Pp. ix, (1), 171; 200+ color photos. Publisher's original black cloth, lettered in white on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket lettered in white, oblong sm 4to. Provides descriptions and color photos for all species and subspecies of snakes in Australia. There are also photos that show the color variation between juvenile and adults of the same species. No ownership marks and no signs of use.
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Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. 171 pp, illustrated throughout in full colour, maps, glossary, references, index. Black boards in jacket. Minor edge wear to jacket. The aim of the book , in which for the first time all species and subspecies [known in the 1980s] are illustrated in colour, is to make identification an easier process. The book offers even more -- the photographs show colour variation between juveniles and adults of the same species as well as illustrating the diversity between specimens of the same species found in different habitats. The illustrations are matched by clear and comprehensive text. Opening chapters cover all aspect of snakes and man's involvement with them, including notes on biology and lifestyle, collection and preservation, care in captivity and common diseases, venoms, antivenoms, snake bites and first aid. The systematic study of species that follows is accompanied by keys and distribution maps which further aid identification. Size: Oblong 4to. Seller Inventory # 041349
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Seller: Good Reading Secondhand Books, Benalla, VIC, Australia
Hard Cover. Short tear to jacket, now protected, else a near fine copy. Oblong format. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 013377
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Seller: Pulp Fiction Murwillumbah, Murwillumbah, NSW, Australia
Hardcover/Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Very good condition except for a rip in the dust jacket which has been covered for extra protection. Seller Inventory # NAG105
Quantity: 1 available