Sydney: New South Wales University Press, 1993. First Edition. Softcover : pp. [xiv], [1-3], 4-148 : Pictorial wraps with portrait of Amalie Dietrich. Corners a little pushed. Between 1863 and 1873 in remote northern Queensland and under arduous circumstances, German scientist Amalie Dietrich assembled a major botanical, zoologcal and anthropological collection..... More
Queensland: E. A. Tully, 1997. Softcover : pp.[6 unpaiginated], 1-75, [76] : 7 photo illustrations : Inscribed by author's daughter to Lou and Kath Pigott : Green paper wraps with black lettering. Slight wear to edges. 'Francis Tully was one of the lucky survivors of the Allied Forces captured by the..... More
Tokyo: Japan Publications, August 1968. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover: pp. (5) 6 - 180 : grey textured boards with lettering on spine in red and black : richly illustrated with b&w photo illustrations : glossy photo illustrated unclipped dustwrapper : original box with repeat of the dustwrapper design. Dustwrapper lightly..... More
Victoria: Artzend, 2006. Tim Skyrme. Softcover : pp. [6 unpaiginated], 1-301, [302] : Illustrated throughout by author : Signed by author on title page : Illustrated white paper cover. Cover is rubbed. A comprehensive guide to shoemaking which, according to shoemaker and shoemaking teacher Larry Waller, it ''...could become the standard..... More
John Culler & Sons. Limited Edition. Hardcover in rice paper dust wrapper : pp. 1-7 8 (9-15) 16 -199 : blue faux leather boards : illustrated map endpapers : t.e.g. : blue silk bookmark : still in original box. Original rice paper wraps a little edgeworn. No. 438 of 580 copies..... More
London and New York: Leicester University Press, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover : pp. [i-vi], vii-xii, 1-244 : 32 illustrations including frontispiece portrait of Sir William Jardine (1800-74) by T. H. Maguuire, 1849 : Pale green paper boards with illustration of Jardine, lettering in black and white : White spine with..... More
Melbourne: Lansdowne Editions, 1982. John Gould. First Edition. Hardcover : pp. [i-v], vi-xxiv, [1-2], 3-416 : Illustrated throughout including 36 colour plates : Bright green cloth covered boards : Gilt lettering to spine : Pale grey-green endpapers : Light grey-green dust jacket, black lettering and illustration of Gould in oval..... More
London: J. Cramer, 1985. Hardcover : pp. [1-4], 5-500, [501-502] : 24 coloured plates and 64 black and white figures in text : Signed by author : Green faux leather covered boards : Red label on spine, bordered in gilt, lettering in gilt : Green dust jacket with lettering in..... More
South Australia: Wakefield Press, 2014. Second Edition. Hardcover : pp. [i-vi], vii-xiv, 1-457, [458] : Illustrated throughout including 16 pages of colour plates : Frontispiece, portrait of George Woodroffe Goyder : Timeline : Mapped endpaper : Brown cloth covered boards : Gilt lettering to front and spine : Illustrated dust..... More
London: Hummingbird Press, 1998. Revised Edition. Hardcover : pp. [6], i- x, [xi-xii], 1-294 : 20 maps : 8 pages of colour illustrations : Green cloth covered boards : Gilt lettering on spine : Pictorial wraps : Green silk book ribbon : Previous owner note loosly inserted. A few faint fox..... More
Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover : pp. [i-vi], vii-xvii, [xviii], 1-461, [462] : 16 pages of plates : 26 maps and line drawings : Claret cloth boards : Gilt lettering to spine : Dark green endpaper : Illustrated dust jacket with detail from ' A view of..... More
Hobart: The Royal Society of Tasmania, 2014. Softcover : pp. [2], i-iv, 1-233, [234] : Richly illustrated throughout : Illustrated paper cover : Loosley inserted notes from previous owner. "The artworks for this volume are selected from volumes held in the Rare Books Collection of The Royal Society of Tasmania..... More
