CROCODILES. Their Natural History, Folklore and Conservation. Tapa dura - 1972

Melbourne: Wren, 1972. x, 195pp + index, bibliography, bw ills, maps. Or orange cloth in jacket. A little toning to top edge, some fading to spine. Loosely inserted clipping. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Wren, Mount Eliza, Victoria, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Diagrammatic. 600 g; X, 206 pages, includes a bibliography and index. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographs, distribution maps, and line drawings. Colour illustrated photographic dust jacket (Graham Pizzey was the photographer). The top edge of the text block show is faint spotting, otherwise the book is without damage. This book covers crocodiles, alligators, caymans and gavials. It investigates their history, social habits, antisocial habits, and the need for conservation. The book is an authoritative, intriguing and delightfully written survey of a species that could all too easily become extinct through man's greed, although if global warming raises temperatures, then their habitats may expand. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and… Leer más