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Natural History, Australian 12 and Other Countries 9

127916
BARAGWANATH, W.: Bulletins Of The Geological Survey Of Victoria. The Pearl And Hercules And Energetic Mines, Bendigo. No. 30. Issued By W. Dickson, Secretary For Mines, Under The Authority Of The Hon. J. Drysdale Brown, M. L. C, Minister Of Mines. Department Of Mines.
First Edition; 8vo; pp. 11; 4 large fold-out maps and plans at rear, bound in original stiff stapled wrapper, minor flecking to wrapper, otherwise a very good copy.
Melbourne; Alvert J. Mullett Government Printer; 1914. Click here to Order

AUD$60

127573
DE BEUZEVILLE, W. A. W.: Australian Trees for Australian Planting.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xviii, 243; illustrated frontispiece, text illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, 2 large coloured folding climatic maps of Australia at rear, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in black on upper board, spine faded, previous owner's name on front endpaper, good copy.
Sydney; Forestry Commission Of New South Wales; 1947. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127577
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.: Honey Flora Of Victoria.
Fifth Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. [iv],136; numerous b/w. photographic plates, text drawings, index of common names, index of botanical names, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, previous owner's name on front endpaper, good copy.
Melbourne, Department of Agriculture Victoria; n.d. (? -1940's). Click here to Order

AUD$50

127579
ELLIOT, W. RODGER; JONES, DAVID L.: Encyclopaedia of Australian Plants Suitable for Cultivation: Introductory Volume.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. xvi, 336; endpaper maps, coloured frontispiece, text illustrated with numerous photographs some in colour, numerous line drawings, list of plants for various purposes, glossary, further reading, index, bound in original brown cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket worn and chipped on edges, good copy.
Melbourne; Lothian Publishing Company Pty. Ltd.; 1980. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127880
FLEAY, DAVID.: Gliders Of The Gum Trees. The Most Beautiful And Enchanting Australian Marsupials.
First Edition; Demy 8vo; [xii], 113; illustrated with numerous b/w. photographs, original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket chipped and marked, bookplate on front endpaper, overall, a very good copy. SCARCE with dustjacket.
Melbourne; Bread And Cheese Club; 1947. Click here to Order

AUD$150

127572
FORESRS COMMISSION VICTORIA.: Victoria's Forests and Man.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 35; 8 pages of coloured plates, numerous b/w. text illustrations, maps and tables, 2 large coloured folding maps at rear (Showing the forests in 1869 and 1977), bibliography, bound in original stiff stapled illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Melbourne; F. D. Atkinson, Government Printer/Forest Commission of Victoria; 1978. Click here to Order

AUD$50

127583
HOLLANDS, DAVID.: Eagles Hawks and Falcons of Australia.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. xii, 212; text illustrated with numerous coloured photographs, locality map, sizes, field guide, glossary, references, index, bound in original black cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, very good copy.
Melbourne; Thomas Nelson Australia; 1984. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127867
MOUNTFORD, CHARLES P; General Editor.: Records Of The American-Australian Scientific Expedition To Arnhem Land. [Volume] 1: Art, Myth and Symbolism. [Volume] 2: Anthropology and Nutrition. [Volume] 3: Botany and Plant Ecology. [Volume] 4: Zoology.
First Editions; Post 4to; Vol. I. pp. xxx, 513; illustrated with 7 graphs, 281 maps and illustrations, and 47 plates plus a colour plate; Vol. II. pp. xxiv, 515; illustrated with 68 figures and 157 plates plus 2 colour plates; Vol. III. pp. xvi, 522; illustrated with 81 maps and illustrations, Vol. IV. pp. xviii, 534; illustrated with a map and100 plates plus 5 colour plates, all uniformly bound in original green cloth, titles lettered in gilt on spines, dustjacket chipped on edges and volume one a little dusty, name on front endpaper of volume 1 and 3, good clean set.
Carlton; Melbourne University Press; 1956-1964. Click here to Order

AUD$1500

127571
RADKE, ANN; RADKE, PETER; SANKOWSKY, NADA, PESAVENTO, MARIA; HANSEN, VERN; Editors.: North Queensland Native Plants.
First Edition; Cr. 4to; pp. 79; frontispiece map, text with numerous coloured plates, numerous b/w. text illustrations, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, very good copy.
Kenthurst, NSW; Kangaroo Press in association with The Society for Growing Australian Plants- NSW; 1988. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127593
SIMPFENDORFER, K. J.: An Introduction To Trees For South-Eastern Australia.
Reprint; Demy 4to; pp. xiv, 377; decorated endpapers, coloured frontispiece, text illustrated with 262 full colour photographs, numerous figures, locality maps, tables, references, glossary, index, bound in original green cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket chipped and damaged on edges, good copy.
Melbourne; Inkata Press; 1981. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127594
WALLING, EDNA.: Country Roads. The Australian Roadside.
Cr. 4to; pp. 119; frontispiece, numerous b/w illustrations, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, very good copy.
Lilydale, Vic.; Pioneer Design Studio; 1985. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127578
WILLIS, JAMES H.: Victorian Toadstools And Mushrooms. A key and descriptive notes to 120 different gulled fungi (Family Agaricaceae), with remarks on several other families of the Higher Fungi.
Third Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. vi, 88; coloured frontispiece, 16 full page plates some in colour, index to genera and vernacular names, bound in original stiff illustrated wrapper, wrappers a little worn, good copy.
Melbourne; The Field Naturalists Club Of Victoria; 1963. Click here to Order

