Across the years: the lure of early Australian books.
Melbourne: N. H. Seward, 1948. Octavo, illustrations, limited to 650 copies, tipped in prospectus and related material, fine copy in publisher's stiff clear wrapper, More
Melbourne: N. H. Seward, 1948. Octavo, illustrations, limited to 650 copies, tipped in prospectus and related material, fine copy in publisher's stiff clear wrapper, More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1979. Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study, 1978. Quarto, very good copy in slightly chipped dustwrapper. More
Canberra: Australian Biological Resources Study, 1977. Octavo, maps, signature, stamps, softcover. More
Canberra: National Gallery of Australia, 2007. Quarto, colour illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. Published to accompany the National Gallery of Australia's exhibition, The Story of Australian Printmaking 1801-2005. Roger Butler is the senior curator of Australian prints and drawings at the National Gallery of Australia. The first volume is a...... More
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, (1984. first edition). Quarto, slipcase, numerous colour plates by Neville Cayley, fine good copy in dustwrapper. The large format edition completely revised and updated by Terry Lindsay, with 400 previously unpublished plates and two excellent essays by Arnold McGill and Allan McEvey. More
Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service, 1991. Quarto, fine set in slipcase. More
London: New Holland, 2004. Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. This magnificent book profiles the most exciting parks and key wild areas in India, Thailand, The Philippines and Malaysia. Through illuminating text, compiled by wildlife and conservation experts, and over 300 magnificent photographs, the book reveals the remarkable aspects..... More
Liege: Tauraco Press, 1993. Octavo, softcover. More
Liege: Tauraco, 1993. Octavo, 387 pp., softcover. More
Carlton South: Miegunyah Press, 2006. Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper, scarce. In 1800 François Péron, an ambitious young medical student not long released from the French revolutionary army, gained a place as an assistant zoologist on Nicolas Baudin's expedition to Australian waters. As his colleagues either deserted or died..... More
New York: Franklin Watts, 2005. Quarto, laminated boards, colour photographs. More
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, (1941-1969. first edition). Octavo, very good set in dustwrappers. More
Adelaide: Rigby, 1984. Quarto, colour illustrations, very good copy in dustwrapper. A very useful account of the early exploration of Australian natural history and a solid reference for anyone interested in the subject. The author was the recipient of the Museum of Victoria's Science and Humanities Scholarship. More
New York: Abbeville Press, (1987. reprint). Octavo, text illustrations, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, (1967. first edition). Octavo, text illustrations, some wear, softcover. More
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, (1964. reprint). Octavo, photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Melbourne: CSIRO, 1966. Octavo, wrappers, CSIRO Bulletin No. 287. More
Canberra: National Library of Australia, 2012. Quarto, colour illustrations, sample copy sticker on blank endpaper, fine copy in dustwrapper. Some of the earliest artistic impressions of the birds, flowers, fish and people of Australia are found in John Hunter's First Fleet sketchbook. Both historically significant and stunningly beautiful, Hunter's sketches..... More
Johannesburg: BirdLife South Africa, 1997. Octavo, Two volumes [Volume 1: Non-passerines. Volume 2: Passerines], not available separately. A fine set. More
Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service, 1990. Oblong format, tables, softcover. Australian flora and fauna series number 11. More
London: J. M. Dent and Sons, 1919. Octavo, a very good copy in the publisher's cloth. More
Canberra: Australian Government Publishing Service, 1987. Octavo, More
Adelaide: South Australian Government Printer, 1989. Octavo, photographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. Samuel Albert White (1870-1954) was the son of Samuel White (1835-1880) of "Reedbeds" South Australia. He was a prominent ornithologist of his day and organised many scientific expeditions around the turn of the twentieth century. This is..... More
Adelaide: South Australian Government Printer, 1989. Octavo, photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. Samuel Albert White (1870-1954) was the son of Samuel White (1835-1880) of "Reedbeds" South Australia. He was a prominent ornithologist of his day and organised many scientific expeditions around the turn of the twentieth century. This is a...... More