The speaking parrots: a scientific manual.
London: L. Upcott Gill, 1884. Octavo, eight chromolithographs. Modern half morocco, bookplate, a very good copy. More
London: L. Upcott Gill, 1884. Octavo, eight chromolithographs. Modern half morocco, bookplate, a very good copy. More
London: L. Upcott Gill, 1894. Octavo, eight chromolithographs. Publisher's red gilt cloth, slightly browned, otherwise a very good copy. More
Prahran: Black Cockatoo Press, (1989. first edition). Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. The best general Australian cage bird book by Australia's finest single publisher of aviculture. More
Austral: Singil Press, 1999. Octavo, colour photographs, inscribed by both authors, fine copy in dustwrapper. A field and avicultural study of the genera Platycercus and Barnardius. Each species is discussed at length in individual chapters dealing with field observations, avicultural techniques, breeding procedures, subspecies, racial variations and known mutations. All..... More
Chipping Norton: Surrey Beatty, 2003. Octavo, colour photographs, inscribed by both authors, fine copy in dustwrapper. The aim of this specialized handbook is to provide all current information and to explain the modern techniques used in aviculture today for this group of birds. More
Neptune City: T.F.H., 1978. Octavo, photographs, very good copy in laminated boards. Do not be fooled by the low quality publisher. This is a very good book written by (the late) George Smith who was a great aviculturist and writer on parrots. More
Melbourne: Inkata Press, 1979. Octavo, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. One of the best aviculture books ever written, do not be fooled by the title. George Smith (1932-2006), eccentric and talented, was an English vet who made good scientific use of aviculture. He published a landmark paper in 'The..... More
Newton Abbot: Readers Union, 1973. Octavo, photographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Cage Birds, (1953. fifth edition). Octavo, illustrations, softcover. More
London: Cage Birds, (1967. reprint). Octavo, colour plates. More
London: Cage Birds, (1958. first edition). Octavo, colour plates. More
London: Blandford Press, 1974. Octavo, colour photographs, laminated boards. More
Poole: Blandford Press, 1987. Octavo, text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More