George Edward Lodge The Unpublished New Zealand Bird Paintings text by C.A. Fleming Foreword by Peter Scott (in the original cardboard box)

Collection of the paintings of New Zealand birds by renowned British bird artist George Edward Lodge; first commissioned by the NZ Government in the early 1900’s (and meant to include a text by James Drummond) but interrupted by WWI, the plates passed into the care of the NZ National Museum, where they remained until the publication of this book; 89 full-page colour plates (plus colour frontispiece plate), accompanied by descriptive text by Charles Fleming, who also provides a detailed introduction; there is also a section on The History of Birds in New Zealand; foreword by Sir Peter Scott, preface by Dr. J.C. Yaldwyn; handsome half blue cloth boards with grey title label and gilt titling to spine; faux leather boards; tiny knock lower corner front board, tiny nick to cloth at rear board, o.w. Very Good tight bright and clean with no marks or flaws in Very Good dustwrapper; comes with the original cardboard mailing box (wherein this copy has been stored since publication) with title label to front; PLEASE NOTE: EXTREMELY HEAVY BOOK WILL INCUR SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN SHIPPING – WE RECOMMEND CONTACTING US FOR SHIPPING QUOTE BEFORE ORDERING.