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[006089] . ANH Australia's Leading Nature Magazine Winter 1994. Sydney: The Australian Museum Trust, 1994. Magazine. Fair Some pictures cut out.
[005781] . Orchids of Western Australia. Australia: Westviews, Stapled. Very Good 28 pp booklet inc colour illus of Western Australia's orchids. Photos by Herb Foote. In very good condition.
[006088] . ANH Australia's Leading Nature Magazine Spring 1994. Sydney: The Australian Museum Trust, 1994. Magazine. Fair Some pictures cut out.
[009614] . Australian Natural History December 1975 Volume 18 Number 8. Australia: A H and A W Reed, 1975. Magazine. Good Australian museum magazine. Includes story of diving on Batavia, Abrolhos by Jeremy green
[009615] . Australian Natural History June 1974 Volume 18Number 2. Australia: A H and A W Reed, 1974. Magazine. Good Australian museum magazine. Email for details of contents.
[009616] . Australian Natural History Winter 1987 Vol 22 No 5. Australia: A H and A W Reed, 1987. Magazine. Good Australian museum magazine. Email for details of contents.
[009617] . Australian Natural History June 1975 Volume 18 Number 6. Australia: A H and A W Reed, 1975. Magazine. Good Australian museum magazine. Email for details of contents.
[009998] . Wildlife Australian Nature Magazine Volume 9 Numbers 1-12. Australia: United Press , 1947. First Edition. Magazine. Good This is a complete and bound set of the 1947 Australian wildlife magazine. 487 pp cloth bound. The pages have some marks and damp stains but are all free and no major damage. Interesting Australian natural history by some of Australia's best know nature writers. Email if you are searching for certain topics of interest. Birds, animals, fish, fossils, botany etc!
[007097] Abbott, R Tucker. Seashells of South East Asia. Singapore: Graham Brash, 1994. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Very Good 145 pp descriptions of sea shells. Numerous colour plates. In very good condition.
[008066] Allen, Arthur A. Stalking Birds with Color Camera. Washington D.C.: National Geographic, 1961. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Valuable reference and guide to bird photography. Jacket is chipped and worn with a few tears. Numerous colour and b/w illus.
[009600] Balmford, Rosemary. Learning About Australian Birds. Sydney: Collins, 1980. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. 240 pp. Illus. Light cover wear. good copy.
[002172] Barnes, D.J. Perspectives on Coral Reefs. Australia: The Australian Institute of Marine Science, 1983. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / Good. Jacket lightly worn. Else very good. Clean, tight and bright.
[002494] Barnett, S.A . Instinct and Intelligence. London: Macgibbon and Kee, 1967. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Good / Good. Ex-libray with usual wear and marks. Jacket covere diwth plastic. Binding good. A few marks in text and along edges. 250 pp. Numerous illus and diags.
[006033] Barrett, Charles. An Australian Animal Book. Melbourne: Geoffrey Cumberlege, 1947. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. 374 pp. Some colour an b/w plates. Interesting Australian natural history book. Covers worn. Binding good.
[004577] Barrett, Charles and Massalski, T.B. An Australian Wild Flower Book. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, 1942. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers worn and marked. Bumped. 205 pp.47 illus, 7 in full colour. An early Australian wildflower text.
[010062] Baxter, C. An Annotated List of the Birds of Kangaroo Island. Australia: The National Parks And Wildlife Service, 1989. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good Paperback with stiffcard covers. 70 pp. maps, line drawings etc.
[002817] Beard, J.S. Wildflowers of the Northwest. Perth, Western Australia: Westviews Production, First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Good An introduction to the flora of Northwestern Australia by J.S Beard. 28 pp. Numerous coloured illus. Light wear to covers. Map at centre.
[008008] Benson, Doug. Rare Bushland Plants of Western Sydney. Sydney: Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney, 1991. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 60 pp. Numerous colour and b/w illus.
