Linnaeus's butterflies (lepidoptera: Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea).
London: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2001. Octavo, inscribed by the authors,softcover. Zoological journal of the Linnean Society, volume 132, number 3. More
London: Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2001. Octavo, inscribed by the authors,softcover. Zoological journal of the Linnean Society, volume 132, number 3. More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2002. Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Robbins considers nearly every aspect of France's obsession with exotic fauna, from the vast literature on exotic animals and the inner workings of the oiseleurs' (birdsellers') guild to how the animals were transported, housed and cared for... More
London: Herbert Jenkins, 1949. Octavo, photographs, very good copy in chipped dustwrapper. David Seth-Smith (1875–1963) was the curator of mammals and birds for the Zoological Society of London, long term editors the Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club, the Avicultural Magazine and a regular BBC broadcaster. He visited Australia twice..... More
London: Thomas Nelson and Sons, (1937. first edition). Octavo, photographs, text illustations, bookplate, very good copy in chipped dustwrapper. David Seth-smith was curator of birds at London Zoo at the turn of the twentieth century. He was also the foundation editor of the Avicultural Society Journal. He visited Australia twice..... More
London: George Kearsley, 1809. Octavo, Publisher's boards, uncut, paper spine label, a fine copy. Without the engraved plates. Shaw delivered twelve lectures to the Royal Society and this is how the book is arranged. Various Australian animals are discussed including Echidna, Platypus (Lecture three, pp. 75-81); Kangaroo, Greater Glider, Pygmy..... More
London: Taylor and Francis, (1902. fifth edition). Octavo, publisher's cloth. More