Bird Words - New Zealand Writers on Birds
by Easther, Elisabeth
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0143770314
- ISBN 13
- 9780143770312
- Seller
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Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand
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About This Item
New Zealand: Vintage / Penguin Random House. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. (2017). First Edition. Hardcover. 0143770314 . No signatures. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; 240 pages. Light green boards with white lettering on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 197 x 128mm. Illustrated. "A lively anthology of fiction, nonfiction and poetry, celebrating the birds of Aotearoa. New Zealand birds have inspired mythology, song, whimsical stories, detailed observation, humour and poetry. There are tales of shooting and taxidermy as well as of admiration and love. From the kakapo, kokako and kaka to the sparrow, starling and seagull, both native and imported birds have been immortalised in print. This is a varied and stimulating selection from the flocks of New Zealand writers who have given our birds a voice." .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Renaissance Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23463
- Title
- Bird Words - New Zealand Writers on Birds
- Author
- Easther, Elisabeth
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0143770314
- ISBN 13
- 9780143770312
- Publisher
- Vintage / Penguin Random House
- Place of Publication
- New Zealand
- Date Published
- (2017)
- Keywords
- 0143770314
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About the Seller
Renaissance Books
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Dunedin, New Zealand
About Renaissance Books
We are located in Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. We have in stock over 8,500 books. We are a general antiquarian and out-of-print home-based bookseller, with some specialty areas in English literature, Maori, Travel, Tibet, and New Zealand history.
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