[002214] Blackall, William.E. How to Know Western Australian Wildflowers. Western Australia: University of WA Press, 1954. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Good / No Jacket. A key to the flora of the temperate regions of Western Australia. part 1.370 pp. Numerous colour plates and line drawings. Exlibrary, usual markings. Covered with plastic. Some tape marks inside.
[002722] Bransbury, John. Where to Find Birds in Australia. Australia: Hutchinson, 1987. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good A traveller's guide to bird life in Australia.539 pp. Index. Numerous maps and illus. Card covers. Publisher's laminate starting to lift. Binding good. Text clean . PON inside. Fisrty and last pages browning. Edges lightly marked.
[004251] Bright, Michael. Animal Language. London: BBC Books, 1984. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Comprehensive look at animal communication. 247 pp. Index. Illus and diags. Jacket is chipped and worn. Binding good. text clean.
[001369] Brooker, S G . New Zealand Medicinal Plants. Auckland: Heinemann, 1987. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Cover. Good Previous owner's name inside. Binding good. Text clean. Light bumping to corners. Else very good. 268 pp. Index, illus, ref.
[001468] Brues, Charles. T and Melander, A.L. Classification of Insects. Cambrideg, Massachusettes: Harvard University Press, 1945. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. A key to the known families of insects and other terrestrial arthropods. The Bulletin of Comparative Zoolology at Harvard, Vol 73. First published 1932. 672 pp. Numerous line drawings to aid in the classification of insects. Binding good. Small piece of cloth missing from bottom corner on back cover. A very nice copy.
[006045] C A Gardner. Eucalypts of Western Australia. Western Australia: Western Australian Department of Agriclture, 1979. First Edition. Large Format. Pictorial Card. Ex Lib. Good Bulletin 4013. Compiled by TEH Aplin from articles in the Ag Journal 1952 -66. Card covers are worn. A few library and other marks. Edgeworn. Reinforced cloth spine 260 pp. Numerous line drawings. A valuable and authoritative text.
[003920] Carnaby , Keith. Jewel Beatles of Western Australia. Australia: 1980. First Edition. Large Format. Pictorial Card. Very Good 69 pp of illus and details of Western Australian jewel beatles. In very good condition. A scarce title. All colour illus. An amazing beatle book! Email for more details.
[010055] Cayley, Neville,W. What Mammal is That?. Australia: Angus and Roberston, 1987. First Edition. Large Format. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Over 250 species illus in full colour. Jacket is chipped and worn wth some sun marks. Gift inscription inside. Amazing Cayley illus. Binding good. Text clean. Large format. Destined to become and Australian natural history icon!
[003199] Chisholm, Alec.H. Land of Wonder. ill. Coen, Margaret. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 1964. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The best Australian nature writing. An anthology of nature stories from Australia's best nature writers. Jacket is chipped, clipped and worn and has some insect nibbles along edges. Binding good. Text clean. Bumped. 313 pp with numerous illus.
[008019] Christian, Garth. Down the Long Wind. London: Newnes, 1961. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. A study of bird migration. Jacket has light wear. Near very good condition. 240 pp. Index. B/w illus.
[003877] Cochrane , G R. Flowers and Plants of Victoria. Sydney: A.H & A.W Reed, 1973. Revised Edition. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good / Good. Australian flora in colour. 543 colour plates. 216 pp. Index. Maps at ends. Jacket lightly worn. A very nice copy.
[002551] Conder, Peter. RSPB Guide to Birdwatching. London: Hamlyn, 1978. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 176 pp with numerous illus and photos. Index. Only light wear. Very nice copy.
[008044] Cowie, Mervyn. Fly, Vulture. London: George G. Harrap and Co Ltd, 1961. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Written by the first director of the Royal Kenya National Parks. Foreword by Peter Scott. Jacket has light wear and a few very short tears. Near very good copy.
