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365. Featon Mr and Mrs E. H. The Art Album of New
Zealand Flora; being a Systematic and Popular Description
of the Native Flowering Plants of New Zealand and the
Adjacent Islands. Vol.1. [ all published.] Quarto, 29 colour
chromolithograph plates, sprinkle of foxing throughout , in superior
decorative full calf binding with gilt and blind stamped decoration
and titles, all edges gilt. Wellington: Messrs Bock & Cousins 1889.
$800 – $1000
366. Field H.C. The Ferns of New Zealand and its
Immediate Dependencies, with Directions for their Collection
and Cultivation. Quarto, 29 plates, original dark blue pictorial
cloth Wanganui, A.D. Willis 1890. Harvey Norman B. New
Zealand Botanical Paintings with text by E.J. Godley. Small
folio, colour plates in slipcase. Whitcombe and Tombs 1969. (2)
$50 – $100
367. Hetley Mrs Charles. The Native Flowers of New
Zealand. Folio, 36 chromolithograph plates, gilt edged, in original
pale blue pictorial cloth with flowers and gilt titles. London,
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington 1888. Excellent
reproductions of some 45 species on 36 plates. The artist
outlines in the preface her journeys in search of appropriate
specimens. Bagnall 2584.
$600 – $800
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368. Hooker J.D. Handbook of the New Zealand Flora,
A systematic description of the Native Plants of New Zealand
and the Chatham, Kermadec’s, Lord Auckland’s, Campbells,
and Macquarie Islands. 2 Volumes, octavo, original green stiffened
cloth binding with gilt titles. London, Lovell Reeve and Co 1864.
Neatly tipped in a letter dated Wellington 16 September 1865
from William Gisborne to W.T.L. Travers Esq, Canterbury
presenting him with a copy of the book as directed by Mr
Richmond ‘in return for your having aided that gentleman
(Hooker) by your contribution of dried plants’.
$150 – $300
369. Kirk Thomas. The Forest Flora of New Zealand.
Folio, plates. light foxing front and back pages, else clean, original
contemporary half calf binding with decorative gilt spine, lines
and marbled fore edges. Wellington, George Didsbury 1889.
Autograph of Thomas. Kirk tipped on to title page.
$250 – $350
371
370. Harris Emily.C. Flowers, New Zealand Flowers
Ferns and Berries. Three parts, quarto, 38 handcoloured
lithographed plates, including 2 pictorial titles, coloured by the artist.
one uncoloured, some browning, pictorial card covers. Nelson, H.D.
Jackson [1890]
$500 – $800