Rodeo Publishing (14 results)

paperback. Condition: Good. Crease on cover*.

Paperback. Condition: Good. advanced reader's copy, binding and cover may differ from final publication.

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine in Fine dust jacket. 23.5 x 16 cm. 274pp. Black cloth in dust jacket. Color photographs throughout. Friends of Cave Creek Canyon.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First Edition (2013) , unstated. Near Fine in Wraps: the binding is a little cocked and leans; else flawless; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to (11.15 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches) . Liberally illustrated with color photographs and tables and scholarly apparatus in black & white. Language: English. Weight: 58 ounces. Academic Press Paperback. A new work by Julio Espinal and the Renown Hobart Smith. It is written in English and Spanish in this single volume. This book is a summary of the current state of knowledge of the herpetofauna of the Sierra Tarahuamara of Chihuahua , Mexico. A huge number of Color photographs illustrate the work. ; viii, 405 pages.…

Condition: A fine (new) copy. Pp. x, 106; 81 color photos of lizards and their habitats, 8 color distribution maps, 18 black-and-white photos. Color pictorial stiff wrappers, 8vo. The family Xenosauridae is a monophyletic of viviparous that are found in coastal southern Mexico and in Guatemala. The text is presented in Spanish and in English. No ownership marks and no signs of use.…

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition; First Printing. First Edition (2013) , unstated. Very Near Fine in Wraps: the binding leans ever so slightly; else flawless; the binding is secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to (11.15 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches) . Liberally illustrated with color photographs and tables and scholarly apparatus in black & white. Language: English. Weight: 58 ounces. Academic Press Paperback. A new work by Julio Espinal and the Renown Hobart Smith. It is written in English and Spanish in this single volume. This book is a summary of the current state of knowledge of the herpetofauna of the Sierra Tarahuamara of Chihuahua , Mexico. A huge number of Color photographs illustrate the work. ; viii, 405 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 242 pp numerous colour photos, yellow covers with black titles. Book and wrapper clean and sound.

Hardcover. First Edition (2015), so stated. First Edition (2015), so stated. Very Near Fine: just a tick of wear to the upper corner of the rear panel; else flawless; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome, nearly-new copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a single unobtrusive imperfection. Bright and clean. Corners sharp. Virtually 'As New'. Appears unopened and unread. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. (11.25 x 8.75 x 1.8 inches). x, 614 pages. Liberally illustrated with color photographs and tables and scholarly apparatus in black & white. Language: English. Weight: 57 ounces. Volume 52 of the W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Series. Hardcover: Pictorial Laminate Boards. …

Pp. ix, 448; 2000+ color photos and maps, some black-and-white text-figures. Publisher's original full black cloth, lettered in silver on the spine and front cover and with decorative silver turtles on the front cover, color pictorial dust jacket lettered in yellow on the spine and front cover, folio (12.75 x 9.5 inches; 32 x 24 cm). An illustrated guide to the diverse and complex freshwater turtles of Australia. Australia is home to a diverse freshwater turtle fauna including more than 25 species and an array of side-necked turtle subspecies. The biology and ecology of Australian freshwater turtles is complex, and a number of species are of particular conservation concern. Many affected species are found on Australia's east coast, where the river systems are most heavily modified due to the pressures of development. Freshwater Turtles of Australia is a beautifully illustrated and comprehensive update of John Cann's highly respected Australian Freshwater Turtles (1998). It reviews new information on the biology of Australian chelid turtles, presents recent perspectives and insights into their history and taxonomy, and introduces the freshwater turtles of New Guinea and Irian Jaya to Australia's s north. This landmark work brings together years of research and experience and will serve as an important reference for researchers, academics, and herpetologists for many years to come. No ownership marks. A fine (new) copy in a fine dust jacket. …

Condition: A fine (new) copy. Pp. 307; 75+ color photos, 30+ color range maps. Publisher's original full black leather, lettered in silver on the spine and front cover, color pictorial insert of rattlesnake on front cover, 8vo. This is the special leatherbound edition limited to 105 numbered copies, this being copy #102. This volume documents each of the 30 species and subspecies of rattlesnakes found in the United States and Canada. Each is described with accompanying photographs and range maps. Information on rattlesnake natural history is included to better understand their habitat preferences, relationships with other animals, and to help identify them. No ownership marks and no signs of use. …

Condition: A fine (new) copy. Pp. xix, 837, (1, colophon); 360+ color photos of snakes and habitats, 35 full-page color distribution maps of Arizona. Full black leather, lettered in gilt on the spine and on the front cover with color photo inlay of a snake on the front, housed in black leather-covered hard slipcase lettered in gilt on the spine and on the front and rear covers, centrally placed silver emblem of a map of Arizona with black snake motif on both covers, with original cardboard shipping box, lg 4to. This special leatherbound edition is limited to 150 copies only. The foreword by Harry W. Greene and the illustrations are by Randall D. Babb. The volume is written for naturalists and professional biologists, resource managers, teachers and students alike; this essential book examines all aspects of the biology of Arizona's snakes, as supported by a complete review of the primary and gray scientific literature plus a trove of previously unpublished data and observations. Fifty-nine peer-reviewed species accounts authored by leading authorities comprise the heart of this elegant and beautiful opus. Each account describes one snake species and discusses its taxonomy, distribution and abundance, habitat, diet and foraging biology, predators and parasites, behavior, and reproduction. The book is exquisitely illustrated with over 390 figures and photographs. Introductory chapters eloquently describe Arizona's biotic communities, the need for action to conserve species, and other useful topics. Dot distribution maps for each species, based on vouchered records, are gathered in a concluding chapter. This essential reference comes complete with over 3,170 unique literature citations, inviting the reader to further explore the captivating world of the snakes of Arizona (from the advertising blurb). No ownership marks and no signs of use.…

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.…

Condition: A fine (new) set. 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.…