The complete penguin.
London: Pyramid Books, 1991. Small quarto, photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Pyramid Books, 1991. Small quarto, photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Poole: Blandford Press, 1981. Octavo, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
London: Jonathan Cape, 2003. Octavo, photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. In his final book, the eminent paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould offers a surprising and nuanced study of the complex relationship between our two great ways of knowing: science and the humanities, twin realms of knowledge that have been divided against..... More
London: Jonathan Cape, 2002. Octavo, phorographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Cambridge MA: Harvard University Press, (2002. reprint). Octavo, paperback, illustrations. Turning to modern concepts, Gould demonstrates that, even though the whole subject of parallels between ontogeny and phylogeny fell into disrepute, it is still one of the great themes of evolutionary biology. More
Kuranda: Sicklebill Publications, (2015. second edition). Small octavo, paperback, map. A comprehensive list of all bird species found on mainland Australia, its islands and off-shore territories. Includes. More
Cambridge: MA: Harvard UP, (1947reprint). Octavo, photographs, maps, chipped dustwrapper. More
Canberra: National Library of Australia, 2012. Quarto, colour illustrations, sample copy sticker on blank endpaper, fine copy in dustwrapper. Some of the earliest artistic impressions of the birds, flowers, fish and people of Australia are found in John Hunter's First Fleet sketchbook. Both historically significant and stunningly beautiful, Hunter's sketches..... More
Suffolk: Halesworth Press, 1980. Quarto, photographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000. Octavo, text illustrations, laminated boards. More
Adelaide: Publishers Limited, 1956. Octavo, photographs, softcover. More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, (2013. second edition). Octavo, paperback, photographs, illustrations, maps. With increasing concerns over the destruction of biodiversity and the rising awareness of ecosystem services generating new debates on the human-nature relationship, conservation is constantly gaining in importance. This compact overview integrates the process, theory and practice of..... More
Mountfield: Pica Press, 1998. Quarto, 150 illustrations depicting the work of 89 artists, bookplate, fine copy in dustwrapper. Using examples from paintings and prints, the author describes different genres of wildlife art. This stunning book examines the various forms of wildlife art from photographic hyper-realism to abstract - each illustrated..... More
New York: Abrams, 2006. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs. From the delicate new growth that emerges in springtime to jewel-toned fall foliage to winter's brown husks, leaves unfurl, mature and wither in a life cycle that evokes our own. This work examines leaves and pods in all their variety, explaining why..... More
Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press, 1998. Octavo, softcover. More
Southampton: Mammal Society, (2008. fourth edition). Quarto, laminated boards, illustrations, colour photographs, maps. Definitive handbook for the study of British mammals. The text covers appearance, distribution, ecology and behaviour of all land and sea mammals, a history of the mammal fauna, habitats and their mammalian communities, extinct and introduced species..... More
Kew: Kew Publishing, 2020. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour illustrations. Sir Joseph Banks was a true botanical adventurer and pioneer. Not only did he reveal the flora wonders of the South Seas, New Zealand and Australia to Europan eyes, but he set Kew Gardens on its path to becoming the world's foremost..... More
Johannesburg: BirdLife South Africa, 1997. Octavo, Two volumes [Volume 1: Non-passerines. Volume 2: Passerines], not available separately. A fine set. More
London: The Royal Society, 1960. Octavo, signature, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Sydney: NewSouth Publishing, 2014. Octavo, paperback. The annual collection celebrating the finest Australian science writing of the year. Why are Sydney's golden orb weaver spiders getting fatter and fitter? Could sociology explain the recent upsurge in prostate cancer diagnoses? Why were Darwinites craving a good storm during 'The Angry Summer'..... More
New York: Ecco, 2007. Octavo, black and white illustrations, dustwrapper. From the author of Winter world: the ingenuity of animal survival and Ravens in winter comes the remarkable story of his fathers life, his family's past, and how the forces of history and nature shaped his own life. Also available..... More
Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service, 1990. Oblong format, tables, softcover. Australian flora and fauna series number 11. More
London: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2001. Octavo, inscribed by the authors,softcover. Zoological journal of the Linnean Society, volume 132, number 3. More
New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 2011. Octavo, black and white illustrations, paperback. The chronicle of novelist Richard Horan's quest to gather seeds from trees at the homes of America's most beloved authors. A heartfelt paean to the writers of America's past, this book is equally a wise, funny, and enthralling..... More
Amsterdam: De Erven van F. Houttuyn, 1767. Octavo, nine uncoloured folding lithographic plates. Contemporary half calf and marbled boards, some wear and crushed corners, later endpapers. The insect volume from the 37 volume 'Natuurlyke Historie of uitvoerige Beschryving der Dieren, Planten en Mineraalen, volgens het Samenstel van den Heer Linnaeus'..... More