New Zealand: Its Physical Geography, Geology and Natural History with Special Reference ToThe Results of Government Expeditions In The Provinces of Auckland and Nelson
by Von Hochstetter, Dr. Ferdinand., Professor of Mineralogy and Geology at the Polytechnic Institution of Vienna
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/None
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Auckland, New Zealand
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About This Item
Stuttgart: J.G. Cotta, Printers, 1867. Original green boards with half calf to spine and fore corners. Spine: red label with gilt titles, five raised ribs, moderate scuffing and some light surface vertical cracking. Gilt oval to front cover: Public Library Otago New Zealand. Moderate rubbed wear to some of the extremeties. Fore leather corners with light bumping and rubbing. Dusting of rubbing and soiling to green boards. Once green speckled edges now quite faded, mild foxing and light soiling. 'Green Island Public Library' stamp to fep, ffep & rep. Old style name and place to fep. Small booksellers sticker to foot of fep. Moderate foxing to eps. Mild foxing to many pages although mostly to margins. Binding very good. One plate missing-Waitomokia to face pg 233. Maps at rear book: one attached has 18 cm curved tear from binding. Second map torn from binding with 9cm horizontal tear on centre fold. 514p Heavy book. First Edition. Hb. VG/None.
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- BOOKMARK Ltd
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 030679
- Title
- New Zealand: Its Physical Geography, Geology and Natural History with Special Reference ToThe Results of Government Expeditions In The Provinces of Auckland and Nelson
- Author
- Von Hochstetter, Dr. Ferdinand., Professor of Mineralogy and Geology at the Polytechnic Institution of Vienna
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J.G. Cotta, Printers
- Place of Publication
- Stuttgart
- Date Published
- 1867
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