Russell, Findlay E. and Campbell, James R.

Venomous Terrestrial Snakes of the Middle East

Frankfurt am Main: Edition Chimaira, 2015. First edition. Pp. 186 (6, ads); 304 photographs (200+ in color), 33 maps, 20 line-drawings. Color pictorial laminated white boards (hardcover), lettered on the spine and front cover in white and red, lg 8vo. This volume is an important contribution to the understanding of the snake fauna in a region where bites from venomous snakes are common. Venomous snakes are a substantial and ecologically important part of the biodiversity of the Middle East and constitute some of the more well-known species in that part of the world. Wide ranging species like the Blunt-nosed Viper (Macrovipera lebetina) and the Asian Saw-scaled Viper (Echis carinatus), which contributes to a large number of lethal bites are well known (from the preface). No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 9130

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Russell, Findlay E. and Campbell, James R.

Venomous Terrestrial Snakes of the Middle East

Frankfurt am Main: Edition Chimaira, 2015. First edition. Pp. 186 (6, ads); 304 photographs (200+ in color), 33 maps, 20 line-drawings. Color pictorial laminated white boards (hardcover), lettered on the spine and front cover in white and red, lg 8vo. This volume is an important contribution to the understanding of the snake fauna in a region where bites from venomous snakes are common. Venomous snakes are a substantial and ecologically important part of the biodiversity of the Middle East and constitute some of the more well-known species in that part of the world. Wide ranging species like the Blunt-nosed Viper (Macrovipera lebetina) and the Asian Saw-scaled Viper (Echis carinatus), which contributes to a large number of lethal bites are well known (from the preface). No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 9131

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Schatti, I., Baran, I. and Sigg, H.

Rediscovery of the Bolkar viper: Morphological variation and systematic implications on the ""Vipera xanthina-complex""

Leiden: E. J. Brill, 1991. First edition. Pp. 305-327; 6 black-and-white plates. Original pictorial stiff white wrappers, lg 8vo. From the journal: Amphibia-Reptilia (Publication of the Societas Europaea Herpetologica) volume 12, no. 3. The entire journal issue is offered which contains a total of 7 articles and three short notes. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 8268

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Schmidt, Karl P.

The Complete Coral Snake Papers, 1925-1958

Chicago: The Field Museum, 1925-1958. First edition. Pp. 185+; numerous black-and-white photos, line-drawings, maps. Later black cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, some printed wrappers bound in place, lg 8vo. All 17 papers on coral snakes authored by Karl Schmidt are presented in this volume. Bound in at the beginning of the volume is a paper by James Peters entitled ""A Bibliography and Index of Karl P. Schmidt's Papers on Coral Snakes"" from Copeia (1959), no. 3, pp. 192-196 which lists all 17 coral snake papers. All of Schmidt's papers on coral snakes were published in Field Museum of Natural History, Zoological Series, Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Copeia, Zoological Series of the Field Museum of Natural History, and Fieldiana: Zoology. Some of the wrappers are signed or stamped with the former owner's names. One wrapper has some old cello tape marks along the upper blank margin; overall a bright and clean set in near fine condition..

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Book number: 8349

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Schmidt, Karl P.

The Complete Coral Snake Papers, 1925-1958

Chicago: The Field Museum, 1925-1958. First edition. Pp. 185+; numerous black-and-white photos, line-drawings, maps. Later black cloth (in simulated snake skin style), lettered in gilt on the spine, some printed wrappers bound in place, lg 8vo. All 17 papers on coral snakes authored by Karl Schmidt are presented in this volume. Bound in at the beginning of the volume is a paper by James Peters entitled ""A Bibliography and Index of Karl P. Schmidt's Papers on Coral Snakes"" from Copeia (1959), no. 3, pp. 192-196 which lists all 17 coral snake papers. All of Schmidt's papers on coral snakes were published in Field Museum of Natural History, Zoological Series, Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Copeia, Zoological Series of the Field Museum of Natural History, and Fieldiana: Zoology. Some of the wrappers are signed or stamped with the former owner's names. One four page paper has some old water stains, a few marginal tears repaired to other papers; overall a bright and clean set in very good condition..

