Australian parrots.
Sydney: Lansdowne Editions, (1981. second edition). Small folio, colour plates, cover edges silverfished, chipped dustwrapper. More
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A monograph of the immature stages of Australasian timber beetles (Cerambycidae).
London: British Museum, 1968. Octavo, photographs, text illustrations, dustwrapper. More
An explorer and his birds: John Gilbert's discoveries in 1844-45.
Melbourne: [Author], [1945]. Octavo, photographs. Binder's green cloth, publisher’s printed wrappers retained, a handsome copy. First published in The Emu. More
Australian shells: with related animals living in the sea, in freshwater and on the land.
Melbourne: Georgian House, (1962. reprint). Octavo, twelve colour plates, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Birds of our bush, or photography for nature-lovers.
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
The building of Australia and the succession of life: with special reference to South Australia.
Adelaide: Government Printer, 1925-1930. Octavo, text illustrations. binder's cloth, the three parts bound together, a fine set. More
Australian native orchids.
Sydney: Horowitz Publications, 1965. Octavo, photographs, softcover. More
Australian wildflowers.
Sydney: Horowitz Publications, 1968. Octavo, photographs, softcover. More
Australian Banksias.
Sydney: Horowitz Publications, (1970. reprint). Octavo, photographs, softcover. More
Australian Eucalypts.
Sydney: Horowitz Publications, (1970. reprint). Octavo, photographs, softcover. More
Weeds: an illustrated botanical guide to the weeds of Australia.
Melbourne: Inkata, (1987. first edition). Quarto, colour photographs, text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper, scarce. An illustrated guide covering weeds in Australia by taxonomic groups. This book describes and illustrates plant species which are major weeds in Australia. There are notes on the geographic origin of each species, a description..... More
The tale of the serpent.
London: Chatto and Windus, 1902. Octavo, advertisements, publisher's illustrated wrappers, chipped and worn, extremely scarce. The author writes of his experiences with Australian reptiles, some of which are fanciful. "I was riding across the Yass Plains upon one occasion some few years ago when I encountered a monster black snake..... More
Australian sharks
Melbourne: Lloyd O'Neil, 1983. Octavo, photographs, text illustrations, laminated boards. More
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