The Birds Around Us: From a Diary of Bird Observations in ..., Whangarei in Whangarei, Northland for sale

No signatures. Some rubbing to front panel of dust wrapper and edges of dust wrapper. Dust wrapper protected in archival mylar cover. ; 140 pages + frontis + plates. Blue papered boards."Primeval New Zealand was an avian paradise. Grazing on its grasses and on the foilage of its shrubs were the Moas, which included among their number a veritable giant among birds, standing about ten feet high, though many of the species weremuch smaller. There were no quadrupeds to dispute their supremacy but they were preyed upon by a large eagle, now extinct."- the opening sentences.; 4to 11"- 13"tall
The Birds Around Us: From a Diary of Bird Observations in New Zealand Over a Period of 50 Years 1921-1971. (Books)
Author
R. H. D Stidolph
Title
The Birds Around Us: From a Diary of Bird Observations in New Zealand Over a Period of 50 Years 1921-1971.
Publisher name
Hedley's Bookshop (1971), Masterton
Shipping time
2 - 5 days
Publication year
1971
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Hard cover
Listing condition
Used
Vendor name
Renaissance Books
Vendor rating
Abebof326d