[002039] D'Abrera, Bernard. A Field Companion to the Butterflies of Australia and New Zealand. Victoria, Australia: The Five Mile Press, 1984. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Pictorial Boards. Very Good A portable and up to date companion to the true butterlies of Australia and New Zealand. 176 pp, colour illus. PON inside. A very nice copy.
[004712] Dakin, William J. Great Barrier Reef. Melbourne: Australian National Travel Association, Large Format. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Vintage publication on the Great Barrier Reef. jacket is chipped and worn with some losses. 135 pp. Illus. Index.
[005134] Deas, Walter. Seashells of Australia. Adelaide: Rigby Ltd, 1976. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good 30 pp of colour illus of Australian seashells. Plus information. Covers lightly worn.
[009971] Debenham, C. The Language of Botany. Australia: The Society for Growing Australian Plants, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stiff Card. Fair A dictionary of terms for botanists. Inc some diags. First blank page has been removed and the covers are wor. Marked. A fair copy only but a valuable study reference.
[009163] Downes, M C . Australian Waterfowl. Victoria: Fisheries and Wildlife Department of Voctoria, 1960. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 48 pp illus guide to identifying waterfowl for shooters. Worn copy. Scarce.
[007426] Edmonds, Tony. Sydney Sandstone Flora. NSW, Australia: New South Wales University Press, 1986. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good 114 pp. Illus. Some text has been highlighted. A beginner's guide to native plants.
[004935] Fallodon, Viscount Grey of. The Charm of Birds. London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1937. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and worn with a few tears and light losses. Clipped. Binding good.
[008398] Farre, Rowena. Seal Morning. London: Hutchinson, 1963. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is clipped, chipped and worn. A few marks. Binding good. Edges dusty.
[003216] Fiene-Severns, Pauline. Tropical Seashells. Indonesia: Periplus, 1998. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good A Periplus Nature Guide. Tropical seashells. 64 pp. Index. Numerous colour illus. Very good condition.
[008047] Fitter, R S R . Collins Pocket Guide to Nests and Egss the Complete Identification Book. London: Collins, 1954. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and worn. Else good condition. Every British nesting bird illus with 250 in colour.
[006747] Froggart, Walter W. The Insect Book. London: Shakespeare Head, 1948. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Poor Written by the former governemnt entomologist and special forest etomologist to the NSW government. 128 pp. Line illus. Historical text. Interesting. Fair copy only. Spine damaged, a few marks. Of interest to entmologists.
[010170] Gillett, Keith. The Great Barrier Reef and Adjacent Isles. Australia: The Coral Press, 1959. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original Cloth. Signed by Author. Good / Good. 195 pp. Numerous illus, colour and b/w. maps etc. Some tape stains inside covers. Inscribed by the author. Jacket is chipped and wrn with short tears and a few light losses.
[004833] Glauert, L. A Handbook of the Lizards of Western Australia. Perth, Western Australia: Western Australian Naturalist's Club, 1961. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Saddlestitched. Good Handbook No 6. 100 pp. Inc index of scientific names. A valiuable lizard reference. A few marks on the cover. Binding good. Text clean. Previous owner's name has been penned over inside.
[003717] Graham, V E. Tropical Wild Flowers. ill. Graham V E. London: Hulton Educational Publications, 1963. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. Identification of tropical flora. 300 drawings, 32 in full colour. Jacket is clipped. Book and jacket very good.
[002972] Gray, William.B. Creatures of the Sea. London: Frederick Muller, 1962. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Written by captain William Gray, Diector of Collections and Exhibitions at Miami Seaquarium. Full of interesting information about the capture and transport of sea creatures for aquariums. Interesting photos of unusual sea creatures. A very "different" nautical book. Jacket is chipped , clipped and worn with some tears and small losses. Binding good. Text clean. 187 pp. Some b/w plates.
