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On the Trail of the Dinosaurs: The Last Evidence on the Mighty Reptiles That Dominated Our Prehistoric Past
Benton, Michael
ISBN: 1845730046
Quantum Publishing Ltd London, England 2005 Reprint
Hardcover Hardcover with laminated pictorial boards, not issued with dust jacket, reprint, 942gms, 144 pages. This fully illustrated, full-colour book looks at some of the most important fossil finds ever made. It explores the scientific evidence and analyzes the discoveries in clear, understandable text, whilst also explaining modern techniques of excavation and analysis. Book is in very good condition with only minor general wear and tear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Very Good/Not Applicable
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Reign of the Reptiles, The: The Stories of the Most Fascinating Creatures Ever to Inhabit the Earth
Benton, Michael
ISBN: 1845730054
Quantum Publishing Ltd London, England 2005 Reprint
Hardcover Hardcover with laminated pictorial boards, not issued with dust jacket, reprint, 944gms, 144 pages. This fully illustrated, full-colour book explains how reptiles evolved to rule prehistoric earth and provides a fascinating account of the reptile age. It specifically looks at the reptiles of 300 million years ago and those that emerged more recently. Book is in very good condition with only minor general wear and tear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Very Good/Not Applicable
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WALKS IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
Paton Neil
ISBN: 0864172982
Kangaroo Press 1999 First Edition
Paperback Very Good condition. A guide to a number of breath-taking walks around the Northern Territory, including Kakadu, Ayers Rock, the Olgas and Katherine Gorge. Very Good
Price: 30.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 007044 Bookseller: Little Lane Books
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Forest Utilisation and the Flora and Fauna in Boola Boola State Forest in South-Eastern Victoria (Bulletin No. 28)
Loyn, R. H.; MacFarlane, M. A.; Chesterfield, E. A.; Harris, J. A.
Forests Commission, Victoria Melbourne 1980
Soft Cover vi+82pp. Illustrated card covers. B&W photographs. Contact EldoradoBooks for details postage reduction. Very Good
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Book Number: 008820 Bookseller: EldoradoBooks
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Encroaching Desert, The: The Consequences of Human Failure (A Report for the Independent Commission on International Humanitarian Issues)
Independent Commission of International Humanitarian Issues
ISBN: 0862326346
Zed Books Ltd. London, England and Atlantic Highlands, USA 1986 First Edition
Paperback Paperback, First Edition, 100gms, 132 pages. This new report for a top-level international Commission focuses attention on the relentless spreading of the world's deserts. Book is in fair to good condition with moderate general wear and tear, moderate page discolouration throughout, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Attached picture is of actual book. Purchase more than 1 item and save money with combined postage. And if you can't find the title you're looking for - why not ask us direct. With over 30,000 books in stock we can't list them all! Fair to Good/Not Applicable
Price: 10.00 (AUD)
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A Flamingo is Born
ZOLL Max Alfred
G.P. Putnam's Sons New York 1978 First USA Edition
Hardcover No Dustjacket Unpaginated. Photographs by Winifried Noack. Translated by Catherine Edwards Sadler. Brown cloth cover with gilt lettering on the spine. Light foxing on page edges. Photographs from the egg and nesting to the chick being born and learning to feed itself. Very Good
Price: 35.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 03888 Bookseller: Antique & Collector's Books
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Australian Cockatoos - Experiences in the Field and Aviary
SINDEL Stan, LYNN Robert
ISBN: 0-9587727-1-1
Singil Press Australia
Hardcover with Dustjacket 252 pp. Dustjacket has wear on the edges with creasing at the spine and the flaps trimmed top and bottom. Cover is worn on the edges at the spine. Browing to page edges. Soiling to endpapers. Information for the beginner as well as the experienced aviculturist. Ex-Library Good/Good
Price: 35.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 04760 Bookseller: Antique & Collector's Books
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Fur and Feather Series : The Partridge
Edited By MacPHERSON H. A. And WATSON Alfred E. T.
