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]

Gray, J. & Gunther, A. The Lizards of Australia and New Zealand in the Collection of the British Museum. With Introduction by Glen M. Shea.
Facs. Ed. Pub. Society for the Study of Amph. and Rept. 1995 pp. viii, 19; with 20 full-page plates of drawings & figs. Fine copy in cloth boards.
£20.00 [ref: 15520]

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]