; Molloy, Les

A&U, DSIR

1989 reprint edition (1988)

200

Oblong 4to

D-J (in archival plastic)  Paper over boards Near Fine

100

With spectacular illustrations and maps, New Zealand's National Parks till 1988, including the Maritime Parks, a wonderful production, a nice copy of the reprint edition

8.000000

23.000000

51.000000

55.000000

59.000000

Reading the Rocks  a guide to geological features of the Wairarapa Coast

 

Homer, Lloyd ; Moore, Phil

Landscape Publications

1989

64p (6 guides in back pocket)

4to

Laminated boards Signature FEP VG - Near Fine

30

With maps and illustrations, a guide for the general reader to this fascinating geological area

5.000000

13.000000

27.000000

30.000000

33.000000

Lava and Strata  a guide to the volcanoes and rock formations of Auckland

 

Homer, Lloyd ; Moore, Phil ; Kermode, Les

Landscape Pubs, IGNS

2000

96p (6 cards in rear pocket)

4to

Laminated boards Near Fine

28

With maps and illustrations, a study of Auckland's geology

5.500000

17.000000

34.000000

36.000000

38.000000

Bee-Culture

 

Hopkins, Isaac

Govt Print

1905

30p (5p plates)

8vo

P-B  Rubbing top, bottom spine  VG

20

With illustrations, one of New Zealand's first descriptions of beekeeping

5.000000

6.000000

17.000000

11.000000

19.000000

Control of Introduced Mammals in New Zealand

 

Howard, Walter E

NZDSIR

1965

95p (1p)

8vo

P-B VG - Near Fine

22

With maps and illustrations, a survey up till 1963 of the mammal pests in New Zealand and their control

5.000000

13.000000

26.000000

28.000000

30.000000

Where Bell-Birds Chime

 

Howes, Edith

W&T

1912

47p (1p)

Small 8vo

Paper wrapper, small piece missing top spine,  bottom fore-corner  Small gift inscription HTP VG

35

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

5.000000

12.000000

24.000000

26.000000

28.000000

Our Big Blue Backyard  New Zealand's oceans and marine reserves

 

Hunt, Janet

Random House

2014

303p (1p)

4to

Laminated card covers Near Fine

35

With maps and illustrations, New Zealand's marine reserves, from wilderness coasts to city busyness, including the off-shore islands in the far south

5.500000

20.000000

40.000000

44.000000

48.000000

Wetlands of New Zealand  a bitter-sweet story

 

Hunt, Janet

Random House

2007

256

4to

Laminated boards Slight bumps VG -  Near Fine

50

With illustrations, the remaining wetlands of New Zealand, in wilderness and urban area, their flora and fauna, and the threats to them all

8.000000

38.000000

90.000000

85.000000

90.000000

The Natural World of New Zealand

an illustrated encyclopaedia of New Zealand's Natural Heritage

Hutching, Gerard

Viking, Penguin

1998

400

4to

D-J (slight foxing inside)  Paper over boards Slight paper disturbance FEP where owner's plate removed Near Fine

55

With maps, drawings and illustrations, an A-Z of New Zealand's natural history, a lovely book

5.000000

23.000000

48.000000

52.000000

54.000000

Back from the Brink  the fight to save our endangered birds

 

Hutching, Gerard

Penguin

2004

160

8vo

P-B  Signature HTP VG

25

With illustrations, the work to keep New Zealand's endangered birds alive, from kakapo to black robin to takahe

8.000000

24.000000

50.000000

50.000000

50.000000

Trees of New Zealand  stories of beauty and character

 

Janssen, Peter ; Hollman, Mike

Hodder Moa, Hachette

2011

208

4to

D-J Paper over boards Near Fine

45

With illustrations, the 'biographies' of a range of New Zealand's most 'remarkable' trees

12.000000

39.000000

95.000000

88.000000

95.000000

Native Orchids of New Zealand

 

Johns, John ; Molloy, Brian

Reed

1983

x (1p) 124p

4to

D-J (fading spine)  Near Fine

65

With many illustrations in B/W and colour, a guide to New Zealand orchids, their cultivation and conservation

5.000000

14.000000

22.000000

26.000000

18.000000

Pick of the Bunch

New Zealand Wildflowers

Johnson, Peter

Longacre Press

2004 reprint edition (1997)

184

4to

Soft card covers with flaps  Fine

25

With many illustrations, the author's pick of New Zealand wildflowers, from North to South

7.500000

29.000000

55.000000

50.000000

55.000000

Wildflowers of Central Otago

 

Johnson, Peter

John McIndoe

1986

108

4to

D-J (slight fading spine) Paper over boards Near Fine

28

With illustrations, a seasonal guide to over 200 species, complete with botanical guide and table

8.000000

27.000000

55.000000

55.000000

55.000000

Otago Peninsula Plants

 

Johnson, Peter

STOP

2004

94

4to

Spiral bound with plastic cover Tea stain top FE of covers, slight water stain top of some pages VG

25

Signed by the author, an annotated list of vascular plants growing in wild places on the Otago Peninsula, with maps

5.000000

12.000000

24.000000

26.000000

28.000000

Wildflowers of Central Otago

 

Johnson, Peter

John McIndoe

1986

108

4to

P-B Near Fine

25

With illustrations, a seasonal guide to over 200 species, complete with botanical guide and table

8.000000

25.000000

50.000000

50.000000

50.000000

New Zealand Lakes

 

Jolly, VH ; Brown, JMA (eds)