Longmans, Green and Co. London 1894 Second Edition
Hard Cover No Dustjacket 276 pp. plus 24 pp catalogue. Silver grey cloth with illustrated front. Cover has light wear on the edges with darkening to the spine. A little insect damage on the spine. Browning to page edges. Owners name on half title page. Foxing to first and last few pages. Very Good
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Guide to Pet and Companion Birds
Dorge, Ray and Sibley, Gail
ISBN: 0958726612
Abk Pubns Australia 2003
Trade Paperback 95 pp. Fine
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New Zealand Birds in Focus
Moon, Geoff
ISBN: 0868661201
Weldon New Zealand 1988 First Edition
Hardcover with Dustjacket 288 pp. Dustjacket has light wear on the edges. Light foxing on endpapers. Unclipped Dustjacket Very Good/Very Good
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Australian Parrots in Field and Aviary
Lendon, A. H.
ISBN: 0207124248
HarperCollins Publishers Australia Moss Vale, NSW, Australia 1973 First Edition
Hardcover with Dustjacket 342 pp. Dustjacket has light wear on the edges. Browning to page edges. Tape stains inside covers. Owners name on first page. Very Good/Very Good
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Macmillan Visual Guide : Birds
Burger, Joanna
ISBN: 1405037199
Macmillan Australia 2006 First Edition
Hardcover with Dustjacket 304 pp. Fien/Fine
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Book Number: 30246 Bookseller: Antique & Collector's Books
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The Cage and Aviary Bird Handbook
Tilford, Tony
ISBN: 1859742378
New Holland London 2000
Soft Cover 144 pp. Black remainder loine on lower edge. As New
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Raptor! : A Kid’s Guide to Birds of Prey
Laubach, Christyna M.; Laubach, Rene; Smith, Charles W. G.
ISBN: 1-58017-445-0
Storey Publishing, LLC Pownal, VT, U.S.A. 2003
Soft Cover 118 pp. As New
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Book Number: 06930 Bookseller: Antique & Collector's Books
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Birdwatching for the Under Tens
ODDIE Bill
ISBN: 0-540-01244-0
George Philip London 1991 First Edition
Hardcover with Dustjacket 48 pp. Dustjacket has light wear on the edges. Unclipped Dustjacket Near Fine/Very Good
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Book Number: 05771 Bookseller: Antique & Collector's Books
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Gregory Jackass Penguin
PHILIP Marie
David Philip Cape Town 1971 First Edition
Hardcover with Dustjacket 63 pp. Light wear on edges of dustjacket with some rubbing on the rear. Owners name on half title page. The story of the these penguins that are unique to the coastal waters of Southern Africa. Unclipped Dustjacket Near Fine/Very Good
Price: 30.00 (AUD)
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Emperors of the Ice : The Emperor Penguins of Antarctica
WESTERSKOV Kim
Omnibus Press Australia 1997
Soft Cover 42 pp. Covered in clear adhesive plastic. Soiling to some pages. Page edges soiled. Photographed by the author. Incredible colour photography and explanation of the life cycle of this fascinating bird Ex-Library Fair
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Penguins
PETERSON Roger Tory
Houghton Mifflin Boston 1979
Hardcover with Dustjacket 238 pp. This book describes the 17 types of penguins. Illustrated Unclipped Dustjacket Fine/Fine
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Taking Wing: Archaeopteryx and the Evolution of Bird Flight
Shipman, Pat
ISBN: 0684849658
Touchstone Books Old Tappan, New Jersey, U.S.A. 1999
Trade Paperback 336 pp. Near Fine
Price: 15.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 20828 Bookseller: Antique & Collector's Books
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The Encyclopedia of Caged and Aviary Birds : A Comprehensive Visual Guide to Pet Birds of the World.
