The Heart of Fiordland
by Howard, George A
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Seller
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Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand
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About This Item
Christchurch: Whitcombe & Tombs. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. (1966). First Edition. Hardcover. No signatures. No tears to dust-jacket. Dust-jacket is price-clipped. Dust-jacket protected in archival mylar cover.; 211 pages + illustrations on 6 plate leaves. Green boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 214 x 133mm. New Zealand regional history, Fiordland, between Doubtful Sound and Lake Manapouri. "George Howard first went to the Doubtful Sound country to work on the tourist track leading over the Wilmot Pass to Deep Cove, the easternmost tip of the Sound." - from dust-jacket blurb. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Renaissance Books (NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18895
- Title
- The Heart of Fiordland
- Author
- Howard, George A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Whitcombe & Tombs
- Place of Publication
- Christchurch
- Date Published
- (1966)
Terms of Sale
Renaissance Books
Any book not as described may be returned within 14 days of receipt for a full refund.
About the Seller
Renaissance Books
Biblio member since 2005
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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