The kangaroo.
Sydney: Kevin Weldon, 1985. Quarto, colour photographs. More
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Bird observatories of Britain and Ireland.
London: A & C Black, 2010. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour and black and white photographs, line drawings, maps. Bird observatories are research stations established mainly for the study of migration, particularly by means of ringing. There are now 20 scattered around the British Isles at key points on migration routes, on... More
The American grass book: a manual of pasture and range practices.
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, (1953. reprint). Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Aristotle's ladder, Darwin's tree: the evolution of visual metaphors for biological order.
New York: Columbia University Press, 2014. Quarto, dustwrapper, black and white illustrations. Leading paleontologist David Archibald explores the rich history of visual metaphors for biological order from ancient times to the present and their influence on human beings' perception of their place in nature. Specifically, Archibald focuses on ladders and... More
Extinction and radiation: how the fall of dinosaurs led to the rise of mammals.
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011. Quarto, dustwrapper, black and white photographs and illustrations, line drawings, maps. In the geological blink of an eye, mammals moved from an obscure group of vertebrates into a class of planetary dominance. Why? J. David Archibald's provocative study identifies the fall of dinosaurs as... More
Origins of Darwin's evolution: solving the species puzzle through time and place.
New York: Columbia University Press, 2017. Octavo, dustwrapper, black and white photographs, line drawings. In On the Origin of Species (1859), Charles Darwin presented his evidence for evolution and natural selection as its mechanism. He drew upon his earliest data gathered during his voyage on the HMS Beagle, which included... More
Orchid biology: reviews and perspectives, volume five.
Portland OR: Timber Press, (1990. first edition), Octavo, text illustrations, very good copy in dustwrapper. black and white photographs, colour photographs. More
Rhododendrons in horticulture and science: papers presented at the International Rhododendron Conference, Edinburgh, 2002.
Edinburgh: Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh, 2003. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This book for rhododendron lovers of all persuasions covers a broad range of topics presented at the Rhododendron Conference in 2002. The Conference, held at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, brought together scientists, horticulturists and rhododendron enthusiasts. The subjects covered... More
Collins field guide: birds of the Palearctic, passerines.
London: Harper Collins Publishers, 2007. Octavo, laminated boards, colour illustrations, maps. This is the essential companion for the keen travelling birdwatcher. This book covers all perching birds of the Palearctic, a zoogeographical area running from the British Isles eastwards to Japan, with its southern border marked by the Sahara, the... More
Better birding: tips, tools and concepts for the field.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2016. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This book reveals the techniques expert birders use to identify a wide array of bird species in the field, quickly and easily. Featuring hundreds of stunning photographs and composite plates throughout, this book simplifies identification by organizing the birds you see... More
Great Barrier Island.
Christchurch: Canterbury University Press, (2004. second edition). Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This book describes Great Barrier Island's, New Zealand, history and natural features, including flora, fauna, habitats and endangered species, both terrestrial and marine. More
RHS practical Latin for gardeners: more than 1,500 essential plant names and the secrets they contain.
London: Octopus Publishing Group, 2016. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations. A handy guide to plant binomials based on the bestselling RHS Latin for Gardeners. It contains 1,500 of the most useful and widespread Latin names, organised into thematic chapters including Colour, Size, Form and Habitat. Each chapter is further subdivided into... More
Bird display and behaviour: an introduction to the study of bird psychology.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1942. Octavo, photographs and text illustrations. More
Darwin's luck: chance and fortune in the life and work of Charles Darwin.
London: Continuum, 2009. Octavo, black and white illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Just how far did Charles Darwin's luck - both good and bad - affect his life and scientific discoveries? One might make a case for saying that Darwin's life was dogged by ill-luck (or perhaps ill-fortune is more... More
Guide to the birds of Alaska.
Anchorage: Alaska Northwest Books, (2008. fifth edition, revised). Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. This guide has been a must-have for Alaska birders for more than twenty-five years. Completely updated text and all new photographs from Robert Armstrong distinguish this fifth edition. Every bird is illustrated including the casuals and accidentals. This... More
British grasses and their employment in agriculture.
Cambridge: [Cambridge] University Press, (1937. reprint). Octavo, illustrations, bookplate. More
Animal architecture.
New York: Abrams, 2013. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. In this book, Ingo Arndt explores marvels of nature with spectacular imagery, showcasing the complex and elegant structures that animals create both for shelter and for capturing prey. Arndt's photographs display wonders such as the colourful mating arenas of bowerbirds in West... More
Nomads of the wind: the migration of the Monarch butterfly and other wonders of the butterfly world.
London: Papadakis Publisher, 2008. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. WAS $65. The migration of the Monarch butterfly and other wonders of the butterfly world. More
British waders.
Cambridge: [Cambridge] University Press, 1924. Quarto, colour plates by the author, a few spots otherwise a very good copy. More
Parrots for pleasure and profit: their breeding and management.
London: Cage Birds, [1908]. Octavo, photograph, coloured stiff card wrappers. More
The fur animals of Louisiana.
New Orleans: Department of Conservation, (1931. second edition). Octavo, text illustrations. Binder's cloth, upper printed wrapper retained. State of Louisiana, Department of Conservation, Bulletin 18. More
Turtles. Proceedings: International Turtle and Tortoise Symposium Vienna 2002.
Frankfurt: Edition Chimaira, 2006. Octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs. Includes papers, from contributors from many different countries, presented at the symposium on turtle keeping, breeding, and observing. More
Wildlife contraception: issues, methods, and applications.
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Zoo and Aquarium Biology Conservation Series. This collection of essays is the first major work in more than a decade to discuss the critical issue of wildlife contraception and the first ever to take up contraception for wild... More
Birds of Venezuela.
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2017. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, maps. Venezuela is blessed with one of the largest avifaunas in the world. More than 1,400 species have been recorded in the country, thanks to a great diversity of habitats ranging from the High Andes to lowland Amazonian rainforest, and just about... More
The future of tropical savannas: an Australian perspective.
Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, 1996. Octavo, paperback, maps, graphs. Examines the roles of science in resource management and policy making. More