Brisbane: A. A. White, n.d. [Cover title : Picturesque Queensland ; 72 Views] Softcover : pp. 24 photo illustrated pages : Stapled paper wrappers : Illustrated cover on black and red. Edges tender and faded : Some splits and small open tear to front fore-edge : Two closed tears, (one 4cm..... More
1967. Facsimile. Hardcover : pp. [i-v], vi-ix, [x-xii], [1], 2-140 : Fold-out illustrated landscape with key : Large fold-out colour map (chart) of Van Diemen's Land : 2 pages of tables : 'Introductory Note' by Karl R. Von Stieglitz, March 1967, stapled booklet loosley inserted : Rust brown cloth covered..... More
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Nuttall Ornithological Club, 2009. Hardcover : pp. [i-vi], vii-xi, [xii], 1-263, [264] : Frontispiece, portrait of Ronald Campbell Gunn as a young man : Illustrations within text : Red cloth covered boards : Lettering in gilt to top board and spine. Tiny smudge to top edge. Robert Campbell Gunn..... More
London: T & AD Poyser, 2012. Julian P. Hume. Hardcover : pp. [1-4], 5-544 : Illustrations within text : Foreword by Errol Fuller : Teal cloth covered boards : Bold gilt lettering to spine : Illustrated dust jacket, 'Guns blaze at a vast flock of Passenger Pigeons Ectopistes migratorius. Based..... More
New York: Winchester Press, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover : pp. (16) 17 - 270 (272) : dark blue lined boards lettered on the spine in argent : glossy illustrated unclipped dust wrapper. Previous owner name and date in ball point on title page. Occasional fox mark. More
Los Angeles: Petersen Publishing Company, 1979. Hardcover : pp. xi (xii) 308 : brown cloth covered boards lettered in gilt on spine : unclipped illustrated dust wrapper with pencil portrait of Keith by Leon Parson. Dust wrapper slightly wrinkled; previous owners stamp and signature on the verso of the f.f.e.p. More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2012. Hardcover : pp. [i-vi], vii-xvii, [xviii], 1-331, [332-334] : Richly illustarted throughout : Khaki cloth covered boards : Argent lettering on spine : Rust endpapers : Previous booksellers sticker front paste-down : Biege illustrated dust jacket : Loosley inserted note from previous owner, Louis..... More
Tasmania: Murray Thomas Big Game Publications, 1987. [SIGNED] Hardcover : pp. (2) (11) 12 - 181 (184) : burnt orange cloth covered boards : glossy illustrated dust wrapper. Previous owner stamp and signature on verso of f.f.e.p. More
Margate: Ian D. Skennerton (self-published), 1983. First Edition. Harcover : pp. (4) 188 : royal blue cloth covered boards lettered in white on the spine : glossy illustrated dust wrapper. Previous owner stamp and signature on the verson of the f.f.e.p. More
Brisbane: University of Queensland Press, 1984. First Edition. [Presentation copy ] Hardcover : pp. [i-vii], viii-ix, [x], [1-2], 3-224, [228] : Black and white illustrations : Signed by author, ''Best wishes to Dr and Mrs Pigott, Hugh Lunn Dec '84'' on free-endpaper, page reference written in pencil also : Card..... More
Wellington: Te Papa Press, 2006. Paul Martinson. First Edition. Hardcover : pp. [6] i-v, [vi], 1-180 : 58 full page colour illustrations : Map of New Zealand and surrounding islands : Map of New Zealand showing placenames mentioned in the text : Glossary : Olive green cloth covered boards... More
Brisbane: Queensland Department of Mines, 1913. First Edition. Hardcover (Octavo) : pp. (4) (iii) iv - x (xii) 1014 : 60 plates including the atlas of 36 coloured maps : more recent plain e.p.s : cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. Head of spine a little pushed ; some abrasions..... More
Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1997. First Edition. Hardcover : pp.[i-v], vi-xiv, 1-502, [503-506] : Richly illustrated throughout : Frontispiece 'Great Brown Kingfisher, Dacelo gigantea' : Yellow cloth covered boards : Gilt lettering to spine : Yellow endpapers : White dust jacket illustrated with detail from, 'White-tailed Tanysiptera' by Gould. Light fox..... More