Geelong: W. J. Griffiths, [1914]. Octavo, photographs. Publisher's cloth, a bright crisp copy. The most handsome and definitive of all regional Australian bird books. Charles Belcher (1876-1970) was a foundation member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists' Union and the Bird Observer's Club. He left Australia at the turn of the..... More
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
Melbourne: Lansdowne, (1972. facsimile). Folio, coloured plates. Publisher's full vinyl, a fine clean set. The first complete full sized facsimile of John Gould's monumental work. Freight will be extra. 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
Sydney: Australian Museum, 1901-1914. Quarto, four volumes, 25 egg plates. Handsome binder's green half green morocco and cloth; an excellent set. A. J. North was one of the greatest of all Australian ornithologists. He was appointed Assistant Curator of Birds at the Australian Museum, under E. P. Ramsay, in 1891..... More