Sydney: Department of Primary Industries, 2018. Octavo, spirally bound, colour photographs, maps, line drawings. This is an easy to use reference to the non-grass plants, including legumes, ferns, sedges, rushes and other herbs identified by flower colour. The book contains colour photographs and distribution maps for each species and notes... More
Sydney: Lansdown Slattery, 1978- 1980. facsimile). Octavo, fine set in dustwrappers with quarto chart volume. First Edition; 8vo; Vol. I. Part I. Cook, pp. xlii,[ii], 526; Vol. I, Part II. Phillip 1783-1792, pp. xxxiv, 748; Vol. II. Grose and Patterson 1793-1795, pp. xxviii, 936; Vol. III. Hunter. 1796-1799, pp. xxxviii... More
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2017. Octavo, laminated boards, colour photographs, other illustrations, maps. The longest coastal river in New South Wales, the Hawkesbury River has a long Aboriginal history and was critical for the survival of the early British colony at Sydney. Although it lies only 35 km north of Sydney... More
Devonport: The Tasmanian Arboretum, 2012. Octavo, paperback, colour and black and white photographs and illustrations. Profiles over thirty of the botanists, collectors, artists and supporters involved in the nomenclature of Tasmanian plants. Among them are Robert Brown, Allan Cunningham, Leonard Rodway, Charles Darwin, Labillardiere and Riche, William Bueolow Gould, Francesco... More
Clayton South: CSIRO Publishing, 2016. Quarto, paperback, black and white photographs, maps. Australia's riverine landscapes are among the most threatened ecosystems on the continent and have been dramatically altered as a result of human activities and climate change. Vegetation communities in Australia's riverine landscapes are ecologically, economically and culturally significant... More
Kulnura: Paradise Publishing, 2012. Large octavo, dustwrapper, colour and black and white photographs. Alexander Macleay (1767 - 1848) was a controversial and important figure of Australian colonial society. The Macleay Museum at the University of Sydney and Macleay Street in Kings Cross remind us of the significance of Alexander Macleay... More
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1962. Octavo, plates, very good copy in dustwrapper. John White was chief surgeon of the First Fleet, and was particularly successful in overcoming serious medical problems in appalling conditions, both on the voyage out and when the settlement was founded. He was also a keen amateur... More
Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, 2013. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, line drawings, maps. This beautifully illustrated field guide covers 504 of the most common fruiting plants found in Australia's eastern rainforests, as well as a few species that are rare in the wild but generally well-known. These spectacular plants can be seen... More
Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, (2011. third edition). Quarto, laminated boards, colour photographs, other illustrations. A comprehensive record illustrating and describing the great array of plants in western New South Wales. This book grew from the long experience and expertise which the authors acquired during their employment with their respective organisations in... More
Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, 2010. Octavo, paperback, black and white photographs, line drawings. Examines three celebrated scientific landscapes: Adelaide's Hallett Cove, Lake Callabonna in the far north of South Australia, and the World Heritage listed Willandra Lakes Region of New South Wales. It offers philosophical insights into significant issues of heritage... More
Sydney: Surrey Beatty, (1998. second edition). Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, text illustrations, keys. This book is an introduction to a study of Sydney sandstone flora. The text is supported by many explanatory illustrations and references to familiar and not-so-familiar plants. More
Hawthorn: Bloomings Books, 2001. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Ilustrates 268 species of wildflowers occuring within an hours drive of Sydney. More
Melbourne: Text Publishing, (2002. reprint). Octavo, paperback, illustrations. Blending together the writings of early Australian explorers, settlers, and leaders, "The Birth of Sydney" editor Flannery constructs a compelling narrative history of the early life of one of the world's great cities. More
Sydney: A H and A W Reed, 1975. facsimile). Octavo, very good set in publisher's cloth and slipcase. More
Adelaide: Libraries Board of South Australia, (1965. facsimile). Quarto, More
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Sydney: Forestry Commission of N. S. W., 1979-1984. Octavo, text illustrations, Binder's cloth with owner's stamp. More
Sydney: George Stephen Chapman, 1891. Octavo, wrappers, folding plate. More
Frenchs Forest: New Holland Publishers, (2012. second edition, revised). Octavo, paperback and CD, colour photographs, maps, audio CD. Stretching from Newcastle in the North to Batemans Bay in the South, and West through the Blue Mountains, the Sydney region is home to a vast array of frogs and reptiles. This... More
Carlton South: Melbourne University Press, 2012. Octavo, paperback, black and white photographs, map. The coast and its people help define our identity. Most Australians live in suburbia, but our hearts are elsewhere. This book is a celebration of the Australian seascape, from its natural grandeur to the quirky individualism of... More
Sydney: University of New South Wales Press, (1991. first edition), Quarto, colour photographs, owner's stamp, dustwrapper. More
Sydney: Royal Zoological Society of NSW, 1958. Octavo, photographs, softcover. More
Sydney: Royal Zoological Society of NSW, 1958. Octavo, photographs, fine copy in binder's cloth, wrappers not retained. More
Sydney: RAOU, 1954. Octavo, photographs, stiff wrappers. Reprinted from The Emu, volume 54. More
Chipping Norton: Surrey Beatty, (1991. second edition). Octavo, laminated boards, colour illustrations, black and white illustrations, colour photographs. WAS $39. The first edition was published in 1958 (authors Keith Hindwood and Arnold McGill). This updated version contains observations and records made by the Ern Hoskin since the death of Keith Hindwood. More
Collingwood: CSIRO Publishing, 2011. Octavo, laminated boards, colour illustrations. Co-published with State Library of Victoria and The Royal Society of Victoria. This book challenges the common assumption that little or nothing of scientific value was achieved during the Burke and Wills expedition. The Royal Society of Victoria initiated the Victorian... More