[002862] Grieve, B.J And Blackall, W.E. How to Know Western Australian Wildflowers Part IV. Western Australia: University of WA Press, 1975. First Edition. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good Ex City of Perth Parks and Recreation Dept. Some stamps inside. Covers rubbed. Binding good. Text clean. A key to the flora of the extra tropical regions of Western Australia. Numerous b/w line illus and some colour plates.
[008042] Grigson, Geoffrey. Shell Nature Studies Fossils, Insects and Reptiles. ill. Tristram Hillier. London: Phoenix House, 1955. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Hard Cover. Good One of the collectible Shell Nature Studies series. Covers are clean and bright. Bump on top corner. Cloth spine is sunned on exterior. Good copy. Interesting illus. Colour.
[002818] Hall, Norman. The Use of Trees and Shrubs in the Dry Country of Australia. Canberra, Australia: Forestry and Timber Bureau, 1972. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Companion volume to Growing Trees on Australian Farms 1968. To help with the planting and conservation of plants in the arid environments of Australia. 558 pp. Numerous illus and diags. Maps at ends. Jacket is chipped and worn and has some small tears. Binding good. Text clean.
[005973] Hannecart, F. New Caledonian Birds Volume 1. New Zealand: Clark and Matheson, 1980. First Edition. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. 150 pp of English and French descriptions of the birds of New Caledonia. Colour illus. Jacket has been laminated. Book slightly out of shape. Clean text. Scarce copy. Written with Y Letocart. Oiseaux de Nlle Caledone et des Loyautes. Tome 1
[004782] Harman, Ian. Bird-Keeping in Australia. Sydney: Angus and Roberston, 196. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Foreword by Alec H Chisholm. 177 pp.Numerous b/w illus. Valuable guide to keeping birds in Australia. Old penned price and previous owner's name inside.
[004771] Hilton, R N. Larger Fungi of the Jarrah Forest. ill. Clancy, Shirley. Australia: Conservation Council of WA, 1988. First Edition. Large Format. Pictorial Card. Good Inc an appendix on books suitable for identifying the species. 24 pp. Large illus. Near very good condition.
[004325] Hinton, Alan. Guide to Shells of Papua New Guinea. Port Moresby: Robert Brown and Associates, First Edition. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good / Good. Contains 68 colour plates illustrating over 1450 individual shells representing 950 distinct species. Colour photographs by the author. 68 pp plus index. Jacket is lightly chipped and worn. Covers clean. A few light marks inside. By the author of Guide to Australian Shells.
[007296] Hinton, Bill and Betty. A Wilderness in Bloom. Qld: Bill and Betty Hinton, 1981. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Signed by Author. Good Wildflowers of tropical Queensland. 58 pp of colour pates. Sined by the authors. Previous owner's name inside. card cover are lightly worn.
[010161] Hodgkin, E P and K Sheard. Rottnest Island the Rottnest Biological Station and Recent Scientific Research. Perth: Government Printer, 1959. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stapled. Good 95 pp. B/w illus, b/w fold map, reprinted from the Jornal of the Royal Society of Western Australia Vol 42 Part 3 1959. Sun mark around edges of cover.
[004691] Holliday, Ivan. A Field Guide to Melaleucas. Australia: Hamlyn, 1989. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. 253 pp. Numerous colour ills of Malaleucas. Covers worn. Lettering on spine faded. Scarce.
[008176] HRH the Duke of Edinburgh. Birds from Britannia. London: Longmans, 1962. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Birds seen on the royal yacht during the round the world crise in 1956 and 1959. Jacket is worn and has some losses. Binding good. Text clean. 63 pp with index.
[007979] Hussey, B M J. A Naturalist's Guide to Perth. Western Australia: Western Australian Naturalist's Club, 1987. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 108 pp. No 13 in the series. Numerous colour, b/w illus and line drawings. Light wear.
[005256] Hutchins, Barry. The Marine and Estuarine Fishes of South-western Australia. Western Australia: Western Australian Museum, 1983. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Very Good A field guide for anglers and divers. 103 pp. Index. Colour plates. Very good copy. helpfull to WA anglers looking for a book to identify fish.
