Some rubbing and creasing to covers. Ink note on front cover. ; Reprint from the Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Vol. 88. (235)-258 pages + 3 illustrations (1 colour) on 1 plate leaf. Printed card wrappers. Page dimensions: 246 x 186mm. 8 in-text figures and 3 tables. List of References on pages 256-258. "The rediscovery of a colony of this large, flightless rail in 1948m on the western side of Lake Te Anau, in the South Island, caused interest throughout the world" - page 235.

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Title

The Takahe (Notornis mantelli Owen, 1848) : A General Survey

Publisher

Royal Society of New Zealand [1960], [New Zealand]

Publication Date

1960

Binding

Softcover

Condition

Very Good-

Dust Jacket Condition

No Dust Jacket

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We are located in Dunedin, in the south of the South Island of New Zealand. We are a generalist rare and out-of-print bookseller, selling books in most subject areas. Our stock of over 8,000 titles has particular strengths in the areas of New Zealand history and literature, Maori, Tibet and Central Asia, Travel, Military, and Antiquarian. We are a member of ANZAAB (Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers) and ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers).

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Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB
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Malcolm Moncrief-Spittle, trading as Renaissance Books. Contact details: Renaissance Books, 271 High St, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand. Phone: +64 3 4719294. Email: info@renaissancebooks.co.nz. Website: www.renaissancebooks.co.nz. GST #39 820 209. Terms of Sale: All books may be returned within 14 days of receipt for a full refund of the book price, not including shipping. Return shipping also refunded where books are not as described.

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