A History of the Birds of New Zealand, limited edition facsimile of the first...

A History of the Birds of New Zealand, limited edition facsimile of the first edition by Walter Lawry Buller This book is USED (not new) Condition: Very Good - Format: Hardcover Limited facsimile edition Publisher: Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society / Millwood Press, Wellington, Dimensions: , pages SKU: 6006d - We use NZ Post overnight for delivery so please allow 1-5 days for delivery - If you would like to see more photos of the book, ask a question and we'll add them Book Description: Leather_bound. Fine. Keulemans. no. 57 of 250 numbered copies, signed by Anthony A.T. Ellis, President of the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society. Leather Bound January 1, 1983 Pp. xxiii, 384, (4, extracts from reviews), (1, note on supplementary plates); tinted frontispiece plate of the moa of New Zealand, 35 fine colour printed plates after colour paintings by Keulemans, some text figures. Publisher's original full brown leather, elaborately gilt-decorated, spine lettered in gilt and with gilt bird of prey and floral decorations, front cover with centre motif of North Island Takahe with palm trees in the background and with elaborate border gilt decorations, all page edges in gilt, dark brown endpapers, lg 4to (12 3/4 x 9 7/8 inches). No expense was spared in the production of this volume; it is an accurate and beautiful reproduction of the rare first edition that itself was limited to only 500 numbered copies.