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• Auction House:
  Webb's
• Sale Name:
  The C.L. Thomas Collection
• Sale Date:
  21 Mar 2012 ~ 12noon
• Lot #:
  169
• Lot Description:
  Reischek, A - The story of a wonderful dog
  With some notes on the training of dogs and horses. Also, hints on camping, bush and mountain exploration in New Zealand. 1st ed. Auckland : Printed at the Star Office, 1889. 12mo. 57p. Frontispiece. 4830. Paper covers. Cover title: 'Caesar : the wonderful dog.' Reischek, an Austrian taxidermist and collector of skins and Maori relics, spent 12 years in New Zealand in museums or in the field. This booklet, published just before his return to Europe, throws some light not merely on the training and skill of his often sole companion, but on the naturalist himself. A handsome copy. G.
• Estimate:
  NZ$100 - 100
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Books & Manuscripts

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