Carnivorous marsupials.
Sydney: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, 1982. Quarto, illustrations, signature,very good set in slightly spine-sunned dustwrappers. More
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Secret lives of carnivorous marsupials.
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2018. Quarto, laminated boards, colour photographs and illustrations. Provides a guide to the world’s 136 living species of carnivorous marsupials and is packed with never-before-seen photos. Biogeography, relationships and conservation are also covered in detail. Readers are taken on a journey through remote Australia, the Americas and..... More
Carnivores of Australia: past, present and future.
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2014. Octavo, photographs, maps. WAS $90. An up-to-date synthesis by leading researchers, this book explores Australia’s unique predator communities from prehistoric, historic and current perspectives. It covers mammalian, reptilian and avian carnivores, both native and introduced to Australia. It also examines the debate surrounding how best to..... More
Thylacine: the tragedy of the Tasmanian Tiger.
Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1985. Octavo, photographs, signature, fine copy in dustwrapper, scarce and desirable. An important account of Australia's worst extinction. More
Saving the Tasmanian Devil: recovery through science-based management.
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2019. Quarto, photographs, laminated boards. Was $120. The Tasmanian devil is threatened by Devil Facial Tumour Disease (DFTD), a transmissible form of cancer that has reduced the population by over 80%. Hunting, extreme climate events, vehicle collision and habitat destruction also put pressure on this endangered species..... More
The evolution of Dasyurid marsupials: systematics and family history.
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2024. Quarto, colour photographs, text illustrations, maps, laminated boards. WAS $280. A comprehensive synthesis of Dasyurid evolutionary biology for students, teachers and researchers. The marsupial family Dasyuridae has a history of study extending from 18th century naturalists to the modern genomics era. The Evolution of Dasyurid Marsupials..... More
Thylacine: the tragic tale of the Tasmanian tiger.
Sydney: Allen and Unwin, 2011. Octavo, paperback, photographs, colour and black and white illustrations. The world's largest marsupial predator was deliberately hunted to extinction through fear, ignorance and greed. But was it a savage sheep killer or a shy, fussy, nocturnal feeder? And did it really drink its victims' blood..... More
The last Tasmanian Tiger: the history and extinction of the Thylacine.
Melbourne: Cambridge University Press, (2000. reprint). Octavo, photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. A complete and up to date examination of the behaviour, social history and extinction of the thylacine. The author challenges many conventional ideas about the species and the causes of its extinction. Possibly the best book on this..... More
Australian wildlife after dark.
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2016. Quarto, colour photographs, softcover. WAS $35. Many Australian animals are active only during the cooler evening and night-time and are therefore rarely seen. These are the after dark animals found in our backyards, the arid desert, woodlands or rainforest, yet very little noticed by humans. This..... More
The Australian Museum complete book of Australian mammals: the national photographic index of Australian wildlife.
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, (1983. first edition). Quarto, colour photographs, insciption, very good copy in dustwrapper. A landmark publication. More
The Australian Museum complete book of Australian mammals: the national photographic index of Australian wildlife.
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, (1984. reprint). Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
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