Pitman Ian (33 results)

Condition: Good. 1947. First Published. 152 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated plates. Black and white standard illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. AND CLOUDS FLYING, A BOOK OF WILD FOWL BY IAN PITMAN. 1ST EDITION ILLUSTRAED HARDBACK, PREVIOUS ONWER'S NAME ON FFEP,COVERS A BIT FRAYED AND SOILED. 152 PAGES. PETER SCOTT (illustrator).

Condition: Good. First edition copy. . Acceptable dust jacket. (birds, animals).

Hardback. Condition: Vg. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 152pp 2 colour plates and 8 monochrome. Unfaded blue cloth, trifle rubbed. Peter Scott (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Full cloth binding with gilt/silver spine title and unclipped DJ which has scuffed edges with a few small tears. Prev owner bookplate to FFEP. Inside pages are clean and tight. 152pp. incl 2 colour plates, 8 b/w plates and line drawings in text. Peter Scott (illustrator).…

Condition: Good. Good condition. No Dust Jacket (Ducks, Geese) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. first edition, 152pp, 2 full colour plates, 8 b&w plates, diagrams throughout by Peter Scott, octavo, original jade green cloth, v.g. condition. 'a book of wild fowl'.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Faber & Faber, London, 1947, first printing. Illustrated with b&w and color plates and drawings by Peter Scott. 6.5" x 10". 152 pp. Green cloth, spine rubbed, endpapers darkened, with the last b&w plate torn a half-inch into picture. Natural history, habits and shooting all of the ducks and geese of Great Britain. Nicely illustrated. Good.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. dust jacket has tears to it, they have been repaired with tape and the jacket is now in brodart protecting it from any other damage.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1947). 1947 1st edition. Large 8vo (157 x 255mm). Pp152. Colour and b/w illustrations by Peter Scott. Turquoise cloth, spine titled in gilt and silver-gilt. Foxing and use. Good-plus in chipped dust-wrapper. Written while the author was a prisoner-of-war in Germany. Mostly wildfowling on the east coast of Scotland. Chapters include: Part I - Introduction and list of duck and geese - an introduction to myself, to wildfowling and to this book, British duck and geese, field characteristics of British duck and geese; Part II - Mallard - introductory, morning flight, morning flight inland, morning flight on the coast, evening flight on the coast, evening flight inland, teal; Part III - Widgeon - introduces a new type of flight, ebb tide, flood tide; Part IV - Geese - introductory, Black geese; Grey lag, Pinkfooted geese, Pinkfeet - the influence of the moon on their flighting, Pinkfeet - new moon, first quarter and last quarter, full moon, a conclusion. .…

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Hardcover, 1947). 1947 1st edition. Large 8vo (157 x 255mm). Pp152. Colour and b/w illustrations by Peter Scott. Turquoise cloth, spine titled in gilt and silver-gilt. Marks to end-paper else very good clean copy in a torn and frayed, price-clipped dust-wrapper. Written while the author was a prisoner-of-war in Germany. Mostly wildfowling on the east coast of Scotland. Chapters include: Part I - Introduction and list of duck and geese - an introduction to myself, to wildfowling and to this book, British duck and geese, field characteristics of British duck and geese; Part II - Mallard - introductory, morning flight, morning flight inland, morning flight on the coast, evening flight on the coast, evening flight inland, teal; Part III - Widgeon - introduces a new type of flight, ebb tide, flood tide; Part IV - Geese - introductory, Black geese; Grey lag, Pinkfooted geese, Pinkfeet - the influence of the moon on their flighting, Pinkfeet - new moon, first quarter and last quarter, full moon, a conclusion. .…

Condition: Good. 1947. Hardcover. Good copy in good dustwrapper. DW has some nicks and tears. Previous owners name to FFEP, remains a good copy. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

