Okada, Yaichiro

The herpetological fauna in the vicinity of Nikko, Japan + Two interesting examples for the zoogeography of Japan found in Karafuto + Notes on the mixed fauna of tropical and boreal animals in Honsyu

Tokyo: Tokyo University of Literature and Science, 1933. First edition. Pp. 159-173, 9 text-figures (photos) + pp. 646-647 + pp. 433-435. Early plain brown wrappers, lg 8vo. Science Reports of the Tokyo Bunrika Daigaku, section B, volume 1, no. 15 + Proceedings of the Imperial Academy, volume 9, no. 12 + Proceedings of the Imperial Academy, volume 9, no. 8. Three early papers by Yaichiro Okada are offered here. All three papers are in English. Two papers are stamped on the title page: ""with the compliments of Yaichiro Okada."" No ownership marks. Light browning to the title page of each work; a bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 7611

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Oldfield, Barney and Moriarty, John J.

Amphibians & Reptiles Native to Minnesota

Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1994. First edition. Pp. xv, 237, numerous text-figures. Publisher’s red cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, red and green pictorial dustjacket, lg 8vo. The volume examines 48 species of amphibians and reptiles native to Minnesota. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the front endpaper. Neat underlining pages 82, 83, 84, 196, 197. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9176

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Patterson, Rod

Reptiles of Southern Africa.

Cape Town: C. Struik (Pty) Ltd, 1987. First edition. Pp. 128; 232 color photos (some in full page format). Color pictorial laminated boards (hardcover), 4to. Cover 90 species of tortoises, terrapins, turtles, crocodiles, lizards and snakes with details on keeping some species in captivity. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 4405

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

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Peracca, Mario G.

The Life and Herpetological Contributions of Mario Giacinto Peracca (1861-1923).

Villanova, PA: Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, 2007. First edition. Pp. 570, (5); frontispiece of 2 color drawings of salamanders, some black-and-white photos, halftones and line-drawings. Publisher's original black cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and with Peracca's gilt signature on the front cover, lg 8vo. This volume is from the research library of herpetologist Kevin W. Marx with his signature on the front endpaper. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 5961

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Perret, Jean-Luc and Mertens, Roberts

Étude d'une collection herpétologique faite au Cameroun de 1952 à 1955.

Dakar: I.F.A.N., 1957. First edition. Pp. 54; 8 text-figures (black-and-white photos). Original plain salmon-red wrappers, lg 8vo. Bulletin de l'Institut Francais d'Afrique Noire, volume 19, sér. A, no. 2. From the research library of herpetologist Hobart M. Smith with his name stamp on the front wrapper. Bright and clean copy in fine condition..

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Book number: 4804

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

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Peters, James A.

Dictionary of Herpetology: A Brief and Meaningful Definition of Words and Terms Used in Herpetology

New York: Hafner Publishing Company, 1964. First edition. Pp. vii, 392, 30 figures. Publisher’s wine-red cloth, lettered in gilt on spine, page edges have indents for letters in gilt, sm 8vo. This book provides definitions for specialized vocabulary related to herpetology. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the front endpaper and name stamp on page edges. Neat underlining on pages 42-44, 49, 143, 166, 223, 229, 244, 246, 254, 366, and 367. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9304

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Pickwell, Gayle

Amphibians and Reptiles of the Pacific States

Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1949. Second printing. Pp. xiv, 236, 20 figures, 64 plates, frontispiece. Publisher’s light green cloth, lettered in black on cover and spine, lg 8vo. This volume describes the amphibians and reptiles from Washington, Oregon, and California. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his name stamp on front endpapers, rear endpapers, page 86, and page edges. Neat underlining on pages 7, 15, 21, 59, 70-72, 75, and 76. Light wear to spine, a very good copy..

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Book number: 9242

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Pleguezuelos, Juan M. (editor).

Distribución y Biogeografía de los Anfibios y Reptiles en España y Portugal.

Granada: Universidad de Granada, 1997. First edition. Pp. 542; numerous color photos and color distribution maps, some black-and-white text-figures. Original color pictorial wrappers, sm 4to (26 x 20 cm). This volume 3 in the series 'Monographs of Herpetology' published by the Herpetological Association of Spain. Covers the distribution and biogeography of the amphibians and reptiles of Spain and Portugal. Text in Spanish. No ownership marks. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 4123

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Keywords: Herpetology amphibians reptiles biogeography Spain Portugal Spanish text Europe Pleguezuelos ISBN 8433823418

Pough, F. Harvey, Andrews, R.M., Cadle, J.E., Crump, M.L., Savitzky, A. H., Wells, K. D.