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Book number: 8350

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Schuett, Gordon W., Feldner, Martin J., Smith, Charles F., and Reiserer, Randall S. (editors)

Rattlesnakes of Arizona, Vol. 1: Species Accounts and Natural History + Vol. 2: Conservation, Behavior, Venom, and Evolution + Book of Plates, housed in slipcase (special leatherbound limited edition)

Rodeo, New Mexico: E. C. O. Herpetological Publishing and Distribution, 2016. First edition. Pp. (vol. 1): 734; numerous color photos; (vol. 2): 485; numerous color photos; (portfolio of plates): 21 color plates. Full black leather, lettered in silver on the spine and on the front cover with color photo inlay of a rattlesnake on the front, housed in black leather-covered hard slipcase with color photo inlay of a rattlesnake on both sides of the slipcase, with original cardboard shipping box, oblong 4to. This special leatherbound edition is limited to 200 copies only. The original art is by Tell Hicks and the foreword is by Bayard H. Brattstrom. Volume 1 on the natural history of Arizona’s rattlesnakes has 17 chapters by 22 leading authorities covering all aspects of natural history, behavior, evolution, and conservation. A special chapter is on art and rattlesnakes. Volume 2 (Conservation, Behavior, Venom, and Evolution) is a collection of 13 highly focused, synthetic chapters by 22 leading experts covering a wide range of topics, from phylogenetics and genomics to reproduction and social behavior. Emphasis is on species of Arizona and nearby areas in the Southwest. Conservation is highlighted in two chapters. Several chapters are dedicated solely to the development and evolution of the rattle. No academic work on rattlesnakes would be complete without a chapter on venom. A must-have set for anyone interested in the rattlesnakes and their role in southwestern deserts and other ecosystems. This set is illustrated with hundreds of color images, graphs, and tables (from the advertising blurb). No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (new) set..

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Book number: 9436

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Schuett, Gordon W., Feldner, Martin J., Smith, Charles F., and Reiserer, Randall S. (editors)

Rattlesnakes of Arizona, Vol. 1: Species Accounts and Natural History + Vol. 2: Conservation, Behavior, Venom, and Evolution + Book of Plates, housed in slipcase (special leatherbound limited edition)

Rodeo, New Mexico: E. C. O. Herpetological Publishing and Distribution, 2016. First edition. Pp. (vol. 1): 734; numerous color photos; (vol. 2): 485; numerous color photos; (portfolio of plates): 21 color plates. Full black leather, lettered in silver on the spine and on the front cover with color photo inlay of a rattlesnake on the front, housed in black leather-covered hard slipcase with color photo inlay of a rattlesnake on both sides of the slipcase, with original cardboard shipping box, oblong 4to. This special leatherbound edition is limited to 200 copies only. The original art is by Tell Hicks and the foreword is by Bayard H. Brattstrom. Volume 1 on the natural history of Arizona’s rattlesnakes has 17 chapters by 22 leading authorities covering all aspects of natural history, behavior, evolution, and conservation. A special chapter is on art and rattlesnakes. Volume 2 (Conservation, Behavior, Venom, and Evolution) is a collection of 13 highly focused, synthetic chapters by 22 leading experts covering a wide range of topics, from phylogenetics and genomics to reproduction and social behavior. Emphasis is on species of Arizona and nearby areas in the Southwest. Conservation is highlighted in two chapters. Several chapters are dedicated solely to the development and evolution of the rattle. No academic work on rattlesnakes would be complete without a chapter on venom. A must-have set for anyone interested in the rattlesnakes and their role in southwestern deserts and other ecosystems. This set is illustrated with hundreds of color images, graphs, and tables (from the advertising blurb). New copy still shrink-wrapped. A fine (new) copy still shrink-wrapped..

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Book number: 9437

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Sclater, W.L.

List of Snakes in the Indian Museum.

Calcutta: Trustees of the Indian Museum, 1891. First edition. Pp. 79. Original one-quarter brown cloth over gray printed boards (hardback), 8vo. A catalog of the 3001 snakes housed in the Indian Museum as of 1891. Thirty of the 278 taxa mentioned are type specimens; the types include 12 described by Blyth, 5 by Blanford, 5 by Sclater, 3 by Stoliczka and Anderson and 2 by Theobald. This monograph is from the research library of herpetologist Kevin W. Marx with his signature on the front endpaper. Some browning of the endpapers and a few tiny pin holes in text otherwise a very good copy..

