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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition First Printing. Heartwarming children's story about a young deaf Maori girl in New Zealand who nurses a wounded godwit (the local birds of summer) back from an injury & over to mate in the Siberian tundra, then back home to Kaipara Harbour. Beautifully illustrated in dramatic tones of blue, black, & white on every page by fellow New Zealander Steve Henderson.71 pp. A FIRST EDITION, first printing, from 1977, this hardcover small 4to has dark blue cloth-covered boards with silver lettering to spine. Condition is Near Fine: flawless save for mild rubbing to extremities. Else, completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages soft white, colors rich. The unclipped DJ is also Near Fine, with just light foxing to back side & some tiny tears at head of spine. Our photos show the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays(PST); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Henderson, Steve (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Rewi Marama, a deaf Maori girl, befriends and nurses a wounded white godwit who has become the natural leader of his flock. After his recovery he guides the godwits safely to Siberia, and after a successful mating seasons back home to the rich fishing grounds of Kaipara Harbour. Book has very minor rubbing to the bottom of the boards. The jacket has minor shelf wear. 70pp.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Rewi Marama, a deaf Maori girl, befriends and nurses a wounded white godwit who has become the natural leader of his flock. After his recovery he guides the godwits safely to Siberia, and after a successful mating seasons back home to the rich fishing grounds of Kaipara Harbour. Book has very minor rubbing to the bottom of the boards. The jacket has minor shelf wear. 70pp.…

FIRST EDITION imperial octavo hardcover (VG) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book will reduce your overall postage costs.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good ++. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good +. First Edition. SUBTITLED : ` Mayor Island '. If you were to go fishing with Zane Grey in 1927, these 228 pages would have been REQUIRED READING. LEARN more about : Mount Ruapehu, Opo Bay, Hauraki Gulf, sea urchins, craypots, Skipper Ces Jack, mako, Mowlem reel, and Paratene-te-Manu,The volume has both colour and b/e photographs and b/w drawings - like that of the Carpet Shark on page 202. Volume is part Maori legend, part travel guide and part geology - Tuhua is an extinct volcano. Cond : Boards are blue with gilt lettering - spine only. End-papers are white. D.J. is blue (wrap-around water photo). D.J. image is a swordfish on the line near the Penguin Shoals. Volume is clean with very minor edge wear. Else crisp and collectible ! ! No names nor marks. Tight in binding, spine fine. Quote (p. 57) : " Of ships and shipping the only mishap in those days befell the two-masted scow Wakanini. she was loading shingle at Sou-East Bay. When the skipper and crew went a shore to shoot a pig, which was ._._._. ." Size: Octavo. Colour and B/W Photographs (illustrator). …