Cantor, T.E.

Catalogue of Reptiles Inhabiting the Malayan Peninsula.

Amsterdam: A. Asher, 1966. Reprint. Pp. 160; 2 plates (line-drawings) - 1 is folding. Publisher's original black cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover, 8vo. The work was originally published in the Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, volume 16, Calcutta, 1847. This facsimile reprint faithfully reproduces this very rare monograph on Southeast Asian reptiles. Circular blind stamp of Edward O. Moll on the front endpaper and small name stamp. No other ownership marks and few signs of use. A very bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 5627

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Keywords: Herpetology reptiles Malayan Peninsula Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal volume 16 Calcutta 1847 Asia Cantor Edward O. Moll

Carr, Archie F.

Outline for a classification of animal habitats in Honduras.

New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1950. First edition. Pp. 32; 6 text-figures, 22 full page black-and-white plates, 2 tables. Publisher's original blue printed wrappers, sm 4to. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, volume 94, article 10. Originally from the herpetological library of Aaron Bauer with his small name stamp on the front wrapper. Later from the library of R. Van Gelder with his signature on the front wrapper. No signs of use. Light shelf wear; a bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 6267

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Chang, M. L. Y.

Notes on a Collection of Reptiles from Szechuan.

Nanking, China: Science Society of China, 1932. First edition. Pp. 87, 28 text-figures (line-drawings). Original printed pale green wrappers with black cloth-backed spine, lg 8vo. Contributions from the Biological Laboratory of the Science Society of China, Zoological Series, volume 8, no. 2, pages 9-95. Stamped on the front wrapper ""Compliments of the Science Society of China."" Also, the front wrapper has the single name stamp of the Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory. Slight sunning to the borders of the wrappers, small one-quarter inch piece missing from the edge of the front wrapper; a tight and clean copy in very good condition..

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Book number: 4591

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Keywords: Herpetology herpetofauna reptiles

Cogger, Harold G.

Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Sixth (final) edition.

Sanibel Island, FL: Ralph Curtis Publishing, 2000. Sixth edition. Pp. 808; 600+ color photos, 700+ distribution maps, some text-figures and color diagrams. Publisher's original orange cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial green and white dust jacket, thick sm 4to. Winner of the prestigious Whitley Medal, this book is the definitive guide to over 1000 species of frogs, crocodiles, turtles, tortoises, lizards, and snakes that comprise Australia's rich and varied herpetofauna (from the jacket flap). This sixth edition is the final and most comprehensive edition published. It presents a revised master list of genera and species which includes the addition of 48 new species to this final edition. From the herpetology library of Kevin W. Marx with his signature on front endpaper. Just a touch of edge wear to the cloth, a bright and clean copy in near fine condition in a fine dust jacket..

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Book number: 5917

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Keywords: ISBN 0-88359-048-4

Cogger, Harold G.

Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia (Fifth Edition).

Sydney: Reed, 1994. Fifth edition. Pp. 788; numerous fine color photos of the entire herpetofauna of Australia. Publisher's original red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, attractive color pictorial dust jacket, thick sm 4to. This is the second printing of the fifth edition of this classic. The volume provides a complete identification keys to the entire Australian herpetofauna covering over 960 species. This well illustrated work includes fine color photographs of living frogs and reptiles, distribution maps and line drawings. There is a long and warm inscription to herpetologist Dick Ross from the author on the title page. There are no signs of use. A bright and clean copy in fine (new) condition in a fine dust jacket..

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Book number: 6533

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Cogger, Harold G.

Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia

Sydney: A. H. Reed, 1975. First edition. Pp. 584; 800 photographs (192 in color), 664 distribution maps, some line-drawings. Publisher’s original brown cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, lettered in white on the spine and in orange on the front cover, sm 4to. This work was first to identify all 660 species of reptiles and amphibians known from the continent of Australia with extensive keys to all of the species. According to many authorities, it is the most important book ever published on Australian reptiles. This is the first edition. The book went through a total of seven editions. From the research collection of Illinois State University herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the front endpaper. The top of the spine cloth shows some sunning, there is some chipping and wear to the dust jacket along the top spine edge, overall a tight copy in very good condition..

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Book number: 9019

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Collins, Joseph T.

Amphibians and Reptiles in Kansas

Lawrence: University of Kansas, 1974. First edition. Pp. ix, 283, 8 figures, 91 maps, 103 photographs. Publisher’s red pictorial stiff wrappers, lettered in tan on cover and spine, 8vo. From the series: University of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History, Public Education Series No. 1. This book details the 91 species of amphibians and reptiles known to occur in Kansas. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the front endpaper. Neat underling on pages vii, 59-62, 66, 77, 78, 98, 258, and 264. A very good copy..

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Book number: 9333

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Cope, E. D.