Auckland University Press, Oxford University Press

1975

388

4to

Paper over boards Inscription FEP Light foxing EPs  VG

25

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

5.000000

20.000000

37.000000

43.000000

47.000000

Inca's Tail  penguin tails below the Beacon

 

Jones, Janice

Author Pub

2000

64

8vo

P-B VG - Near Fine

22

Inscribed by the author, the inspired story of a yellow-eyed penguin from its home under the lighthouse at Moeraki

6.000000

20.000000

35.000000

35.000000

35.000000

Archaeological Site Stabilisation and Vegetation Management

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

With illustrations, maps and drawings, case studies of archaeological sites throughout New Zealand and the vegetation covers recommended for stabilisation

5.000000

12.000000

19.000000

23.000000

22.000000

South East Otago Bush-Clad Lands Assessment

 

Keen, RJ

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

20

With chart, an assessment of 96, mostly steep hill sites in the Catlins area, with recommendations for preservation

5.000000

13.000000

21.000000

25.000000

25.000000

Immigrant Killers

introduced predators and the conservation of birds in New Zealand

King, Carolyn

OUP

1984

224

8vo

P-B  Fading spine  VG - Near Fine

40

With illustrations, a study of the introduction of mammalian predators and their effect on New Zealand fauna, especially birdlife

5.000000

16.000000

30.000000

34.000000

34.000000

The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals

 

King, Carolyn M ; Barrett, Priscilla

Oxford University Press

1998 reprint edition (1990)

xii 600p

8vo

P-B Crease spine VG

25

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

5.500000

23.000000

48.000000

53.000000

58.000000

The Handbook of New Zealand Mammals

 

King, Carolyn M ; Barrett, Priscilla

Oxford University Press

1990

xii 600p

8vo

Laminated boards  Fading spine Name crossed-out TP VG

40

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

9.000000

21.000000

58.000000

66.000000

70.000000

The Students Flora of New Zealand

 

Kirk, Thomas

Govt Print

1899

408

4to

H-B VG

45

Still an authoritative work

5.000000

16.000000

30.000000

34.000000

34.000000

Under the Mountain

 

Kleeman, BN ; Dodd, RM

Lucas-Altman

1974

123

4to

D-J (slight repairs) VG

25

A photographic essay about Mt Taranaki (Egmont) and its environment

5.000000

16.000000

30.000000

34.000000

34.000000

Land Environments of New Zealand  Technical guide

 

Leathwick, John (et al)

Ministry for the Environment

2002

(5p) 237p

8vo

Laminated boards  Owner's details FEP  VG - Near Fine

35

With maps and tables, the working guide for the work 'Land Environments of New Zealand', including worked examples of LENZ applications

8.000000

18.000000

32.000000

36.000000

37.000000

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

With maps, figures and illustrations, a descriptive summary of the geological strata of New Zealand

5.500000

16.000000

32.000000

34.000000

36.000000

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

In two volumes, a detailed study A-Z of all the lakes on the two main islands of New Zealand

8.000000

32.000000

76.000000

72.000000

76.000000

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

Illustrated by Noel Cusa, an important book for its time, serving as a warning of what could pass unless active conservation practices were undertaken

5.000000

16.000000

30.000000

34.000000

34.000000

The Marine Fauna of New Zealand   Chaetognatha  (Arrow Worms)

 

Lutschinger, Sigrid

NIWA, NZ Oceanographic Institute

1993

61

4to

P-B VG

20

With maps, illustrations and tables, the distribution and taxonomy of 19 species of arrow worms from the New Zealand region

5.000000

14.000000

26.000000

29.000000

29.000000

Zealandia  the valley that changed a nation

 

Lynch, Jim

Kotare Publications

2019

(frontis) (4p) 240p

4to

Soft card covers with flaps Near Fine

35

With illustrations, the development of the Karori Wildlife Sanctuary into Zealandia, a showcase of urban conservation and community-driven conservation

8.000000

32.000000

65.000000

65.000000

65.000000

New Zealand Alpine Plants

 

Mark, AF ; Adams, Nancy M

Reed Methuen

1986 2nd revision

262p (3p)

Oblong 8vo

P-B Fading spine VG

30

With Nancy Adam's illustrations, the second revised edition of this now classic New Zealand alpine botanical text

5.000000

20.000000

37.000000

43.000000

47.000000

Above the Treeline  a nature guide to Alpine New Zealand

 

Mark, Alan F

Potton & Burton

2021 revised edition

433

4to

D-J Laminated boards Near Fine

50

With illustrations, an authoritative guide to New Zealand's rich and diverse alpine environment, the revised edition

10.000000

53.000000

120.000000

110.000000

120.000000

The New Zealand Nature Book 2 Vols The Fauna, The Flora

 

Martin, William

W&T

1929

(frontis) xv 235p (frontis) viii 187p

Small 8vo

Green cloth binding, black titles Vol 1 front board, spine faded  VG

30

With illustrations, an early guide to the native animals and plants of New Zealand, especially for school use, a very good set

5.000000

16.000000

31.000000

35.000000

35.000000

Home Landscaping in New Zealand

 

McDonald, Bryan

Collins

1980

195

Small 4to

D-J Near Fine

25

A design guide, full of practical advice and heavily illustrated

5.000000

14.000000

25.000000

28.000000

28.000000

Trout in New Zealand Waters

The biology and management of trout in New Zealand's lakes and rivers

McDowall, Bob

The Wetland Press

1984

120

8vo

P-B VG

22

With maps and illustrations, a natural history of New Zealand trout, and what makes them 'tick'

5.000000

12.000000

19.000000

23.000000

22.000000

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

With illustrations and drawings, the author's first development of his study of New Zealand's native and introduced freshwater fish

5.000000

21.000000

41.000000

47.000000

50.000000

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

With maps and illustrations, the revised edition of this very detailed guide to New Zealand freshwater fishes

8.000000

23.000000

51.000000

55.000000

60.000000

'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

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

12.000000

19.000000

23.000000

22.000000

The Galaxiid Fishes of New Zealand

 

McDowell, RM

Harvard University

1970

p341-431

8vo

P-B Signature, rubber stamp front cover  VG

35

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

14.000000

26.000000

29.000000

29.000000

Archaeology of the Wellington Conservancy: Wairarapa

a study in tectonic archaeology

McFadgen, Bruce

Dept of Conservation

2003

(2p) 94p

4to

P-B Fine

40

With tables, maps and illustrations, the archaeology of this earthquake-struck area, Maori occupation, and cultural and environmental history

5.000000

13.000000

21.000000

25.000000

25.000000

A Land of Water  rivers and lakes of New Zealand

 

McGeorge, Pamela

David Bateman

2007

144

4to

Soft card covers with flaps Near Fine

30

With maps and illustrations, the true value of New Zealand's waterways, to be cared for and treasured for ever

6.500000

28.000000

60.000000

55.000000

60.000000

New Zealand's Islands

 

McGeorge, Pamela ; Russell McGeorge

David Bateman

2004

144

Oblong 4to

Soft card covers with flaps  Near Fine

30

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

5.000000

19.000000

36.000000

41.000000

44.000000

Look to the Rose

A view from NZ

McGredy, Sam ; Blake Joyce

Bateman

1981

112

4to

D-J (slight chip top spine, in protective plastic) Nice owner's stamp FEP VG

25

An authority on the nurturing and creation of rose varieties

5.000000

16.000000

30.000000

34.000000

34.000000

Sand Forests

 

McKelvey, Peter

CUP

1999

168

8vo

P-B Fine

35

With maps, figures and illustrations, an historical perspective of the stabilisation and afforestation of coastal sands in New Zealand

5.000000

13.000000

21.000000

25.000000

25.000000

Poultry for Profit in New Zealand  advice for beginners

 

Merrett, JB

Simpson & Williams

1926

(frontis) 94p (2p)

4to

P-B  VG

30

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'

5.000000

12.000000

19.000000

23.000000

22.000000

Hebes   a guide to species, hybrids, and allied genera

 

Metcalf, Lawrie

Timber Press

2006

260

8vo

D-J Paper over boards Ex-library stamps  Internal hinges strengthened VG - Near Fine

25

With illustrations, a vert tide ex-library copy of this important guide to Hebes

7.000000

32.000000

70.000000

65.000000

70.000000

New Zealand Native Rock Garden & Alpine Plants

 

Metcalf, Lawrie

Godwit, Random House

2000

126

4to

Soft card covers with flaps  Near Fine

25

With illustrations and drawings, a comprehensive guide to growing NZ rock and alpine plants, with cultivation requirements and detailed descriptions

3.000000

11.000000

22.000000

24.000000

26.000000

Bibliography of New Zealand Entomology 1775-1952

 

Miller, David

NZDSIR-Cawthorn Institute

1956

xiv 492

4to

Blue cloth binding VG

50

With over 3000 citations, and some annotations, an invaluable guide to the literature relating to NZ insects, including off-shore islands

5.000000

14.000000

26.000000

30.000000

29.000000

New Zealand's Wilderness Heritage

 

Molloy, Les ; Potton, Craig

craig potton publishing

2007

332p (2p)

4to

Boxed (slight fading) Cloth binding  Near Fine

65

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

9.000000

40.000000

120.000000

110.000000

120.000000

The Singing Island  the story of Tiritiri Matangi

 

Moon, Lynette

Godwit, Random House

1998

60

Oblong 8vo

D-J Laminated boards Small name blacked out FEP Near Fine

20

With illustrations, turning this Hauraki Gulf island into a haven for New Zealand's native birds

8.000000

25.000000

50.000000

50.000000

50.000000

Flora of New Zealand Vol II

 

Moore, LB ; Edgar, E

Govt Print

1970

xl 354p

8vo

D-J Paper over boards Inscription FEP VG

25

Wth illustrations, indigenous tracheophyta - monocotyledons except gramineae

7.500000

28.000000

60.000000

55.000000

60.000000

The Oxford Book of New Zealand Plants

 

Moore, Lucy B ; Irwin, J Bruce

OUP

1978

xxii 234p

4to

D-J (chips spine, small piece missing base front, back, in archival plastic)  Signature FEP Slight foxing HTP VG - Near Fine

45

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

5.000000

22.000000

41.000000

47.000000

49.000000

Island Magic Wildlife of the South Seas

 

Morris, Rod ; Ballance, Alison

David Bateman

2003

160

Oblong 8vo

D-J Paper over boards Signature FEP Near Fine

30

With maps and illustrations, the magic of the natural history of Pacific islands, from Madagascar all the way to the Galapagos

6.000000

32.000000

75.000000

60.000000

65.000000

Wild South

Saving NZ's Endangered Birds

Morris, Rod ; Smith, Hal

Century Hutchinson

1988

234

4to

D-J Near Fine

37

A blend of biography, science and adventure, dealing with the thirty percent of NZ's birds which are endangered, with many wonderful photographs

5.000000

13.000000

21.000000

25.000000

25.000000

Wild South  Saving New Zealand's Endangered Birds

 

Morris, Rod ; Smith, Hal

TVNZ, Century Hutchinson

1988

234

4to

D-J (slight fading spine) Paper over boards Short inscription front paste-down VG - Near Fine

20

With illustrations, the story of the fight for suvival for New Zealand's endangered birds

6.500000

32.000000

60.000000

55.000000

60.000000

Wild South  Saving New Zealand's Endangered Birds

 

Morris, Rod ; Smith, Hal

TVNZ, Century Hutchinson

1989

234

4to

P-B Short inscription FEP VG - Near Fine

20

With illustrations, the story of the fight for suvival for New Zealand's endangered birds

6.500000

28.000000

55.000000

50.000000

55.000000

Seashore Ecology of New Zealand and the Pacific

 

Morton, John

David Bateman

2004

504

4to

D-J Fine

80

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

5.000000

28.000000

61.000000

69.000000

74.000000

A Natural History of Auckland

 

Morton, John (ed)

Bateman

1993

viii 131

Oblong 4to

D-J Fine

38

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

5.000000

13.000000

21.000000

25.000000

25.000000

Ajax the Kea Dog

 

Mosen, Corey

Allen & Unwin

2018

256

8vo

Soft card covers with flaps  Near Fine

32

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

5.500000

17.000000

34.000000

36.000000

38.000000

Safeguarding our Oceans  strengthening marine protection in New Zealand

 

Mulcahy, Kate ; Peart, Raewyn ; Bull, Abbie

Environmental Defence Society

2012

xvi 380p

8vo

P-B Near Fine

40

With maps and illustrations, a report that reviews New Zealand's current marine protection framework and measures it against overseas best-practice

5.000000

18.000000

33.000000

39.000000

43.000000

Flying High  the photograhy of Lloyd Homer

 

Nathan, Simon

Geoscience Society of New Zealand

2019

148

Oblong 8vo

Laminated boards Near Fine

40

Signed by the author, with Lloyd Homer's photographs, a collection of his career's work, in the air and on the ground

6.000000

24.000000

45.000000

49.000000

53.000000

New Zealand Seaweeds  an illustrated guide

 

Nelson, Wendy

Te Papa Press

2013

328

8vo

P-B Near Fine

62

With map and illustrations, an up-to-date guide to New Zealand seaweeds, with order, family, and description

5.000000

20.000000

37.000000

43.000000

47.000000

Strain Accumulation and Episodicity of Fault Movements in Otago

 

Norris, Richard J ; Nicolls, Ross

EQC

2004

iii (3p) 146p

4to

Spiral bound  Plastic cover  VG

40

With maps and figures, a study of fault movement among a number of parallel reverse faults in Central and East Otago

5.000000

16.000000

30.000000

34.000000

34.000000

Mavora

development of a planning process for reconciliation of interests in wilderness

O'Connor, KF (et al)

Centre for Resource Management, Tussock Grasslands and Mountain Lands Institute

1982

199p (xlv)

8vo

P-B VG

35

With maps, illustrations and figures, a report on the various, and conflicting, uses of this wilderness area in the South Island, an important study

5.000000

16.000000

30.000000

37.000000

41.000000

Lake Ellesmere: A Wildlife Habitat of International Importance

 

O'Donnell, Colin FJ

NZ Wildlife Service, DIA

1985

219

4to

P-B with cloth spine VG - Near Fine

28

With illustrations and tables, a report highlighting the importance of this North Canterbury wetland area as an on-going wildlife natural resource

5.000000

16.000000

33.000000

36.000000

38.000000

Common Weeds in New Zealand

 

Parham, BEV ; Healy, AJ

Govt Print

1981 Revised edition (1976)

172p (1p) (3p Notes)

8vo

P-B  VG

24

The revised edition of this guide to the identification of NZ weeds with a section on noxious plants

5.000000

12.000000

19.000000

23.000000

22.000000

The Geology of New Zealand

an introduction to the historical, structural, and economic geology

Park, James

W&T

1910

(frontis) xx 488p (folding map)

8vo

Red cloth binding, gilt titles  Fading spine  Owner's name stamp FEP, TP  VG

65

With maps, figures and illustrations, the first connected outline of the general geology of New Zealand, including discussion of the Tarawera Eruption

5.000000

20.000000

33.000000

37.000000

38.000000

Wildlife and Wildlife Habitat of Hawke's Bay Rivers

 

Parrish, GR

Dept of Conservation

1988

(2p) 42p

4to

Stapled card covers, red tape spine Library stamp cover, TP, with owner's stamp  Library details inside  VG

25

With map and tables, conservation values of Hawke's Bay rivers, and wildlife and river management

5.000000

12.000000

19.000000

23.000000

22.000000

Current Names for Wild Plants in New Zealand

 

Parsons, Murray J (et al)

Manaaki Whenua Press

1998

206

4to

P-B VG

36

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

5.000000

13.000000

21.000000

25.000000

25.000000

New Zealand Fishes  an identification guide

 

Paul, Larry J

Reed Methuen

1986

viii 184p

4to

Laminated boards  Slight foxing HTP  Near Fine

30

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

6.500000

30.000000

60.000000

55.000000

60.000000

New Zealand Fish  a complete guide

 

Paulin, Chris (et al)

Te Papa Press

2001 Reprint edition (1989)

xiv 279p

4to

P-B Near Fine

45

With illustrations and drawings, the reprint edition of this authoritative guide based on the collection of NZ fish at Te Papa

