Facsimile Reprints

Exact reprints of classic and important books and papers. Most titles have extensive new introductions by leading authorities. Prepublication discount to Society members. Missing titles are out-of-print and no longer available from the Society.

• Anderson, J. 1896. Contribution to the Herpetology of Arabia. Introduction and new checklist of Arabian amphibians and reptiles by Alan E. Leviton and Michele L. Aldrich. 160 p., illus. (one plate in color), map. Clothbound $25.00.
• Barbour, T. and C. T. Ramsden. 1919. The Herpetology of Cuba. The first comprehensive review of Cuban amphibians and reptiles with a complete descriptions of all species. Foreword by Rodolfo Ruibal. 200 p., 15 plates, measuring 8 x 11 inches. Clothbound $55.00.
• Bourret, R. 1941. Les Tortues de l’Indochine. The definitive review of the turtles and tortoises of Indochina, covering an area from Northeast India and the Malay Peninsula to Vietnam. Introduction by Indraneil Das. 264 p., 48 uncolored and 6 colored plates. Clothbound $65.00.
• Cope, E. D. 1864. Papers on the Higher Classification of Frogs. Reprinted from Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and Natural History Review. 32 p. $3.00.
• —. 1871. Catalogue of Batrachia and Reptilia Obtained by McNiel in Nicaragua; Catalogue of Reptilia and Batrachia Obtained by Maynard in Florida. 8 p. $1.00.
• Cowles, R. B., and C. M. Bogert. 1944. A Preliminary Study of the Thermal Requirements of Desert Reptiles. With extensive review of recent studies by F. Harvey Pough. Reprinted from Bulletin of American Museum of Natural History. 52 p., 11 plates. $5.00.
• Espada, M. Jiménez de la. 1875. Vertebrados del Viaje al Pacifico: Batracios. A major taxonomic work on South American frogs. Introduction by Jay M. Savage. 208 p., 6 plates, maps. Clothbound $20.00.
• Fauvel, A.-A. 1879. Alligators in China. Original description of Alligator sinensis, including classical and natural history. 42 p., 3 plates. $5.00.
• Ferguson, W. 1877. Reptile Fauna of Ceylon. First comprehensive summary of the herpetofauna of Sri Lanka. Introduction by Kraig Adler. 48 p. $8.00.
• Fitzinger, L. 1826 & 1835. Neue Classification der Reptilien and Systematische Anordnung der Schildkröten. Important nomenclatural landmarks for herpetology, including Amphibia as well as reptiles; world-wide in scope. Introduction by Robert Mertens. 110 p., folding chart. Clothbound $30.00.
• Francis, E. T. B. 1934. The Anatomy of the Salamander. Standard text of salamander anatomy, including osteology, myology, nervous system, and internal organs. Introductions by F. J. Cole and James Hanken. 465 p., 25 highly detailed plates, color frontispiece. Clothbound $60.00.
• Gray, J. E. 1825. A Synopsis of the Genera of Reptiles and Amphibia. Reprinted from Annals of Philosophy. 32 p. $3.00.
• Gray, J. E., and A. Günther. 1845—1875. Lizards of Australia and New Zealand. The reptile section from “Voyage of H.M.S. Erebus and Terror,” together with Gray’s 1867 related book on Australian lizards. Introduction by Glenn M. Shea. 82 p., 20 plates (measuring 8 x 11 inches). Clothbound $20.00. (Also: set of the 20 plates, in protective wrapper $12.00.)
• Günther, A. 1885—1902. Biologia Centrali-Americana. Reptilia and Batrachia. The standard work on Middle American herpetology with 76 full-page plates measuring8 x 11 inches (12 in color). Introductions by Hobart M. Smith, A. E. Gunther, and Kraig Adler. 575 p., photographs, maps. Clothbound $50.00. (Also:  separate set of the 12 color plates, in protective wrapper $18.00.)
• Günther, and Meghan Klipfel. 714 p., 114 plates, 9 photographs, maps, index. Clothbound $75.00.
• Holbrook, J. E. 1842. North American Herpetology. Five volumes bound in one. The classic work by the father of North American herpetology. Exact facsimile of the definitive second edition, including all 147 plates, measuring 8 x 11 inches (20 reproduced in full color). Introduction and checklists by Richard and Patricia Worthington and by Kraig Adler. 1032 p. Clothbound $60.00.
