Checklist of birds of the Afrotropical and Malagasy regions, volume one: Species limits and distribution
Liege: Tauraco Press, 1993. Octavo, softcover. More
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Liege: Tauraco Press, 1993. Octavo, softcover. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2004. Octavo, dustwrapper. This book is a complete listing of all recognised mammal species in the world and covers 5,027 species. English and scientific names are given for each species as well as a brief summary of each species' range. An invaluable reference. More
London: British Ornithologists' Union, 1981. Octavo, paperback, B.O.U. Check-list No. 4. More
London: British Museum, 1951. Quarto, folding map, library stamps. More
Wellington: A H and A W Reed, 1953. Octavo, maps. Binder's cloth, owner's stamp, fine copy. More
Tring: British Ornithologists' Union, (1992. second edition). Octavo, paperback, illustrations, maps. BOU Checklist 6. In addition to including the latest records and distribution data, this fully revised edition also includes photographs and location maps for the first time. Initial chapters cover the history of Cypriot ornithology, geography, geology, climate and..... More
Wellington: Te Papa Press, (2010. fourth edition). Octavo, maps, softcover. This substantially revised and expanded edition of the Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand is the official list of all the birds in the New Zealand region, including Norfolk and Macquarie Islands, and the Ross Dependency, Antarctica. Published in..... More
Tring: British Ornithologists' Union, (1990. second revised edition). Octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs, maps. BOU Checklist 3. This is a detailed account of the Gambian birdlife which is heavily influenced by the River Gambia which flows along the middle of this tiny West African nation. The systematic list has been..... More
Kew: Kew Publishing, 2005. Octavo, paperback, The palm family, considered to be second only to the grasses among monocotyledonous plants of economic importance, is of immense significance to man, especially among rural communities in the tropics, where wild palms are intensively utilised. The world checklist of palms is the unique..... More
Launceston: Potoroo Publishing, (1989. third edition). Octavo, colour photographs, softcover. More
London: British Ornithologists' Union, 1987. Octavo, text illustrations, soft cover. More
Berkeley: Cooper Ornithological Club, 1944. Quarto, text illustrations, signature. More
Tring: British Ornithologists' Union, 1995. Octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs. BOU Checklist 13. Initial chapters cover geology, geography, climate, vegetation and bird habitats, as well as breeding, migration, conservation, zoogeography, systematics and history. The main part of the book comprises the Systematic List, giving detailed accounts of every species reliably..... More
Tring: British Ornithologists' Union, 1989. Octavo, photographs, laminated boards. BOU Checklist 11. Provides detailed scientifically based information on the status of Sicilian avifauna. Contents include: History, History of Sicilian ornithology, Geography, Climate, Vegetation, Migration, Breeding, Conservation, and isolation and other aspects of the Sicilian avifauna. Also includes a bibliography of..... More
Sandy: Oriental Bird Club, 1996. Octavo, softcover. All 2,586 species recorded in the Oriental region are listed, with relevant taxonomic information and alternative names. Covers the region from Pakistan to China, and south to Wallacea. More
Sydney: The Australian Museum, 1934. Octavo, printed wrappers (defective). More
Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum, (1991. second edition). Octavo, paperback, maps. This authoritative guide to the occurence and status of birds in Ontario provides concise information on 442 confirmed bird species recorded in the province, and on 12 as yet unconfirmed. Organised by American Ornithologists' Union order and management, the checklist..... More
Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 2001. Octavo, softcover. The most authoritative, detailed, and up-to-date checklist of the 566 bird species reliably recorded in Belize. More
Wellington: A H & A W Reed, 1970. Octavo, signature, very good copy in dustwrapper. An excellent checklist, well referenced. More
Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2000. Quarto, colour photographs, bookplate, fine copy in dustwrapper. Starts with an overview of hawkmoth morphology and biology, including discussion of the moths' immature stages, their roles as pollinators and as pests, and their imortance in conservation issues. The authors then propose a new system for..... More
London: Blandford Press, 1991. Octavo, Embossed owner's stamp, a fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Boulder: University of Colorado Press, 1959. Octavo, wrappers, More
[London]: British Ornithologists' Union, 1927-1930. Octavo, Binder's green cloth, a very good copy. More
[London]: British Ornithologists' Union, 1927-1930. Octavo, Later half calf and marbled boards, uncut, wrappers retained. More
[London]: British Ornithologists' Union, 1927-1930. Octavo, Publisher's wrappers, slight chipping, uncut, a very good set. More