Australische briefe von Amalie Dietrich: with a biographical sketch, exercises and a vocabulary.
Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1943. Octavo, Binder's cloth, a ratty copy with notes and wrappers retained, scarce. In German. More
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The birds of heaven: travels with cranes.
London: Harvill Press, 2002. Octavo, colour plates, fine copy in dustwrapper. A chronicle of Peter Mathiessen's many journeys in search of the world's fifteen species of cranes. Describes the crane's struggle to survive in a rapidly developing world. Beautifully illustrated by Robert Bateman. More
Dolphin dreamtime: talking to the animals.
London: Anthony Blond, 1985. Octavo, photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Dolphin dolphin.
Auckland: Hodder and Stoughton, 1981. Quarto, photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Journey of the Pink dolphins: an Amazon quest.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 2000. Octavo, colour photographs, dustwrapper. Montgomery takes readers on a journey into the Amazon, exploring the river-dwelling dolphin's natural history, chronicling their conservation pressures, unravelling their prehistoric roots. More
The secrets of the dolphin.
New York: The MacMillan Company, (1965. second edition), Octavo, photographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
The life history and ecology of the Gray Whale (Eschrichtus robustus).
Stillwater: American Society of Mammalogists, 1971. Octavo, photographs, softcover. Special publication number three. More
Haunts of the blue whale.
Hobart: O.B.M. Publishing, 1978. Octavo, photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
The blue whale.
New York: Columbia University Press, 1971. Octavo, photographs, softcover. More
Seals and sealing in Canada: report of the Royal Commission.
Canada: Canadian Government Publishing Centre, 1986. Octavo, photographs, softcover, a very good set. More
Fire in ecosystems of south-west Western Australia: impacts and management.
Leiden: Backhuys Publishers, 2003. Octavo, photographs, fine copy in laminated boards. More
Studying insects: a practical guide.
London: Frederick Warne, 1973. Octavo, photographs, dustwrapper. More
A text-book of practical entomology.
London: Edward Arnold & Co., 1932. Octavo, text illustrations, publisher's cloth. More
The natural world of bugs and insects.
London: PRC Publishing, 2000. Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Gentlemen collectors: natural history in NSW 1826-1891.
New South Wales: Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, 1983. Quarto, photographs, wrappers. More
Timber pests and diseases.
Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1967. Octavo, photographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. More
Silent spring.
London: Hamish Hamilton, (1963. first edition). Octavo, owner's stamp, lacks dustwrapper. The great masterpiece of environmental literature. The first English edition, the first American edition was published by Houghton Miflin in 1962. More
Animaux nuisibles et utiles des jardins et vergers de Nouvelle-Caledonie.
New Caledonia: Societe Entomologique de Nouvelle-Caledonie. 2011. Quarto, photographs, laminated boards. Text in French. More
Insect polymorphism.
London: Royal Entomological Society, 1961. Octavo, text illustrations, softcover. Symposia of The Royal Entomological Society of London: number one. More
Insect reproduction.
London: Royal Entomological Society, 1964. Octavo, text illustrations, graphs, softcover. Symposia of The Royal Entomological Society of London: number two. More
Insects and the rain forests of south east Asia (Wallacea).
London: Royal Entomological Society of London, 1990. Quarto, text illustrations, graphs, softcover. More
Insects and diseases of Australian potato crops.
Carlton South: Melbourne University Press, 2002. Octavo, photographs, softcover. More
A field guide to insects and diseases of Australian potato crops.
Carlton South: Melbourne University Press, 2002. Duodecimo, photographs, spirally bound. More
Defensive mechanisms in social insects.
New York: Praeger, 1984. Octavo, photographs and other illustrations, publisher's cloth. More
Introduction to forest and shade tree insects.
San Diego: Academic Press, 1989. Octavo, photographs, laminated boards. More