Benedict, F.G. The Physiology of Large Reptiles. with Special Reference to the Heat Production of Snakes, Tortoises, Lizards and Alligators.
Pub. Asher. 1973. Pp.x, 539 with text illus. & figs. Small stain to front cover, otherwise fine.
Reprint of Carnegie Institution of Washington edn, 1932.
£35.00 [ref: 15145]

Carr, A. Handbook of Turtles. The Turtles of the United States, Canada, and Baja California.
Pub. Comstock. 1978 pp.xv, 542 with 82 plates and many text figs. Nr. fine in cloth boards.
£30.00 [ref: 25024]

Carr, A. The Turtle. A Natural History of Sea Turtles.
1st. Pub. Cassell. 1968 pp.248 with 31 photographs. Foxing to text block fore-edges, not affecting contents, otherwise a very good copy in same dustwrapper.
£18.00 [ref: 25001]

Ditmars, R.L. The Reptile Book. A comprehensive, popularised work on the structure and habits of the turtles, tortoises, crocodilians, lizards and snakes which inhabit the United States and Northern Mexico.
1st. Ed. Pub. Doubleday, Doran & Co. 1931 pp.xxxii, 472 with colour plates and b/w. photos. Small 4to. Hardback. Ex-lib. With ink and pencil inscriptions plus review of ‘Reptiles of the World’ by R.L. Ditmars tipped in to ffep. VG. hardback.
£35.00 [ref: 61141]

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Duellman, W.E. (Ed.). Patterns of Distribution of Amphibians. A Global Perspective.
1st. Pub. John Hopkins Univ. Press. 1999 pp.viii, 633 with illus. maps, tables and graphs. Large 8vo. Fine hardback in fine dw. In-print at £72.50.
Considers the worldwide distribution of amphibians. With chapters on each of the 9 global regions, written by internationally recognized experts who have gathered data from the literature and from their own experience in the field.
£45.00 [ref: 58467]

Tennant, A. A Field Guide to Texas Snakes.
1st. Ed. Pub. Texas Monthly Press. 1985 pp.260 with colour photos., and b/w. illus., and maps. 8vo. Bookplate. Fine softback.
£20.00 [ref: 55970]