Delacour Scott (25 results)

Cloth Over Boards. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Fifth Impression. This book has very little corner bumping or edge wear. Text is clean and solid in it's binding. There are no ownership or other markings. Sixteen plates in colour, thirty - three distribution maps. The DJ has some edge wear, also the front cover near the spine has worn. It is unclipped and we have placed it in a protective cover. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Scott, Peter (illustrator).…

Condition: Good. 3rd printing. Light wear to boards. Content is clean and bright with no markings, 232pp with 23 colour plates. Good DJ with some edge wear and creasing.

Hardcover. Condition: Good +. No Jacket. Covers Magpie goose, Whistling Ducks, Swans and Geese, Sheldgeese and Shelducks. From an art center library with no spine mark. stickers on front pastedown. Front hinge shows a 1/2" tear. Peter Scott (illustrator).

1st edition, hardback, 4to, 284pp, 16 colour plates, maps, owner's inscription on endpaper, edges browning, otherwise clean and sound, blue cloth gilt, Very Good condition in slightly frayed dustwrapper.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition 1959. With 20 coloured plates by Peter Scott and text illustrations throughout. Very good copy. The dustwrapper has a very small chip at the head of the spine and has some very short tear in places and some slight darkening to the rear panel. Generally a very good copy, not price clipped. Coloured plates by Peter Scott. (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. pp.284 with 15 col. plates, line drawings & dist. maps. Large 8vo. Spotting to fore-edges of text block o/w. a fine hardback in vg. dw. Loosely inserted is a Times newspaper obituary of Dr. Jean Delacour. The first of a series of books whose aim was to provide a synthesis of all that that was known of the waterfowl of the world at the time.…

Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. pp.232 with 23 col. plates, line drawings & dist. maps. Large 8vo. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block and endpapers o/w. a fine hardback in thor. vg. dw. The second of three volumes covering the waterfowl of the world and illustrated by Peter Scott.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second impression.Vg + hardback copy. With 16 colour illustrations. Volume 1 covers Magpie Geese, Whistling Ducks and steamer ducks. The jacket has approx half-inch loss to top of spine, which is faded. Lesser wear in places and smudge to back (Good). LISTING PHOTO DOES NOT NECESSARILY MATCH THIS COPY. Peter Scott (illustrator).…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Worn. 1st. 15 col. plates, maps.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 3rd imp. 23 col. plates, maps., pp.232.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Very Good+. No Dust Jacket. Third Impression. Original blue cloth, dec in gilt, corners bumped, few 'spot' stains to front, previous owner's plate and stamp to front endpaper. Contents very good. Vol One: 16 colour plates, 33 distribution maps. The Magpie Goose, Whistling Ducks, Swans and Geese, Sheldgeese and Shelducks. Vol Two: 24 colour plates, 29 distribution maps. True Dabbling Ducks, Pink-Headed Duck, Pink-Eared Duck, Blue Duck, Torrent Ducks, Freckled Duck. ; 250 x 190mm; 284 + 232 pages. Illustrated by Peter Scott (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 284pp, 232pp,270pp . 3 vols (Vols 1,2,3 of 4). Published 1950's. Very well illustrated throughout. Interesting natural history ornithology literature/reference. Good copies - generally clean and bright with just a touch of lightest soiling in like d/w.The books presents very nicely indeed on the shelf. A heavy set - please contact for extra postage quote. PARROTT BOOKS - established for over 20 years offering a prompt friendly and efficient service. PETER SCOTT (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Three volumes, published 1954, 1956 and 1959; all first printings. No inscriptions etc., all three volumes in clean, bright and sound condition. The jackets are unclipped, with a little edge wear, most evident on volume 1. Peter Scott (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A complete four volume set which provides a full synthesis of all that is known of the waterfowl of the world as they exist at the present time. Each volume is beautifully illustrated with color plates by Peter Scott and includes diagrams, charts, and distribution maps. Volume One (284 pages with 16 color plates): The Magpie Goose, Whistling Ducks, Swans and Geese, Sheldgeese and Shelducks Volume Two (232 pages with 24 color plates): The Dabbling Ducks Volume Three (270 pages with 20 color plates): Eiders, Pochards, Perching Ducks, Scoters, Golden-eyes and Mergansers, and Stiff-tailed Ducks Volume Four (364 pages with 6 color plates): General Habits, The Reproductive Cycle, Ecology, Distribution and Species Relationships, Fowling, Conservation and Management, Aviculture, and much more. Peter Scott (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Book - very good, dust jacket - good (wear- tears, minor loss, fraying). Four volume set 1965-1964 (all first editions). HEAVY (4.41 kg) - extra postage will be required. Scott, Peter (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Not Issued. 1st Edition. Complete in four (4) volumes, uniformly bound in gold cloth, front covers and spine panels decorated in gold foil, lettered in gold foil, text block edges stained dull red or brown (as originally issued). All volumes essentially as issued, with very slight foxing evident on spine panel cloth. 284 + 232 + 270 + 388 pp., illus. w/ a total of 66 color plates and 108 distribution maps over the 4 volumes; index. Siipcase (cloth- and paper-covered boards) shows mild shelf wear and a few slight indentations along one edge, VG+ to Near Fine. Originally copyrighted 1954-64, this set uniformly issued 1973, with various printings (I and II 5th ptgs., III and IV 2nd ptgs.). Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Peter Scott (illustrator). Book.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Country Life Limited, London, UK 1960. 3rd Printing. 284 pages. Nice Firm copy ! Light general wear. Jacket has edge wear along top. Previous owner name. Size: 4to 9.75 - 12'' tall. With 16 full-page plates in color, and 33 distribution maps. The Magpie Goose, Whistling Ducks, Coscoroba, Swans, true Geese, Brents, Cereopsis, South American Sheldgeese, Blue-winged Goose, Orinoco Goose, Egyptian Goose, Shelducks, South American Crested Ducks, and Steamer Ducks. Birds Science/Nature::Biology Science/Nature::Nature Writings/Travel Hunting Fishing::Hunting 7469.…

Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon état. Relié. En anglais. 4 volumes. Petit in-4 25,5 x 19 cm. Reliures de l'éditeur pleine toile beige. 284 - 232 - 270 - 388 pp., 66 planches en couleurs hors-texte, 108 cartes dans le texte. Exemplaires en très bon état. Bon état d'occasion. Importante étude sur le gibier d'eau, canards, oies etc. Volume 1 : The Magpie Goose, Whistling Ducks, Swans abd Geese, Sheldgeese and Shelducks. - V. 2 : The Dabbling Ducks ; V. 3 : Eiders, Pochards, Perching Ducks ; Scoters, Golden-Eyes and Mergansers, Stiff-tailed Ducks. - V. 4 : General Habits, The Reproductive Cycle Ecology, Distribution and Species Relationships, Fowling, Conservations and Management, aviculture, Domestic Waterfowl, The Anntomy of Waterfowl, Fossil Anseriformes, Corrections and Addictions.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. Edition Not Stated. Three volume set. Dust jackets in brodart. Volume One: 1954, 1" tear to bottom front dust jacket, 2" tear to rear. Volume Two: 1956, 1/2" tear to bottom, front dust jakcet. Volume Three: 1959, sticker inside front cover, "The Crossroads of Sport". Expedited or International shipping may cost more. Scott, Peter (illustrator).…

4 VOL BOXED SET, imperial octavo, beige buckram boards, brown lettering to spines, gilt decoration to spines & boards, page edges stained brown, frontispieces, various pagination, illus, VG+ (light scuffing & soiling to spine extrems with some minor discolouration, occasional light foxing to some pages & boards) in slipcase, VG (light scuffing & chafing/bruising, moderate foxing & soiling).…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Country Life 1974 reprints. Pages clean and bright, bindings firm, minor shelf wear to covers and slip case, in protective sleeves. NEW EU 3 EURO CHARGE FOR IMPORTS IS INCLUDED IN OUR SHIPPING PRICE. ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK, ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.…

Hardcover. Condition: VG+. 5th Printing. Hardback in Very Good+ condition with Very Good+ dust jacket. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Complete 4 volume set. With sixteen plates in colour by Peter Scott and thirty-three distribution maps. . * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided *.…

Condition: Very Good. 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.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Country Life, 1954 - 1964. Four volume set. Vol. 1, third impression, Vol. 2, second impression, Vol. 3, second impression, Vol. 4, first printing. Hard Cover, blue cloth boards with gilt titles and decoration. Dust jackets have moderate shelfwear, small tears at edges, more at tops of spines. Covers are in beautiful condition, very slight shelfwear on bottom edges. Mild foxing on endpapers, otherwise pages are clean, bright and unmarked. Bindings are tight, hinges are perfect. Numerous full-page colour plates by Peter Scott. Very nice set. Peter Scott (illustrator).…

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First edition. A four volume set of Jean Delacour's illustrated works on waterfowls in their original dust wrappers, with two volumes being first editions. Four volume set. Complete in four.The first edition for volumes 'Three and Four'.In the original publishers blue cloth with gilt birds to the front and with the original unclipped dust wrappers.Illustrated by Peter Scott with frontispieces, maps, full page monochrome illustrations, vignettes and 19 full colour plates to 'volume three', five to 'volume four', twenty three to 'volume two' and fifteen to 'volume one'. Collated complete.This work was written by Jean Delacour, one of the most widely travelled and foremost ornithologists from this time period. This four volume set provides a comprehensive work on waterfowl, covering many species and topics. The works are beautifully illustrated by Peter Scott, and artist with a specialist in painting birds with training in ornithology. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally excellent with slight fading to the spines, heaviest to 'Volume Four' and very minimal bumping to the extremities of the boards to 'Volume Three'. The wraps are generally smart with fading to the spine to 'Volume One', the odd closed tear to the extremities and the odd chip to all but 'Volume Two', marks, slight shelf wear and the odd minor spot to the rear to 'Volume One'. Slight spotting to the verso to all but 'Volume Two'. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages with the odd minor spot only to 'Volume One'. The odd spot to the fore edge to volumes 'One and Four'. Near Fine. Peter Scott (illustrator). book.…