Natural History of New Zealand

Published by Hodder and Stoughton, Auckland, 1992, 199 pages. Foxing. Inscription on first page.

The natural world now enjoys unprecedented public interest. More and more, people want to know not only the name of an individual plant or animal, but also why it is found in some parts of New Zealand and not others, how it fits into its natural community, and how the survival of its environment can be ensured.

NATURAL HISTORY OF NEW ZEALAND answers these and many more questions about an exceptionally distinctive living world.