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The Forest Flora of New Zealand
by Thomas Kirk
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Wellington: George Didsbury, Government Printer , 1889. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 13" by 8" . Not Stated. A wonderful botanical work on the flora of New Zealand, by the celebrated botanist, Thomas Kirk. The first edition. Rebacked with the publisher's original embossed cloth boards. With 159 full page botanical illustrations, one of which is folding. Collated complete. A fascinating work on the flora of New Zealand, written by Thomas Kirk. Kirk was an English botanist, teacher and writer who moved to New Zealand in the 1860s. His other works include, 'The Durability of New Zealand Timbers', and, 'Students' Flora of New Zealand'. With two library stamps to the title page. Rebacked with the publisher's original cloth boards. Externally, smart with shelf wear to the extremities and light marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages age-toned but otherwise very bright and clean with some scattered handling marks. Two library stamps to the title page. Some chipping and small creases to the folding plate, number 121. Small lower loss to plate 86. Closed tear of about 2 inches to plate 61. Small closed tear to upper part of plate 55. Tear to the corner of plate 45A, which could result in detaching. Closed tear to plate 39. The odd small tear to the pages. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 844g49
- Title
- The Forest Flora of New Zealand
- Author
- Thomas Kirk
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Didsbury, Government Printer
- Place of Publication
- Wellington
- Date Published
- 1889
- Size
- 13" by 8"
- Keywords
- botany biology plant life new zealand biology
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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