Search Results: NATURE / Reptiles & Amphibians from Lawrence Jones

Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution and Avian Demography Unit, 2004. xv, 360pp, index, glossary, references, appendix, bw & col ills, maps. Or pictorial card. Minor thumb soiling to bottom corner otherwsie excellent. SIGNED with lengthy personalised inscription by one of the editors/authors (LR Minter).. Signed & Inscribed by the Author. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 4to.

Brisbane: Queensland Museum, 1991. 391pp, index, distribution maps. Or card covers. Ex museum library with few stamps/labels etc. Wellused with creases to covers and several pages, rear cover torn along spine-not pretty but a servicable working copy. . First Paperback. Soft Cover. Fair. 4to. Ex-Library.

Sydney: Pierson & Co, 1989. ix, 238pp, more than 600 full colour photos, references, index, distribution maps, illustrated end-papers. Cloth boards in jacket. Jacket a bit faded at and adjacent to spine, minor damp stain to top corners of jacket/flap folds, edges of boards rubbed. top rear corner bumped. The book includes detailed descriptions of more than 200 species. It contains chapters on significant aspects of Australia's herpetofauna including their origins, natural history, classification, identification, habitats, keeping, breeding and photography. There is an important chapter on reptile and frog conservation. Scarce.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to.

Melbourne: Viking O'Neil, 1989. xii, 220pp, index, appendix, references, tables, maps,bw & col ills. Or boards in jacket. Very slight edge wear to jacket, spine title faded. A valuable resource on the ways and needs of these fascinating creatures, increasingly recognized as sensitive environmental indicators. Covers the origins, environment, nomenclature, habits and biology of frogs, and provides detailed insights which reveal the great diversity of these creatures.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Sydney: Reed Books, 1984. 112pp, index, 50 col plates. Or pictorial laminated vboards. Some foxing. Photographs of reptiles in their natural environment accompanied by authoratitive text describing the characteristics and habits of Australian reptiles. Very useful introduction to the subject.. Revised Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good. Square 8vo.

Sydney: Surrey Beatty & Sons Limited, 1997. xii, 358pp, index, references, tables, bw & col ills.Green cloth in jacket. Jacket slightly faded on spine, slight edge wear to jacket. Summary of the knowledge of the biology of Australia's snakes including overviews of the ecology, behaviour and anatomy of the eight major lineages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Sydney: Surrey Beatty & Sons Limited, 1989. xvi, 264pp, index, references, tables, bw & col ills. Dark brown cloth in jacket. Jacket faded on spine and coated in clear adhesive plastic (contact), prev owner name blacked out on front free endpaper. Summary of the knowledge of the biology of Australia's 475 lizard species.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Koshland, Phyllis; Kent, Deborah S.. 4to.

Northampton: Interlink Books, 2005. x, 491pp, index, 100+ col plates, line drawings. Pictorial card. Front cover creased. More than 500 insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo.

Gosford: Reptile Keepers Association, 1995. 144pp, references, bw & col ills. Or pictorial card. Slight edge wear, slight marking to title page. Essential handbook for anyone interested in keeping Australian reptiles.. Fifth Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo.

Sydney: Doubleday, 1985. 208pp, index, maps, num col plates. Or black cloth in jacket. Slight edge wear to jacket, foxing to first/last few pages. Dust jacket has photos of frog,fish and lizard. SIGNED by author on half-title page. Almost 1000 species, or almost half, of Australia's vertebrate animals are cold blooded. This includes approx 190 sp of freshwater/inland fish, 180 frogs, and 600 reptiles. This book forms a unique photographic record of many of these species in their natural habitat. The book is divided into 8 geographical regions. A further reading list is provided at the rear of the book. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Sydney: Doubleday, 1993. 208pp, index, maps, num col plates. Or black cloth in jacket. Slight edge wear to jacket. Dust jacket has photos of frog,fish and lizard. Almost 1000 species, or almost half, of Australia's vertebrate animals are cold blooded. This includes approx 190 sp of freshwater/inland fish, 180 frogs, and 600 reptiles. This book forms a unique photographic record of many of these species in their natural habitat. The book is divided into 8 geographical regions. A further reading list is provided at the rear of the book. . Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Sydney: Reed Books, 1989. 160pp, index, bibliography, num col ills. Or pictorial cloth in jacket. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Sydney: Reed Books, 1989. 160pp, index, bibliography, num col ills. Or pictorial cloth in jacket. Very slight edge wear to jacket. SIGNED and inscribed (to Michael) by author on half-title page.. Signed & Inscribed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Melbourne: Wren, 1972. x, 195pp + index, bibliography, bw ills, maps. Or orange cloth in jacket. A little toning to top edge, some fading to spine. Loosely inserted clipping. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Basel: Birkhauser Verlag, 1990. xi, 270pp, references, bw ills. Or yellow boards. Ex-university library with less than usual stamps, labels etc (inc withdrawn stamp on top edge) Collection of technical papers on amphibian and reptile cytogenetics.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo. Ex-Library.

Sydney: Ure Smith, 1991. 208pp, index, references, glossary, bw & col ills, distribution maps. Or pictorial card. Spine faded, light foxing. Includes a 48 page colour section.. Revised Edition, Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo.

Northampton: Interlink Books, 2010. x, 475pp, index, 96 col plates, line drawings. Pictorial card. Front cover creased. More than 500 insects, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo.

Abu Dhabi: Trident Press, 2005. VERY HEAVY-additional postage will be requested for orders outside Australia. 428pp, index, bibliography, references, hundreds col ills. Or green cloth in jacket. Near new. The most comprehensive book on the entire range of wildlife in the UAE, written by 34 different experts in their fields. As well as mammals, birds, marine life, reptiles, amphibians, and insects the book also covers geology, fossils, habitats, plants and conservation. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Folio.

Sydney: Angus & Robertson, 1992. HEAVY. xv, 495pp, further reading, indexes, num col photographs, distribution maps. Or cloth boards in jacket. Minor wear to bottom edge of boards, minor edge wear to jacket, prev owner name on front free endpaper. An exceptional resource for the herpetologist or reptile enthusiast covering hundreds of species of snake, lizard, crocodilian, turtle and tortoise.. First edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

Sydney: CollinsAngus & Robertson, 1992. Folio, xvi + 109 pp, illustrated throughout with colour photographs, classification map, glossary, indexes of common and scientific names. Previous owner's name with date by the upper edge of the front free end-paper. Black cloth boards in dust-wrapper. Michael Tyler, foremost authority on the frogs of Australia, surveys the variety of these animals and their intriguing adaptations. Some spend their entire lives high in rainforests, others burrow deep in desert sands. There are species that develop from tadpoles to froglets under their father's skin, and one which does so in its mother's stomach.. First edition.. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.