The Library of H. Bradley Martin [ornithology, first sale].
New York: Sotheby's, 1989. Octavo, colour illustrations. Publisher's cloth, a fine set. An invaluable reference of the finest collection of ornithology ever assembled. More
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New York: Sotheby's, 1989. Octavo, colour illustrations. Publisher's cloth, a fine set. An invaluable reference of the finest collection of ornithology ever assembled. More
Brisbane: Queensland Museum, 1986. Octavo, text illustrations, softcover. More
Canberra: Verity Hewitt Bookshop, 1942. Octavo, photographs. Publisher's wrappers, limited to 200 copies, numbered and signed by the author. More
Canberra: National Library of Australia, 1966. Quarto, publisher's wrappers. Gregory Mathews was one of the great bird book collectors of his time. He donated his library to the Australian National Library in 1939. More
Sydney: UNSW Press, 2013. Octavo, paperback, Could the Dodo make a comeback? Is giving up meat really the greenest option? Do birds make art? What do the Cold War and climate science have in common? This volume brings together great writing about life and the universe, including contributions from poets..... More
[Melbourne]: Melbourne Council of the National Museum of Victor, 1975. Octavo, wrappers, plus folding chart. More
Newton Abbot: Readers Union, (1978. reprint). Octavo, photographs, very good in dustwrapper. More
London: Natural History Museum, 2000. Quarto, colour photographs, other illustrations, softcover. An exploration of natural history past, present and future drawing on the collections of the Natural History Museum, London and other sources. More
Aldershot: Scolar Press, 1988. Octavo, colour plates and text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Academic Press, 1988. Octavo, photographs, text illustrations, bookplate, a very good copy in dustwrapper. Awonderful reference, like the authors' other books. More
London: Academic Press, 1998. Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. This book examines the history and uses of bird skins and is a very useful for anyone interested in the history of ornithology. There are 160 period photographs showing famous collectors and ornithological expeditions. More
London: Academic Press, 1992. Octavo, illustrations, bookplate, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Lawrence: University of Kansas Libraries, 1972. Octavo, publisher's printed wrappers. A superb bibliography that was never finished. No wonder, Robert Mengel set the bar very high. Volume two (C-D) was published 1983. More
Lawrence: University of Kansas Libraries, 1983. Octavo, publisher's printed wrappers. A superb bibliography that was never finished. No wonder, Robert Mengel set the bar very high. Volume one (A-B) was published 1873. More
Honolulu: Bishop Museum Press, 1937. Octavo, modern binder's cloth, wrappers retained, two library stamps. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2011. Quarto, colour photographs and illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Philadelphia developed the most active scientific community in early America, fostering an influential group of naturalist-artists, including William Bartram, Charles Willson Peale, Alexander Wilson and John James Audubon, whose work has been addressed by many..... More
Peterborough: Langford Press, 2014. Quarto, color photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. Explores the work and processes of award winning wildlife sculptor Jill Moger. With a distinct focus on reptiles this title also showcases some insect and marine works. More
Greenwich: Australian Entomological Press, 1977. Quarto, wrappers, fine copy. A very useful bibliography and modelled on Musgrave's Bibliography of Australian Entomology. More
South Melbourne: Sun Books, 1979. Quarto, photographs, bookplate of Sophie Ducker, paperback. More
Hitchin: Wheldon and Wesley, (1986. facsimile). Octavo, publisher's cloth. More
Melbourne: Melbourne UP, 1985. Octavo, text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper, scarce. More
Sydney: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, 1932. Octavo, binder's cloth, bookplate, a very good copy. An excellent bibliography with very useful biographical notes of important authors. More
Sydney: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, 1932. Octavo, Half green morocco with label, wrappers retained, bookplate, the signature of Percival Serle (editor of the Dictionary of Australian Biography). An excellent bibliography with very useful biographical notes of important authors. More
Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1986. Octavo, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1982. Oblong format, colour plates, very good copy in dustwrapper. More