Neville peat text (7 risultati)

Hardbound. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. Description: Well illustrated throughout; the color paintings are shown full page size. Shows the Antarctic of modern day and the past in a combination of text and illustrations. The artist, Maurice Conly made two long visits to the Antarctic. The illustrations are portrait drawings, two-color sketches; and full page color paintings showing life and work on an Antarctic station. This is not an instruction book; the artist does not discuss technique. The text is by Neville Peat. Peat had been stationed at Scott Base. BINDNG/CONDITION: dark navy boards with silver text; the spine ends are bumped, the boards are slightly bowed, otherwise a Very Good book, with a Very Good dust jacket. light aqua endpapers. Oblong format: about 10.5 inches tall by 14 wide. 64 pages.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Dust jacket included. First Edition. ISBN 0723305005. Hardback. Oblong. No statement of later printing on copyright page. Slight wear to corners and edges; minor browning to several page edges; otherwise tight, sound and unmarked in Very Good condition. Dust jacket with minor overall browning; lower interior spine stained which shows through to front edge; slight wear to corners and edges; Good to Very Good condition. We have placed dust jacket in a brodart protective cover and it looks much better than described. No Signature.…

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Condizione: Como Nuevo. Condizione sovraccoperta: Como Nuevo. Edición Ilustrada. X1911E05108. 601 g. 27,5x19,5 cm. 80 pp. Estado, como nuevo. Photography, landscapes, Nueva Zelanda, geografía, paisajismo, fotografía. In English. Two columns text.

hardback with Dust Jacket. Secondhand. Published in Christchurch by Whitcoulls, this large, oblong-format book spans 64 pages. It showcases the historical and modern landscape of Antarctica through Conly's unique visual impressions, compiled across two extensive tours of the frozen continent. The publication includes 27 sketches and 26 full-colour plates capturing the stark environment, wildlife, and human operations. 1977, First edition. A fine, unmarked copy in a near fine d/w.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Good. A very good clean copy. The jacket has a repair to a short closed tear. A richly illustrated portrait of Stewart Island, combining Neville Peat's informative text with Erwin Brinkmann's photography to capture the island's distinctive wilderness and character. It explores the landscapes, geology, native plants and wildlife as well as the island's human history and small community. Particular attention is given to its forests, coastlines and abundant birdlife, while also examining the impact of introduced animals and the challenges of conservation. The result is both a natural history and a celebration of one of New Zealand's most remote and comparatively unspoilt environments.…

oblong octavo hardcover blue boards 118pp illus VG (light rubbing., v sl soiling) in VG d/w (v sl rubbing).

First published, Whitcoulls Ltd., Christchurch/New Zealand, 1977. 64 S. mit zahlreichen Abbildungen, Kunstledereinband mit silbergeprägtem Rücken- und Deckeltitel sowie Schutzumschlag, quart-quer, (teils gering randgebräunt)---- sonst gutes Exemplar / good condition / Text englisch - 826 Gramm.