[009599] Hutchinson, John N. Save That Song. Western Australia: By Author, 1988. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Signed by Author. Good A Western Australia ornithologist tells of his outback adventures recording bird sounds. Illus. Signed by author, Gift inscription inside.
[008015] Hutson, H P W. The Ornithologist's Guide. London: British Ornithologist's Union, 1956. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 287 pp. Some line drawings. A guide to ornithology. Valuable reference. Jacket is chipped and worn. Jacket spine sunned. Covers have light edge wear. Text cean. A good copy.
[008048] Hvass, Hans. Fugle I Farver. Kobenhavn: Politkens Forlag , 1960. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 192 pp. Jacket is lightly worn and is lightly sunned along spine. Numerous colour illus. Good copy.
[002503] Jenkins, C.F.H. The National Parks of Western Australia. Crawley, Western Australia: The National Parks Authority of Western Australia, 1980. First Edition. Large Format. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good 78 pp. Illus, maps, diags. very good condition. A guide to WA's National Parks in 1980.
[008043] Koch, Ludwig. Memoirs of a Birdman. London: Phoenix House, 1955. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 188 pp. B/w illus. A vintage bird watching book. Great illus and details of early bird call recording. Near very good.
[003217] Kosch, Alois. The Young Specialist Looks at Wild Flowers. ill. Gossner, Gabriele and Launert, Edmund. London: Burke, 1964. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 191 pp guide to wildflowers. Groupings by colour. Includes numerous colour plates and line drawings. Book has been covered by plastic and is in good condition. Text clean.
[005958] Lambert, H F. A Book for Orchid Lovers. South Australia: The Orchid Club of South Australia, 1980. Reprint. Large Format. Paperback. Good Valuable 56 pp orchid reference. Stapled. Illus. Cover has small taped tear on top edge. Else good. Previous owner's name on cover. Authoriative text.
[009024] Leigh, W R. Frontiers of Enchntment. London: George G. Harrap and Co Ltd, 1939. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. An artist's advetures in Africa. 286 pp. Line illus. Covers worn and have a few marks. Foxing inside covers. Previous owners' names inside including one penned over. Of African interest.
[007801] Lorenz, Konrad Z. King Solomon's Ring. London: Great Pan, 1960. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good New light on animal ways. PB in good condition.
[001752] MacDonnell, J.E. The Brave Men. Australia: Horwitz, 1972. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Light roll. Covers lightly rubbed. Binding good.
[003919] MacDonnell, J.E. The Brave Men. Australia: Horwitz, 1972. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Light roll. Covers rubbed and there are the remants of a price label on front. Book exchange stamps inside. Binding good. PON and pen mark on first page.
[008433] Main, Barbara York. Between Wodjil and Tor. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: The Jacaranda Press, 1967. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. A naturalist's survey of a small area of bushland in the Western Australian wheatbelt 161 pp. Illus by the author. Jacket is clipped, chipped and worn. Previous owner's name inside.
[004047] Manning-Sanders , Ruth. Birds, Beasts and Fishes. ill. Parsons , Rita. London: Oxford University Press, 1962. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Poems about animals.Jacket has light edge wear, is clipped and now protected. Binding good. Text clean.
[002696] Maxwell, Gavin. The Rocks Remain. London: Longmans, 1963. Second Impression. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. By the author of "Ring of Bright Water". Jacket chipped and lightly worn. Damp wrinkling on rear. Does not extend to book. Covers lightly marked. Binding good. Edges browning. 186 pp. Some b/w illus.
[005961] Morcombe, M K. Australia's Western Wildflowers. Perth, Western Australia: Landfall Press, 1969. Reprint. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good / Poor. 112 pp of wildflowers of Western Australia. Colour and b/w illus. Edgeworn. Wrapper tatty. Previous owner's name inside.