Notes on the geographical distribution of Batrachia and Reptilia in western North America

Philadelphia: Academy of Natural Sciences, 1883. First edition Pp. 11-35. Original printed pink wrappers, 8vo. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, January 16, 1883. No ownership marks. A tight and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 8060

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Count de la Cepede (translated by Robert Kerr)

The Natural History of Oviparous Quadrupeds and Serpents. Arranged and Published from the Papers and Collections of the Count De Buffon, in 4 volumes complete

Edinburgh: printed by Alex. Smellie for T. Cadel, W. Davies and W. Creech, 1802. First English edition. Pp. xliii, 420; xxiv, 345; iv, 383; xii, 282; with 45 of 48 copper-engraved plates of crocodiles, serpents, lizards, turtles, etc. (volume I lacks plate 2 and volume IV lacks plates 1 and 2; these 3 plates were not removed - they were never bound-in by the publisher). Contemporary full green morocco leather, spine with five raised bands, lettered in gilt on dark red morocco labels in two compartments and with elaborate gilt designs in the other four compartments, front and rear leather boards blind-stamped with elaborate diagonal line patterns, set off by gilt panel lines, all outer board edges decorated with gilt patterns, all page edges are marbled to match the marbled endpapers, 8vo. This is the first English translation of the Lacepede's major herpetological opus entitled Histoire Naturelle des Quadrupedes Ovipares et al Serpens originally issued in two large quarto volumes in 1788-1790. This was the first comprehensive world summary of amphibians and reptiles. Even today, it still has useful historical information. Lacepede's work remained very influential until the publication of Dumeril and Bibron Erpetologie Generale in the early 1800s (modified after Adler - Contributions to the History of Herpetology, volume 1). A very attractively-bound and uniform set. Signature of Henry Haffey on first text page of each volume; could be Henry Haffey, Esq., of Bath, formerly of Armagh. No other ownership marks and few signs of use. Some scattered light foxing mostly to the rear (blank) side of some plates, offsetting from some plates to their facing text-pages and offsetting from the text pages to a few plates; a very bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 8323

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Cuvier, Georges, Lacépède, Comte de and Desmarest, Anselme-Gaëtan

Histoire naturelle de Lacépède, comprenant les cétacés, les quadrupèdes ovipares, les serpents et les poissons, in 2 volumes, complete

Paris: Furne et Cie Editeurs, 1847. First edition. Pp. xii, 668; 647; 36 fine hand-colored plates heightened with gum Arabic, each plate with a tissue guard. Publisher’s original one-quarter black leather, spine with four raised bands, lettered in gilt in two compartments and with gilt decorations in the other three compartments, over cloth-covered dark gray boards, lg 8vo. The fine hand-colored plates feature whales, turtles, frogs, lizards, salamanders, snakes, other marine mammals, eels, fishes and more. Slight rubbing to the outer cloth corners, one corner with small bump; a tight copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 9803

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Daniel, J. C.

The Book of Indian Reptiles.

Bombay: Bombay Natural History Society, 1983. First edition. Pp. x, 141, 41 color plates, 13 monochrome plates, numerous text-figures. Publisher's original blue cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and with gilt emblem on the front cover, color pictorial dust jacket, lg 8vo. A complete review of the natural history of the 140 species of Indian reptiles. The color plates are nicely executed. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (new) copy in a near fine dust jacket..

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Book number: 4490

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Keywords: Herpetology herpetofauna reptiles

Daniel, J. Frank et al. (editors)

University of California Publications in Zoology, volume 48, no. 1-6 (1942-1949).

Berkeley: University of California, 1942-1949. First edition. Pp. iv, 532 (includes index) 1 large folding map in color, 16 full page plates (5 are fine color drawings of reptiles, 11 are black-and-white photo-plates), numerous text-figures. Early wine red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, brown patterned endpapers, (all original printed gray wrappers bound in place), thick lg 8vo. This volume contains six monographs: four are on reptiles, and two are on mammals. The two longest monographs are: ""Speciation in Salamanders of the Plethodontid Genus Ensatina"" by Robert Stebbins (150 pages, 2 color plates, 4 black-and-white photo-plates, 1949) and ""Vertebrate Animals of the Providence Mountain Areas of California"" by David Johnson et al, (156 pages, 52 text-figures, 1 color folding map, 1948). Mildly ex-library from the Reading Public Museum with gold call number on the spine, bookplate of Reading Museum on the front endpaper and Museum stamps on the front original wrapper of each number. No signs of use, a bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 5693

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Keywords: Herpetology zoology University of Cailfornia

Das, Indraneil

Biogeography of the Reptiles of South Asia.

Malabar, FL: Krieger Publishing Co., 1996. First edition. Pp. 87; 36 color photos. Color pictorial boards (hardcover), lg 8vo. South Asia is at the crossroads of two biogeographic regions - it supports a highly diverse and distinct reptile fauna with 634 species represented. This volume presents an analysis of this fauna, highlighting its richness and endemic nature and the barriers to distribution and speciation. No ownership marks. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 4199

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Keywords: Herpetology reptiles South Asia biogeography distribution speciation Das ISBN 0-89464-935-3

De Lisle, Harold F.

The Natural History of Monitor Lizards

Malabar: Krieger Publishing Company, 1996. First edition. Pp. xiii, 201; 74 color photos, 31 full page maps, some line drawings. Color pictorial laminated boards (hardcover), lg 4to. This volume provides extensive information on the anatomical and physiological traits that have made the varanids such successful and spectacular animals. There is coverage of ecology and behavior in detail and includes a description, range map, diet, conservation status, and life history notes for each species along with almost 200 references on varanid lizards (from the rear cover). No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 9401

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

de Witte, G.-F.

Reptiles Récoltés au Congo Belge par le Dr. H. Schouteden et par M.G.-F. de Witte.

Bruxelles: Musée du Congo Belge, 1933. Pp. 48, 4 full lithographic plates. Original printed card portfolio, lg folio. Annales de Musée du Congo Belge, Zoologie, Série I, tome III, Fasc. 2. Portfolio strengthened and repaired along inner fold, a near fine copy..

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Book number: 0938

Catalogue: Herpetology - Herpetofaunas

Keywords: Reptiles Belgian Congo Natural Sciences Natural Science