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Books — Printed & Written Material - Dunbar Sloane Ltd.

$3,744
Sir Walter Buller 'A History of the Birds of Nz' 2nd Edition 188…
$3,637
Books - History of the Birds of New Zealand by Sir Walter Lawry …
$1,638
Sir Walter Buller 'A History of the Birds of Nz' Volumes I & II,…
$290
Book - Maori Patterns, Painted & Carved pub.…








Auction House: Dunbar Sloane Ltd.
Number of lots recorded: 7
Lots with images: 6
Prices available: 7
Category: Books



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*** Sir Walter Buller 'A History of the Birds of Nz' 2nd Edition 1888, Volumes I & II, together with Volumes I & II of 'Supplement to the 'Birds of Nz' by Sir Walter Buller 1905. All four books are in a red binding with Volume I containing a hand written letter by Sir Walter Buller to a 'Sir Richard' discussing pricing for the book, subscription lists and noting the special red Morocco binding. Letter dated August 4, 1888. ***
*** Books - History of the Birds of New Zealand by Sir Walter Lawry Buller, 2nd Edition, Volumes 1 & 11. Published 1888 by the author ***
*** Sir Walter Buller 'A History of the Birds of Nz' Volumes I & II, 2nd Edition 1888, together with 'Manual of The Birds of New Zealand' by Sir Walter Buller 1882. Note: Binding to one volume in poor condition. ***
*** Book - Maori Patterns, Painted & Carved pub. By Smith & Anthony Limited, facsimile edition 1975. ***
*** Book - The Maori His Customs & Folk-Lore by Lieut. Col. W.E. Gudgeon, C.M.G. Bound by Abel. Dykes Ltd., Auckland N.Z. Signed copy 'To Lord Ranfurly with the author's compliments W.E. Gudgeon'. Also hand written note by the author 'Since writing these sketches of Maori origin etc. I have proved (?) beyond all reasonable doubt that the people of New Zealand did undoubtedly colonise or re-colonise the Pacific Islands. Mauhiki, Rakahauga & Penrhyn (?) all claim a N.Z. origin. ? claim the N.Z.… ***
*** Two Folders Models of Yesteryear The Collection together with 1988 Collection Leaflet and The Yesteryear Book 1956 to 1993 (lacks cover) *** N/A 
*** 'An Exposition of the Creed' by John Pearson, D.D. (New Edition). This book is inscribed in ink 'T.C. Tilly from J.C. Patteson Bhp in memory of Aug. 15/Aug. 22/Sept. 5 1864/Aug 15. 1865'. Together with a missionary Fijian translation of the Bible 1875 ***

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