Birds of Somalia.
Mountfield: Pica Press, 1998. Octavo, eight colour plates by Martin Woodcock, maps, fine copy in dustwrapper. Covers 650 species (including seven endemics). Range, abundance and seasonal data are given for each species. More
Africa
Sinai: landscape and nature in Egypt's wilderness.
Cairo: American University in Cairo Press, 2014. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs, map. Sinai's allure is legendary, full of spectacular landscapes, thriving flora and fauna, and unique history, this peninsula has long held sway in the imagination of millions. The high mountains and wadis of the peninsula's south provide the fertile..... More
Birds of the Gambia and Senegal.
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, (2006. revised reprint). Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, maps. A practical field guide to Gambia illustrated with 48 stunning colour plates, depicting each species in all its plumages. These plates are supplemented by useful line drawings and figures. The introduction provides an overview of the..... More
Wild Rwanda: where to watch birds, primates and other wildlife.
Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 2015. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Illustrated with over 160 spectacular photographs showcasing the region's beautiful landscapes, mammals, and birds. This guide provides the intrepid traveller with detailed maps, full chapters on biogeography and trip planning, a specialties section covering the region's best mammals and birds, and..... More
Birding Ethiopia: a guide to the country's birding sites.
Barcelona: Lynx Edicions, 2010. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. This new site guide, which is illustrated with maps and photographs, shows where to find the remarkable birds of endemic-rich Ethiopia. More
Photographic guide to snakes, other reptiles and amphibians of East Africa.
Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005. Small octavo, paperback, colour photographs. Part of the well-known Photoguide series of books on African natural history, this guide covers the most common snakes, lizards, skinks, chameleons, terrapins and amphibians (frogs) of East Africa - covering a total of 260 species. The aim is identification..... More
Threatened plants of the Cayman Islands: the red list.
Kew: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, 2008. Octavo, paperback and CD-ROM, colour photographs and maps. The first Red List assessment of the entire Cayman Islands flora, covering all 415 species and varieties considered to be native to the Cayman Islands. A comprehensive field guide to the unique plants of the Cayman..... More
Nocturnal birds of Southern Africa.
Pietermaritzburg: Author, 2011. Octavo, dustwrapper, colour photographs, maps. Brings the largely unseen world of night birds to the reader in the pages of this photographic guide, the first to cover the full spectrum of the owls, nightjars, night herons, thick-knees, coursers, the bat hawk and many other species in detail..... More
The birds of southern Mozambique.
Westville: African Bird Book Publishing, (1996. revised edition). Octavo, paperback, colour plates, photographs, maps. More
A birdwatchers' guide to the Canary Islands.
Perry: Prion, 1996. Octavo, paperback, illustrations. Provides detailed information on birding sites on this island archipelago, each site entry giving location and access, accommodation, birding strategy and species expected to be seen. Also includes a selective bird list giving brief details on the distribution and status of the uncommon birds..... More
Field guide to the birds of the Atlantic Islands: Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores, Cape Verde.
London: Christopher Helm/A & C Black, 2006. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations, maps. This is the first comprehensive field guide dealing exclusively with the birds of this spectacular region. It covers all resident, migrant and vagrant species found in Macronesia (Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores and Cape Verde). Over 450 species are..... More
The birds of Zambia: an atlas and handbook.
Belgium: Tauraco Press, 2008. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. This book presents detailed accounts of the more than 750 species known (among which there are 100 migrants from the northern hemisphere) in Zambia. Extensive fieldwork by the authors and many collaborators means that the maps (for all species except vagrants)..... More
Complete guide to the frogs of Southern Africa.
Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2009. Octavo, paperback with plastic cover, colour photographs, maps. This guide offers the most authoritative and comprehensive treatment of frogs of the region ever produced. It covers all aspects of both frog and tadpole biology and behaviour; each frog and toad species (and their tadpole stage)..... More
Kalahari: wild Africa.
Munich: Bucher Verlag, 2007. Large quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. The author and the award-winning photographer spent months in vast stretches of Africa to capture spectacular shots of animals and natural environments, places such as the Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls and the famous savannahs. More
Birds of the Canary Islands.
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2018. Octavo, paperback, colour illustrations. The Canary Islands is a popular destination for birders and travellers with an interest in wildlife and nature, and one of the best places in the world to see several scarce species such as the Houbara bustard. They also hold a number..... More
Birds of Liberia.
Mountfield: Christopher Helm, 1998. Octavo, four colour plates by Martin Woodcock, colour photographs, fine copy in dustwrapper. The first avifaunal survey of the entire country, with descriptions of two recently discovered endemic species in the region of Mt. Nimba. More
Wildlife in pictures.
Chatswood: New Holland Publishers, 2015. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs. Having lived and worked as a safari guide in some of Africa's most spectacular wilderness areas, author Craig Hayman has been able to capture many dramatic and intimate moments in the lives of some of the world's most inspiring animals. This..... More
Red Data List of southern African plants.
Claremont: National Botanical Institute, 1996. Quarto, laminated boards, More
Life amongst the thorns: biodiversity and conservation of Madagascar's Spiny forest.
Oxford: John Beaufoy Publishing, 2015. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs, maps. Produced in collaboration with WWF Madagascar and Western Indian Ocean Programme Office (MWIOPO), this beautiful book provides a fascinating introduction to one of the world's great biological treasures, the highly threatened Spiny forest. Lavishly illustrated with stunning images and including..... More
Relentless enemies: lions and buffalo.
Washington DC: National Geographic Society, 2006. Quarto, dustwrapper, colour photographs by Beverly Joubert. The tawny lion slinks through golden grass, stealthy and sinuous, utterly concentrated on the hunt, a perfect predator awaiting only the instant when pure instinct triggers the rush, the spring, the ferocious slash of sharp claws and..... More
Animals of the Serengeti and Ngorongoro Conservation Area.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, maps. Spectacularly illustrated by 146 colour photographs, this book is a remarkable look at the mammals and reptiles most likely to be encountered in the famous Serengeti National Park and Ngorongoro Crater. Accessible text coupled with an easy-to-use format, makes this..... More
Birds of Kenya's Rift Valley.
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014. Octavo, paperback, colour photographs, map. Covers four major national parks - Lake Nakuru, Lake Bogoria, Mount Longonot, and Hell's Gate - as well as smaller outstanding wildlife areas. Looks at over 300 bird species most likely to be encountered on safari in this world-famous region..... More
Wildflowers of Namaqualand: a Botanical Society guide.
Cape Town: Struik Publishers, (2015. fourth edition). Octavo, paperback with plastic cover, colour photographs. Namaqualand (Afrikaans: Namakwaland) is an arid region of Namibia and South Africa. Namaqualand is justifiably famous for the floral wonderland it becomes in spring, comprising some 3,800 species, of which 28% are endemic. This book introduces..... More
Atlas of the vegetation of Madagascar (Atlas de La vegetation de Madagascar).
Kew: Royal Botanic Gardens, 2007. Folio, laminated boards, colour photographs, colour maps. Text in English and French. A unique publication for Madagascar with detailed descriptions of each vegetation type, illustrated with diagrams and colour photographs. This book provides an introduction to Madagascar's unique vegetation. More
Bitter roots: the search for healing plants in Africa.
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2014. Octavo, paperback, black and white photographs, maps. For over a century, plant specialists worldwide have sought to transform healing plants from African countries into pharmaceuticals, resulting in many long and enduring conflicts. In this book, Osseo-Asare draws on public records and extensive interviews with..... More