AUD$30

OTHER COUNTRIES

127569
ALLEN, GERALD R.: The Anemonefishes: Their Classification and Biology.
Second Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 352; text with numerous full page coloured plates, numerous b/w. text illustrations and figures, bibliography, index, bound in original slick illustrated boards, previous owner's name on front endpaper, very good copy.
Neptune City, NJ; T. F. H. Publications, Inc.; n.d. (1985). Click here to Order

AUD$35

127586
ALLEN, GERALD R.: Butterfly and Angelfishes of the World. Volume 2. Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Red Sea and Indo-Pacific.
Second Edition in English; Demy 4to; pp. 147-352; endpaper maps, text illustrated with numerous coloured photographs, further reading, index of synonyms, index of common names, index of Scientific names, bound in original blue faux leather, title lettered in silver on spine, dustjacket, previous owner's name on front endpaper, good copy.
Melle, W. Germany; Mergus Publishers; 1981. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127585
BURGESS, WARREN; AXELROD, HERBERT R.: Pacific Marine Fishes. Book 3. Fishes of Sri Lanka, (Ceylon), the Maldive Islands and Mombasa.
First Edition; Demy 4to; pp. 561-839; illustrated title page, text illustrated with numerous coloured photographs, index, bound in original slick illustrated boards, name on front endpaper, good copy.
Neptune City, NJ; T.F.H. Publications, Inc.; 1973. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127822
FLANNERY, TIM; SCHOUTEN, PETER.: A Gap in Nature: Discovering The World's Extinct Animals.
First Edition; Med. 4to; pp. xxiv, 184; text illustrated with numerous coloured photographs, 1 double page map, bibliography, index, bound in original blue cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, dustjacket, good copy.
Melbourne; Text Publishing; 2001.
In all the authors have commemorated 103 creatures, some of them never before illustrated, whose collective loss over the last five hundred years has made a gap in nature. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127544
LACK, DAVID.: Ecological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds.
First Edition; Super Royal 8vo; pp. xii, 409; text with 21 b/w. illustrations, 24 diagrams, references, subject index, index of birds and other animals, bound in original maroon cloth, title label on spine, title lettered in gilt on label, dustjacket chipped and worn on edges, crease on one page, some light foxing on endpapers, good copy.
London; Methuen & Co. Ltd.; 1968. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127591
MAETERLINCK, MAURICE.: The Life of the Bee.
First Folio Society Edition; Demy 8vo; pp. 189; text illustrated with 8 full page plates, numerous illustrations within the text, bound in original decorated cloth, title lettered in gilt on spine, housed in original slipcase, very good copy.
London; The Folio Society; 1995.
The text of this edition follows that of the first English edition of 1901. The book is a poetic exploration of bees' intricate world. Blending scientific insight with philosophical musings, Maeterlinck reveals their social structures, labor, and mystery. The Folio edition enhances the original text with exquisite illustrations and a timeless design. Click here to Order

AUD$35

127597
SCHWARTZ, JEFFREY H.: Sudden Origins. Fossils, Genes, and the Emergence of the Species.
First Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xii, 420; several b/w. text illustrations and figures, references and notes, glossary, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, name on front endpaper otherwise a very good copy.
New York; John Wiley and Sons, Inc.; 1999. Click here to Order

AUD$30

127596
VAN OOSTERZEE, PENNY.: Where Worlds Collide: The Wallace Line.
First Australian Edition; Med. 8vo; pp. xiv, 234; 8 pages of b/w. photographic plates, several b/w. text maps, references, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, name on front endpaper, otherwise a very good copy.
Kew, Vic.; Reed Books Australia; 1997. Click here to Order

AUD$40

127595
WILSON, JOHN G.: The Forgotten Naturalist: In Search of Alfred Russel Wallace.
First Edition; Super Royal 8vo; pp. xx, 263; portrait frontispiece, 12 pages of photographic plates some in colour, 5 pages of maps some coloured, 2 b/w text portraits, bibliography, index, bound in original stiff illustrated wrappers, authors card tipped-in on front endpaper, authors inscription and signature on front endpaper, name and price on front endpaper, otherwise a very good copy.
Kew, Vic.; John G. Wilson; 2000. Click here to Order

AUD$30