ISBN10: 0909010218, ISBN13: 9780909010218, [publisher: Te Papa Press] Hardcover First Edition Extinct Birds of New Zealand by Alan Tennyson and Paul Martinson. Publisher: Te Papa Press, 2006, First Edition. SCARCE AND OUT OF PRINT. Hardback with jacket in excellent, near new condition, tiny dent to bottom edge, no inscriptions. Jacket has fading to spine. In New Zealand's lush rainforests, isolated from the outside world for 80 million years, many extraordinary birds evolved. They included the giant moa, the beautiful huia, and the largest eagle the earth has ever seen. Within a few hundred years, human settlement extinguished 58 unique and beautiful species. For the first time ever, this book brings these lost birds to life again. In rich colour, celebrated painter Paul Martinson depicts each bird in its original habitat. Te Papa palaeontologist Alan Tennyson provides detailed information on the birds as well as a compelling overview of their tragic extinction. This book is essential reading for experts, students, and anyone interested in this country's natural history. 180 pages, illustrated.
[Waimate, CANTE, New Zealand] [Publication Year: 2006]
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Te Papa Press, Date: 2006. Hardcover. Good. Good++ in a Very Good dust jacket; Hardcover; Dust jacket is clean and intact with no tears, and has not been price-clipped (Now fitted with a new, Brodart jacket protector); Light overall wear to the boards with the top right edge-corners of covers moderately "bumped"; The textblock edges are unblemished; Very small crease to the top right edge-corner of text pages, otherwise the endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Large Format (Quatro, 10.75" - 11.75" tall); Dust jacket with prehistoric bird illustration, and title in white lettering; 2006, Te Papa Press; 160 pages; "Extinct Birds of New Zealand," by Alan Tennyson. 2006. Te Papa Press ISBN 0909010218 9780909010218 [US]

ISBN10: 0909010218, ISBN13: 9780909010218, [publisher: Te Papa Press] Hardcover Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within
[Amherst, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2006]

Wellington, New Zealand: Te Papa Press, Date: 2006. First printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/near fine. Paul Martinson. oversized book so shipping to your country may be more than standard.; 240 x 290 x 23 mm; 160 pages. Cover and spine possibly faded a bit - i.e. slight colour shift. Slight ruffle to rear top edge of DJ. In New Zealand’s lush rainforests, isolated from the outside world for 80 million years, many extraordinary birds evolved. They included the giant moa, the beautiful huia, and the largest eagle the earth has ever seen. Within a few hundred years, human settlement extinguished 58 species – over a quarter of the species. For the first time ever, this book brings all these lost birds to life. In rich colour, celebrated painter Paul Martinson depicts each bird in its original habitat. Te Papa palaeontologist Alan Tennyson provides detailed information on the birds as well as a compelling overview of their tragic extinction. This book is essential reading for experts, students, and anyone interested in the unique natural history of this island nation. 2006. Te Papa Press ISBN 0909010218 9780909010218 [NZ]