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A rare and desirable 2nd edition - 'The Malay Archipelago: The…
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Auckland
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19-May-2020
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A rare and desirable 2nd edition - 'The Malay Archipelago: The Land of the Orang-Utan and Bird of Paradise. A Narrative with Studies of Man and Nature', by Alfred Russel Wallace, pub. Macmillan & Co., 1869 2nd., folding maps, numerous illustrations, 2 vols in contemporary calf boards with ridged and gilt spines with red/green labels, some wear, tight, marbled ffep, scattered foxing. Presentation manuscript inscription to fly-pages to Wm. Halse [(1816-82) emigrated to New Zealand 1841, Solicitor, J.P., Resident Agent for the New Zealand Coy. in New Plymouth (1848-52), Commissioner of Crown Lands (1851-63), Deputy Superintendent Taranaki Provincial Government 1858]. https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/jan/11/malay-archipelago-alfred-russel-wallace-review
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Printed & Written Material: Historical Documents