Miscellania.
London: British Museum (Natural History), 1972-1975. Octavo, softcover. A collection of miscellaneous articles, primarily on invertebrates. More
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The Shelduck: a study in behavioural ecology.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982. Octavo, text illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
The South Australian Ornithological Association Newsletter [numbers 25-122].
[Adelaide]: The South Australian Ornithological Association, 1963-1987. Octavo, Originally roneoed foolscap sheets then changing to a multi-page A4 format. This Newsletter was originally published "so that country members can keep in closer touch with the activities of the Association and become informed of all matters affecting them" More
Wild heart: the possibility of wilderness in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Dunedin: Otago University Press, 2011. Octavo, photographs, softcover. Images of pristine forests, mountain ranges, untameable rivers and empty expanses of untouched coastline are the key attraction in how Aotearoa New Zealand is promoted internationally. Such wildness is at this nation's psychological and physical core. This book searches for an understanding..... More
The first year in the life of Estuarine Fishes in the Middle Atlantic Bight.
New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 1998. Octavo, text illustrations, tables, fine copy in dustwrapper. This text summarizes research into the first year in the lives of the fishes of the estuaries of the Middle Atlantic Bight, describing the natural history of the eggs, larvae and juveniles of 70 fish species..... More
Milkweed butterflies: their cladistics and biology. Being an account of the natural history of the Danainae, a subfamily of the Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae.
London: British Museum (Natural History), 1984. Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Carcasson's African butterflies: an annotated catalogue of the Papilionoidea and Hesperioidea of the Afrotropical region.
East Melbourne: CSIRO, 1995. Quarto, illustrations, laminated boards. This book deals with about 20% of the world butterfly fauna and is divided into three main sections - biology, biogeography and catalogue. It also includes a gazetteer and list of regional works as well as a bibliography. More
Butterfly miracles and mysteries.
norwich: Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1947. Octavo, text illustrations, signature, publisher's cloth. More
The Cuckoo and other bird mysteries.
London: Eyre & Spottiswoode, (1944. first edition), Octavo, map, bookplate of Dominic L. Serventy, publisher's bright green cloth, a very good copy. More
Last chance to see.
New York: Ballantine Books, 1990. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs. WAS $25. Douglas Adams teamed up with zoologist Mark Carwardine to find out what was happening to life on earth. Together they lead us on an unforgettable journey across the world in search of exotic, endangered animals that they may never..... More
Species Sargassorum Australiae: descriptae et dispositae.
Stockholm: P. A. Norstedt & Soner, 1889. Quarto, 31 lithographed plates (twelve coloured). Modern red binder's cloth, partly unopened, a fine copy. A scarce and attractive work on Australian seaweeds. More
The lions and elephants of The Chobe: Botswana's untamed wilderness.
Sandton: Sable Publishers, [1984]. Quarto, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Breeding biology of the Adelie Penguin.
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1983. Octavo, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Alaska mammals.
Anchorage: Alaska Geographic, Volume 8, No. 2, 1981. Octavo, oblong format, paperback. colour photographs. More
Islands of the Seals: The Pribilofs.
Anchorage: Alaska Geographic, Volume 9, No. 3, 1982. Octavo, oblong format, colour photographs. More
The anatomy of the migratory locust.
London: The Athlone Press, 1953. Octavo, text illustrations, fine copy in publisher's cloth. More
The Goulds in the Hunter Region of NSW, 1839-1840.
Clayton: Monash University, Naturae No. 2, 1992. Octavo, softcover. More
A Birdkeeper's guide to cockatiels. Practical advice on the care and accommodation of these popular birds, plus a survey of colour forms.
London: Salamander Books, 1989. Octavo, colour illustrations, laminated boards. More
A Birdkeeper's guide to cockatoos: A comprehensive survey of these distinctive birds with practical advice on their care and breeding.
London: Salamander Books, 1990. Octavo, colour illustrations, laminated boards. More
A birdkeeper's guide to softbills.
London: Salamander, 1987. Octavo, colour photographs, laminated boards. More
Ecogeographical variation in size and proportions of song sparrows (Melospiza melodia).
Washington DC: American Ornithologists Union, 1984. Octavo, softcover. More
Manual of Nearctic Diptera, volume one.
Ottawa: Research Branch Agriculture Canada, 1981. Quarto, text illustrations, a fine copy in publisher's cloth. Published in a total of three volumes. More
Nature's flyers: birds, insects and the biomechanics of flight.
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004. Octavo, black and white photographs, text illustrations. David E. Alexander's fascination with the many animals and plants that have harnessed the air is evident in Nature's Flyers: Birds, Insects, and the Biomechanics of Flight, a detailed account of our current scientific understanding of the..... More
Handbook of the birds of India and Pakistan, together with those of Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka: compact edition.
Delhi: Oxford University Press, (1983. first edition). Folio, 104 colour plates, fine copy in dustwrapper. First published in ten volumes (1968 to 1975) by Oxford University Press. More
Handbook of the birds of India and Pakistan: together with those of Bangladesh, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan and Sri Lanka. First six volumes.
Delhi: Oxford University Press, (1978-1987. second edition). Octavo, very good partial set in dustwrappers. More