Gaffney, Eugene S.

Comparative Cranial Morphology of Recent and Fossils Turtles.

New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1979. First edition. Pp. 310, 273 text-figures (black-and-white photos, detailed half-tones and fine anatomical drawings). Original printed blue wrappers, lg 8vo. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, volume 164, article 2. This monograph is from the research library of herpetologist Kevin W. Marx with his signature on the front wrapper. Small bump to one corner; a tight and clean copy in very good condition..

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Book number: 5986

Catalogue: Herpetology - Turtles and Tortoises

Highfield, A. C.

Keeping and Breeding Tortoises in Captivity

Portishead, Avon, UK: R and A Publishing Limited, 1990. First edition. Pp. vi, 149; 3 full page color plates (with 18 individual photos), numerous black-and-white text photos. Color pictorial stiff wrappers, 8vo. Comprehensive practical guide to the captive maintenance of tortoises, dealing with virtually every aspect of their husbandry and breeding, based on many years of research. This includes vivarium design, environmental management, heating and lighting, the design and construction of incubators, the tortoise egg, incubation techniques, care of hatchlings, etc. (from the rear wrapper). No ownership marks and no signs of use. A bright and clean copy in fine (new) condition..

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Book number: 7129

Catalogue: Herpetology - Turtles and Tortoises

Hughes, G. R.

The Sea Turtles of South-East Africa, in 2 parts, complete.

Durban, South Africa: Oceanographic Research Institute, 1974. First edition. Pp. 144; 96; 19 black-and-white plates, 83 text-figures (maps and diagrams). Publisher's original blue printed wrappers, lg 8vo. Part I: Status, morphology and distribution. Part II: The biology of the Tongaland Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta L. with comments on the Leatherback Turtle Dermochelys corriacea L. and the Green Turtle Chelonia mydas L. in the study region. Oceanographic Research Institute Investigational Reports no. 35 and no. 36. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A bright and clean copy in fine (new) condition..

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Book number: 6543

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Mlynarski, Marion

Handbuch der Palaoherpetologie, Part 7: Testudines.

Stuttgart: Gustav Fischer, 1976. First edition. Pp. vi, 129, (1); 116 text-figures (fine line drawings and taxonomic charts). Original printed orange wrappers, sm 4to (10 x 8 inches). The text is in German with Latin names used throughout. Presents a detailed review of the fossil record of turtles. Circular blind-stamp and signature of herpetologist Edward O. Moll on the title page. A bright and clean copy in very good condition..

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Book number: 5630

Catalogue: Herpetology - Turtles and Tortoises

Keywords: Herpetology reptiles turtle Testudinidae tortoise

Moll, Edward O. and Legler, John M.

The Life History of a Neotropical Slider Turtle, Pseudemys scripta (Schoepff) in Panama.

Los Angeles: County Museum of Natural History, 1971. First edition. Pp. (6), 102, 56 text-figures and photos. Original printed green wrappers, lg 8vo. Bulletin of the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, no. 11. Name stamp of R. L. Bezy on the front wrapper. No other ownership marks and no signs of use. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 5623

Catalogue: Herpetology - Turtles and Tortoises

Keywords: Herpetology turtle Testudinidae Neotropical slider turtle Pseudemys scripta Schoepff Panama Bezy Moll Legler

Monks, Sarah

The Columella and Stapes in some North American Turtles

Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, 1878. First edition Pp. 335-338; 3 full page halftone plates. Early plain tan wrappers, 8vo. Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, volume 17, no. 101. No ownership marks. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 8071

Catalogue: Herpetology - Turtles and Tortoises

Orenstein, Ronald

Turtles, Tortoises and Terrapins: Survivors in Armor.

Buffalo: NY: Firefly Books, 2001. First edition. Pp. xi, 308; 300+ color photographs and other illustrations. Publisher's original green boards, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, 4to. This beautifully produced volume contains ten chapters - Chapter 1: The Essential Turtle, Chapter 2: Turtles in Time, Chapter 3: Turtles Around the World I: Side-necks and Hidden Necks, Chapter 4: Turtles Around the World II: Terrapins and Tortoises, chapter 5: Under the Hood, Chapter 6: Life as a Turtle, Chapter 7: Twixt Plated Decks, Chapter 8: The Endless Journey, Chapter 9: Peril on Land, and Chapter 10: Peril at Sea. 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: 6547

Catalogue: Herpetology - Turtles and Tortoises

Pritchard, Peter C.H.

