85 BULLER, WALTER LOWRY A History of the Birds of New Zealand [Plus] Second edition in two volumes. London published by the author [for subscribers only] 1888. Vol.I. lxxxiv, 250p, vip, 24 colour plates. Volumes II. xv, 359p, 26 plates [24 colour]. Plates crisp and clear. Plus the Supplement to the Birds of New Zealand. London published by the author [for the subscribers] 1905. Vol.I and Vol. II. bound together. Vol.I. 1, 200p, frontis [port], illus, 5 colour plates; Vol. II. 2p.l., 178p,1 l., illus, 7 colour plates. Contents of all volumes crips and clean, uniformly bound in a dark green half calf with green boards, decorative gilt and titles to spines. A beautiul set in an early 20th century binding. This second edition is much enlarged and substantially more detailed than the 1st edition of 1872 which was much smaller in size and containing 35 plates only. $8000 - $10,000 86 CULPEPPER, NICHOLAS The British Herbal and Family Physician to which is added a Dispensatory for the use of Private Families. Halifax Nicholson nd. 421p, and 51 hand coloured plates, 317p, and 7 anatomical plates. 22.5cms, text is browned and foxed with fraying at some edges. rebound in black faux leather with gilt title. $150 - $200 87 DARWIN, CHARLES The Origin of Species [Plus 1] by means of natural selection or the preservation of favoured races in the struggle for life. Ln: John Murray 1906. 703p, frontis [port], 20.5cms, original green cloth, contemporary signature on endpaper else VG near fine. 2. Alfred Russel Wallace - Darwinism. An exposition of the theory of natural selection with some of its applications. Ln: Macmillan and Co 1905. 494p, frontis, illus, fldg map. sprinkle of foxing, original green cloth with gilt, VG. $80 - $120 88 DARWIN, CHARLES [2 titles] The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex. Ln: John Murray 1906. 1031p, adverts, 20.5cms, original green cloth, light foxing else VG near fine. 2. The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants. Ln: John Murray 1906. Endpapers browned, original green cloth, contemporary signature on endpaper else VG near fine. $80 - $120 89 GARDEN CATALOGUE Rennie’s Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners’ 1895. William Rennie Toronto Printed by R.G. McLean [1895]. 64p, profusely illustrated catalogue with chromlithographed paper covers featuring two small black children sitting on a large pumpkin eating a corn cob. 25cms, chips at edges, but overall VG. $80 - $120 90 GUTHRIE-SMITH, H Tutira Blackwod & Sons 1921. xxi, 400p, frontis, plates and maps, sprinkle of foxing, original blue buckram with gilt, spine lightly faded, torn DJ loosely enclosed. Loosely enclosed newspaper clippings, typescript copy of “New Zealands Greatest Book, Tutira by H. Guthrie-Smith” a talk during Authors’ Week, 1936 by J.W. Heenan. Inscribed to A. T. Pycroft. An article by H. Guthrie Smith titled “Bird Life on a New Zealand Run” [dated in pencil 1898]. 25-28p. VG $50 91
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HOCHSTETTER, DR FERDINAND New Zealand Its Physical Geography, Geology and Natural History with special reference to the results of Government expeditions in the provinces of Auckland and Nelson. Stuttgart: J. G. Cotta 1867. xvi, 515p, two maps [facsimiles, tipped in] colour plates and illustrations in text. Light browning, and small tide mark through first half of the book, else internally VG. bound in original dark green blindstamped cloth with gilt vignette, neatly rebacked with most of the original backstrip. $200
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95 LAWSON, A The Farmer’s Practical Instructor; shewing all the latest and most approved methods of cultivating the vegetables & animal productions of agriculture ....Newcastle Upon Tyne: Mackenzie and Dent 1827. 571p, fascimile frontis and title page, 9 plates, lacking page 378-381 and one plate. Browning, rebound in quarter calf with new endpapers. $50 96 MCKAY, ALEXANDER Report on the Recent Seismic Disturbances within Cheviot County in Northern Canterbury and Amuri District of Nelson, New Zealand. Well: Govt Ptr 1902. 80p, fldg map and plates. 22cms, original paper covers, spine taped and chips at edges.contents VG. $50 97
PATERSON, A.M. The Colonial Horse Doctor Dn: ODT and Witness 1906. 100p, advertisements at end. 19cms, original red cloth with gilt titles, abrasions to spine.
98 RAMSDEN ERIC, [letters] James Busby The Prophet of Australian Viticulture D.S. Ford Printers [1940]. Edition of 100 copies. 26p booklet, original card covers, crease else VG. Inscribed by Ramsden inside cover and also to JWM Smith on title page. 2. Three letters to Mr Smith from Eric Ramsden one hand written and two typed and hand signed, regarding the difficulties he was having with publication. 99 SMITH, JAMES EDWARD English Botany; or Coloured Figures of British Plants, with the Essential Characters, Synonyms, and Places of Growth... Two Volumes 30 and 31. Ln: R. Taylor and Co 1810. Hand coloured copper engravings of lichen by James Sowerby throughout both volumes. Original half calf with marbled boards, rubbed. Contents clean and VG, $100 100 TOMLINSON & HAYWARD, [CATALOGUE] A Descriptive History of Sheep and their Wool compiled by the Proprietor of The ‘Glycerine Dip’, also full details of its properties and uses... By the sole Manufacturers and Exporters, Tomlinson & Hayward, Lincoln England 1880. Unpaginated 6 fullpage colour plates, diagrams illustrations and adverts. 21.5cms, original maroon cloth, gilt title, spine faded, VG. $100