Editor H J Frith (11 results)
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Seller: Charles Berry, Bookseller, Lakeport, CA, U.S.A.Charles Berry, Bookseller
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Huge hardcover in excellent, unmarked, next-to-pristine condition (slightest handling), with VG dust jacket (slight handling, slight wear). 615 pages, with color photographs throughout. "Second revise[d]" 1982 edition. Only slow USA shipping available. The dust jacket… is protected by a clear, removeable cover. [6.6 lbs]. Book.
Published by A.H. and A.W. Reed, Sydney 1969
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.Second Story Books, ABAA
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. First Edition. Octavo. Good Hardcover w/ Good Dustjacket; white spine with black lettering; DJ has some discoloration and surface marks on front, creasing and tears to top and bottom edges and corners; boards show minor shelf wear but otherwise clean; binding tight; text block clean; b/w and color illustrations throug…hout; previous owner name in ink on ffep; maps on both endpapers; 481 pp. 1347486. FP New Rockville Stock.
- Hardcover
Seller: Strawberry Hill Books, Rotherfield, East Sussex, , United KingdomStrawberry Hill Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Revised 2nd. pp XIV + plates + 376. An unread book. Spine sun faded, DJ complete, shows slight use.
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Wildside Books, Eastbourne, , United KingdomWildside Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 4to, 613 pp, superbly illustrated throughout with colour photographs, distribution maps. Beige cloth with a fine protected dust wrapper. 1977 second impression. An excellent single volume reference to the birds of Australia with contributions from a number of…leading ornithologists. A heavy item for which extra charges will be requested to ship an overseas order.
- Hardcover
Seller: Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller, New Castle, CO, U.S.A.Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. A small piece missing to dustjacket at bottom of spine, with some light edgewear. With 100s of color photos on oversize pages. Includes an incidence map for every bird. Describes and illustrates bird species recorded from Australia, mostly at one species…per page, using photographs sourced from the National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. The distinctive, mainly blue, cover features a photograph of a pair of olive-backed sunbirds. Before the individual species accounts which fill most of the book there is a foreword by Alec H. Chisholm and sections on ?Where birds live? and ?Naming and identifying birds?, while following the species accounts are chapters on ?Rare visitors, escaped captives and unsuccessful introductions?, ?Classification by order and family?, ?Behaviour that distinguishes species? by Ian Rowley, ?Migrants and nomads? and ?How birds' numbers are regulated? by H.J. Frith, ?Birds of prehistoric Australia? by G.F. van Tets, and ?The mysterious origins of Australian birds? by Richard Schodde, before the indexes and acknowledgments.
- Hardcover
Seller: Andrew Isles Natural History Books, Prahran, VIC, AustraliaAndrew Isles Natural History Books
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second edition).Large octavo,488 pp.,text illustrations, signature, very good copy in dustwrapper. A deceptively good book. Harold (Harry) James Frith (1921-1982) was an excellent administrator and ornithologist, best remembered for his classic study of Mallee-Fowl. He was instrumental in the establishment of Kakadu National Par…k in the northern Territory.
- Hardcover
Seller: Rons Bookshop (Canberra, Australia), Canberra, ACT, AustraliaRons Bookshop (Canberra, Australia)
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. This book describes the life histories of the birds of the south-eastern highlands of the Commonwealth, a region extending from Goulburn, NSW, almost to Melbourne, Vic, and including Canberra, the Australian Capital Territory and the Australian Alps…and associated mountain systems. Much of the region is over 2,000 feet , and it contains several lakes, notably Lake George and Bathurst, so many of the waterfowl and waders are included in the handbook. **The jacket is price clipped and in a protective plastic sleeve.**. Betty Temple Watts (illustrator).
Published by A H & A W Reed, Sydney 1969
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, AustraliaLawrence Jones Books
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Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. HEAVY. 482 pages, 34 colour plates with keys, 13 other plates, figures, maps, end-paper maps: Physiographic map of the South-eastern highlands. Cloth boards in dust-jacket which is sunned, with a 4cm tear from the upper corner, and loss of surface colo…ur across a section at the centre of the rear panel. The book describes the life historiesof the birds in the region extending from Goulburn, NSW, almost to Melbourne, and includng Canberra, the ACT, and the Australian Alps and associated mountain systems. The birds are arranged in systematic order, and descriptions of their identification, voice, distribution, feeding, and habits are given. The illustrations, by Betty Temple Watts, show the exact colouring and typical posture of each species. Size: 8vo. Betty Temple Watts (illustrator).
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Global Village Books, Bundall, QLD, AustraliaGlobal Village Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 616pp, linen covered boards in dj. Slight foxing to prelims else a beautiful copy of the first edition of this important book.
Published by Reader's Digest 1976
- First Edition
Seller: Arader Galleries of Philadelphia, PA, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.Arader Galleries of Philadelphia, PA
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Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover with sleeve. Crisp blue cover.
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Seller: Pulp Fiction Murwillumbah, Murwillumbah, NSW, AustraliaPulp Fiction Murwillumbah
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Minor wear but decent cobdition for age.
