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New Zealand Native Shrubs and Climbers
by Smith-Dodsworth, John C
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good in Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1869530691
- ISBN 13
- 9781869530693
- Seller
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Dunedin, New Zealand, New Zealand
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About This Item
Auckland: David Bateman. Good in Good dust jacket. (1991). First Edition. Hardcover. 1869530691 . Ex-library. Library stamps, labels and markings. Heavy shelf rubbing to lower edges of boards. Dust-jacket in clear plastic cover, taped to boards and endpapers.; viii, 104 pages + 80 colour plates on 40 plate leaves. Green boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 252 x 189mm. Colour and black and white photographic illustrations. "This landmark publication describes all our native shrubs and climbers, which are so prominent in the New Zealand bush, landscape and gardens. Shrub and climber habitats, whole plants, leaf, flower and fruit are illustrated in more than 360 colour and 200 black-and-white photographs which show the beauty and diversity of growth, flower and fruit. Every recognised species is concisely described in plain language." - from dust-jacket blurb. .
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- Seller
- Renaissance Books
(NZ)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 25668
- Title
- New Zealand Native Shrubs and Climbers
- Author
- Smith-Dodsworth, John C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1869530691
- ISBN 13
- 9781869530693
- Publisher
- David Bateman
- Place of Publication
- Auckland
- Date Published
- (1991)
- Keywords
- 1869530691
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Renaissance Books
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Dunedin, New Zealand
About Renaissance Books
We are located in Dunedin, in the South Island of New Zealand. We have in stock over 8,500 books. We are a general antiquarian and out-of-print home-based bookseller, with some specialty areas in English literature, Maori, Travel, Tibet, and New Zealand history.
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