Book, The Animals of New Zealand
Maker
Hutton, Frederick Wollaston
Drummond, James Mackay
Whitcombe and Tombs Ltd
Production date
1923
Object detail
Brief Description
The book is entitled: The Animals of New Zealand, an Account of the Colony's Air-breathing Vertebrates.
It contains a combination of popular and purely scientific information, which is useful to both naturalists and the public, interspersed with stories of quaint habits and other characteristics. It is written with detailed descriptions and includes a list of Māori and common names of each animal. It also includes mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians.
It contains a combination of popular and purely scientific information, which is useful to both naturalists and the public, interspersed with stories of quaint habits and other characteristics. It is written with detailed descriptions and includes a list of Māori and common names of each animal. It also includes mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians.
Edition/State/Version
Fourth Edition (Revised and enlarged)
Collection
Maker
Production date
1923
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Printed on paper with black ink; hardcover; gold embossed lettering; green linen cover.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Length x Width: 222 x 145mm
Signature/Inscription
Ko Te Matauranga Te Kaha Russell Duncan, Bookplate, Printed
Hawke's Bay Art Society, Bookplate, Printed
Hawke's Bay Art Society, Bookplate, Printed
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
1904-1923
Credit line
from the Russell Duncan Collection
Other number(s)
135, 591.9931 Hut, 30208
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