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Natural History, Australian 30 and Other Countries 12

127148
AUDAS, JAMES WALES.: The Australian Bushland.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [x], 712; b/w portrait frontispiece, b/w and colour illustrations throughout, glossary, index, errata, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in dark green on spine and front board, good copy.
Melbourne; Robertson and Mullens Ltd; 1950. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127495
BARRETT, CHARLES; BURNS, A. N.: Butterflies of Australia and New Guinea.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. (xii), 187; colour frontispiece, 7 full-page colour plates, 10 half-tone plates, 14 text figures, index; original light brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, gilt decoration to front board, dustjacket, bookplate of previous owner on front endpaper, otherwise a very good copy.
Melbourne; N. H. Seward Pty. Ltd.; 1951. Click here to Order

AUD$60

127414
BOLAND, D. J; et al.: Forest Trees of Australia.
Fourth Revised and Enlarged Edition; Thick Cr. 4to; pp. xvi, 687; text illustrated with b/w. photographs and line drawings, numerous location maps, selected references, index, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket a little worn on edges, good copy.
Melbourne; Thomas Nelson Australia; 1984.
Over 200 of Australia's most important native trees described & illustrated. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127371
COLEMAN, NEVILLE.: A Field Guide to the Marine Life of South-Eastern Australia.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 167; illustrated with 49 pages of coloured photographic plates, index to scientific names, index to common names, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in white on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Adelaide, SA; Rigby Publishing Limited; 1981. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127424
COTTON, BERNARD C.: South Australian Mollusca: Archaeogastropoda.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. 449; 1 full page coloured plate, text with over 200 b/w illustrations, bibliography, general index, index to families, index to species, index to genera, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, previous owner's name on title page, very good copy.
Adelaide; W. L. Hawes, Government Printer; 1959. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127423
COTTON, BERNARD C.: South Australian Mollusca: Pelecypoda.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. 363; text with over 300 b/w illustrations, bibliography, general index, index to families, index to species, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, previous owner's name on title page, very good copy.
Adelaide; W. L. Hawes, Government Printer; 1961. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127380
DAKIN, WILLIAM J; BENNETT, ISOBEL.: Australian Seashores: A guide for the beach-lover, the naturalist, the shore fisherman, and the student.
Fully Revised, Expanded, Deluxe Edition; Oblong Demy 4to; pp. xii, 411; illustrated frontispiece, text illustrated with numerous coloured photographs, maps, and drawings, bibliography, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in silver on spine, dustjacket a little worn and chipped, previous owner's name on front endpaper, good copy.
Sydney, Angus And Robertson, (1976). Click here to Order

AUD$35

127385
DIATLOFF, G; Compiler.: Noxious Plants of Queensland.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [v], 100; text illustrated with numerous b/w. drawings, bound in original stiff stapled wrappers, stamp on wrapper and a small stain, otherwise a very good copy.
Sherwood, Qld.; The Alan Fletcher Research Station, Department of Lands; 1979. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127177
EWART, ALFRED.: Flora Of Victoria.
First Edition; Thick Demy 8vo; pp. 1257; coloured frontispiece, text with numerous b/w. line drawings, index and glossary, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, cloth a little faded, very good copy.
Melbourne; Prepared by Government Printer for the University Press; 1930. Click here to Order

AUD$125

127415
FRANCIS, W. D.: Australian Rain-Forest Trees: Including Notes on Some of the Tropical Rain Forests and Descriptions of Many Tropical Species.
Third Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xvi, 468; endpaper maps, illustrated frontispiece, text with 270 illustrations, index, bound in publishers brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket chipped along the top edge, very good copy.
Canberra, ACT; Australian Government Publishing Service; 1970. Click here to Order

AUD$75

127425
HALE, HERBERT M.: The Crustaceans of South Australia parts I and II 1927-1927.
Reprint; Med. 8vo; pp. 380; text with over 300 b/w. illustrations, glossary, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Adelaide; A. B. James, Government Printer; 1976. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127176
JOHNSTON, G. C.: A Preliminary Survey of the Tasmanian Deer Population. (Tasmanian Fauna Bulletin, June 1961).
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. [iii], 12; text with one illustration and several graphs and tables, bound in original stiff illustrated stapled wrappers, good copy.
Hobart; The Animals and Birds protection Board; 1961. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127140
LUCAS, A. H. S; LE SOUEF, W. H. DUDLEY.: The Birds of Australia.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. xii, 490; coloured frontispiece, plus 5 other full-paged colour plates; numerous b/w. illustrations and plates, bound in original green cloth bumped and worn, previous owner's name on front endpaper, fair copy only.
Melbourne; Whitcombe and Tombs Limited; 1911. Click here to Order

