Specht Mountford (12 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land: 3. Botany and Plant Ecology by R. L. Specht and C. P. Mountford eds.Contains Chapters 1, 10, 11 & 12 only, of Volume 3 of the Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land."This volume, the third in the series of reports on the scientific results of the 1948 expedition to the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Reserve, is devoted to the botany of the area." Thi.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No dust jacket. Tight spine. Dark-green cloth binding. Former library book, call number sticker on spine. Library stamp and notations on inside cover and title pages. Some shelf wear. Inside pages are aged, with no markings, stains or damage. Description: Volume 3 in the Records of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land. All proceeds benefit the Arboretum Library of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. A very comprehensive survey. pp.xv.522. Illus. Maps. Frontis map. Ex University of Sydney library; usual marks.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Quarto; hardcover, full academic cloth with gilt spine titles; 534pp., with a frontispiece map, and many monochrome illustrations. Minor wear; text block edges lightly toned and top edge dusted; some light offset to the endpapers and preliminaries. Dustwrapper is a little rubbed and sunned along the spine panel; Very good. Standard postage quoted is for a maximum 1kg book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. The packed weight of this book is over 1kg so extra charges for overseas postage will apply. Books listed on Abebooks are not kept at our bookshop. Please enquire if you wish to see the book at our premises.

Staple Bound. Condition: VERY GOOD. Very Good. This is a copy of the author's reprint of his contributions to volume 3 of the "Records.", published in 1958 by Melbourne Univ Press; includes: Preface, table of contents, list of illustrations, chapter 1 (pp1-7) "The History of Botanical Exploration in the Arnhemn Land Aboriginal Reserve", chapter 10 (pp185-317) "The Gymnospermae and Angiospermae Collected on the Arnhem Land Expedition", chapter 11 (pp319-325) "Plants Collected by Dr. H. Basedow on the MacKay Expedition in Arnhem Land, 1928". Staplebound in thin tan wraps. Slight wear, small light pencil notation on front cover otherwise no marks or writing, rear cover starting to pull loose from staples. **We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA.

Small 4to, 533pp. Black & white illustrations. A very good hardback copy in dust jacket with faded spine and small closed tear. Tapemarks to pastedowns. Previous owner's signature. The final volume of the works of the 1948 Arnhem Land Expedition now regarded as 'the last of the big expeditions' and was sponsored by National Geographic, the Smithsonian Institution and the Australian Government.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Carlton, Melbourne University Press, 1958. Quarto, xvi, 522 pages with 81 maps and illustrations and 17 plates plus a double-page colour map. Cloth slightly rubbed at the extremities; rear cover very slightly marked; endpapers a little offset; an excellent copy with the dustwrapper a little foxed, sunned, flecked, chipped and torn. One of four volumes in the series, published between 1956 and 1964.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 522 pp., illustrations, maps, bibliography, index. ex-library, label on spine, spine is skewed, small tear at top of spine, light cover wear, labels inside front cover, stamp n 1st blank page, stamps on copyright page, last blank page creased, label on last blank page, label & card pocket inside back cover, text unmarked, binding OK 0.0.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. First edition. Quarto. 25×19cm; xv,[1],(522),[2]pp. Green cloth with gilt title on spine and light wear to corners; binding square and tight. Dust jacket with light wear to edges, two repaired tears at spine and some minor chipping; price clipped. Some light spotting to edges. Clean within. Monochrome plates, figures and tables. A 'Very Good' copy.

Four volumes. 4to; pp. xxx, 514; xiv, 516; xvi, 522; xviii, 533; illustrated with numerous plates and diagrams, frontispiece to volume one in colour, original green cloth, dustjackets, dustjackets have a small amount of chipping and fading but a very good set, scarce. Previous owner's bookplates. ( Photos available). First Editions. The four volumes comprise the complete reports of the 1948 Arnhem Land Expedition, a project of the Smithsonian Institute, the National Geographic Society of America, and the Australian Government.

1st edition. 1st eds., quarto, 4 Vols., Vol 1: pp.513, col. fronts, b/w plates; Vol 2: pp.515, fronts map, b/w plates; Vol 3: pp.522, fronts map, b/w & col plates, hinge starting, some darkening to spine and rubbing lower spine.; Vol 4: pp.533, fronts map, b/w & col plates, corners bumped, edges rubbed o/w all volumes if very good condition. Heavy set, please inquire regarding postage rates. In February 1948, a team of 17 Australian and American researchers journeyed for nine months across Arnhem Land in Northern Australia investigating the indigenous population and the environment of the region.

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Good. This volume reports on the scientific results of the 1948 expedition to the Arnhem Land Aboriginal Reserve and is devoted to the botany of the area. Extensive?.