The Cambridge encyclopedia of ornithology.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. Quarto, colour photographs, other illustrations, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1991. Quarto, colour photographs, other illustrations, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, (2004-2004. Quarto, photographs, fine set in laminated boards. A fourth volume was published 2017. More
Oxford: Oxford at the Clarendon Press, (1965-1969. second edition). Quarto, text illustrations, slightly chipped dustwrappers. Volumes one to four plus supplement. Freight will be extra. More
London: Hart-Davis, MacGibbon, 1977. Small quarto, colour plates, photographs, dustwrapper. More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2007. Quarto, laminated boards, colour photographs, text illustrations. WAS $180. Containing 200 entries written by scientists from around the world, this book provides a picture of tidepools and rocky shore science. This book discusses the animals and plants that live in tidepools, the physics and..... More
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1992. Quarto, colour photographs, maps, chipped dustwrapper. Part of The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. An excellent collection of photographs of Australian reptiles. More
South Melbourne: Lothian, (1992. reprint), Quarto, dustwrapper, photographs, text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Eu-Go includes the major genus Eucalyptus and other genera such as Ficus and Goodenia. More
South Melbourne: Lothian, 1982. Quarto, photographs, text illustrations, very good copy in slightly sunned and chipped dustwrapper, signed by David Jones. More
Potts Point: Hordern House, 2003. Quarto, fine copy in dustwrapper. A comprehensive reference guide to the history and literature of exploration, travel and colonization from the earliest times to the year 1800. With 2,327 articles, 4,000 cross-references, indexes of ships and persons (7,500 entries) and bibliographies (about 20,000 citations). Part..... More
London: Quercus, 2009. Folio, colour photographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. A journey through the diversity, complexity and majesty of the Animal Kingdom. Discover how primitive slime fungi cells coalesce and function for a time as a single animal, or witness the millions of Monarch butterflies that aggregate on trees..... More
London: George Allen and Unwin, 1984. Quarto, text illustrations, signature, a sound working set in slightly rubbed dustwrappers. More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (2009. second edition). Quarto, colour photographs, maps, other illustrations, softcover. The ultimate reference book on mammals, this groundbreaking work is unrivalled in its academic scope and coverage, its stunning photography, and its reader-friendly language and layout. It includes feature articles on fascinating topics, breathtaking photo stories..... More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (2001. first edition), Quarto, colour photographs, very good copy in chipped dustwrapper. The last decades of the twentieth century saw a flowering of knowledge about the behaviour, ecology, and evolution of mammals, including humans. This new information is brought together, in highly accessible form, by an..... More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2004. Quarto, colour photographs, colour illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. A lavishly illustrated, authoritative, and comprehensive exploration of the rich and intriguing world of animals. Written by an international team of specialists, spectacularly adorned with a gallery of more than 2,000 color illustrations, and supplemented..... More
Singapore: Editions Didier Millet Pty Ltd, 2011. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs, maps, other illustrations. This is a magnificently illustrated and superbly written guide to the unique and simply astounding biodiversity of Singapore. Singapore is home to an astounding diversity of life - from the bizarre looking Antlion to the engagingly..... More
London: George Allen and Unwin, 1985. Quarto, colour photographs , fine copy in dustwrapper. More
London: George Allen and Unwin, (1985. first edition). Quarto, colour photographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
New York: Academic Press, 2003. Quarto, colour photographs, text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. A comprehensive work devoted to all aspects of insects, including their anatomy, physiology, evolution, behaviour, reproduction, ecology, and disease, as well as issues of exploitation, conservation, and management. Articles provide definitive facts about all insects from..... 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
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1992. Quarto, colour photographs, signature, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1992. Quarto, colour photographs, maps, lengthy biro inscription on upper endpaper otherwise a fine copy in dustwrapper, Contains clear and concise descriptions of all native species as well as introduced species. The animals are listed in zoological order and grouped according to their class and family..... More
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, (1927. third edition), Quarto, text illustrations, fine set in publisher's cloth. Historically of interest with excellent natural history entries by the authorities of the day. More