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HARPER, ARTHUR P. - Pioneer Work in the Alps of New Zealand.
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$200 - $300
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$450
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HARPER, ARTHUR P.
Pioneer Work in the Alps of New Zealand.
A record of the first exploration of the chief glaciers and ranges of the southern alps.
London: T. Fisher Unwin 1896, first edition. xvi, 336p, illustrations and large fldg map [edges frayed]. Binding tight but paper split along inside hinges. Top edge gilt, 230mm, original blue cloth gilt titles, vellum on lay with title to upper board, cloth rubbed.
Provenance: Robert A. Wilson, Lethenty, Bulls.
Pioneer Work in the Alps of New Zealand.
A record of the first exploration of the chief glaciers and ranges of the southern alps.
London: T. Fisher Unwin 1896, first edition. xvi, 336p, illustrations and large fldg map [edges frayed]. Binding tight but paper split along inside hinges. Top edge gilt, 230mm, original blue cloth gilt titles, vellum on lay with title to upper board, cloth rubbed.
Provenance: Robert A. Wilson, Lethenty, Bulls.