The Waterfowl of the World | Four Volume Set Complete | Volume 1: The Magpie Goose, Whistling Ducks, Swans and Geese, Sheldgeese and Shelducks; Volume 2: The Dabbling Ducks; Volume 3: Eiders, Pochards, Perching Ducks, Scoters, Golden-Eyes and Mergansers, Stiff-tailed Ducks; Volume 4: General Habits, The Reproductive Cycle Ecology, Distribution and Species Relationships, Fowling, Conservations and Management, Aviculture, Domestic Waterfowl, The Anatomy of Waterfowl, Fossil Anseriformes, Corrections and Addictions. [4 Volumes]

Delacour, Jean [Illustrated by Peter Scott]

Published by Published by Country Life Limited, London, Arco Publishing Company, Inc., New York Seventh Impression . 1975., 1975

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Uniform matching hard back binding in publisher's original Dorset cream buckram cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spines, gilt borders to the front covers, nutmeg polished page edges. Quarto 10'' x 7½''. Contains 1150 printed pages of text with 66 colour plates by Peter Scott, distribution maps throughout the four volumes. Fine condition books in Fine condition glassine dust wrappers in Very Good duck illustrated open-fronted slip case with light soiling to the covers. Heavy set, 5 kg. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0600434613 ORNITHOLOGY.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Waterfowl of the World | Four Volume Set Complete | Volume 1: The Magpie Goose, Whistling Ducks, Swans and Geese, Sheldgeese and Shelducks; Volume 2: The Dabbling Ducks; Volume 3: Eiders, Pochards, Perching Ducks, Scoters, Golden-Eyes and Mergansers, Stiff-tailed Ducks; Volume 4: General Habits, The Reproductive Cycle Ecology, Distribution and Species Relationships, Fowling, Conservations and Management, Aviculture, Domestic Waterfowl, The Anatomy of Waterfowl, Fossil Anseriformes, ...
• Publisher: Published by Country Life Limited, London, Arco Publishing Company, Inc., New York Seventh Impression . 1975.
• Publication Date: 1975
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good