AUD$75

127158
LUNT, IAN; BARLOW, TIM; ROSS, JAMES.: Plains Wandering: Exploring the Grassy Plains of South-Eastern Australia.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 152; text illustrated with numerous coloured photographs, scientific names of fauna, references, index to species, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, good copy.
Melbourne; Victorian National Parks Association and the Trust for Nature (Victoria); 2998. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127384
MCCANN, I. R.: The Mallee In Flower.
Revised Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 120; illustrated rear endpaper, text with numerous coloured illustrations, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, previous owner's name on title page, good copy.
Richmond, SA; Murray Mallee Local Action Planning Association; 2010. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127277
MACDONALD, DONALD.: Gum Boughs And Wattle Bloom Gathered On Australian Hills And Plains.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. vi, 7-256; original green boards a little rubbed and marked, title in gilt on spine and black on front board; previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper, some minor pencil annotations, good copy.
London; Cassell and Company Ltd.; n.d. circa [1887].
Ferguson. 11930. A collection of sketches by popular Victorian journalist including a very good fishing chapter "The Home Of The Blackfish", Suburban walks, a Melbourne Garden describes the Botanical gardens and the birds and wildlife found there. A wonderfully descriptive account of a Naturalist Hunter and Gatherer shooting, fishing and enjoying the bounty of the Earth. Click here to Order

AUD$100

127236
McKEOWN, KEITH C.: Australian Insects. An Introductory Handbook.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 304; numerous b/w. illustrations, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in black on spine and front board, good copy.
Sydney: Sydney and Melbourne Publishing Company/ Royal Zoological Society Of New South Wales, 1942. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127355
MORRIS, DEBORAH.: The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne: A Life and Times.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. [viii], 160; illustrated endpapers, text illustrated with numerous coloured photographs and line drawings, notes, index, bound in original slick illustrated boards, dustjacket a little worn, very good copy.
Crows Nest, NSW; Allen & Unwin; 2001. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127373
NIXON, PAUL.: The Waratah.
Second Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 96; illustrated frontispiece, text illustrated with 83 coloured photographs, numerous b/w. photographs and drawings within the text, bibliography and further reading, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
East Roseville, NSW; Kangaroo Press; 1977. Click here to Order

AUD$26

127169
QATES, ALISON; SEEMAN, ANNETTE.: Victorian Aborigines: Plant Food.
First edition; Demy 8vo; pp. v, 35; text with numerous b/w. illustrations, references, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Melbourne; National Museum of Victoria; 1979. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127162
RALPH, MURRAY.: Growing Australian Native Plants from Seed: For Revegetation, Tree Planting and Direst Seeding.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [iv], 156; text illustrated with numerous b/w. line drawings, glossary, bibliography, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Fitzroy, Vic.; Murray Ralph/Bushland Horticulture; 1997. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127161
RALPH, MURRAY.: Seed Collection of Australian Native Plants: For Revegetation, Tree Planting and Direct Seeding.
Second Revised Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. [iv], 87, (31); text illustrated with numerous b/w. line drawings, glossary, calendar of seed collection times, bibliography, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, spine of wrappers faded, otherwise a very good copy.
Fitzroy, Vic.; Bushland Horticulture; 1999. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127173
SCOTT, ROB; BLAKE, NEIL; CAMPBELL, JEANNIE; EVANS, DOUG; WILLIAMS, NICHOLAS.: Indigenous Plants of the Sandbelt. A Gardening Guide for South-Eastern Melbourne.
Second Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. [vi], 152; endpaper map, text illustrated with numerous coloured photographs and maps, list of plants for particular conditions, useful contacts, references and further reading, websites, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, good copy.
St. Kilda; Earthcare St. Kilda; 2005. Click here to Order

AUD$50

127382
SMITH, NICHOLAS.: Weeds of Northern Australia: A Field Guide.
Revised and Expanded Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 120; printed endpapers, text with numerous coloured photographs and drawings, references, further reading, glossary, useful contacts, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, good copy.
Darwin. NT; The Environment Centre; 2011. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127159
STEWART, FRANK.: Bayside Birds. The Inland. An Illustrated Handbook of Birds with 97 Species Described and Shown in Full Colour.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. x, 102; text with 8 pages of coloured plates, numerous b/w. plates within the text, bibliography, index of scientific names, index of common names, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Sandringham, Vic.; Bayside City Council; 2005. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127321
SUTHERLAND, S. K.: A Venomous Life.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xiv, 385; text with 21 pages of photographic illustrations some in colour, first aid for venomous bites and stings, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, near fine copy.
Melbourne; Hyland House; 1998. Click here to Order

