Endangered Animals of Australia by Hoser, Raymond T - 1991

Pierson & Co, Smithfield, New South Wales, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Colour plates & maps. Second-hand copy, very slight fading of the left-hand edge of the dust jacket, rubbing of the bottom edges of the hardcover boards, no other damage, no annotations. This book, the first ever published to give detailed descriptions of all vertebrates currently known to be endangered in Australia lists more than 120 species, accompanied by the best photographs or illustrations known to exist. The book also deals, in more general chapters with the major threats to Australian species, including habitat destruction, feral pests, hunting and other forms of exploitation, giving a broader perspective of the problems faced by individual species. – Paraphrasing the front folder the blurb Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. 240 pages. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Colour plates & maps. Quantity… Read More

Mosman (Sydney): Pierson & Co, 1991. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 240pp,large bibliography, index, colour ills, maps. Gift inscription else very good. Signed by author Size: 4to