Herpetology, Second edition

Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2001. Second edition. Pp. 612, numerous text-figures, 4 color plates. Publisher’s pictorial laminated boards, lettered in green and yellow on cover and blue on spine, 4to. This volume examines the biology of amphibians and reptiles within a phylogenetic context. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the front endpaper. Neat underlining on 23 pages. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9222

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Powell, Robert, Henderson, Robert W. and Parmerlee, John S.

The Reptiles and Amphibians of the Dutch Caribbean: St Eustatius, Saba, and St. Marteen

Eustatius: Netherlands Antilles: STENPA, 2005. First edition. Pp. 192; 251 color photographs. Original color pictorial stiff wrappers, 8vo. A detailed review of the West Indian herpetofauna. This volume is printed on very glossy photographic paper. Because of this, the pages tend to stick together. All pages have been opened in this volume. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 7140

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Redmond, William H., Echternacht, Arthur C., and Scott, A. Floyd

Annotated Checklist and Bibliography of Amphibians and Reptiles of Tennessee (1835 through 1989)

Clarksville, Tennessee: Austin Peay State University, 1990. First edition. Pp. ii, 173, 2 text-figures. Publisher’s tan printed pictorial stiff wrappers, lettered in black on cover and spine, lg 8vo. From the series: Miscellaneous Publications of the Center for Field Biology Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee, Number 4, September 1990. This annotated checklist and bibliography includes 65 species of amphibians and 56 species of reptiles. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the titlepage. Neat underlining on pages 6 and 10. Large tear repaired with tape on page 59-60, overall a near fine copy..

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Book number: 9308

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Rooij, Nelly de

The Reptiles of the Indo-Australian Archipelago, volume I: Lacertilia, Chelonia, Emydosauria + volume II: Ophidia, 2 volumes, complete

Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1915-1917. First edition Pp. xiv, 384; 132 text-figures; pp. xiv, 334; 117 text-figures. Publisher's original dark blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover, original gray endpapers, lg 8vo. According to Adler's 'History of Herpetology,' volume 1 (p. 76-77), ""De Rooij publishes only a dozen papers, primarily on the herpetology of Dutch possessions in the East and West Indies, but she is long remembered for her book: The Reptiles of the Indo-Australian Archipelago."" The work presents 624 species of reptiles; even after 104 years, this monograph it is still considered the standard work on the region. The two volume set covers the region from Sumatra through New Guinea and includes the island of Borneo. This work was the herpetological culmination of the Dutch effort to explore their territory in the East Indies which began in the 18th century. From the research library of Stanford herpetologist/ichthyologist George Sprague Myers, with his signature and circular name stamp on the front endpaper and on the verso of the title page. No other ownership marks and no signs of use. Minor bump to rear outer corner of volume I only; a bright and clean copy in fine condition..

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Book number: 8373

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Russell, Anthony P. and Bauer, Aaron M.

The Amphibians and Reptiles of Alberta

Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 1993. Pp. x, 264, 16 color plates, numerous text-figures. Publisher’s green pictorial laminated wrappers, 8vo. This volume describes the amphibians and reptiles of Alberta, Canada. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the inside of the front wrapper. Neat underlining on pages 169-179. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9181

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Sauer, Frieder

Kriechtiere und Lurche im Mittelmeerraum nach farbfotos erkannt.

Karlsfeld: Fauna-Verlag, 1989. First edition. Pp. 160; 150 color photos. Color pictorial fabric-backed wrappers, sm 8vo. Documents the reptiles and amphibians of the Mediterranean region. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 4505

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Savage, Jay M.

The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna between Two Continents, between Two Seas

Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2002. First edition. Pp. xx, 934; 516 color platers; 300+ distribution maps, numerous text-figures. Publisher’s original dark green cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, original color pictorial dust jacket, lg 4to. This work begins with detailed discussions of the natural and cultural history of Costa Rica, setting the stage for an in-depth treatment of each of the 396 species of amphibians and reptiles that may be found there. Each species entry synthesizes and analyzes everything that is known about the animal’s anatomy, behavior, geographic distribution, evolutionary history and provides keys for identifying amphibians and reptiles in the field (from the front jacket flap). From the research collection of Illinois State University herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the front endpaper. Light sunning to the spine of dust jacket, occasional pencil underlines to a few pages; a bright and clean copy in fine condition in a near fine dust jacket..

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Book number: 9005

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