[007777] Morris, Rod. Wild South Saving New Zealand's Endangered Birds. New Zealand: TVNZ, 1988. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 234 pp. Numerous colour illus. Gift inscription inside. Jacket has light wear and a scratch (cut?) mark that extends slightly to the cover. Good copy.
[008023] Newman, L Hugh. British Moths and Their Haunts. Leicester: Edmundward, First Edition. Large Format. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 143 pp. Numerous b/w illus. Jacket is chipped and worn with light losses and some tears. Binding good. Text clean.
[008394] Newman, L Hugh. Butterflies of Day and Night. Italy: Rathbone, 1954. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good / Good. Splendour in Nature book. A book of beautiful butterflies and magnificent moths. Adapted from Charles Ferdinand'a "Les plux beaux Papillons ". 92 pp. Numerous colour and b/w illus. Great butterfly refernce book. Jacket is chipped and worn with some tears along edges. Clipped. jacket spine sunned. Publisher's laminate starting to lift. Covers good. Pages beginning to brown with age
[002397] Oliver, Douyglas.L. The Pacific Islands. New York: The American Museum of Natural History, 1961. Second Printing. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Mass Market Paperback. Good Revised edition. Paperback. Lightly chipped and worn. 436 pp. Binding good. Pages clean.
[002698] Patchett, Mary. The Proud Eagles. ill. Wilson, Maurice. London: Heinemann, 1960. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Fair. Jacket has pieces missing along top edges and a few tape marks. Covers good. Binding good. Text clean. Edges browning.
[008040] Phillips, W W A. Birds of Ceylon Book 2. Colombo: The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon, 1952. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Card. Good / Good. Illus by Mrs Cicely Lushington. Birds of our Swamps and Tanks. Numerous colour and b/w illus. 50 pp. Card covers with wrap around jacket. Good copy.
[002381] Pinner, Erna. Curious Creatures. ill. Pinner, Erna. London: Jonathon Cape, 1951. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. What a great book! Very nice illus and lots of interesting natural history. Jacket is clipped and chipped with some small losses. Inscription inside. Text clean. Binding good.
[010053] Read, John. Red Sand Green Heart. Australia: Lothian Publishing Co Ltd, 2003. Quarto. Paperback. Very Good Observations from an ecologist working for Roxby Downs. Very good copy with gift inscription inside. Outback Australia.
[010063] Reid, A J. Birds of south-Eastern Australia Oceans, Bays and Beaches No 3. Australia: Gould League of Australia, 1987. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 94 pp. Numerous illus. Good copy.
[008050] Scott, Peter and Philippa. Faraway Look Tow. London: Cassell, 1960. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Collectible Faraway series. Near very good condition. Jacket has light wear.
[008049] Scott, Peter and Philippa. Faraway Look One. London: Cassell, 1960. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Collectible Faraway series. Near very good condition. Jacket has light wear.
[002692] Serventy, D.L And Whitell, H.M. Birds of Western Australia. 3rd Edition. Perth, Western Australia: Paterson Brokensha, 1962. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Fair / No Jacket. Ex-library. No jacket. Covers protected by plastic. 427 pp. Illus. Index. A good field copy. Western Australian birds of the feathered variety.
[001420] Serventy, Vincent. Dryandra. The Story of an Australian Forrest. Sydney: Reed, 1970. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. Previous owner's name inside. No jacket. Covers and book are very good. Gilt lettering on spine is bright. Binding tight and text clean.
[008063] Siegfried, W R. Some Protected Birds of the Cape Province. South Africa: Department of Nature Conservation of the Cape Provincial Administration, 1962. First Edition. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Cloth. Good Approx 180 pp. Inc colour illus of birds described. Covers worn. A few "ticks" inside along those birds the previous owner had seen.