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Book number: 5988

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Scott, Chris

Snake Lovers' Lifelist and Journal

Austin, TX: University of Texas Press, 1996. First edition. Pp. viii, 246; 90 color plates. Publisher's original color pictorial laminated boards (hardcover), lg 8vo. This book contains a comprehensive of 433 snake species, subspecies, intergrades, hybrids, and color phases found in the United States and Canada. Both native and introduced species have been included. This is a lifelist with space to record individual observations on species. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 7127

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Seba, Albertus

Reptiles, TOMUS II, TABULA CV.

Amsterdam: Janssonio-Waesbergios, J. Wetstenium, and Gul. Smith, 1734-1765. Hand-colored engraving, 21 x 16 inches (platemark) on sheet 25 x 19 inches. TOMUS II, TABULA CV, from Locupletissimi Rerum Naturalium Thesauri Accurata Descriptio (1734-1765) by Albertus Seba. Near fine..

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Book number: 2883

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Keywords: Prints engraving reptiles Seba

Seba, Albertus

Snakes, TOMUS II, TABULA XXVII.

Amsterdam: Janssonio-Waesbergios, J. Wetstenium, and Gul. Smith, 1734-1765. Hand-colored engraving, 16 x 10.25 inches (platemark) on sheet 19 x 13.25 inches. TOMUS II, TABULA XXVII, from Locupletissimi Rerum Naturalium Thesauri Accurata Descriptio (1734-1765) by Albertus Seba. Near fine..

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Book number: 2882

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

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Smith, Hobart M. and Taylor, Edward H.

An Annotated Checklist and Key to the Snakes of Mexico + An Annotated Checklist and Key to the Amphibia of Mexico + An Annotated Checklist and Key to the Reptiles of Mexico exclusive of Snakes, 3 parts complete in 3 volumes.

Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1945-1950. First edition. Pp. 118; 238; 253. Original printed pale green wrappers, 8vo. U.S. National Museum Bulletins no.187, 194, 199. The complete set of the Smith and Taylor checklists on the Mexican herpetofauna in the original wrappers as issued. Name stamp of John Oldham is stamped in large letters on the front wrapper of each part. A few outer page marginal edges in one volume with chips missing where the pages were opened roughly, otherwise a tight and clean copy in very good condition..

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Book number: 4472

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

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Spawls, Stephen and Branch, Bill

Dangerous Snakes of Africa: Natural History, Species Directory, Venoms and Snakebite

Sanibel Island, FL: Ralph Curtis Publishing, 1995. First edition. Pp. 192, numerous color photos, maps and text-figures. Publisher's original black cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket lettered in red and white, 8vo. Coverage in this work includes all of the venomous and potentially dangerous snakes of Africa including the spitting cobras, Puff Adder, Gabon Viper, Egyptian cobra, Black and Green Mambas and many others. More than 90 species are covered with nice color photos of many species. The volume also contains an entire chapter on snakebite and its treatment. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A bright and clean copy in fine (new) condition in a fine dust jacket..

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Book number: 8737

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Stejneger, Leonhard

List of Snakes collected in Bulungan, northeast Borneo, by Carl Lumholtz, 1914.

Kristiana (Oslo): A.W. Broggers Boktrykkeri, 1922. First edition. Pp. 8. Publisher's printed green wrappers, 8vo. Meddelelser fra det Zoologiske Museum, Kristiania no. 2. From the library of Edmund Malnate with his name on front wrapper. Also, there is an ink stamp of Morrow J. Allen on the front wrapper. No signs of use. Faint bump to one outer corner; a clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 4919

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Keywords: Herpetology herpetofauna reptiles

Taub, Aaron M.

Comparative histological studies on Duvernoy's gland of Colubrid snakes.

New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1967. First edition. Pp. 50; 5 text-figures, 8 full page black-and-white plates, 3 tables. Publisher's original blue printed wrappers, sm 4to. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, volume 138, article 1. From the herpetological library of Richard M. Blaney with his name stamp on the front wrapper. No signs of use. Small mar to rear wrapper; a bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 6266

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes