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Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. Third Printing. Clifford Frith (illustrateur).

Quarto,304 pp.,photographs, dustwrapper. WAS $80. Bowerbirds are fascinating because of their unusual behaviour involving building complex structures, called bowers. Some bowers are like miniature buildings and are artistically decorated with flowers, fruits, bones, shells, feathers and much more, including numerous human artefacts. Birds even paint their bowers, some applying pigment to bower walls by the use of a tool. Males vigorously compete by destroying each other's bowers and by stealing bower decorations from one another. All this is performed to attract, court, and mate females at bowers. The authors have studied bowerbirds and their habitats for over 30 years. In this beautifully illustrated book, they examine aspects of bowerbird natural and cultural history. The book includes detailed information on bower construction and other aspects of bowerbird behaviour as well as historical information on bowerbird discovery. …

Hard Cover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. First Edition. HEAVY. 256pp, index, bibliography, appendices, num col ills. Boards in jacket. Minor edge wear, small prev owner name on front free endpaper. Size: Folio. Trapnell, Kerry (wilderness photography) (illustrateur).

Quarto,71 pp.,colour photographs, softcover. "To Elanor and Ian {Rowley] Cliif and Dawn Frith".

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 1st Edition. A natural history of Cape York Peninsula in good order. Not ex library. None.

Saddle stapled wrapper, 17x23.5cm, 70pp. Good condition. General light wear. A little creased at corners. Foxed inside front cover. ISBN: 0959242309.

Stapled wrapper, 17x23.5cm, 70pp. Good condition. General wear. Faded spine. Creased corners. Bookseller's stamp at title page. ISBN: 0959242309.

Softcover. Etat : Very Good +. iii, 70 p. : col. ill., col. map, ports. ; 24 cm. Map on inside cover. #250324Organisms. Australia. Tropical rain forestsNatural history -- QueenslandRain forest ecology -- Queensland Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA.…

first edition).Quarto,256 pp.,colour photographs, a very good copy in dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : As New. Reprint. As New In A Like Jacket Pp 256 Index Illustrations . Large Book Extra Post Will Be Requested.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Original boards, dust jacket, illustrated with (full page) photographs in colour, large 4to.; Spine dust jacket discoloured.

Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. "The greta diversity of life and landscape is descibed here in brilliant combination of authoritative scientific text supported by a wealth of magnificent photography." Hardback, with dust wrapper. Light wear around edges of boards. Head and tail of spine bumped, corners rounded. Small amount of discolouration of page edges, foxing at head. Light discoloration of free endpapers, and some foxing. Binding neat and tidy. The odd spot, here and there. Otherwise this book is in good condition. Dustwrapper is moderately rubbed at the edges. Head and tail of spine showing some rubbing. The odd small tear and crease along all edges. Edges showing light rubbing. Dust wrapper is in good condition. *We always describe the faults of our books meticulously but they usually present better than they sound. This book weighs over 1kg and will attract extra postage to destinations outside of Australia. Please contact bookseller for postage quote.…

Hard Cover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. HEAVY. 304pp, index, further reading, appendix, num col ills, line drawings, maps, pictorial endpapers. Pictorial glossy boards. As new. Size: 4to.

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. 305 p., illustrations, bibliography, index. A comprehensive account of the natural history, architecture, art, history of, discovery and human appreciation of the most incredible of all birds. Written and illustrated, with over 300 images, by two dedicated world authorities who have studies and photographed the amazing bowerbirds for over 30 years.…

hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. Oversized hardcover with a dust jacket. Overall very good condition. Dj is glossy. Corners are squared and binding is tight. Pages are clean and bright. Title page is not dated. Copyright is dated 2008. 304 pages. This is an oversized book, so extra shipping will be necessary for priority or international shipping. We ship every day from a real neighborhood bookstore. This description is written by an actual person, who is holding the book in front of them to make sure it?s properly described. Please contact us with questions or if you would like to photographs.…

Etat : acceptable. Fairly worn, but readable and intact. If applicable: Dust jacket, disc or access code may not be included.

Fine. Hardcover book , first edition in dustjacket. 508 pages. Illustrated by Eustace Barnes. A comprehensive study of the Bowerbird family with colour plates showing the adult birds of all species and some sub-species. A Fine copy in a Fine dustjacket. Pictures available. Barnes, Eustace (illustrateur).…

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Book and dust jacket are in fine condition. 508pp with colour photographs and b/w illustrations. Barnes, Eustace (illustrateur).

HARDCOVER. In this brand new guide, renowned experts Clifford and Dawn Frith include all the latest scientific discoveries on every aspect of the bowerbird family. These fascinating and complex birds, found in New Guinea and Australia, are characterized by their unique and intricate 'bowers' which the males build and decorate to entice and woo the females. Beautifully illustrated with colour plates and line drawings, The Bowerbirds will be welcomed by all ornithologists, and particularly by those with an interest in the birds of Australasia. The bowerbirds are confined to the great island of New Guinea and the island continent of Australia, and their immediately adjacent islands. They are medium-sized birds, omnivorous and largely solitary. They are unique in the avian world in that the males build elaborate 'bowers': structures of sticks, grasses or other plant stems on or close to the ground for display and courtship, often incorporating objects such as colourful fruits, flowers, feathers, bones, stones, shells, insect skeletons, and numerous other natural (and human-made) objects. The highly sophisticated building, decorating, collecting, arranging, thieving, singing, and courtship posturing and dancing by males is primarily to attract and impress females. As much of it is performed in the absence of females, however, some consider it possible that males may also enjoy such activities for their own sake. The bowers and the birds' behaviour associated with them have been much studied by behavioural ecologists searching for evolutionary and ecological explanations of behavioural patterns. The authors' aims include: (a) making the reader aware of the broader significance of bowerbirds to general biological studies and (b) providing references to key literature on theoretical issues. Part I contains general chapters on bowerbird evolution, behaviour, environment, demography, courtship patterns, breeding biology, and sexual selection. Part II follows with 21 species accounts, giving comprehensive information on the birds in their natural state, including distribution maps and sonographs. Complementing the species accounts are superb colour plates by Eustace Barnes, especially commissioned for this volume. The Bowerbirds, like its companions in the series, is an indispensable work of reference for everyone interested in birds. 2004, First edition. A fine copy in a near fine d/w with only very superficial edge rubbing. Scans available if required. Barnes, Eustace (illustrateur).…

Fine. Hardcover book , first edition in dustjacket. 370 pages. Illustrated Photography by Clifford B. Frith. A comprehensive study of the Birds of Paradise family with colour illustrations of the nature , art and history of this family of birds. A near Fine copy in a near Fine dustjacket. No inscriptions, Very light handling marks to rear of jacket. Pictures available.…

hardcover. Etat : New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title. Barnes, Eustace (illustrateur).

3rd edition hardback with dust jacket New book large octavo 304pp., col. & b/w pls., maps, bibliog., index, 'The authors have studied bowerbirds and their habitats for over 30 years. In this beautifully illustrated book, they examine aspects of bowerbird natural and cultural history. The book includes detailed information on bower construction and other aspects of bowerbird behaviour as well as historical information on bowerbird discovery.'.…

Hardcover. Etat : gut. 1995. Cape York Peninsula: A Natural History In englischer Sprache. pages.

Etat : New. Barnes, Eustace (illustrateur).

Etat : New. Barnes, Eustace (illustrateur).

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Barnes, Eustace (illustrateur).

Etat : As New. Unread book in perfect condition. Barnes, Eustace (illustrateur).

Fine. Hardcover book , first edition in dustjacket. 304 pages. Illustrated Photography by Clifford B. Frith. A comprehensive study of the Bowerbird family with colour illustrations of the nature , art and history of this family of birds. A Fine copy in a nearFine dustjacket. No inscriptions, jacket spine lightly sunned. Pictures available.…

Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. Malanda, Frith & Frith, 2008. Quarto, 304 pages with numerous maps and illustrations (many in colour, including many from photographs by Clifford Frith). Colour-pictorial papered boards; a fine copy with the fine dustwrapper. The title page is signed by both authors. Loosely inserted is a receipt for prepayment for the book, printed on the verso of a colour reproduction of one of Frith's photographs; a short message to 'Dick' [Kimber] from the Friths is written in ink at the foot of the receipt. Also loosely inserted is a retained copy of a typed letter (2 pages quarto, Alice Springs, 7 December 2007) from Dick Kimber, an 'absolute scatter' brought on by having 'stayed up more than half the night reading and browsing, and - stimulated by the evidence you present - this morning have done a bit of hunting up of references in various books'. A handwritten draft of a shorter follow-up letter, dated 15 December, is also present. Provenance: Dick Kimber (Richard Glyn Kimber AM, 1939-2024), author, anthropologist, historian, and enthusiastic letter-writer. Signed.…