A book of whales.
London: John Murray, (1900. first edition). Octavo, 40 illustrations, near fine copy in blindstamped publisher's cloth. Progressive Science Series. More
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London: John Murray, (1900. first edition). Octavo, 40 illustrations, near fine copy in blindstamped publisher's cloth. Progressive Science Series. More
Sydney: The Library of New South Wales, (1970. second edition). Octavo, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
East Melbourne: CSIRO, 1993. Octavo, illustrations, laminated boards. This volume is based on papers presented at international symposia held in Beijing in 1992 covering a range of topics and research into the use of nematodes in specific situations such as the control of tree borers, scarabs and peach fruit moth..... More
New York: New York Zoological Society, 1917. Octavo, four colour plates, photographs. Publisher's cloth, bookplate of H. L. White, a fine copy. More
Garden City: New York Zoological Society, (1931. first edition). Quarto, colour plates by Lodge and others, a fine set in publisher's cloth. The reduced format version of Beebe's monumental 'A monograph of the pheasants', 1914-1918. More
Chicago: Conservation International, 2002. Quarto, illustrations, paperback. RAP Bulletin of Biological Assessment # 23. Text in French and English. More
Wau: Wau Ecology Institute, 1978. Octavo, colour plates, other illustrations, signature, softcover. More
Pulborough: SMH Books, 1995. Octavo, colour photographs, softcover. "..a wonderfully varied anthology of lark-based prose and poetry collected by Stewart Beer, celebrates the efforts of no fewer than 131 writers, from Theocritus in the third century BC to the modern laureate, Ted Hughes." (Daily Telegraph Magazine). More
London: Witherby & Co, 1911. Octavo, photographs. Publisher's cloth, very good copy. More
London: Ward Lock and Co., [1890]. Octavo, text illustrations, fine copy in publisher's cloth. More
London: Frederick Warne, (1954. second edition), Octavo, colour plates, fine copy in slightly worn unclipped dustwrapper. The Wayside and Woodland Series. More
London: Methuen and Co., 1952. Octavo, maps, lacks dustwrapper. More
Lisse: Rebo Publishers, (2006. Octavo, colour photographs, laminated boards. For a pot boiler hardly complete) this is a surpsingly good collection of decent photographs. More
Boulder: University Press of Colorado, 2008. Octavo, paperback, illustrations. Describes aspects of Cougar natural history, such as its rugged habitat and how the males struggle to claim territory. This book features conservationists who relate the political history of America's greatest cat. Also available in hardcover [stock id 27414]. More
Geelong: W. J. Griffiths, [1914]. Octavo, photographs, Publisher's cloth, some slight wear and small splits to top of spine, a good copy. The finest of all regional Australian bird books. Sir Charles Frederic Belcher (1876-1970); lawyer, British colonial jurist, and amateur ornithologist was born in Geelong. He was a founding..... More
London: Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1930. Octavo, folding map. Publisher's light blue cloth, a very good copy. Sir Charles Frederic Belcher 1876-1970) , lawyer, British colonial jurist, and amateur ornithologist was born in Geelong. He was a founding member of the Geelong Field Naturalists' Club, the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union..... More
Wellington: Victoria University, 1981. Octavo, text illustrations, softcover. Proceedings on the First Symposium on Marsupials in New Zealand, Victoria University of Wellington, May 9-10 1977. More
Wellington: Ornithological Congress Trust Board, 1990-1991. Octavo, softcover. More
Canberra: Australasian Seabirds Group RAOU, 1972-1975. Octavo, typescript, binder's cloth. More
London: David and Charles, 1984. Quarto, colour plates by Marjorie Lyon, fine copy in dustwrapper. More
Wimborne: Intercept Limited, 2005. Octavo, laminated boards. More
London: Thomas Tegg, 1830-1831. Tall octavo, text illustrations. Contemporary full diced calf, badly rubbed, spines fragile and damaged, bookplates; contents sound. Volume one: Quadrupeds; volume two: Birds published by John Sharpe. The Zoological Society (of London) was founded in 1826 and this is the first publication on the zoo's inhabitants..... More
London: Robert Jennings, 1829. Octavo, vignettes by William Harvey. Publisher's quarter morocco over plain boards, a very good copy. A history of the strange and exotic collection of wild animals kept in the Tower of London, which were used at various times for both entertainment and scientific study by royalty..... More
Milson's Point: Currawong Press, (1982. facsimile). Octavo, colour plates, very good copy in dustwrapper. First published 1860. An important early work on the Platypus. Bennett sent specimens, plus his own observations, to Richard Owen and the mystery was finally solved. More