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A history of the birds of New Zealand

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RB001178; A history of the birds of New Zealand; 1888; Buller, Walter; leather bound book; printing paper; printing; London ; view 1
RB001178/019a; The Kakapo or Owl Parrot Stringops Habroptilus (one-Half Natural Size) Plate 19. From the book: A history of the birds of New Zealand Vol. 1; 1888; Keulemans, J. G.; printing paper; printing; London
RB001178/019a; The Kakapo or Owl Parrot Stringops Habroptilus (one-Half Natural Size) Plate 19. From the book: A history of the birds of New Zealand Vol. 1; 1888; Keulemans, J. G.; printing paper; printing; London
RB001178/008a; Black Fantail Rhidura fuliginosa Pied Fantail Rhipidura plabellifera. Plate 8. From the book: A history of the birds of New Zealand Vol. 1,; 1888; Keulemans, J. G.; printing paper; printing; London
RB001178; A history of the birds of New Zealand; 1888; Buller, Walter Lawry; plate 10
RB001178/150a; Kaka parrot and variety “Kaka-kura”. Nestor Meridionalis. (one-half natural size). Plate 17. From the book: A history of the birds of New Zealand Vol. 1; 1888; Keulemans, J. G.; printing paper
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item details

NameA history of the birds of New Zealand
ProductionSir Walter Buller; author; 1888; London
Taylor & Francis; printing firm; 1888; London
Johannes Keulemans; after; 1888; London
A Bain; bookbinder; 1888
Classificationrare books
Materialsprinting paper, printing ink, leather
Materials Summaryleather bound book
Techniquesprinting
DimensionsOverall: 285mm (width), 371mm (length), 38mm (depth)
Registration NumberRB001178