ALDERTON David
ISBN: 1-84309-423-1
Hermes House London 2002
Soft Cover 128 pp. Features more than 250 species with 450 colour photographs. Near Fine
Price: 25.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 07107 Bookseller: Antique & Collector's Books
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The Bird Next Door - Everything You Wanted to Know About Your Avian Neighbours in New Zealand
HAYMAN Piers
ISBN: 1877246042
New Holland New Zealand 1999
Paperback 160 pp. Fine
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My Family Is All I Have : A British Woman’s Story of Escaping the Nazis and Surviving the Communists
Dear, Helen Alice
ISBN: 0091912237
Ebury Press 2007
Paperback 312 pp Near Fine
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The Curse of The Labrador Duck
Chilton, Glen
Simon & Schuster 2009 First Edition
Hardcover with Dustjacket 305 pp. Story of the author's hunt for evidence of the extinct Labrador Duck As New/As New
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The Encyclopedia of Birds - Featuring Over 400 Species
N/A
Parragon Book 2007
Hardcover with Dustjacket 320 pp. New/New
Price: 25.00 (AUD)
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Australian Plant Life (Around Australia Program)
Harris, Thistle Y.
Nelson Doubleday (Aust.) Sydney 1966
Soft Cover 64pp. Pictorial card covers. Book very firm, clean and unmarked. Stickers remain attached in centre of book in original sheet form. Contact EldoradoBooks for details postage reduction. Very Good+
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Taronga Zoo Book
Strachan, Ronald; Muller, Kerry; Friese, Erich; Cogger, Harry
Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales Mosman 1980 4th Edition
Soft Cover 56pp. Pictorial card covers. Colour & b/w photographs throughout. Excellent unmarked condition. Oblong book. ISBN 0724048510. Contact EldoradoBooks for details postage reduction. Near Fine
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Zoos of Australia
de Courcey, Catherine
Australia Post Philatelic Group Australia 1994
Hard Cover 40pp. Gloss boards. Full colour illustrated throughout. History of Australian Zoos and tie-in with stamps depicting Australian wildlife. ISBN 0642212058 As New/No Jacket
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Beautiful Birds of Kenya
KARMALI John
Westlands Sundries Limited 1989
Paperback 123 pp. Browning to page edges. Near Fine
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Reader’s Digest Travels and Adventures: Through the Great Canadian Wilderness
Halsey, David; Landau, Diana
ISBN: 0864490186
Readers Digest Association Limited Surry Hills, Australia 1996 First Thus
Hard Cover Laminated pictorial boards, first thus, 1100gms, 192 pages, brown coloured endpapers. Through the Great Canadian Wilderness explores Canada's open wilderness from its stunning waterways through to the breathtaking snow clad mountains. Book is in very good condition with mild general wear and tear, otherwise no other pre-loved markings. Very Good/Not Applicable
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HOMES WITHOUT HANDS Being a Description of the Habitations of Animals, Classed According to Their Principle of Construction. with New Designs by W. F. Keyl, and E. Smith, Engraved by Messers Pearson
Wood, Rev. J. G.
Longmans, Green & Company London 1865
Xvi, iii list of illustrations, 632 pages, 21 full page illustrations and many more illustrations in the text, half green leather binding, corners bumped and cloth sides with wear on foredge, raised bands on spine with title and decoration in gilt, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, binding nice and tight, overall a good to very good copy
Price: 180.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 14040 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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PATTERNS OF REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOUR
Morris, Desmond
McGraw Hill 1970
Hardcover 528pp; illustrations. Very good copy in very good dustjacket ; 235 x 155mm
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Book Number: 14182 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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TRAVEL DIARIES OF A NATURALIST VOL III. Japan, Indonesia, Hong Kong, China, Mongolia, the Phillipines, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand
Scott, Sir Peter; Weston-Smith, Miranda (editor)
ISBN: 0002177072
Collins Publishers Ltd 1987 First Edition
Hardcover 223pp; photographic illustrations by Phillipa Scott. Fine copy in near fine dustwrapper. ; 245 x 170mm
Price: 35.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 15166 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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BIRDS AND BEASTS
Lemonnier, Camille. translated by Allison, A. R.
