{"product_id":"parrots-amp-pigeons-of-australia-first-edition","title":"Parrots \u0026 Pigeons of Australia (First Edition)","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCROME, Francis \u0026amp; James SHIELDS.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eParrots \u0026amp; Pigeons of Australia.\u003c\/em\u003e Sydney: Angus \u0026amp; Robertson, 1992.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eQuarto (30 x 22 cm). Original publisher's cloth. Pictorial dust jacket. x, 318 pp., profusely illustrated with colour photographs and distribution maps throughout. \u003cstrong\u003eFirst edition. Volume VII of \u003cem\u003eThe National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eAustralia's parrots are among the most visually spectacular birds on earth, and among the most ecologically diverse: from the vast cockatoo flocks that wheel over inland plains to the microscopic brilliance of the pygmy-parrots of the rainforest canopy, from the sociable budgerigar to the solitary night parrot of the desert interior.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe pigeons and doves add a further layer of variety, from the towering Torresian Imperial-Pigeon to the diminutive Diamond Dove of the arid zones. Covering 54 species of parrots — including cockatoos and lorikeets — and 27 species of pigeons and doves, this volume of the \u003cem\u003eNational Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife\u003c\/em\u003e series presents the most comprehensive photographic survey of these groups yet produced for a general readership. Each species entry summarises current knowledge of basic biology, habitat, and distribution, and is illustrated with photographs selected as much for their scientific value as for their visual quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe series, published under the auspices of the Australian Museum Trust, set a new standard for popular Australian natural history publishing on its appearance in the 1980s and 1990s, and individual volumes — particularly those treating visually striking groups such as this one — remain actively collected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVery good in an unclipped dust jacket.\u003c\/strong\u003e Some foxing internally, confined to the endpapers and preliminaries. Contents otherwise fine, fresh, clean, and bright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThis book is currently not on display in store. If you would like more information or to arrange a viewing, please contact: \u003ca class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"mailto:rarebooks@harryhartog.com.au\"\u003erarebooks@harryhartog.com.au\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Number: HH000426\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Francis Crome \u0026 James Shields","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48779085906163,"sku":"1110002941061","price":120.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0634\/4284\/5939\/files\/1_551547df-d1a2-4476-95de-7fc45a375027.png?v=1774996373","url":"https:\/\/www.harryhartog.com.au\/products\/parrots-amp-pigeons-of-australia-first-edition","provider":"Harry Hartog Bookseller","version":"1.0","type":"link"}