Scott Peter Illustrates (2 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Reprint of the 1946 illustrated edition. Large 8vo. (9.7 x 7.2 inches). Four full page colour plates plus several mono illustrations throughout, some printed in black and some in blue, by Peter Scott. A fine and clean copy in a contemporary fine leather binding by Bayntun,of half red morocco. Spine with two raised bands, ruled in blind. Gilt lettering and twin goose designs, all in gilt. Red cloth on boards/ Mottled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Neat previous owner two line inscription, dated 1960, on the front blank free endpaper. A fine and attractive copy of this classic work.

First edition. Folio. pp xii, 119. 24 tissue-guarded mounted colour plates; 64 half-tone plates; 27 black-and-white drawings. Full blue gilt decorated buckram. Top edge gilt. Printed on mould-made paper.One of 1250 numbered copies signed by the author.Small bruise at top edge of upper cover. Cloth a little blistered at the edges. Very good indeed in very good dustwrapper chipped and torn at top edge.