George Allen & CO. London 1911
Hardcover Six colour illustrations by E. J. Detmold. Decorative cloth boards, nice clean copy. ; 195 x 130mm ; 196pp pages
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Book Number: 15199 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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WILDFLOWERS OF VICTORIA
Galbraith, Jean
Colorgravure Publications Melbourne First Edition
Hardcover No date, 223 pages, colour frontis, black & white photographic supplement between pages 168 & 217, corrigenda sheet pasted to inside of front dustjacket flap, Blue cloth with silver motif on front cover, dustjacket with minor edge wear. ; 220 x 140mm
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FOREST CULTURE AND EUCALYPTUS TREES. The Only Complete & Reliable Work on the Eucalypti Published in the United States.
Cooper, Ellwood.
Cubery & Co. San Fransisco 1876 First Edition
238 pages, last blank, plus 2pg errata, plus 1pg records of temps in Victoria, frontispiece & 2 other plates, original cloth, corners showing wear, endpapers replaced at some time in the past, Very Good copy. Book size 185 x 115mm, Contains articles by Baron Von Mueller, Von Mueller was involved in supplying Euclyptus trees to California which the subject matter of the book is about.
Price: 200.00 (AUD)
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BIRDS OF PREY
Newton, Dr. Ian and Olsen, Penny (editors)
Golden Press Pty Ltd Australia 1990 First Edition
An illustrared encyclopedic survey by international experts, Photographic illustrations by Tony Pyrzakowski, fine copy in fine dustjacket. Heavy book may require extra postage cost. ; 320 x 250mm; 240 pages
Price: 30.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 14405 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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BUSH JOURNEYS
Molyneux, Bill
ISBN: 0170066568
Thomas Nelson Melbourne 1985 First Edition
Paperback Previous owners inscription. A very good copy. ; 245 x 180mm; 140 pages
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Book Number: 14534 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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THE FRINGE OF THE SEA
Bennett, Isobel
Rigby Adelaide 1966
Hardcover 261pp; illustrations. Lansdowne-Rigby Library stamp to page edges and bookplate to front endpaper, otherwise Very good copy in very good dustjacket ; 240 x 150mm
Price: 15.00 (AUD)
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PORTRAIT OF A WILDERNESS The Story of the Ornithological Expeditions to the Coto Donana
Mountfort, Guy
Hutchinson London 1958 First Edition
Hardcover 240pp; illustrations by Eric Hosking. Very good copy in chipped dustwrapper. ; 245 x 175mm
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Book Number: 14700 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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ISAAC’S STORM A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
Larson, Erik
ISBN: 0609602330
Crown Publishers New York First Edition
Hardcover 323pp; Very good copy in very good dustjacket; 235 x 155mm
Price: 25.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 14711 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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NATURE IN FOCUS The Photography of Heather Angel
no author
Pyramid Books London 1988
Hardcover Very good copy in very good dustjacket. ; 325 x 240mm; 144 pages
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THE OBSERVER’S BOOK OF LARGER MOTHS
Ford, R. L. E.
ISBN: 0723215340
Frederick Warne 1974
Hardcover 192pp; illustrations. ; 145 x 90mm Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
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Book Number: 13641 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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THE EXOTIC ORCHIDS OF ASIA (With Notes on Their Cultivation)
Soon, Teoh Eng
ISBN: 0589503472
A H & A W Reed Wellington 1980 First Edition
Paperback With more than 200 colour plates, previous owners name stamp on inside of covers & first page otherwise a very good copy. ; 275 x 195mm; xiv, 287 pages Near Fine
Price: 25.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 18349 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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BOTANY A Study of Pure Curiosity. Botanical Letters and Notes Towards a Dictionary of Botanical Terms. Translation of the Letters by K. Ottevanger.
