Graeme Gow's Complete Guide To Australian Snakes
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Graeme Gow’s Complete Guide to Australian Snakes is the hard-cover field bible that reptile-lovers, bushwalkers and educators reach for when they need fast, reliable identification and safety know-how. First published in 1993 and still never superseded, this 171-page reference crams every venomous and non-venomous species found on the continent into one beautifully illustrated volume. Each snake is shown in full-colour plates paired with clear range maps, scale counts, behaviour notes and first-aid advice, so you can tell a dangerously deceptive brown snake from a harmless keelback at a glance. Because the text is written in plain English and organised for quick scanning, it works for everyone from high-school students doing projects to grey-nomads checking the campsite before bedtime.
What makes this particular copy special is its condition: the dust jacket is intact, the pages are crisp and unmarked, and there is no ex-library clutter or inscriptions—just a single discreet mark on the cover page. You are buying the 1993 first printing that Australian collectors prize, not a flimsy later reprint. Keep it on the glove-box seat of the Landcruiser, slip it into a backpack or display it on the nature shelf; the stitched hard-case binding is built to survive real outdoor use.
With snake encounters rising across Australia, second-hand copies in good order are becoming scarce. Securing this illustrated, jacketed hard-cover now means you own the definitive local reference before it disappears from the market.
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