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Wellington: The Biological Society, (1972. first edition). Octavo, text illustrations, stiff wrappers, inscribed by the author. More
Wellington: The Biological Society, (1972. first edition). Octavo, text illustrations, stiff wrappers, inscribed by the author. More
Melbourne: The Canterbury Press, (1990. reprint). Quarto, colour photographs, contacted dustwrapper. A very useful book with quality maps and an excellent account of each park. More
South Melbourne: Matchbooks, 1989. text illustrations, signed by the author for Bob Warneke, softcover. More
Melbourne: Transactions of the Royal Society of Victoria, [c1876]. Octavo, Contemporary half morocco, with manuscript index. A magnificent association copy "presented to Robert Scott by the author, May 1876", the signatures of Charles French (Victorian Government entomologist) and inscribed "F. Erasmus Wilson from C. French". Comte du Castelnau (1810-180), also..... More
Crows Nest: Allen and Unwin, 2007. Octavo, softcover, signed by the author. Following the success of The big twitch, Sean Dooley presents a guide to the secret world of birdwatching from how to look cool in binoculars to how not to get stuck with a bird bore. He covers varied..... More
Adelaide: Rigby, 1980. Small folio, colour plates by Peter Trusler. Publisher's canvas cloth and slipcase, the collector's issue, limited to 200 copies and signed by authors and artist. More
London: Henry J. Drane, [c1912]. Octavo, photographs by the author. Publisher's handsome decorated cloth, corner slightly damp stained, a very good copy. An early photographic account of the author's travels in southern Australia. He also published a companion account of his Queensland travels, Advetures in the big bush, 1928... More
Melbourne: Whitcombe and Tombs, [1919]. Octavo, illustrated from photographs by the authors. Publisher's decorated cloth, bookplate, chipped dustwrapper (scarce), a fine copy. The National Library's website has two separate entries and gives the publication dates respectively 1927 and 1920. However I have seen a copy with a contemporary inscription dated..... More
Forrestfield: Agriculture Protection Board, (1988. second edition), Octavo, photographs, maps, inscription from the author, softcover. More
Canberra: Verity Hewitt Bookshop, 1942. Octavo, photographs. Publisher's wrappers, limited to 200 copies, numbered and signed by the author. More
Melbourne: Nelson, (1971. first edition). Small folio, colour illustrations by the author, inscription by the author, very good copy in dustwrapper. A handsome book and one of the better Australian butterfly books. The author was the grandson of Frederick McCubbin. More
Sydney: Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales, (1945. reprint). Octavo, text illustrations, bookplate of Roy Cooper, signed by the autho, fine copy in near fine dustwrapper, scarce in this condition. More
Melbourne: CSIRO Publishing, 2017. Octavo, paperback, flexibound, colour illustrations by Jeff Davies, Peter Marsack and Kim Franklin, maps. The new CSIRO Publishing Australian Bird Guide (ABG) has been ten years in the making. With all Australian endemics and non-endemics, described and illustrated in all plumage states, this guide will be..... More
Melbourne: Lansdowne Editions, 1977. Quarto, colour plates. Publisher's quarter morocco, limited to 350 copies, numbered and signed by the author. More
London: John Murray, 1898. Octavo, 17 plates by the author, one coloured and double-page, folding coloured map. Publisher's gilt-decorated cloth, contemporary signature, a very good copy. More
South Yarra: Lloyd O'Neil, (1984. first edition). Quarto, colour plates, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. A landmark book and a solid reference for any Australian bird book library. Now widely used in its field guide form. More
Launceston: Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, 1995. Octavo, maps, text illustrations, signed by the author, softcover. The guide introduces the reader to the Tamar River and intertidal ecology. The main part of the book is devoted to the common families found in the region with descriptions and notes on..... More
Melbourne: Lansdowne Editions, 1980. Folio, colour plates by Rosemary Woodford Ganf. Publisher's cloth covered boards with embossed brown calf inset, limited edition of 1000 copies signed and numbered by author and artist, a fine copy. More
Canberra: Canberra Ornithologists Group, 2002. Quarto, paperback, signed by the author, softcover. More
Scone: Seven Press, 2007. Quarto, photographs, limited edition of 300 numbered and signed copies, a fine copy in dustwrapper, scarce. Limited edition of 300 numbered and signed copies. Henry Luke White assembled the best ever collection of Australian birds' eggs as well as a fine bird skin collection. He also..... More