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques
Michael Joseph London 1979 First Edition
Hardcover With 153 full page colour illustrations by P. J. Redoute, A fine copy in fine dustjacket. The letters in this book were originally written in 1712 - 1778 by Jean Jacques Rousseau. ; 156 pages Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Price: 40.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 18529 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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BUTTERFLY AND ANGELFISHES OF THE WORLD Volume 2.
Allen, Dr. Gerald R.
ISBN: 3882440031
Mergus Melle 1981 2nd Edition in english
Hardcover With many photographic illustrations in colour, A fine copy in fine dustjacket. ; 275 x 220mm; 149 - 352 pages Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Price: 20.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 18545 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE ENDOCRINOLOGY
Bentley, P. J.
ISBN: 0521099358
Cambridge University Press Cambridge 1980 Reprint
Paperback With illustrations, a very good copy. ; 230 x 150mm; xi, 415 pages
Price: 22.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 16589 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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THE COLD-BLOODED AUSTRALIANS
Schmida, Gunther
ISBN: 0868241113
Doubleday Lane Cove 1985 First Edition
Hardcover A unique photographic study of Australia's reptiles, amphibians, freshwater fish, with over 280 colour photgraphs, Very good copy in very good dustjacket. ; 300 x 220mm; 208 pages Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Price: 25.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 17084 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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FLORA OF AUSTRALIA, Volume 1, Introduction.
no author
ISBN: 0642066531
Australian Governent Publishing Service Canberra 1981 First Edition
Paperback With illustrations and map. The series Flora of Australia, planned to comprise approximately 50 volumes to be published over a 20-year period, is designed for use by persons with some botanical knowledge who require information on the names, characteristics, distribution and habitat of Australian plants. George Bentham's Flora Australiensis, the only previous Australia-wide Flora, was written in England and published between 1863 and 1878. It contained 8125 species. The new Flora, written by many botanists, will describe all the native and naturalised plants of Australia, currently estimated to be over 20 000 species. Co-ordinated and edited by the Bureau of Flora and Fauna. Department of Home Affairs and Environment, it will contain keys for identification, colour and black and white illustrations and distribution maps. This introductory volume contains chapters on the history and purpose of the Flora of Australia project, the origin and evolution of the Australian flora, and the systematic arrangement of plant families. It includes a key for the identification of families of flowering plants and a glossary of botanical terms. ; 250 x 175mm; x, 200 pages Very Good
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GERARD’S HERBALL The Essence Thereof Distilled by Marcus Woodward from the Edition of Th. Johnson, 1636
Gerard, John; Woodward, Marcus
ISBN: 0517464705
Crescent Books New York 1985 First thus.
Hardcover With the description, origin, location, and characteristics of almost 200 herbs, a Facsimile Reprint Edition. A fine copy in fine dustjacket. ; 260 x 190mm; xix, 303 pages Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Price: 50.00 (AUD)
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PHEASANT BREEDING AND CARE
Delacour, Jean
T. F. H. Neptune City 1970
Hardcover With illustrations, illustrated colour endpapers showing pheasants, a very good copy in laminated boards, no dustjacket, previous owners name on half title page. ; 220 x 140mm; xiv, 112 pages Very Good+ with no dust jacket
Price: 20.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 17016 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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FLORA OF AUSTRALIA, Volume 1, Introduction.
no author
ISBN: 0644294825
Australian Governent Publishing Service Canberra 1993 Reprint
Paperback With illustrations and map. The series Flora of Australia, planned to comprise approximately 50 volumes to be published over a 20-year period, is designed for use by persons with some botanical knowledge who require information on the names, characteristics, distribution and habitat of Australian plants. George Bentham's Flora Australiensis, the only previous Australia-wide Flora, was written in England and published between 1863 and 1878. It contained 8125 species. The new Flora, written by many botanists, will describe all the native and naturalised plants of Australia, currently estimated to be over 20 000 species. Co-ordinated and edited by the Bureau of Flora and Fauna. Department of Home Affairs and Environment, it will contain keys for identification, colour and black and white illustrations and distribution maps. This introductory volume contains chapters on the history and purpose of the Flora of Australia project, the origin and evolution of the Australian flora, and the systematic arrangement of plant families. It includes a key for the identification of families of flowering plants and a glossary of botanical terms. ; 250 x 175mm; x, 200 pages Very Good
Price: 15.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 18335 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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KANGAROOS
Gould, John
ISBN: 0333139127
MacMillian South Melbourne 1973 First thus.
