Adventures with the zoo man.
London: Pitman Publishing, (1935. first edition). Octavo, More
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Birds of our country and of the dominions, colonies and dependencies: their life, eggs, nests and identification.
London: Hutchinson, [c1946. Octavo, photographs, publisher's cloth. Originally published as a series of 24 paperbacks from 1939 to 1940. David Seth-Smith (1875–1963) was the curator of mammals and birdirds for the Zoological Society of London and long term editor the Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club and the Avicultural Magazine..... More
Natural history: birds and mammals.
Sydney: Herbert Jenkins, 1949. Octavo, photographs, very good copy in chipped dustwrapper. David Seth-Smith (1875–1963) was the curator of mammals and birds for the Zoological Society of London, long term editors the Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club, the Avicultural Magazine and a regular BBC broadcaster. He visited Australia twice..... More
Parrakeets: a handbook to the imported species.
London: R. H. Porter, (1903. first edition). Octavo, 20 coloured (including 19 handcoloured) plates by Gronvold, Green and Goodchild. Binder's red cloth, wrappers retained, bookplate, a fine crisp copy. A handsome publication and one of the last handcoloured bird books. The plates were first published in the Aviculture magazine. Wood..... More
Parrakeets: a handbook to the imported species.
London: R. H. Porter, (1902-1903. first edition). Octavo, 20 coloured (including 19 handcoloured) plates by Gronvold, Green and Goodchild. Modern half red morocco with two spine labels, publisher's wrappers retained, a very good copy. A handsome publication, originally published in six wrappered parts, one of the last colour plate bird..... More
Parrakeets: a handbook to the imported species.
London: R. H. Porter, (1903. first edition). Octavo, 20 coloured (including 19 handcoloured) plates by Gronvold, Green and Goodchild. Publisher's red cloth, some wear and hinges split, otherwise a sound clean copy. A handsome publication and one of the last handcoloured bird books. The plates were first published in the..... More
The zoo man speaking.
Sydney: Thomas Nelson and Sons, (1937. first edition). Octavo, photographs, text illustations, bookplate, very good copy in chipped dustwrapper. David Seth-smith was curator of birds at London Zoo at the turn of the twentieth century. He was also the foundation editor of the Avicultural Society Journal. He visited Australia twice..... More
The zoo man talks about the wild birds of our country.
London: Littlebury and Company Ltd., [no date]. Octavo, photographs, sunned publisher' boards. David Seth-smith was curator of birds at London Zoo at the turn of the twentieth century. He was also the foundation editor of the Avicultural Society Journal. He visited Australia twice and befriend, among others, A. J. Campbell..... More
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