AUD$50

127150
WALLING, EDNA.: On the Trail of Australian Wildflowers.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. (viii), 84; illustrated frontispiece, profusely illustrated throughout, photographic illustrations, plant name index, bound in original yellow cloth, dustjacket a little rubbed and marked, previous owner's inscription on front endpaper, inscribed by Jean Galbraith (editor), good copy.
Canberra, Mulini Press, 1984. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127416
WERREN, GARRY; KERSHAW, PETER; Editors.: The Rainforest Legacy: Australian National Rainforests Study Volume 3 - Rainforest History, Dynamics and Management.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. x, 309; text illustrated with 39 photographic plates five in colour, numerous maps, tables, and charts, references, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Canberra, ACT; Australian Government Publishing Service; 1991. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127225
WHEELWRIGHT, H. W.: Bush Wanderings Of A Naturalist. Foreword by A. H. Chisholm.
Reprint; Cr. 8vo; pp. [viii], xvi, 272; index, original papered boards, dustjacket, very good copy.
Melbourne; Oxford University Press; 1979. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127323
WILLAN, RICHARD C; COLEMAN, NEVILLE.: Nudibranchs of Australasia.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 56; text illustrated with numerous coloured photographs, several text drawings, species descriptions, checklist of Australian Nudibranchia, select reading, index, bound in original stiff illustrated stapled wrappers, inscribed and signed by author on front endpaper, very good copy.
Caringbah, NSW; Australasian Marine photographic Index; 1984. Click here to Order

AUD$50

OTHER COUNTRIES

127322
ALLEN, GERALD R.: Damselfishes of the South Seas.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 240; text illustrated with numerous photographs and drawings many in colour, bibliography, index, bound in original slick illustrated boards, previous owner's name on front endpaper, good copy.
Neptune City, NJ; T.F.H. Publications; 1975. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127320
BARTH, FRIEDRICH G; Editor.: Neurobiology of Arachnids.
First Edition; Super Royal 8vo; pp. xii, 385, (2); text with 162 b/w. illustrations and figures, notes, subject index, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in yellow on spine and upper board, decoration in yellow to upper board, very good copy.
Berlin; Springer-Verlag; 1985.
This is a foundational text that explores the complex sensory systems, behaviour, and neural mechanisms of arachnids. It synthesizes research on spiders, scorpions, and related species, offering insights into their unique adaptations, including vibration detection and visual processing. Barth’s work is critical for understanding arachnid neurobiology and has implications for fields ranging from evolutionary biology to robotics, where arachnid-inspired sensory and movement models are applied. This book remains a valuable resource in neuroethology and comparative physiology. Click here to Order

AUD$175

127339
BROWNE, JANET.: Charles Darwin: Voyaging Volume I of a Biography.
First Edition, First Printing; Med. 8vo; pp. xvi, 605, (1); portrait frontispiece, 32 pages of b/w. photographic plates, 1 double page map, several text illustrations, notes, bibliography, index, bound in original quarter mustard cloth with mustard papered boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, gilt decoration on upper board, dustjacket, a crease to edge of one page otherwise a very good copy.
London; Jonathan Cape; 1995. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127426
DARWIN, CHARLES.: The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex.
Reprint; Demy 8vo; pp. xx,1031, (1); supplemental note, index, bound in original green decorated cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, cloth a little worn and marked, name on title page, good copy.
London; John Murray; 1913. Click here to Order

AUD$45

127422
GALE, BARRY G.: Evolution Without Evidence: Charles Darwin and The origin of Species.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. x, 238; portrait frontispiece, notes, works cited, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in silver on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press; 1982.
The author critically examines the foundational gaps and assumptions in Darwin’s original work. Gale argues that Darwin’s theory lacked empirical evidence at the time. This book is academically important for encouraging a nuanced understanding of scientific theory development and the historical context of Darwin’s ideas. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127427
GAUKROGER, STEPHEN.: The Emergence of a Scientific Culture: Science and the Shaping of Modernity 1210-1685.
First Edition; Thick Med. 8vo; pp. x, 563; text illustrated with numerous b/w. figures, bibliography, index, bound in original navy cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Oxford; Oxford University Press; 2006.
Gaukroger's explores how science gradually became central to Western culture from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment. Gaukroger’s detailed analysis of science’s integration with philosophy and religion is academically significant, offering insights into the intellectual transformations that shaped modern scientific thought and cultural values. Click here to Order