Hardcover With Modern Commentaries by Joan Dixon, the Gould plates and text appearing in this edition were first published in 1863 as volume II of John Gould"s MAMMALS OF AUSTRALIA. A large volume bound in black with a black slipcase, a very good copy. ; 375 x 270mm; [vi], 152 pages Near Fine
Price: 50.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 18033 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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THE PLANETS
Sobel, Dava
ISBN: 1841156213
Harper Perennial London 2006
Paperback Dava Sobel tells the story of each member of our planetary family - touching on myth, history, astrology, science fiction and the very latest scientific data. A fine copy. ; 195 x 130mm; 271 pages
Price: 12.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 16013 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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WHALES
Slijper, E. J.
Hutchinson & Co. London 1962 First English Edition
Hardcover With illustrations, original blue boards with some marks, overall a good copy. ; 235 x 150mm; 475 pages
Price: 30.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 15645 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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BIRDS OF AUSTRALIA
Perry, Philip
ISBN: 0862838878
Colour Library Books Godalming, Surrey 1991 First Edition
Hardcover With over 150 colour photographic illustrations, fine copy in fine dustjacket. ; 360 x 255mm; 156 pages
Price: 25.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 16732 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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THE CONTENTED BOTANIST Letters of W. H. Harvey (1811-1866) about Australia and the Pacific
Ducker, Sophie C. (edited by)
ISBN: 0522843417
Miegunyah Press Melbourne 1988 First Edition
Hardcover Number 3 in the Miegunyah Press Series. Signed by Sophie Ducker, with 9 maps plus 21 plates (some in colour) , a very good copy in a very good dustjacket that has some fading on spine. ; 245 x 160mm; xvi, 414 pages Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket
Price: 40.00 (AUD)
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BIRDS OF NEPAL With Reference to Kashmir and Sikkim.
Fleming, Robert L. , Sr. & Fleming, Robert L. , Jr. & Bangdel, Lain Singh
Avalok Publishers Nepal 1979 Second Edition
Hardcover With over 1000 individuals are shown all in colour, representing 741 species on 150 colour plates, endpaper maps, dustjacket has small tear on front panel now repaired, Very good copy in very good dustjacket. ; 190 x 120mm; 358 pages
Price: 60.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 16452 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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THE BOOK OF INDIAN BIRDS
Ali, Salim
Bombay Natural History Society Bombay 1977 Tenth Edition
Hardcover With 70 plates in colour depicting 280 species, 3 in line and 22 in half-tone, endpaper maps, Very good copy in very good dustjacket. ; 190 x 125mm; xlvii, 175 pages
Price: 20.00 (AUD)
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WILD FLOWERS OF AUSTRALIA
Harris, Thistle Y.
Angus & Robertson Sydney 1971 Seventh Edition
Hard Cover 67 colour plates showing over 250 Australian wild flowers by Adam Forster. Dustjacket has 2 short tears on top edge with small piece missing, otherwise a very good copy in very good dustjacket. ; 245 x 185mm; xviii, 206 pages
Price: 25.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 16036 Bookseller: M. & A. Simper Bookbinders & Booksellers
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Water: The Power, Promise, and Turmoil of North America’s Fresh Water
Graves, William (ed)
National Geographic Society Washington 1993
Soft Cover 120pp. Pictorial wraps. Colour gloss throughout. Excellent unmarked condition. Contact EldoradoBooks for details postage reduction. Fine
Price: 8.00 (AUD)
Book Number: 008277 Bookseller: EldoradoBooks
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