Melbourne: Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union, 1900-1994. Octavo, The first three volumes are the Hyett/Cooper facsimile, volume six is unbound, volume eight part one only (lacks three parts) and volume nine is in a shabby "Emu" binding, all other volumes in a neat binder's cloth, a very good run. The single..... More
Sheffield: Author, 1900. Octavo, 28 (27 of eggs) chromolithographs by Brittlebank, photographs. Publisher's olive-green cloth, a superb set, rare in this condition. A. J. Campbell, a foundation member of both the Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union and the Bird Observers' Club, was a prolific contributor to the journals of the day..... More
Sheffield: Author, 1900. Octavo, 28 (27 of eggs) chromolithographs by Brittlebank, photographs. Publisher's brown decorated cloth [single volume], a superb bright crisp copy, scarce in this condition. A. J. Campbell, a foundation member of both the Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union and the Bird Observers' Club, was a prolific contributor to..... More
London: Author, 1865. Octavo, Publisher's handsome decorated cloth, front endpaper of volume one marked, otherwise a near fine copy. The Handbook is a significant elaboration of the text of Birds of Australia and Gould's final contribution to Australian ornithology. It is still a useful book in any working collection of..... More
Sydney: Author, 1907. Quarto, photographs. Modern full polished calf, spine with raised bands and two coloured labels, title page grubby. S. W. Jackson (1873-1946) is best known for Egg collecting and bird life of Australia. This is a handsome production liberally illustrated with his pioneering photographs and has always been..... More