FIRST EDITION. THE BOOK IS VERY GOOD WITH AN INSCRIPTION. THE DUSTWRAPPER IS POOR – DARKENED TO THE SPINE CHIPPED WITH LOSS AT THE FOOT AND BOTTOM OF THE SPINE AND CORNERS. NUMBER 6 IN THE NEW NATURALIST MONOGRAPH SERIES. WITH A PAINTING BY PETER SCOTT. 82 PHOTOGRAPHS AND 70 MAPS DIAGRAMS AND LINE-DRAWINGS.
2ND EDITION. A VERY GOOD COPY IN GREEN BOARDS DECORATED IN GILT. INSCRIPTION IN INK ON INSIDE FRONT BOARD. FEP AND TITLE PAGE ARE DETACHED. SOME SLIGHT FOXING THROUGHOUT WITH MAP WOODCUTS AND CHROMO ILLUSTRATIONS.SCARCE.
TWO VOLUMES. VOLUME 1: DUCKS AND THEIR ALLIES. VOLUME 2: SNIPE BUSTARDS SANDGROUSE. VOLUME 1 HAS 30 COLOURED PLATES BY GRONVOLD LODGEAND KEULEMANNS. VOLUME 2 HAS 19 COLOURED PLATES BY GRONVOLD 2 MAPS 6 BLACK AND WHITE PLATES. QUARTO HANDSOMELY BOUND IN QUARTER LEATHER OVER GREEN CLOTH TEG MARBLED ENDPAPERS RAISED BANDS. AN EXCELLENT SET.