• Kirtland, J. P. 1838. Zoology of Ohio (herpetological portion). 8 p. $1.00.
• LeConte, J. E. 1824—1828. Three Papers on Amphibians, from the Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History, New York. 16 p. $2.00.
• McLain, R. B. 1899. Contributions to North American Herpetology (three parts). 28 p., index. $2.00.
• Orbigny, A. d’ [and G. Bibron]. 1847. Voyage dans l’Amérique Méridionale. This extract comprises the complete section on reptiles and amphibians from this voyage to South America. 14 p., 9 plates measuring 8 x 11 inches. $3.00.
• Peracca, M. G. 1882—1917. The Life and Herpetological Contributions of Mario Giacinto Peracca (1861—1923). A collection of 64 herpetological titles, with descriptions of 22 new species of amphibians and 52 of reptiles. Introduction, annotated bibliography, and synopsis of taxa by Franco Andreone and Elena Gavetti. 550 p. Clothbound $55.00.
• Peters, W. 1838—1883. The Herpetological Contributionsof Wilhelm C. H. Peters (1815—1883). A collection of 174 titles, world-wide in scope, and including the herpetological volume in Peters’ series, “Reise nach Mossambique.” Biography, annotated bibliography, and synopsis of species by Aaron M. Bauer, Rainer
• Schmidt, K. P., and G. K. Noble. 1919—1923. Contributions to the Herpetology of the Belgian Congo. Essential reference for the Congo rain forest and Sudanese savanna. Introductions by Donald G. Broadley and John C. Poynton. 780 pages, 141 photographs, maps, indices. Clothbound $65.00.
• Schweigger, A. F. 1812—1814. Prodromus Monographiae Cheloniorum. The first scientific review of the world’s turtles, covering 78 species (24 of them new plus the new genus Chelydra). Introduction by Roger Bour. 390 p., 8 figures. Clothbound $30.00.
• Shaw, G. 1802. General Zoology, vol. 3: Amphibia. Herpetological section from the first world summary of amphibians and reptiles in English. Introduction by Hobart M. Smith and Patrick David. 1014 p., 140 plates. Clothbound $75.00.
• Smith, A. 1826—1838. The Herpetological Contributions of Sir Andrew Smith. A collection of 10 shorter papers, including many descriptions of new South African amphibians and reptiles. Biography, concordance of names, and annotated bibliography by William R. Branch and Aaron M. Bauer. 83 p. $10.00.
• Sowerby, J. DeC., E. LEAR, and J. E. GRAY. 1872. Tortoises, Terrapins, and Turtles Drawn From Life. The finest atlas of turtle illustrations ever produced. Introduction by Ernest E. Williams. 26 p., 61 full-page plates (measuring 8 x 11 inches). Clothbound $40.00.
• Stejneger, L. 1907. Herpetology of Japan and Adjacent Territory. Introduction by Masafumi Matsui. Also covers Taiwan, Korea, and adjacent China and Siberia. 684 pages, 35 plates, 409 text figures, keys, index. Clothbound $58.00.
• Tschudi, J. J. von. 1838. Classification der Batrachier. A major work in systematic herpetology, with introduction by Robert Mertens. 118 p., 6 plates. $18.00.
• —. 1845. Reptilium Conspectus. New reptiles and amphibians from Peru. 24 p. $2.00.
• VanDenburgh, J. 1914. The Gigantic Land Tortoises of the Galapagos Archipelago. The most extensive review of Galapagos tortoises. Foreword by Peter C. H. Pritchard. 290 pages, 205 photographs, maps, index. Clothbound $55.00.
• Waite, E. R. 1929. The Reptiles and Amphibians of South Australia. Introduction by Michael J. Tyler and Mark Hutchinson. 282 p., color plate, portrait, 192 text figures including numerous photographs. Clothbound $35.00.
• Wright, A. H., and A. A. Wright. 1962. Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada, Volume 3, Bibliography. Cross-indexed bibliography to Volumes 1 and 2. 187 p. Clothbound $18.00.