A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand by Andrew Crowe – Signed 1983 Reprint
$59.00
A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand by Andrew Crowe, including plants traditionally eaten by Māori.
This practical New Zealand field guide covers native edible trees, shrubs, herbs, ferns, mushrooms, lichens and seaweeds, together with information on identification, edible parts, seasonal availability, traditional uses, nutritional value, habitat and poisonous plants that may be confused with edible species. Illustrated with colour plates, line drawings, maps and tables.
Edition: 1983 reprint of the 1981 first edition
Publisher: William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland
ISBN: 9780002169835
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Country: New Zealand
Pages: 194
Dimensions: approximately 130 × 195 × 22 mm
Special feature: Signed and inscribed by Andrew Crowe on the title page, dated 25 January 1989 at Aio-Wira.
Condition: Good used condition. The laminated boards have light shelf wear, small marks and mild rubbing at the edges and corners. There is a small mark near the upper title-page margin and minor handling wear internally. The binding remains sound and the pages are clean overall. No dust jacket was issued with this laminated-board edition.
A desirable signed copy of an enduring New Zealand reference work, particularly relevant to native flora, foraging, bushcraft, Māori food traditions and natural history.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, NATURAL HISTORY, NON-FICTION BOOKS, NZ BOOKS, NZ MAORI, NZ NON FICTION
Type: NZ NON FICTION
Category: 1983, A001, ANDREW CROWE, BOOKS, BOTANY, BUSHCRAFT, COLLINS, EDIBLE PLANTS, FIELD GUIDE, FORAGING, HARDCOVER, MAORI, MĀORI FOOD, NATIVE PLANTS, NATURAL HISTORY, NEW ZEALAND, NON FICTION, NZ NON FICTION, SIGNED
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