The Galapagos Tortoises: Nomenclatural and Survival Status

Lunenburg, MA: Chelonian Research Foundation, 1996. First edition. Pp. 85, 58 text-figures, color frontispiece. Publisher’s printed pictorial laminated boards, lg 8vo. From the series Chelonian Research Monographs: Contributions in Turtle and Tortoise Research Number 1. This book details the history and conservation of the Galapagos Tortoises. This volume is from the research collection of herpetologist Lauren E. Brown with his signature on the title page. Notes written to “Mary and Howard” on endpaper. Neat underlining on pages 40, 63-65, and 85. A near fine copy..

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Book number: 9141

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Pritchard, Peter C. H.

Rafetus: The Curve of Extinction – The Story of the Giant Softshell Turtle of the Yangtze and Red Rivers

Ada, OK: Living Art Publishing, 2012. First edition. Pp. (8), ii, 174; 120+ color photos, 3 black-and-white photos, some maps. Publisher’s original red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, 4to. This work documents the last remaining members of the species, Rafetus swinhoei. This species is found along the Red River and its tributaries in northern Vietnam and in the Yangtze River in China. A related species is found in the basin of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in Iraq, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, and Khuzestan Province of Iran. The Vietnamese and Chinese species are on the brink of extinction. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 9407

Catalogue: Herpetology - Turtles and Tortoises

Rogner, Manfred

European Pond Turtles, Emys orbicularis

Frankfurt am Main: Chimaira, 2009. First edition. Pp. 270; 167 full-color and black-and-white photos and figures, two maps of Europe. Color pictorial laminated boards, lettered in black, white, and green on the spine and front cover, pictorial endpapers (hardcover), lg 8vo. From the series: Chelonian Library #2. Emys orbicularis is ranked among the most intensively researched reptiles in all countries where it occurs naturally. This book covers systematics, descriptions, distribution, proven methods of captive breeding and much, much more (from the publisher's blurb). No ownership marks. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 8960

Catalogue: Herpetology - Turtles and Tortoises

Rogner, Manfred

European Pond Turtles, Emys orbicularis

Frankfurt am Main: Chimaira, 2009. First edition. Pp. 270; 167 full-color and black-and-white photos and figures, two maps of Europe. Color pictorial laminated boards, lettered in black, white, and green on the spine and front cover, pictorial endpapers (hardcover), lg 8vo. From the series: Chelonian Library #2. Emys orbicularis is ranked among the most intensively researched reptiles in all countries where it occurs naturally. This book covers systematics, descriptions, distribution, proven methods of captive breeding and much, much more (from the publisher's blurb). No ownership marks. A fine (new) copy still shrink-wrapped..

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Book number: 8961

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Schultz, J.P.

Sea Turtles Nesting in Surinam.

Leiden: Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie, 1975. First edition. Pp. 148, 28 photo-plts, 2 maps. Original printed cream-colored wrappers, 8vo. Zoologische Verhandelingen no. 143. Name stamp of herpetologist Edward Moll on the front wrapper along with one number. A bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 5853

Catalogue: Herpetology - Turtles and Tortoises

Sharma, R. C.

The Fauna of India and the Adjacent Countries, Reptilia: Volume I (Testudines and Crocodilia).

Calcutta: Zoological Survey of India, 1998. First edition. Pp. xvi, 196; 179 black-and-white text-figures (line-drawings). Publisher's original red cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine and front cover, color pictorial dust jacket, sm 4to. This volume presents the testudines of the Indian region - it provides descriptions of characters and the systematic accounts of 23 genera and 51 species of testudines. It also includes coverage of two genera and three species of Crocodilians. No ownership marks and no signs off use. A bright and clean copy in fine condition in a fine dust jacket..

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Book number: 6654

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Turtle Conservation Fund

A Global Action Plan for Conservation of Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles: Strategy and Funding Prospectus 2002-2007.

Washington, DC: Turtle Conservation Fund, 2002. First edition. Pp. 30; 44 color photos, some color text-figures. Original pictorial red stiff wrappers, lettered in white, 4to. Co-published with Conservation International, the Center for Applied Biodiversity Science, and the IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group. Fine copy..

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Book number: 4521

Catalogue: Herpetology - Turtles and Tortoises

Keywords: Herpetology herpetofauna reptiles

Van Denburgh, John

The Gigantic Land Tortoises of the Galapagos Archipelago.

San Francisco: California Academy of Sciences, 1914. First edition. Pp. 175 + 112 full page photo-plates. Later full black cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, lg 8vo. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, volume 2, part 1. Expedition of the California Academy of Sciences to the Galapagos Islands, no 10. From the library of herpetologist Kraig Alder with small ink stamp on the front cover. The original printed wrappers are lacking; the volume shows no signs of use. A very bright and clean copy in fine (as new) condition..

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Book number: 6294

Catalogue: Herpetology - Turtles and Tortoises