The Angling Times of New Zealand
Auckland: The Angling Times of New Zealand, 1956. No Binding. Vol 1, No. 1 of the monthly newspaper, September 1956. 12 pp. Articles and adverts on fishing in NZ, including local news and recipes. More
Natural History
Botanica's Roses. The Encyclopedia Of Roses for New Zealand Gardens. Foreword by David Austin. Introduced By Geoff Bryant.
Auckland: David Bateman, 1998. 4to. Pictorial Boards. pp 704. Lavishly illustrated. Pictorial boards. Minor damage to top 1" of spine, otherwise good. Extra postage will be required for this heavy volume. More
NEW ZEALAND Birds; 24 Coloured Illustrations Of Forest-Inhabiting Birds with Descriptive Letterpress
Wellington: Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand, 1959. Third Edition. 4to. Original Pictorial Wrappers. pp.[24], 24 colour plates..Cover title: New Zealand Forest Inhabiting Birds. Pictorial wrappers, tied. More
Otago Gold Fields
Wellington: 1867. Folio. Disbound. pp 9.Reports and information on the Otago gold fields. Disbound. Sewn. More
Proceedings of The Auckland Institute, Session of 1868
1868. 8vo. Disbound. pp 55-76. Folded lithographed view of White Island and folding map of White Island crater. Topics include White Island, albatross, agricultural chemistry, gold mining. Disbound. Rare. More
Shipping. Wellington. New Zealand Government Gazette. Vol XI, Thursday August 11, 1864, No. 32
Wellington: Joseph Bull, 1864. 4to. Disbound. 2 leaves. Includes geological report relating to Upper Hutt; Fencing Act; Debtors and Creditors Act; comparative shipping return. An interesting insight into New Zealand at the time. More
Reports of Department of Lands and Survey, New Zealand
Wellington: Govt.Printer, 1903. Folio. Half calf and Boards. Reports for 1901, 1902 and 1903, bound together, complete with appendices, tables, photographs and maps in 3 parts (years) with, separate pagination and appendices. Includes 17 maps of kauri gum reserves, North and Middle (South) Islands surveys, land transactions, roads to open..... More
Pillow-Lavas and Columnar Fan-Structures at Muriwai, Auckland, New Zealand. Auckland University College Bulletin No.12. Geology Series No.4
1930. 8vo. Wrappers. pp 447-455. Map, illustrations. Printed wrappers with some rusting to staples, else good. More
Reasons For Promoting the Cultivation of the New Zealand Flax
London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1842. First Edition. 8vo. Original Wrappers. pp. 34. Includes advertising matter. Survey of possible commercial uses of phomium tenax with lengthy extracts from views of Fitzroy, Heaphy and Petre. Sewn as issued. A near fine copy. Bag. 400. More
Additional Pliocene Bathyal Mollusca from South Wairarapa, New Zealand
Wellington: A.R. Shearer, Government Printer, 1969. 8vo. Wrappers. pp 484-496. Reprinted from the New Zealand Journal of Geology and Geophysics, Vol 12, No 2 & 3, August 1969. Staple-bound booklet. Stamp to front wrapper. More
The Grasshoppers (Acrididae) of New Zealand, Their Taxonomy and Distribution
Christchurch: University of Canterbury, 1967. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Orig. Cloth. pp. 109. 40 Plates. A very good copy in good dustwrapper. More
Manual of the New Zealand Coleoptera. Parts I and II.
Wellington: Govt Print. 1880. 8vo. Half Morroco. 2 volumes (parts one and two). Part II published 1881. Title page loose on part II, else very good. Fine half morocco binding. NZNB1495 (part). Scarce. More
Manual of the New Zealand Coleoptera. Part I.
Wellington: Govt Print. 1880. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quarter cloth and Boards. pp.xix, 651. Binding of quarter cloth and boards. Cloth spine faded with paper spine title label chipped. Internally good. At head of title 'Colonial Museum & Geological Survey Department.' Scarce. More
The Tertiary Cheilostomatous Polyzoa of New Zealand. British Museum (Natural History)
London: Printed By Order of the Trustees of The British Museum, 1952. 4to. Hardcover. pp xii, 405. Illustrations throughout. Brown cloth binding, some marks to spine. Internally good. More
New Zealand Wildflowers Chromolithograph
1890. Unbound. Print size 400mm x 560mm, including mounting 555mm x 720mm. a large original separately published chromolithograph, c 1890. Rare. More
A History of the Birds of New Zealand
London: The author, 1888. Original Decorated Cloth. 36 cm, 2 volumes ( pp.lxxxiv,250;xv,359), Second edition 50 plates, including 48 coloured lithographs. Original cloth with bird illustration on front boards,gilt, early morocco spines, recased with spine decoration. occasional creases, some spotting/foxing on some pages and plates, but most plates are clean..... More
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of New Zealand
London: E. W. Janson, 1874. First Edition. 4to. Original Wrappers. pp. 25. Contains plates. Original card wrappers with cloth spine. A very nice copy of this rare title. More
Illustrations of the New Zealand Flora . . . with the assistance of W.B.Hemsley . . . plates drawn by Matilda Smith 2 Volumes
Wellington: Govt Printer, 1914. 4to. Orig. Cloth. 31.5 cm, 250 plates Original cloth, Bagnall C 592 A meticulously-drawn series of outlines, original cloth. 2 vols. The ultimate fine set in original cloth. Additional postage may be required for overseas delivery. More
Manual of the New Zealand Flora. ; Edited By W.R.B.Oliver.
Wellingon: Govt. Print. (for) Historical Publications Branch, Dept. Of Internal Affairs. 1925. Second Edition, Rev. And Enl. 8vo. Original Cloth. pp.xliv,1163. At head of title: New Zealand Board of Science and Art. Comprehensive descriptions of the indigenous flora of New Zealand, Kermadec, Chatham, Auckland and Campbell Islands etc. confined to..... More
Manual of the New Zealand Flora. ; Edited By W.R.B.Oliver.
Wellingon: Govt. Print. (for) Historical Publications Branch, Dept. Of Internal Affairs. 1925. Second Edition, Rev. And Enl. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Orig. Cloth. pp.xliv,1163. At head of title: New Zealand Board of Science and Art. Comprehensive descriptions of the indigenous flora of New Zealand, Kermadec, Chatham, Auckland..... More
On The Geology of The Province of Wellington. [Lecture Delivered at the Colonial Museum, Wellington, October 2, 1869]
1869. 8vo. Card Covers. pp 343-360. Some pencil notations throughout. Card covers with handwritten title to front. More
New Light on the period of the Extinction of the Moa (according to maori record). Trans NZ Inst, vol XLVIII.
Wellington: Govt Printer, 1916. Small 4to. Soft cover. Trans NZ Inst Vol XLVIII 1915 pp 426-434. Account of moa and maori oral history and genealogy. More
Notes on Eels and Eel-weirs (Tuna and Pa-tuna)
Wellington: Govt Printer, 1918. Small 4to. Soft cover. Off print from Trans. NZ Inst. Vol. L, 24 June, 1918, pp 296-316, 12 plates, Illus. Detailed account of eels, eel traps and weirs and Maori culture. More
New Zealand Native Trees, Shrubs, Plants, Ferns & Seeds
New Plymouth: Thomas Avery and Sons (Ptg), 1951. First Edition. 8vo. Original Pictorial Wrappers. pp. 61. Plates. Undated, c1951. Some foxing to pictorial wrapper, else good. Rare plant catalogue. More
Dunedin naturalists. Reports For the Seasons 1878-79 and 1879-80
Dunedin: Wilkies Ltd, 1880. First Edition. 8vo. Original Printed Wrappers. pp. 25. Sewn as issued. A scarce item. The Club was formed in 1871 for the pursuit of the study of the natural sciences. More