Bibliography of Australia.
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, (1941-1969. first edition). Octavo, very good set in dustwrappers. More
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, (1941-1969. first edition). Octavo, very good set in dustwrappers. More
Sydney: Royal Botanic Gardens, 1985. Octavo, photographs, softcover. More
Melbourne: Museum Victoria, 2013. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. This guide aims to provide naturalists, bushwalkers and interested others with a detailed account of butterflies found in Victoria and beyond. Illustrates the full life-cycle of the butterfly. The latest imaging technology has been used to photograph butterfly eggs which, when..... More
Sydney: Ure Smith, (1989. reprint). Quarto, colour photographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Netherlands: A A Balkema, 1993. Octavo, maps, photographs, laminated boards. More
Adelaide: Rigby, 1984. Quarto, colour illustrations, very good copy in dustwrapper. A very useful account of the early exploration of Australian natural history and a solid reference for anyone interested in the subject. The author was the recipient of the Museum of Victoria's Science and Humanities Scholarship. More
Melbourne: Museum of Victoria, 1993. Octavo, paperback, text illustrations. The companion volume To sail beyond the sunset, 1983. This book looks at the development of scientific thought in colonial Australia and the inevitable associated controversies. More
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2021. Quarto, paperback, Black and white and colour photographs, graphs, text illustrations. A detailed introduction to what is known and unknown about wildfire spread and its behaviours. Wildland fires have an irreplaceable role in sustaining many of our forests, shrublands and grasslands. They can be used as..... More
Clayton South: CSIRO Publishing, 2016. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. WAS $90. The vast expanses of ocean that cover about 70% of our planet have been negatively affected by fishing, pollution and, increasingly, by climate change. To mitigate these effects and safeguard the delicate ecological and environmental functions of oceans..... More
Melbourne: Text Publishing, 2023. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. When Tim Flannery was a boy he found a fossilised tooth of the giant shark megalodon at a Port Philip Bay beach near his home. This remarkable find-the tooth was large enough to cover his palm-sparked an interest in palaeontology that was..... More
Melbourne: Text Publishing, (2002. reprint). Octavo, paperback, illustrations. Blending together the writings of early Australian explorers, settlers, and leaders, "The Birth of Sydney" editor Flannery constructs a compelling narrative history of the early life of one of the world's great cities. More
Melbourne: Text Publishing, 2018. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. More
Melbourne: Text Publishing, 2018. Octavo, colour photographs, bookplate, softcover. More
Chatswood: Geo Productions, 1994. Quarto, colour plates, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper, scarce. The first monograph on this group, which is restricted mainly to Australia and New Guinea. Sixty species and most subspecies are superbly illustrated by Peter Schouten. More
Melbourne: Robertson and Mullens, (1944. second edition). Octavo, photographs. Binders cloth, with tipped in cuttings and wrappers retained. David Fleay achieved international fame for being the first person to breed the platypus in captivity at the Sir Colin McKenzie Sanctuary at Healsville Victoria. More
Surry Hills: Reader's Digest, (1995. second edition), Octavo, colour photographs, maps, sofcover. The first comprehensive photographic field guide to Australian birds. The text is placed opposite the relevant photographs. More
Frenchs Forest: New Holland, (2022. second edition). Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. This highly successful book features all 840 bird species that live on or visit the Australian continent. Following a brief introduction about bird biology, habitats and bird families, the main part of the book comprises species entries. Each..... More
Melbourne: Inkata, (1989. first edition). Octavo, colour photographs and text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Queensland: North East Downs Landcare Inc, 2005. Octavo, spirally bound, colour photographs, softcover. More
Narrabri: Cotton Catchment Communities, 2006. Octavo, colour photographs, spirally bound. Who said cotton farming and wildlife don't mix. More
Chipping Norton: Surrey Beatty, 1989. Octavo, text illustrations, colour photographs, fine copy in laminated boards. More
Sydney: Forestry Commission of N. S. W., 1976. Octavo, colour photographs, softcover. More
Brisbane: Alexander Editions, (2002. third revised edition). Quarto, colour plates by William T. Cooper, a fine copy in dustwrapper. Australian Parrots was first published in 1969 with tipped-in photographs by Len Robinson was an immediate success. A second edition, with a substantially revised text and illustrated by William T. Cooper..... More
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2023. Quarto, laminated boards, colour plates by Frank Knight, photographs, text illustrations, maps. A fully-illustrated review of knowledge on these small, secretive ground-dwelling birds. Although not closely related, quail, buttonquail and the Plains-wanderer have much in common. Quail, Buttonquail and Plains-wanderer in Australia and New Zealand examines..... More
Sydney: Collins, (1977. first edition). Folio, colour plates. Publisher's slipcase and dustwrapper, a few minor blemishes, otherwise a very good copy. More