[008075] Siegfried, W R. Waterfowl of the Cape Province A Guide for Huners and Naturalists. South Africa: Department of Nature Conservation of the Cape Provincial Administration, 1963. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Very Good Scarce waterfowl identification publication. 50pp. Card covers. Very good condition.
[005556] Sparks, John. Owls Their Natural and Unnatural History. London: David and Charles, 1985. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. The history of the owl. Illus by Robert Gillmor. Jacket chipped. A few marks.
[008016] Squires, Mable. The Art of Drying Plants and Flowers. New York: Bonanza Books, 1958. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and worn. Binding good. Text clean. Index . B/W illus. 258 pp.
[002074] Summers, Gerald. Owned By an Eagle. ill. Hulsman, Eva. London: Collins, 1976. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped, especially at the top of the spine. Covers good. Text clean. Binding good.
[008540] Tho, Loke Wan. A Company of Birds. London: Michael Joseph, 1957. First Edition. Large Format. Original Cloth. Good / Good. 174 pp. Pictorial record of Asian birds photographed by a leading photographer. Index. Numerous b/w illus. Good condition. jacket shelf worn and chipped.
[008018] Tweedie, M W F. Common Malayan Birds. London: Longman, 1960. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Hard Cover. Good 69 pp. Numerous colour illus. A Malayan Nature handbook. Light wear. Previous owner's name inside.
[010217] Wade, Peter. Every Australian Bird Illustrated. Australia: Rigby, 1981. Large Format. Hard Cover. Fair / Fair. 320 pp. Numerous illus. large book. Repaired dustjacket has been covered with contact and adhered to covers. Tidy copy inside.
[008554] Wakefield, John. The Strange World of Birds. ill. John Wakefield. London: Iliffe Books Ltd, 1963. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. No jacket. Near very good condition. Inscription inside.
[007009] Walker, M. The Avon Valley: The Naturalists' View. Toodyay, Western Australia: Toodyay Naturalist's Club, 1986. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pictorial Card. Good 74 pp of natural history information about Toodyay and the Avon valley. Numerous colour plates at rear. Diags. Erratum. Pictorial card covers. Previous owner's name inside. Covers are worn. Lists animal and plants found in the region. References etc. Handy publication for naturalists and ecologists.
[008039] Ware, E H . Wing to Wing Bird Watching Adventures at Home and Abroad with the RAF. London: Paternoster Press, 1946. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Illus by 30 original photographs by the author and 26 sketches drawn by Roland Greer. Foreword by E W Hendy. Jacket is chipped and woprn with a few short tears. Good copy.
[002512] Watson, E.V. The Structure and Life of Bryophytes. London: Hutchinson, 1968. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Ex-Library. Fair / Fair. Ex-library copy. Usual markings and wear. Text clean. A good reading/study copy. Jacket covered with plastic. 192 pp. Index, diags and illus. All about mosses and liverworts!
[002453] Webb, Walter Freeman. Handbook for Shell Collectors. Wellesley Hills, Mass: Lee Publications, 1960. 16th Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Handbook illustrating and describing over 2000 species. 264 pp. Index. Plates, illus. Jacket is chipped and worn. First blank page has been removed.
[002310] Whitehead, Stanley.B. Gardening with Shrubs and Trees. London: The Garden Book Club, 1957. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original Cloth. Good / Good. Jacket is chipped and rubbed. Covers clean. Binding good. Text clean. 216 pp. Index. B/w illus.
[002385] Williams, Leonard. Man and Monkey. London: Andre Deutsch, 1967. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Original Cloth. Good / No Jacket. Covers clean and bright. Binding good. Text clean. PON inside. 203 pp. Index. Some b/w illus.
[009619] Wrigley, John W. Australian Native Plants Propogation, Cultivation and Use in Landscaping. Sydney: Collins, 1982. Large Format. Hard Cover. Good / Good. 448 pp. Numerous colour and b/w illus and line drawings. Index. Comprehensive. Covers worn. Silverfish nibbles along edges of free end. A few marks.