5.000000

20.000000

37.000000

42.000000

45.000000

The Rockpool Fishes of New Zealand

Te Ika Aaria O Aotearoa

Paulin, Chris ; Roberts, Clive

Museum of New Zealand

1992

xii 177

4to

D-J Paper over boards Near Fine

30

Detailed information on identification and distribution of intertidal fish species

6.500000

32.000000

60.000000

55.000000

60.000000

Environmental Histories of New Zealand

 

Pawson, Eric ; Brooking, Tom

Otago University Press

2004 reprint edition (2002)

xvii 342p

4to

P-B Ex-lib stamps inside and top FE VG

20

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

6.500000

28.000000

60.000000

55.000000

60.000000

Voices from the Sea  managing New Zealand's fisheries

 

Peart, Raewyn

Environmental Defence Society

2018

xiv 168p

Oblong 8vo

P-B Near Fine

25

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

6.000000

17.000000

34.000000

36.000000

38.000000

Dolphins of Aotearoa  Living with New Zealand Dolphins

 

Peart, Raewyn

Craig Potton Publishing, The Environmental Defence Society

2013

307

4to

D-J Laminated boards Near Fine

35

With illustrations, the dolphins around New Zealand, how humans affect them, the work humans must do to save them

5.000000

30.000000

64.000000

74.000000

77.000000

Castles in the Sand  what's happening to the New Zealand Coast?

 

Peart, Raewyn

Craig Potton Publishing, The Environmental Defence Society

2009

276

4to

P-B Slight marks FE VG - Near Fine

25

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

5.000000

17.000000

34.000000

36.000000

38.000000

Subantarctic New Zealand  a rare heritage

 

Peat, Neville

Department of Conservation

2006 Revised edition (2003)

96

4to

Soft card covers with flaps  Near Fine

25

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

6.500000

25.000000

45.000000

40.000000

45.000000

The Falcon and the Lark

A New Zealand high country journal

Peat, Neville

John McIndoe

1992

143

8vo

P-B Near Fine

30

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

6.500000

22.000000

45.000000

40.000000

45.000000

Forever the Forest

 

Peat, Neville

H&S

1987

92

4to

P-B VG - Near Fine

20

Signed by the author, a homage to the forest of the West Coast and its survival, with many illustrations

6.500000

27.000000

50.000000

45.000000

50.000000

Coasting

The Sea Lion and the Lark

Peat, Neville

Longacre Press

2001

183

8vo

P-B Fine

30

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

6.500000

23.000000

45.000000

40.000000

45.000000

Kiwi

New Zealand's Remarkable Bird

Peat, Neville

Godwit

1999

72

Oblong 8vo

D-J Laminated boards Fading Fes Near Fine

22

Author signed, a heavily-illustrated popular guide to the kiwi, its habits and its environment and conservation

6.500000

27.000000

50.000000

45.000000

50.000000

Forever the Forest

a West Coast story

Peat, Neville

H&S

1987

92

4to

P-B Fading spine  VG

20

Signed by the author, his paen to the wild West Coast, but still in need of protection, with map and illustrations

6.500000

24.000000

48.000000

45.000000

48.000000

High Country Lark  an invitation to Paradise

 

Peat, Neville

Longacre Press

2008

199

8vo

Soft card covers with flaps  Fine

30

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

6.500000

28.000000

55.000000

50.000000

55.000000

Wild Fiordland

Discovering the natural history of a World Heritage area

Peat, Neville ; Patrick, Brian

University of Otago Press

2005 (1996)

143

4to

P-B Owner's small stamp TP Near Fine

25

Signed by the author, part of the 'Wild Otago' series, studying the flora and fauna of Fiordland, with many illustrations

6.500000

25.000000

50.000000

45.000000

50.000000

Wild Dunedin

enjoying the natural history of New Zealand's wildlife capital

Peat, Neville ; Patrick, Brian

University of Otago Press

2002

144

8vo

P-B Near Fine

25

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

6.500000

25.000000

50.000000

45.000000

50.000000

Wild Dunedin

enjoying the natural history of New Zealand's wildlife capital

Peat, Neville ; Patrick, Brian

University of Otago Press

1995

144

8vo

Laminated boards Near Fine

25

Signed by both authors, 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

5.000000

25.000000

50.000000

45.000000

50.000000

Wild Rivers

Discovering the natural history of the Central South Island

Peat, Neville ; Patrick, Brian

University of Otago Press

2001

142

4to

P-B Fine

25

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

6.500000

25.000000

45.000000

40.000000

45.000000

Wild Central

Discovering the natural history of Central Otago

Peat, Neville ; Patrick, Brian

University of Otago Press

1999

143

4to

P-B Near Fine

25

Signed by the author, a tour through the history of Central Otago geology, flora and fauna, with many stunning illustrations

6.500000

27.000000

55.000000

50.000000

55.000000

Blue Penguins (Eudyptula minor) at Taiaroa Head and the Otago Peninsula 1993-95

 

Perriman, Lyndon

DOC

1997

22

4to

P-B Near Fine

22

With maps and tables, two years of surveying the birth pattern of blue penguins

3.000000

10.000000

20.000000

22.000000

24.000000

Catchment Control in New Zealand

 

Poole, AL

National Water and Soil Conservation Organisation

1983

184p (1p)

4to

P-B VG - Near Fine

25

With maps and illustrations, river and soil erosion control and water management in New Zealand

5.000000

14.000000

28.000000

30.000000

32.000000

Marine Conservation

 

Probert, P Keith

Cambridge University Press

2017

x (1p) 508p

4to

P-B Near Fine

75

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

5.500000

20.000000

43.000000

48.000000

53.000000

Atlas of Bird Distribution in New Zealand 1999-2004

 