First ed. Affected by damp - stain on front board, & in gutters of first half of the books; page fore-edge foxed; some wear to spine & board corners Used - Acceptable. Fair hardback (no dust jacket) Used - Acceptable. Fair hardback (no dust jacket).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. True first British printing. No jacket. Boards are very good with just some pushing/bumping to corners, little patchy rubbing to edges, odd small mark and some rubbing and wear to head and tail of spine. Smells a little musty. The binding is tight and pages are generally clean. Previous owners name and date to front end-paper. No other faults. With illustrations from drawings and paintings by Peter Scott. A nice copy. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted. Scott, Peter (illustrator).…

1st edition. 1947 1st edition in tight binding with B&W illustrations from paintings and drawings by Peter Scott; light wear and darkening to cover edges. Dust jacket not price-clipped with wear, tear and small losses; back panel a little discoloured. Slight foxing to page fore-edges. Internally, outer pages a little yellowed/foxed; owner's book plate on front paste-down; otherwise, a good, tidy copy. Used - Good. Good hardback in Fair dust jacket. …

Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG-); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Published 1947 book in Vg condition some spotting to end papers. Owner ink inscription 1949. Unclippped DJ good condition sellotape to edges and nick to spine. Illustrations in colour and monochrome. Peter Scott (illustrator).…

1st. Edn. Tall 8vo. (25cm. tall x 16cm.). 152pp. With 2 colour plates, 8 monochrome plates and numerous text drawings after Peter Scott. In the original turquoise cloth with gilt lettered spine. A very good hardback copy in a scruffy wrapper.

Condition: Good. 1947. Hardcover. Good copy in good dustwrapper. DW has some nicks and tears. Previous owners name to FFEP, remains a good copy. . . . .

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Peter Scott (illustrator).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First edition. 152pp. Illustrations from paintings and drawings by Peter Scott. Small nick on rear board near the bottom edge, near fine in a good only edgeworn and torn dustwrapper with some chipping.

First edition. Provenance: John Aris bookplate. W. H. Smith SIGNED postcard loosely inserted. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 152 pages: illustrations; 26 cm.Subjects: Ducks. Geese.Anseriformes, waterfowl.Other names: Scott, Pete 1909-1989. Genre: Illustrated. 1 Kg. …

First edition. Provenance: John Aris bookplate. W. H. Smith SIGNED postcard loosely inserted. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 152 pages: illustrations; 26 cm.Subjects: Ducks. Geese.Anseriformes, waterfowl.Other names: Scott, Pete 1909-1989. Genre: Illustrated. 1 Kg. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Publisher - Faber and Faber, London, 1947. 1st ed. With illustrations from paintings and drawings by Peter Scott. Very good condition, green boards with gilt and silver gilt lettering to spine. Corners and spine tips bumped, general mild shelf wear.…

First Edition, 8vo, pp152, colour frontispiece and numerous b/w illustrations all from paintings and drawings by Peter Scott. Turquoise cloth with silver and gilt spine, a good copy. Pictorial dust wrapper a little bit shabby, but generally sound. (Shelf 48) Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.…

Hardback. Condition: VG-. G+ DW. 1st Edition. In very good condition BUT text edges and end papers a bit spotted and some minor cover wear to spine and corners. Dustwrapper/dustjacket is in good plus condition with very noticeable signs of wear and/or age. Peter Scott (illustrator).

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Hardback, 10.0 x 6.0 inches. In blue cloth covers with gilt to spine. In very good condition. Slight foxing to edges. Occasional foxing spots throughout. Else a clean and tight copy. 152 pp. 2 col.& 8 b/w plates. Many woodcut ills..

Condition: Very Good. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original aqua blue cloth covered boards, blocked and lettered gilt and silver back. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains colour frontispiece, 152 pp with one other colour plates, 7 monochrome plates and illustrations throughout. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubbing to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped, 15s. Member of the P.B.F.A. ORNITHOLOGY.…

Condition: Very Good. Color frontis + plates and drawings by Peter Scott Tall octavo emerald cloth (tips sl.rubbed) 152pp inscription on FEP else V.G 1 volume. Hardcover.