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Out in the open : a budget of scraps of natural history gathered in New Zealand

documentary heritage
  • Description

    "Potts was one of New Zealand's first conservationists - in today's meaning of the word. He cared deeply for the birds, animals and plants of his adopted country, and Out in the Open is a well written collection of scientific notes.

    His enthusiasm for the subject shows in easily read language: he wanted to appeal to the interested layman. Potts was a keen observer, who regarded as a highlight his meeting with a Moriori, of whom he took photographs."--book jacket.

  • Place
  • Other Id

    QH197 POT (Library of Congress Call Number)

    91376 (Cat ID)

    91186 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

Images and documents

Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    Out in the open : a budget of scraps of natural history gathered in New Zealand
  • Primary Maker
  • Contributor/Publisher
    Capper Press
  • Place
  • Date
    1976
  • Physical Description

    vii, 301 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 23 cm

  • Language
    English
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    2 items in this collection. View all items.

  • Edition/State/Version
    Reprint
  • Subject Category
  • Provenance Details
    Copy 90741: From the library of Mr V E Baker 1998
  • Content
    White heron -- with Tawhaio and the Kingites -- song for the mamaku -- national domains -- something about hawks -- fern leaves -- a chime of the bell-bird -- farmers' friends -- still with friends -- under the mistletoe bough -- kingfishers -- flycatchers -- meeting with a Moriori -- eels and eel-fishing -- parrots -- kia, kea, or sheep-killer -- notes on rare or little known birds -- sea-fowl -- on recent changes in the fauna of New Zealand -- classified list of New Zealand ferns -- with the gun now - and then -- black oyster-catcher = torea-pango -- introduced birds - the blackbird
  • Public Access Text

    Facsimile reprint of edition published Christchurch, N.Z. : Printed by the Lyttelton Times Company, 1882.

  • Subject Notes
    Thomas Henry Potts (1824-1888) was one of New Zealand's earliest conservationists.
  • Collection Type
    General Collection
    Reading Room
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023
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