Robertson, CJR (et al)

The Ornithological Society of New Zealand

2007

x 533p (with grid reference bookmark at end)

4to

Laminated boards  Near Fine

45

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

9.000000

40.000000

72.000000

80.000000

88.000000

Reader's Digest Complete Book of New Zealand Birds

 

Robertson, CJR (et al)

Reader's Digest Services

1985

319

Folio

D-J (slight rubbing fore-corner) Cloth binding VG - Near Fine

25

With illustrations, accounts of each of the 305 bird species found in New Zealand

10.000000

41.000000

100.000000

95.000000

100.000000

Wader Studies in New Zealand

a tribute to Richard B Sibson and Barrie D Heather

Robertson, Hugh A (ed)

Ornithological Society of New Zealand

1999

vi 242p

8vo

P-B Near Fine

25

With maps, tables and illustrations, a collection of pieces on wading birds in New Zealand waters

6.500000

27.000000

55.000000

50.000000

55.000000

History of New Zealand Forestry

 

Roche, Michael

GP Books, NZFCL

1990

466

8vo

D-J (fading spine, chips, in protective wrapper) Paper over boards  Slight bumping top, bottom spine  VG - Near Fine

55

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

6.500000

34.000000

75.000000

70.000000

75.000000

Biology of the Seal

Proceedings of a Symposium held in Guelph 14-17 August 1972

Ronald, K ; Mansfield, AW (eds)

Conseil International Pour L'Exploration de la Mer

1975

557

4to

P-B Research library stamps cover, TP, verso TP VG

65

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

5.000000

25.000000

53.000000

58.000000

63.000000

A Handbook of the New Zealand Mosses

 

Sainsbury, George OK

RSNZ

1955

490

8vo

P-B VG

35

Illustrated by Nancy Adams,  with glossary

5.000000

18.000000

32.000000

36.000000

37.000000

The Native Trees of New Zealand

 

Salmon, John T

Reed

1980

384

4to

D-J (slight fading spine) Slight tape stain FEs  Near Fine

58

With over 1500 photographs, still an essential reference for the study of the more than 220 species of indigenous New Zealand trees

9.000000

30.000000

64.000000

74.000000

77.000000

Native New Zealand Flowering Plants

 

Salmon, John T

Reed

1991

viii (2p) 254p

4to

Laminated boards  Light fading spine  Near Fine

40

With maps and many illustrations, a comprehensive guide to the over 600 species of flowering plants in New Zealand, both endemic and imported

8.000000

20.000000

37.000000

42.000000

45.000000

Birds of New Zealand  a photographic guide

 

Schofield, Paul ; Stephenson, Brent

Auckland University Press

2013

544p (2p)

8vo

Laminated soft card covers Fading spine Near Fine

30

With illustrations, identification of the 365 bird species still found in the New Zealand region

8.000000

35.000000

85.000000

80.000000

85.000000

The Tuatara, Lizards and Frogs of New Zealand

 

Sharell, Richard

Collins

1966

94

4to

D-J (price clipped, light browning spine) VG

20

With maps, drawings and illustrations, an introduction to the reptiles and amphibians of New Zealand

5.000000

16.000000

30.000000

35.000000

38.000000

Bibliography for Te Urewera National Park

 

Shaw, WB (et al)

Dept of Conservation

1991

(1p) 91p

4to

Spiral bound, soft card covers  Ex-lib stamps, owner's stamp cover, TP  VG

20

A Bibliography covering natural history, history, topography, climate and facilities, very useful

5.000000

12.000000

19.000000

23.000000

22.000000

Handbook of the Fishes of New Zealand

 

Sherrin, RAA (comp)

Wilson & Horton

1886

(8p adverts) (folding map) (1p) 307p (iv index) (15p ads)

8vo

Purple cloth binding (faded) Gd - VG

55

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

6.000000

18.000000

38.000000

42.000000

46.000000

Pohutukawa & Rata   New Zealand's Iron-Hearted Trees

 

Simpson, Philip

Te Papa Press

2005

xii 346p

4to

Soft card covers with flaps   Near Fine

75

Signed by the author, with maps and illustrations, a natural and human history of these two iconic New Zealand native trees

6.000000

38.000000

80.000000

75.000000

85.000000

Dancing Leaves  the story of New Zealand's cabbage tree, ti kouka

 

Simpson, Philip

Canterbury University Press

2000

324

4to

P-B Lamination lifting on back cover  VG

50

With maps and illustrations, the ground-breaking study of this iconic New Zealand plant

8.000000

35.000000

85.000000

85.000000

85.000000

Wild Life in the Subantartic

 

Sorensen, JH

Whitcombe and Tombs

1951

(frontis) xvii 85p

8vo

Cloth binding, fading spine, patch fading back cover VG

20

With maps and illustrations, wildlife on Campbell Island and the Auckland Islands, including introduced animals

6.500000

20.000000

35.000000

35.000000

35.000000

Living With Natives

 

Spellerberg, Ian ; Frey, Michele (eds)

Canterbury University Press

2008

222

Oblong 8vo

Soft card covers with flaps Near Fine

25

With illustrations, New Zealanders great and small talk about their love for, and use of, native plants

7.500000

30.000000

65.000000

60.000000

65.000000

Native By Design  landscape design with New Zealand plants

 

Spellerberg, Ian ; Frey, Michelle (eds)

Canterbury University Press

2012 Reprint edition (2011)

287p (2p)

