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357. Owen Professor (Richard). On the Anatomy of the
Southern Apteryx. (Apteryx australis, Shaw). Communicated
April 10, 1838. Large quarto, 257p – 301p, 9 engraved plates,
some foxing, author’s presentation inscription on page 257,
contemporary gilt half calf. From the Transactions of the Zoological
Society Volume 2 1838. An early description based on the first
specimens to reach England. Ref: Yarrell, Hocken page 57
$300 – $600
358. Parker T. Jeffery. Observations on the Anatomy and
Development of Apteryx. Philosophical Transactions of the
Royal Society London, Vol. 182. Pp25- 134. Large quarto, ,
lithographed plates 3-19.mostly coloured, London 1891. Original
printed paper covers with signature, ‘Sir Walter Buller, KCMG,
FRS’, contemporary half calf, covers lightly marked.
$300 – $600
359. Potts T. H. Notes on the Birds of New Zealand.
From Transactions of the NZ Institute, Vol 111, 1870. p59
– p108, illus, original blue paper wrapper, edges rubbed. Inscribed
‘with the author’s compliments’.
$100 – $200
360. Pycroft Arthur T. Visits to Taranga on Hen Island
1903-1929 to Study Wild Life and Botany, 27 pages of hand
written notes re visits, quarter calf, marbled boards, loosely
inserted 4 pages of correspondence between Pycroft and the
Department of Lands and Survey reporting on his 1927-28
visit. Also approximately 206 loose photographs of expeditions
and wild life studies relating to off shore islands including Great
Barrier Island 1912, Hen Island, The Poor Knights and the
Kermadecs. Including some early images of Kiwis in the wild.
New Zealand’s off shore islands fascinated him. In the summer
of 1903-04 he spent he nearly six weeks on Hen island. The
first of visits to many islands. An interesting archive.
$500 – $1000
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361. Tillyard R.J. The Insects of Australia and New
Zealand. Frontispiece, plates, diagrams original gilt cloth, 1926;
Enys John D. [ preface] Catalogue of the Butterflies of New
Zealand. Colour plates, soft maroon cloth with title label, faded.
Reprinted from Trans NZI, 1880; Robson F.D. Kiwis in
Captivity. [1947], grey paper covers. (3)
$100 – $200
362. Turbott. E.g. (Editor). Walter Lawry Buller’s A
History of the Birds of New Zealand. Large quarto, pictorial gilt
cloth, dust jacket, in Japanese cedar slipcase, some tears to title label
of case. Whitcombe and Tombs 1967
$250 – $350
363. Wallace Alfred Russel. The Geographical
Distribution of Animals. Two volumes, large octavo, original
green gilt monogrammed cloth, frontispiece folding coloured map,
plates, map. London, MacMillan & Co, 1876. A nice clean
copy: The Linnean Society of London. The Darwin-Wallace
Celebration held on 1 st July 190 Octavo, 139pp, original printed
paper wrappers. London 1908 (2)
$400 – $600
364. Cheesman Thomas F. Illustrations to the New
Zealand Flora. 2 Volumes, large quarto, original green gilt pictorial
cloth, 250 plates, crease to title page of Volume 1 and light spotting,
some slight staining to front covers. Wellington 1914. A signed
letter from Gilbert Mair to Thomas Cheesman is loosely
inserted.
$150 – $200