Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research - Rare, Out of Print, and Used Books

RARE, OUT-OF-PRINT AND USED BOOKS

From time to time, the Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research offers rare, out of print, and used herpetological books from our own library for sale. All publications listed for sale are single copies only and all are in excellent condition and clean unless otherwise noted. Many of the books we offer here are collector items.
You will find most of the titles that we offer to be competitively priced with Amazon's used book offerings, Bibliomania, and other rare book dealers. When you purchase books from the Southwestern Center for Herpetological Research, proceeds from their sale help offset the operation of our web site and other programs. For your convenience, payment for books from this page may be made using Pay Pal.

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ADVENTURES WITH REPTILES - The Story of Ross Allen. Hylander, C. J. 1953 reprint of 1950 edition. Hard cover with no dust jacket. 174 pages with 4 pages of black and white photographs. Fair condition. This is a well-read and discarded school library copy with all the usual wear and tear, stamps, markings, library card envelope, taped edges on the cover, etc. Not much to look at, but truly a jewel to read. We have priced this one at less than we paid for it. $34.50 + $3.75 shipping.

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A Field Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa. V. F. M. FitzSimmons. 1972 Reprint of 1970 edition. Cloth cover with dust jacket which is encased in a clear plastic covering. 221 pages with 32 plates. Excellent condition other than some wrinkling of the plastic cover on the dust jacket. Has sticker with original owner's name inside front cover. $59.00 + $3.75 shipping.

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A Guide to the Snakes of Uganda. Pitman, C. R. S. 1974 Second edition. Red cloth cover. Not issued with dust jacket. 290 pages with numerous plates and fold-out charts. $875.00 + $3.75 shipping.

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Cobras in his Garden. Kursh, Harry. 1965 First edition. Hard cover with dust jacket. 192 pages. Excellent condition. Dust jacket has small tear at top of spine. Has sticker with original owner's name inside front cover. $225.00 + $3.75 shipping.

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Dictionary of Herpetology. Peters, James A. 1964 First edition. Cloth bound with dust jacket and section tabs. 393 pages and 30 plates. Excellent Condition. Has sticker with original owner's name inside front cover. $55.00 + $3.75 shipping.

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HERPETOLOGY OF MEXICO: Annotated Checklists to the Amphibians and Reptiles. Smith, Hobert M. and Taylor, Edward H. 1966 Reprint. Hard cover. Not issued with dust jacket. 615 pages. Excellent condition. Has sticker with original owner's name inside front cover. $75.00 + $3.75 shipping.

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RATTLING YOURS...Snake King. King, W.A. 1964. Cloth bound with dust jacket. 225 pages. Excellent condition. Signed by author. Has sticker with original owner's name inside front cover. $72.50 + $3.75 shipping.

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Snakes as Pets. Smith, Hobart M. 1965. Hard cover. Not issued with dust jacket. 126 pages. Excellent condition. Has sticker with original owner's name inside front cover. $10.00 + $3.75 shipping.

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SNAKES: The Keeper and the Kept. Kauffeld, C. 1969. Cloth bound with dust jacket. 248 pages, 12 plates. Excellent condition. Dust jacket has slight wear at top of spine. Has sticker with original owner's name inside front cover. $63.50 + $3.75 shipping.

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THE REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN KEEPER'S DICTIONARY: An A-Z of Herpetology. Wareham, David. 1993. Hard bound with dust jacket. 248 pages. excellent Condition. $44.00 + $3.75 shipping.

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The Tailed Amphibians of Europe. Steward, J. W. 1969. Cloth bound with dust jacket. 180 pages. Excellent condition. Has sticker with original owner's name inside front cover. $25.00 + $3.75 shipping.

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Toxicology and Pharmacology of Venoms from Poisonous Snakes. Brown, John Haynes. 1973. Cloth bound with dust jacket. 184 pages. Excellent condition.$34.95 + $3.75 shipping.

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WHAT SNAKE IS THAT? A Purnell Pocketbook - Southern Africa Series. Visser, John. 1972. Hard bound with clear vinyl dust cover. 84 pages. Very good condition. Signed by the author with remarks. $100.00 + $3.75 shipping.

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