Oblong 4to

P-B Near Fine

35

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

5.000000

25.000000

50.000000

55.000000

60.000000

Moa Sightings 3 Vols

 

Spittle, Bruce

Paua Press Ltd

2010

xvi 415p xvii-xxxiii, x 422p xi-xxvii, xii 416p xiii-xxix

4to

D-J Laminated boards  Near Fine

125

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

12.000000

40.000000

92.000000

102.000000

115.000000

Moa Sightings 3 Vols

 

Spittle, Bruce

Paua Press Ltd

2010

xvi 415p xvii-xxxiii, x 422p xi-xxvii, xii 416p xiii-xxix

4to

D-J Laminated boards  Near Fine

150

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

12.000000

40.000000

92.000000

102.000000

115.000000

On Shaky Ground

a geological guide to the Wellington metropolitan region

Stevens, Graeme

Geological Society of New Zealand

1991

112

4to

P-B  VG - Near Fine

25

With maps and illustrations, a study underlining the faulted landscape under Wellington city and its district

3.000000

16.000000

30.000000

34.000000

34.000000

The Hunters  the precarious lives of New Zealand's birds of prey

 

Stewart, Debbie ; McCloy, Nicola

Penguin Random House

2018

237p (2p)

4to

Soft card covers with flaps Near Fine

40

With illustrations, the stories of New Zealand birds of prey and the work of Wingspan in helping to preserve them

6.000000

29.000000

55.000000

50.000000

55.000000

Tree Farms and the New Zealand Landscape

 

Stockley, G

Nth Southland FFA

1973

220

8vo

D-J VG

20

Propagation, production, planting on NZ farms

5.000000

12.000000

19.000000

23.000000

22.000000

The Geology of New Zealand 2 vols

 

Suggate, RP (et al, eds)

Govt Print

1978

xx 343p (1p) (2 folding maps) ; xx 345-819p (1p)

4to

D-J Cloth binding, gilt titles Owner's stamp covered HTP both volumes VG - Near Fine

60

With maps and illustrations, still a ground work on New Zealand geology

9.000000

46.000000

103.000000

115.000000

128.000000

Manual of the New Zealand Mollusca and Atlas of plates (2 vols)

 

Suter, Henry

Govt Print

1913-15

xxiii 1120p ; 72p plates + letterpress on interleaves

8vo

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

With 72 plates in the Atlas, a tidy ex-library set of this second 'catalogue' of New Zealand molluscs

8.000000

37.000000

67.000000

75.000000

82.000000

Manual of the New Zealand Mollusca  Atlas of Plates

 

Suter, Henry

Govt Print

1915

(2p) 72 plates (title and descriptive leaf to each)

4to

Green cloth binding, gilt titles  Slight mark front board Signature FEP  VG - Near Fine

100

A nice copy of the atlas

5.000000

22.000000

50.000000

53.000000

57.000000

The Archaeology of Pouerua

 

Sutton, Douglas (et al, eds)

AUP

2003

ix (1p map) 262p

4to

P-B Crease in middle, putting slight bend through middle of book  Otherwise VG - Near Fine

35

With maps, figures, tables and illustrations, the detailed study of an inland Bay of Islands pa site, examining the Maori archaeological landscape

5.000000

16.000000

30.000000

34.000000

34.000000

Keeping Faith with Fin and Feather

People and Imperatives in Wildlife Management

Sutton, Roger

Author Pub, Craig Pub

2002

179p (1p)

8vo

P-B Slight fading spine Creases front cover VG - Near Fine

30

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

5.000000

18.000000

32.000000

36.000000

37.000000

Ways to the Wilderness

 

Temple, Philip

Whitcoulls

1980 (1977)

168

4to

D-J (fading spine) Slight mark FE VG

35

Great New Zealand walking tracks, with description and wonderful photographs, including the Milford Track, 'The Greatest Walk in the World'

5.000000

16.000000

30.000000

34.000000

34.000000

New Zealand Volcanology  Central Volcanic Region

 

Thompson, RN (et al)

NZDSIR

1966

211

8vo

P-B VG - Near Fine

20

With maps and illustrations, the findings of three tours covering the volcanology of the Rotorua and National Park area

7.500000

24.000000

45.000000

45.000000

45.000000

Introductory Class-Book of Botany

for use in New Zealand Schools

Thomson, George M

Govt Print

1906

vi (errata slip tipped in) 169p

8vo

Green cloth binding, gilt titles, blind rules  Slight browning FEs  Near Fine

25

With illustrations, a teaching manual in two parts, the structures and classification of plants, a nice copy

5.000000

13.000000

21.000000

25.000000

25.000000

Botanic Gardens and Parks in New Zealand

 

Tritenbach, Paul

Excellence Press

1987

144

4to

P-B VG

20

From Albert Park in Auckland to Queen's Park in Invercargill; how they evolved 'from nothing' with many historical photographs

5.000000

13.000000

21.000000

25.000000

25.000000

The Hoiho  New Zealand's Yellow-Eyed Penguin

 

Vernon, Adele ; Schneider, Dean

H&S

1993

(frontis) 44p

Oblong 8vo

D-J Laminated boards Near Fine

25

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

5.000000

13.000000

27.000000

30.000000

33.000000

The Hoiho  New Zealand's Yellow-Eyed Penguin

 

Vernon, Adele ; Schneider, Dean

H&S

1993

(frontis) 44p

Oblong 8vo

P-B Fine

15

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

5.000000

12.000000

19.000000

23.000000

22.000000

Inland Waters of New Zealand

 

