George Edward Lodge: The Unpublished New Zealand Bird Paintings Tapa dura - 1982

Wellington: Nova Pacifica, 1982. VERY HEAVY. Foreword by Sir Peter Scott. Preface (covering the history of the commissioning and subsequent provenance of the paintings) by Dr J C Yaldwyn. 408 pages, 89 plates in full colour illustrating 155 birds. Prev owner's name has been erased from the upper corner of the tinted front flyleaf leaving a pale patch. Binding: sewn and cased, quarter linen (spine) and imitation leather (boards), blocked in gold on spine, in dust-jacket which is lightly foxed on the blind side. Publisher's prospectus loosely inserted. With original individual mailing carton. The book includes a biography of Lodge, historical introduction and text to accompany each plate by Sir Charles Fleming. The colour plates and accompanying texts give the history of the discovery, bio-geography and evolutionary development of the species illustrated and discusses the impact of man and the problems of conservation today.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio.

Nova Pacifica, 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Flat signed and dated by the authour 20 Oct 1982. Huge book. Extra postage will be required to all places out of Australia.

Wellington, New Zealand: Nova Pacifica, 1982. First printing. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Signed by Sir Charles Fleming to title page in 1982, This books is very heavy - please contact bookseller to find actual cost to your place. Foreword by Sir Peter Scott. Preface (covering the history of the commissioning and subsequent provenance of the paintings) by Dr J C Yaldwyn. 408 pages, 89 plates in full colour illustrating 155 birds. Imitation leather boards blocked in gold on spine, The colour plates and accompanying texts give the history of the discovery, bio-geography and evolutionary development of the species illustrated and discusses the impact of man and the problems of conservation today.