Richard C Boycott (8 results)

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1988 Southern Book Pub. Stated First Edition. Pages all clean appears unread. Cover is clean and strong.

8vo; laminated pictorial boards; pp. (x) + 148, incl. index; illustrations and distribution maps in the text; colour plate section. Boards ever so slightly rubbed; occasional fox spot. Very good condition. 'South Africa boasts the richest diversity of tortoises, turtles and terrapins in the world - including the largest turtle, the leatherback, and the smallest tortoise, the Namaqualand speckled padloper. This is the first book examining in detail all 26 species and subspecies occurring here, giving conservation status, distribution and habits. Fine colour portraits and a pictorial key for identifying species make this a valuable field guide. It also offers the tortoise owner long-needed guidance on care of the animals in captivity. By broadening awareness about them, authors Richard Boycott of the Transvaal Snake Park and Ortwin Bourquin of the Natal Parks Board aim to help stem declines in the numbers of these harmless and fascinating animals.'. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. shelf wear on the boards. there is some foxing, markings and inscriptions inside. title page is a little torn. sound binding. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. a neat and presentable copy. contents are clean and soundly bound. minor usage markings. [SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. 148 pages (complete). Boards edge worn and marked. Mild tanning, minor markings. Still in a very good condition, tightly bound and intact. 1st edition. MK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. ex-libris.jacket is shelf rubbed.library plate and marks.ownership inscriptions on the front end page.no annotations.soundly bound.[J.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st. the boards are shelf rubbed.mild foxing,well bound.[J.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. 2nd Edition. Revised expanded edition. Glazed boards. 228pp. profusely illus. in b/w and colour. Unblemished. Scarce.