Synopsis of animal classification.
London: Chapman and Hall, 1971. Octavo, text illustrations, paperback. More about Synopsis of animal classification
Taxonomy
Birds of the world: a checklist. English name index and Supplement No. 1.
Vista. Ibis, 1992. Octavo, paperback. Supplement No. 2 (10 loose pages) is available free with Supplement No. 1. More about Birds of the world: a checklist. English name index and Supplement No. 1
A list of the names proposed for genera and subgenera of recent mammals from the publication of T. S. Palmer's 'Index Generum Mammalium' 1904 to the end of 1951.
London: British Museum, 1953. Octavo, binder's cloth, signature. More about A list of the names proposed for genera and subgenera of recent mammals from the publication of...
A world list of mammalian species.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, (1991. third edition). Octavo, illustrations, fine copy in dustwrapper. More about A world list of mammalian species
Howard and Moore complete checklist of birds of the world, volume one: non-passerines.
Eastbourne: Aves Press, (2013. fourth edition). Quarto, laminated boards, CD-ROM, WAS $130. Revised extensively with additional new features, this edition has been updated to reflect the considerable change in our understanding of the evolution of birds derived from the study of their DNA over the past decade. This has resulted... More about Howard and Moore complete checklist of birds of the world, volume one: non-passerines
The "Howard and Moore" complete checklist of the birds of the world.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, (2003. third edition). Quarto, dustwrapper. Five regional consultants have assisted with a thorough and rigorous reassessment of all taxonomic data, making this an accurate and comprehensive checklist. Introductory sections include a discussion of the relative attributes of the biological species concept and the phylogenetic species concept... More about The "Howard and Moore" complete checklist of the birds of the world
Priority! The dating of scientific names in ornithology: a directory to the literature and its reviewers.
Eastbourne: Aves Press, 2011. Quarto, laminated boards, CD-ROM, black and white photographs. Scientific names are vital to communicate clearly and efficiently about the amazing life around us. This is the first book to explain the importance of priority in relation to names in ornithology. Backgrounds are provided on the International... More about Priority! The dating of scientific names in ornithology: a directory to the literature and its...
A contribution to the distribution and taxonomy of Afrotropical and Malagasy birds.
Liege: Tauraco, 1993. Octavo, 387 pp., softcover. More about A contribution to the distribution and taxonomy of Afrotropical and Malagasy birds
Mammal collection management.
Lubbock: Texas Tech University Press, 1987. Octavo, paperback, illustrations. More about Mammal collection management
Birds: an illustrated survey of the bird families of the world.
Melbourne: Lansdowne, 1975. Quarto, colour photographs, very good copy in dustwrapper. More about Birds: an illustrated survey of the bird families of the world
Animal Taxonomy.
London: Edward Arnold, 1982. Octavo, softcover, text illustrations. Studies in Biology Number 143. More about Animal Taxonomy
Seven-language thesaurus of European animals.
London: Chapman and Hall, [c.1990]. Octavo, fine set in dustwrappers. This dictionary contains, in more than 12,000 separate entries, about 150,000 names of animals occurring in the area of zoogeographical Europe. All headwords are in Latin, arranged alphabetically; they are followed by their equivalents in German, English, French, Hungarian, Spanish and Russian. More about Seven-language thesaurus of European animals
Grzimek's encyclopedia of mammals.
New York: McGraw Hill, 1990. Large octavo, colour photographs, fine set in dustwrappers. More about Grzimek's encyclopedia of mammals
The systematics and evolution of the oriental Colubrid snakes of the genus Calamaria.
Chicago: Chicago Natural History Museum, 1965. Octavo, text illustrations. modern, quarter morocco, wrappers retained, a fine copy. Fieldiana Zoology Volume 49. More about The systematics and evolution of the oriental Colubrid snakes of the genus Calamaria
An annotated checklist of the birds of the Oriental region.
Sandy: Oriental Bird Club, 1996. Octavo, a fine paperback copy. All 2,586 species recorded in the Oriental region are listed, with relevant taxonomic information and alternative names. Covers the region from Pakistan to China, and south to Wallacea. More about An annotated checklist of the birds of the Oriental region
An annotated checklist of the birds of the Oriental region.
Sandy: Oriental Bird Club, 1996. Octavo, as new paperback copy. All 2,586 species recorded in the Oriental region are listed, with relevant taxonomic information and alternative names. Covers the region from Pakistan to China, and south to Wallacea. More about An annotated checklist of the birds of the Oriental region
Populations, species and evolution: an abridgement of animal species and evolution.
Cambridge MA: Belknap Press, 1970. Octavo, text illustrations, signature, fine copy in dustwrapper. More about Populations, species and evolution: an abridgement of animal species and evolution
Populations, species and evolution: an abridgement of animal species and evolution.
Cambridge MA: Belknap Press, 1970. Octavo, maps, diagrams, signature, dustwrapper. More about Populations, species and evolution: an abridgement of animal species and evolution
Quest of the curly-tailed horses: an autobiography.
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1962. Octavo, colour photographs, all edges coloured, full leather "prize binding" More about Quest of the curly-tailed horses: an autobiography
A world checklist of birds.
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1993. Large octavo, paperback. A checklist of 9,702 species of birds based on the authors' 1990 book Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world and its 1993 Supplement. Also available in hardcover [stock id 786]. More about A world checklist of birds
A systematic monograph of the flatfishes (Heterosomata), volume one: Psettodidae, Bothidae, Pleuronectidae [all published].
London: British Museum (Natural History), 1934. Quarto, text illustrations, library stamp on title page otherwise a fine copy. More about A systematic monograph of the flatfishes (Heterosomata), volume one: Psettodidae, Bothidae,...
Check-list of birds of the world, volume 16: comprehensive index
Cambridge MA: Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1967. Octavo, More about Check-list of birds of the world, volume 16: comprehensive index
Check-list of birds of the world.
Cambridge MA: Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1940-1987. Octavo, publisher's cloth binding, some minor wear. Lacks volumes three and six, volume one is the second edition and some other volumes are reprints. More about Check-list of birds of the world
A classification of living animals.
London: Longmans, 1961. Octavo, slightly chipped dustwrapper, inscription. More about A classification of living animals
Australia's animals: who discovered them?
Sydney: The Macleay Museum, 1978. Octavo, text illustrations, softcover. More about Australia's animals: who discovered them?