Books: Dancing Leaves - The Story of New Zealand's Cabbage ..., Wellington in Wellington, Wellington for sale

Nice copy of this hard to find book. Some bumping to edges, particularly at top rear of spine. Contents tight and clean. Signed by author on title page. No inscriptions. 324pp with many illustrations. This book is a celebration of our most easily recognised and distinctive trees - their place in the natural world, their importance to Maori, their place in the world of symbolism, art, design, horticulture, and as a national symbol. It also looks at the mysterious disease called'sudden decline syndrome', which has caused widespread losses of cabbage trees, and research to combat the problem. Lavishly designed, the book features numerous illustrations ranging from the author's magnificent colour photographs to reproductions of the tree in art, sculpture, and popular culture. It also looks at conservation, the future of cabbage trees in the New Zealand landscape, and examples of cabbage trees notable for their great size or their particular significance in the Maori world, as well as trees planted to mark significant events or locations. Size: 4to - over 9¾"- 12"tall
Books: Dancing Leaves - The Story of New Zealand's Cabbage Tree, Ti Kouka - SIGNED COPY
Author
Philip Simpson
Title
Dancing Leaves - The Story of New Zealand's Cabbage Tree, Ti Kouka - SIGNED COPY
Publisher name
Canterbury University Press, Christchurch
Shipping time
3 - 7 days
Publication year
2000
Edition
First edition
Binding type
Soft cover
Listing condition
Used
Item condition
Very good
Vendor name
Arty Bees Books
Vendor rating
Key words
Cabbage Tree
Topic
Nature, Trees&forestsscience, Life Sciences, Botany
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