Kingdom of the seashell.
New York: Bonanza Books, 1982. Quarto, colour photographs, signature, fine copy in dustwrapper. More about Kingdom of the seashell
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Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land.
Melbourne: Georgian House, (1962. reprint). Octavo, twelve colour plates, two signatures on title page. More about Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land
The biology of terrestrial molluscs.
Wallingford: Cabi publishing, 2001. Octavo, laminated boards, illustrations. Topics covered include Morphology, phylogeny and systematics. Body wall: form and function. Sensory organs and the nervous system. Radular structure and function. Structure and function of the digestive tract. Food and feeding behaviour. Haemolymph: blood cell morphology and function. Structure and functioning... More about The biology of terrestrial molluscs
Shells.
New York: Abbeville Press, 2008. Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More than just an appreciation of shells, this book captures all of the artistry of the undersea world. Prized since ancient times for their beauty, shells appear in Mexican temple art, on Greek and Roman vases, in Renaissance... More about Shells
Slow passion: snails, my garden and me.
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2013. Octavo, dustwrapper, BRAND NEW. When BBC Radio 4's Material World programme announced a search for the UK's top amateur scientist, little did anyone expect that the winning experiment would comprise one of our humblest garden pests. Ruth Brooks posed this question: Do snails have a homing... More about Slow passion: snails, my garden and me
Slugs and snails.
London: Harper Collins Publishers, 2016. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, text illustrations, maps. New Naturalist # 133. Slugs and snails are part of the great Phylum Mollusca, a group that contains creatures as varied as the fast-moving squid or the sedentary clams, cockles and mussels. The largest group, however, are the... More about Slugs and snails
Slugs and snails.
London: Harper Collins Publishers, 2016. Octavo, colour photographs, text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. New Naturalist 133. Slugs and snails are part of the great Phylum Mollusca, a group that contains creatures as varied as the fast-moving squid or the sedentary clams, cockles and mussels. The largest group, however, are... More about Slugs and snails
Seashells.
New York: Abrams, 2007. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs. Introduces the reader to seashells in all their variety, explaining why they look as they do, as well as looking at the exotic and the familiar, from tropical corals and rare fossils to everyday clamshells and barnacles. Photographs by Josie Iselin. More about Seashells
Shells alive!
Adelaide: Rigby, 1981. Octavo, colour photographs, bookplate, dustwrapper. More about Shells alive!
South Australian Mollusca: Chitons.
Adelaide: Government Printer, 1964. Octavo, one colour plate, text illustrations, softcover. More about South Australian Mollusca: Chitons
Octopus: the most mysterious creature in the sea.
New York: Penguin, 2015. Octavo, paperback, black and white photographs. Octopuses have been captivating humans for as long as we have been catching them. Yet for all of our ancient fascination and modern research, we still have not been able to get a firm grasp on these enigmatic creatures. Katherine... More about Octopus: the most mysterious creature in the sea
A monograph of Australian land shells.
Sydney: William Maddock, 1868. Octavo, 20 handcoloured lithographs by Harriet Forde. Early (publisher's?) cloth, a fine crisp copy with well coloured plates, rare in this condition. Issued with coloured or uncoloured plates, Ferguson does not mention the existence of coloured copies. An important book that belongs to a select group... More about A monograph of Australian land shells
Seashells.
London: Treasure Press, 1989. Octavo, colour illustrations, signature, laminated boards. Broad in its scope this concise pocket guide illustrates the abundance and variety of seashells existing in the world seas. An interesting and well-informed guide to the pleasures of shell-collecting. More about Seashells
The search for the giant squid: the biology and mythology of the world's most elusive creature.
New York: The Lyons Press, 1999. Octavo, paperback, photographs, other illustrations. Marine biologist, explorer, and artist Richard Ellis delves into myth, literature, and science to bring readers face-to-face with this remarkable animal. Interweaving his narrative with a wealth of illustrations and photographs, Ellis presents a scientific and cultural history. More about The search for the giant squid: the biology and mythology of the world's most elusive creature
Shells of Antarctica.
Hackenheim: ConchBooks, 2012. Quarto, laminated boards, colour and black and white photographs. The first comprehensive book on Antarctic Mollusca in a long time. The molluscan diversity in Antarctic waters is particularly large. Bivalvia are represented by 24 different families, comprising 40 genera and over 87 species. The Gastropoda are represented... More about Shells of Antarctica
Description of the palaeozoic and mesozoic fossils of Queensland.
London: Journal of the Geological Society, 1872. Octavo, plates 13-25 uncoloured lithographs. Publisher's wrappers, author's presentation copy. More about Description of the palaeozoic and mesozoic fossils of Queensland
One hundred seashells.
New York: Little Brown, 2005. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. Feinstein has created a portfolio of images stunning in their delicacy and detail. Each picture is coupled with an identifying caption that makes the book as practical as it is exquisite, for art lovers and nature enthusiasts alike. More about One hundred seashells
A conchological iconography: the family Babyloniidae.
Hackenheim: ConchBooks, 2013. Quarto, laminated boards, colour photographs. The Babyloniidae, or commonly called "ivory shells", are a small group of gastropods with moderately large, conspicuously patterned and visually appealing shells. Despite their relative uniformity in terms of colour and shape, some species show considerable variability and this led to some... More about A conchological iconography: the family Babyloniidae
British Prosobranch molluscs: their functional anatomy and ecology.
London: Ray Society, 1962. Octavo, text illustrations. More about British Prosobranch molluscs: their functional anatomy and ecology
Coral reef animals of the Indo-Pacific
Monterey: Sea Challengers, 1996. Quarto, colour photographs, signature, softcover. Describes about 1,000 species of invertebrates and tunicates found in the central and western Pacific and Indian Oceans. More about Coral reef animals of the Indo-Pacific
Marine bivalve molluscs.
Wiley Blackwell, (2015. second edition), Octavo, text illustrations, bookplate, laminated boards. More about Marine bivalve molluscs
Cephalopod behaviour.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, other illustrations. This book examines the complex behaviour of cephalapods, summarizing field and laboratory data from a wide variety of sources in the first comprehensive account of the life of cephalapods in their natural habitats. More about Cephalopod behaviour
A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales.
Sydney: The Australian Museum, 1962. Quarto, publisher's printed cloth covered card, ex library. More about A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales
Shells of Hawai'i.
Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1991. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. WAS $25. The first comprehensive guide to the shells of Hawai'i. It combines legend, history and biological and technical data. Comprehensively illustrated. More about Shells of Hawai'i
Shells of the western Pacific in colour.
Osaka: Hoikusha Publishing, (1975. reprint). Octavo, colour photographs, fine set in dustwrappers. More about Shells of the western Pacific in colour