Ornithological Dictionary of British Birds ... Second Edition, with a Plan of Study, and many New Articles and Original Observations by James Rennie
London, Hurst, Chance, 1831. With the gilt-armorial bookplate of one William Twopeny. More
London, Hurst, Chance, 1831. With the gilt-armorial bookplate of one William Twopeny. More
London, The Author, 1880. Tasmanian-born William Vincent Legge (1841-1918), soldier and scientist, was stationed in Ceylon from 1868 to 1877, when the material for this important work was gathered. After his return to Tasmania in 1883, he retained a strong interest in natural history, being a founder and president of..... More
Melbourne, Charles Stuart and Co., 1890 and 1891. The plate count per volume is, respectively, 52, 58, 48, 48, 50 and 47. Although it is complete, this set is sold as a collection of plates not subject to return. More
London, George Philip and Son, 1891. More
London, Edward Lloyd, 1896 and 1897. The set comprises BOWDLER SHARPE, R.: British Birds (four volumes with 124 colour plates); OGILVIE-GRANT, W.R.: Handbook to the Game Birds (two volumes with 42 colour plates); KIRBY, W.F.: Handbook to the Order Lepidoptera (five volumes with 159 colour plates); FORBES, H.O.: Handbook to..... More
Adelaide, RSSA, 1898. Keartland's field notes make this far more interesting than the 'List of Birds' title suggests. For example, he concludes his account of the Nankeen kestrel thus: 'I took four eggs from a tree near our camp, and was surprised to find the nest lined with pellets of..... More
London, Thacker, 1904 (fourth edition)/ 1874. More
London, By Order of the Trustees [of the British Museum], 1905. More
Adelaide, R.E.E. Rogers, Government Printer, 1910. A Special Bulletin issued by the South Australian Department of Intelligence. 'The purpose of this book is not to catalogue or to scientifically describe our native birds; but to bring prominently before the public, the police, and others in authority, and more especially the..... More
[Adelaide, South Australian Ornithologist, 1914]. A separately-issued offprint; no publishing details are given, but the article first appeared in the first issue of the South Australian Ornithologist (pages 11-18). A list of 97 birds known to occur on Melville Island, with short descriptions of nine new sub-species 'recently collected by'..... More
Adelaide, W.K. Thomas and Co., Printers, [1916]. McLaren 16761: 'Visit to the islands at the entrance to the St Vincent and Spencer's Gulfs in January 1916' on board the Rymills' motor yacht. More
Adelaide, W.K. Thomas & Co., Printers, [1917]. Inscribed, dated (10 November 1917) and signed by the author at the head of the title page to T.G. Souter (an amateur ornithologist from Maitland in country South Australia), with the latter's ownership signature on the flyleaf. In September and October 1916, White..... More
Adelaide, W.K. Thomas and Co., Printers, 1920. A biographical sketch of the South Australian pioneer and early field naturalist, who died in 1880 at the age of 45. This account, 'based upon a few remaining letters, notes of his early life, and notes compiled during the last twelve months he..... More
New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1925. Inscribed, dated (August 1926) and signed by the author, Floyd Wilfred Schmoe (1895-2001), who was at that time Park Naturalist at Mount Rainier, 'the most complicated, largest, and most beautiful single-peak glacier in the United States'. More
Adelaide, RSSA, 1926. This issue also contains six articles on Australian Aboriginal topics, plus major contributions on the geology of the Barossa Ranges and the Victor Harbour region; authors include Howchin, Mawson, Tindale, Mountford, Pulleine, Madigan and Hossfeld. More
Sydney, Angus and Robertson, 1934. 'This book comprises forty-six sketches of bird life in western Queensland'; these include recipes for cooking Plain turkeys. More
Sydney, NSW Department of Agriculture, 1939. More
London, Thomas Nelson, 1944/ 1938 [revised edition]/ 1930. '200 plates in full colours from drawings by leading bird artists. Concise descriptions of appearance, range, habitats, nests, eggs, food, song, etc'. More
London, Hollis and Carter, 1950. Illustrations by the author. The companion to 'Dark Estuary'. More
North Melbourne, W.A. Hamer, 1950. More
Harmondsworth, Penguin Books, 1951. Number 58 in the King Penguin series. More
London, Nelson, 1953 [eighth impression]/ 1938 [revised edition]/ 1930. With the bookplate of [Dr] J. Mark Bonnin. '200 plates in full colours from drawings by leading bird artists. Concise descriptions of appearance, range, habitats, nests, eggs, food, song, etc.'. More
Perth, Paterson Brokensha, 1954. More
Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1954. More
Edinburgh, Oliver and Boyd, 1955. Illustrated by D.M. Reid Henry. More
London, Country Life, 1956. Illustrated by Peter Scott. More
London, Hutchinson, 1958. Illustrated by Eric Hosking. More
London, Country Life, 1959. Illustrated by Peter Scott. More
London, MacDonald, 1967/ 1888 [second edition]/ 1873. More
London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1967 [first edition]. More
London, British Museum, 1970 (second edition)/ 1967. Illustrated by Robert Gillmor. More
Sydney, Reed, 1971 (first edition). More
London, Neville Spearman, 1973 [revised edition]/ 1960. More
Melbourne, Lansdowne Editions, 1973. Number 146 of 500 copies signed by Frank Morris. More
Melbourne, Lansdowne (Lansdowne Editions after the first one), 1973 to 1981 (as detailed above). All volumes are signed and numbered copies of editions limited to 500 copies (or just 350 copies for the book on finches). All volumes carry the number 53 and the bookplate of J. Mark Bonnin, with..... More
Lincoln, University of Nebraska Press, 1973 (third printing). More
London, Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History), 1974. With much Central and North Australian material. More
Melbourne, Lansdowne Editions, 1976. Number 365 of 500 copies signed by Frank Morris. More
St Lucia, University of Queensland Press, 1977/ 1976. Illustrated by Robert Gillmor. More
Melbourne, Inkata Press, 1978. More
Adelaide, Rigby, 1978. More
Adelaide, Rigby, 1978. Everything the breeder needs to know for breeding ducks, hens, turkeys, geese, squabs, guinea fowls and pheasants. More
Sydney, Angus and Robertson, 1979 (revised)/ 1973. 'The comprehensive revised edition of Cayley's standard work'. One of the Australian Natural Science Library series. More
London, Michael Joseph, 1980 [new edition]/ 1953. Illustrations by the author. The sequel to 'Dark Estuary'. More
Mildura, Jaclin [The Authors], 1981. More
London, Angus and Robertson, 1982. The first of the acclaimed National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife series, covering all 85 species of wrens and warblers. In compiling the text, Pringle 'drew upon every article on Australian birds ever published and some still in manuscript'. More
Melbourne, Lansdowne Editions, 1982. More
Sydney, Angus and Robertson, 1983/ 1979 (revised edition)/ 1973. 'The comprehensive revised edition of Cayley's standard work'. One of the Australian Natural Science Library series; with the bookplate of ornithologist J. Mark Bonnin. More
Carlton, Melbourne University Press, 1984. Includes the loosely inserted six transparent overlays in the original folded leaf (a trifle torn), and a copy of the publisher's order form. More
Sydney, Angus and Robertson, 1984 (revised and expanded edition)/ 1931. More