Viner, AB (ed)

DSIR

1987

ix 494p

4to

Paper over boards  Signature FEP VG

35

With maps, tables and illustrations, a detailed study of New Zealand's inland water resources, including lakes and rivers, their history and future

6.000000

24.000000

48.000000

52.000000

56.000000

Love them or lose them  Palm Forests of Pitt Island and their wildlife

 

Walls, Geoff (et al)

Dept of Conservation

2000

52

4to

P-B Near Fine

25

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

3.000000

10.000000

20.000000

22.000000

24.000000

Roads Less Travelled

 

Warne, Kennedy

Penguin

2008

221p (1p)

4to

Soft card covers with flaps Slight bend FE of first pages VG - Near Fine

25

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

8.000000

32.000000

70.000000

65.000000

70.000000

New Zealand National Parks

 

Warne, Kennedy (ed)

Bateman

2006

160

4to

D-J Paper over boards VG - Near Fine

25

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

6.500000

33.000000

75.000000

70.000000

75.000000

History of Discovery and Taxonomic Status of the Royal Albatross

 

Westerkov, Kaj

NZDIA

1961

p153-170

4to

P-B Slight writing cover VG

15

With illustrations, reprinted from 'The Emu' 61 #3 December 1961

4.000000

10.000000

20.000000

22.000000

24.000000

Birds of Campbell Island

 

Westerkov, Kaj

NZDIA

1960

82p (1p)

8vo

Card covers, signatures front cover Near Fine

25

With maps and illustrations, a history of researches on Campbell Island, and the results of the author's own investigations in 1958

5.500000

15.000000

30.000000

32.000000

34.000000

Birds of Campbell Island

 

Westerkov, Kaj

NZDIA

1960

82p (1p)

8vo

Card covers with cloth spine Slight writing, signature top front board Near Fine

25

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

6.000000

16.000000

32.000000

34.000000

36.000000

New Zealand Lizards  an annotated bibliography

 

Whitaker, Tony ; Thomas, Bruce

Ecology Division DSIR

1989

215

4to

P-B Signature TP  VG

30

With illustrations, a comprehensive bibliography (to 1989) of any material relating to New Zealand lizards

8.000000

28.000000

65.000000

65.000000

65.000000

The Nature of Hidden Worlds

Animals and plants in Prehistoric Australia and New Zealand

White, Mary E

Reed

1990

256

4to

D-J (chips, in protective wrapper) Paper over boards  VG - Near Fine

42

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

6.500000

34.000000

75.000000

70.000000

75.000000

Kapiti Bird Sanctuary  a natural history of the Island

 

Wilkinson, AS & Amy ; Stidolph, RHD (ed)

The Masterton Printing Company

1952

190

8vo

Paper over boards  Rubbing, faded spine  VG

25

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

6.000000

20.000000

45.000000

40.000000

45.000000

Molluscs from the Bay of Plenty

 

Williams, E Gordon ; Grimmond, NM (ed)

Author Pub

1964

(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

5.000000

13.000000

21.000000

25.000000

25.000000

The Shag Menace  a book for anglers

 

Williams, Henry George

Author Pub

1945

(frontis) 94p

Small 8vo

D-J (piece missing top, bottom spine, in archival wrapper) Paper over boards  Owner's details FEP  VG

30

With illustrations, the author's researches on the shag population in New Zealand and their threat to fishermen

6.500000

18.000000

35.000000

30.000000

35.000000

A Celebration of Kakapo  Notornis 53 Pt 1

 

Williams, Murray (ed)

Ornithological Soc of NZ

2006

viii 197p

8vo

P-B Near Fine

30

With maps, illustrations and tables, an important contribution to the study of kakapo (strigops habroptilus), from rearing them to saving them

5.000000

13.000000

27.000000

30.000000

33.000000

Stewart Island Plants  Field Guide

 

Wilson, Hugh D

Field Guide Publications

1982

528

Small 8vo

Paper over boards VG

20

With illustrations, still a useful guide to Stewart Island flora

8.000000

25.000000

50.000000

50.000000

50.000000

Wild Plants of Mount Cook National Park

 

Wilson, Hugh D

Field Guide Publications

1978

294p (10p notes)

Small 8vo

P-B  VG

20

Still a very useful field illustrated guide to the flora of this National Park

6.500000

20.000000

40.000000

35.000000

40.000000

New Zealand Seabirds  a natural history

 

Wilson, Kerry-Jayne

Potton & Burton

2021

136

4to

D-J Laminated boards Near Fine

40

With maps and illustrations, New Zealand's seabirds, their biology, migration patterns, and their conservation

8.000000

32.000000

75.000000

75.000000

75.000000

Wader Studies in New Zealand  Ornithology of the Southern Pacific

 

Woodley, Keith ; Symes, Craig (eds)

Ornithological Society of New Zealand

2020

(7p) p587-781 (3p)

8vo

P-B Near Fine

20

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

7.500000

26.000000

60.000000

55.000000

60.000000

Our Islands, Our Selves

a history of conservation in New Zealand

Young, David

University of Otago Press, DOC

2004

298

4to

D-J (fading spine) Paper over boards VG - Near Fine

50

With illustrations, the story of the growth of the conservation ethic in New Zealand, an important book

6.500000

37.000000

75.000000

70.000000

75.000000

Rivers  New Zealand's shared legacy

 

Young, David ; Young, Aliscia

Random House

2013

319

4to

Laminated boards Slight dint top FE  Near Fine

40

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

6.000000

25.000000

52.000000

56.000000

60.000000

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