AUD$125

127435
HANLEY, GORDON K; (paintings by) CONNORS, NEVILLE R; GARNETT, STEPHEN; LOW, ROSEMARY; MUNN, CHARLES A; PERRIN, MIKE; REILLO, PAUL R; VOREN, HOWARD; [text by] COLLAR, NIGEL J; [Foreword by].: Jewels of Nature: The Parrots, Volume I. [all published].
First Limited Edition; Elephant Folio; pp. 60 full page paintings, 62 life size matching studies, hand bound in full green morocco with an inlaid picture of a Major Mitchell Cockatoo with gilt metal frame, raised bands, title lettered in gilt on upper board, gilt line decoration on spine, housed in the publishers green solander case. corners of the solander slightly bumped, some very light spotting to the first few pages, all plates clean and fine.
Lower Portland, NSW; Okko Boer Fine Art Collectibles; 2001.
Intended edition of 2000 but only 130 published. Originally published with a retail price of $20,000 for this volume and a second volume, volume two was never published. This copy being number 76 signed by both Okko Boer and Gordon K. Hanley.An exquisite volume, lavishly illustrated and meticulously researched, celebrating the world’s most colorful avian treasures. Hanley’s work is both scientifically rigorous and artistically rich, with detailed illustrations capturing each species’ unique charm. This tome is a splendid addition for any collector or ornithologist, offering both an aesthetic delight and an authoritative account of parrots’ natural history and conservation status. Click here to Order

AUD$2000

127421
MAYR, ERNST.: One Long Argument: Charles Darwin and the Genesis of Modern Evolutionary Thought.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xvi, 195; illustrated frontispiece, 10 pages of b/w. illustrations, several text figures, references, glossary, index, bound in quarter black cloth with green cloth boards, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, small note from a previous owner on back endpaper, very good copy.
Cambridge, Massachusetts; Harvard University Press; 1991. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127500
OSBORN, FAIRFIELD; Editor.: The Pacific World: Its Vast Distances, its Lands and the Life Upon Them, and its People.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 218; text with 9 b/w text maps, 9 double page maps and illustrations most in colour, several b/w. text illustrations, distribution tables, statistics, index; rebound in modern green half-leather binding, with green cloth boards, title in gilt on spine, previous owner's inscription on front endpaper, a little browning to first and last few pages, bookplate on front endpaper, a good attractive copy.
New York; W. W. Norton; 1944. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127324
ROHDE, KLAUS.: Ecology of Marine Parasites: An Introduction to Marine Parasitology.
Second Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xiv, 298; text illustrated with numerous drawings, tables and graphs, glossary, references, index of scientific and common names, subject index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, good copy.
Wallingford, UK; CAB International; 1993. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127420
WALTERS, S. M; STOW, E. A.: Darwin's Mentor: John Stevens Henslow 1796-1861.
First Edition; super Royal 8vo; pp. xx, 338; text with 8 pages of coloured plates, numerous b/w. illustrations and drawings, genealogical tables, chronology, endnotes, bibliography, index, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket with minor creases on bottom edge, very good copy.
Cambridge; Cambridge University Press; 2001.
A well-researched biography highlights Henslow’s scientific contributions and mentorship, which shaped Darwin’s evolutionary thinking. The book is important for shedding light on Henslow's crucial role in the history of science, particularly in Darwin’s development. Click here to Order

AUD$65

127127
WOODWARD, S. P.: A Manual Of The Mollusca; or, a Rudimentary Treatise of Recent and Fossil Shells. Illustrated by A. N. Waterhouse and Joseph Wilson Lowry.
First Edition; Cr. 8vo; pp. xvi, [ii], 3-488, 24 full page engraved plates including frontispiece, (each of the plates with a description page numbered the same as the plate), index of Genera and Technical Terms, errata and addenda, publishers Notice, bound in contemporary half leather with marbled boards, raised bands, title and decoration in gilt on spine, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers, previous owner's name and date on endpaper, leather a little worn, still a nice tight bright copy.
London; John Weale, 59, High Holborn; 1851.
Note this first edition was issued without the map, in the "Notice" it states "the second part of this manual is now in preparation and will be published early in the summer. It will contain and account of the remaining orders of shell-fish: a chapter on the Geographical Distribution of the Mollusca, with a Map of the Marine and Terrestial Provinces..." Click here to Order

AUD$250