Pythons Ways by Fitzsimons, Used (4 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. 1st Edition. pythons and their ways,f w fitzsimons,1930,first edition, black and white photography, condition fair Condition-fair: photos remain crisp and vibrant with little to no ink transfer, text has light markings and ages spots, the front end paper has old owners name in ink, the cover has heavy self-were with split on spine 1cm, and markings.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 154 pages, illustrated with black and white plates. The covers are rubbed and chipped at the edges; the front paste down has had a bookseller's label removed, leaving behind a small remnant and an ownership signature crossed out with black texta; the verso of the front end paper has also had a label removed, lightly damaging the blank page and finally front and back end papers are foxed. The damage is superficial and aesthetic rather than structural and the book remains a clean, unmarked and solid copy, though blemished. 'Frederick William FitzSimons (6 August 1870 Garvagh, Ireland - 25 March 1951 Grahamstown), was an Irish-born South African naturalist, noted as a herpetologist for his research on snakes and their venom, and on the commercial production of anti-venom.FitzSimons' interest in snakes is probably what he is best remembered for, and when he established a snake park at the museum for visitors, it was also to study snakes and snake-bites. From this he became a published authority on South African snakes and their venoms and he patented a (now outdated) first-aid and serum treatment kit." (Wikipedia).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 155pp. with numerous illustrations, red cloth boards. Contents in very good condition with a bit of wear. A previous owner's inscriptions appear on the front endpapers. Spine is faded. Covers also very good with a bit of wear and a few marks / stains front and back. An early text dedicated to the study of pythons, covering a history and tales and stories about pythons, some of which are personal to the author. Illustrated throughout. A must for anyone interested in snakes!

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1930. First Edition. Hard Cover. Ex-library. Dust jacket has overall soiling, split along majority of spine edge with several pieces missing, library label, cellophane tape at extremities. Price clipped. Cover has mild shelfwear, library label, a few adhesive marks from tape, corners bumped. Bookplate inside front cover. Pages are clean and unmarked, scattered light foxing, more so on end papers. Binding is tight. Hinges are perfect. Good reading/reference copy.