A Natural History of the Ducks

Phillips, John C.

Published by Houghton Mifflin Co. at The Riverside Press, Boston, 1926

About this Item

First Edition. Illustrated with 102 plates (74 in color) by Frank W. Benson, Allan Brooks and L.A. Fuertes. 118 maps. 4 vols. 4to. "This rare work stands in the front rank of modern illustrated monographs. It is an exhaustive account of the ducks of the world, with synonymy, description, distribution, and characteristic habits, etc. of each species. The colored illustrations are also very fine, and the great number of distributional maps are quite a feature of the work." (Wood). Casey Wood 518; Nissen IVB 728 Linen-backed boards, spines a little darkened, corners slightly bumped. Bookplate of Edward Holyoke Osgood, Jr Illustrated with 102 plates (74 in color) by Frank W. Benson, Allan Brooks and L.A. Fuertes. 118 maps. 4 vols. 4to. Seller Inventory # 249882

Bibliographic Details

Title: A Natural History of the Ducks

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co. at The Riverside Press, Boston

Publication Date: 1926

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: First Edition.