A Coloured Key to the Wildfowl of the World by Peter Scott (77 results)

Condition: Very Good. 1748353956. 5/27/2025 1:52:36 PM.

Revised edition, 1972. A bright, tidy copy in tight binding. Dust jacket not price-clipped with a little yellowing and slight edge wear at top edge. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.

Condition: Good. revised edition. Paperback, VG. 91pp, 23 colour plates, b/w illustrations all by Scott, edges a little yellowed, a nice copy. Good slim volume which shows the key features of the Wildfowl and water birds of the World. 250 grams.

Soft cover. Revised Ed. Slightly creased card covers. 8.5" x 5.5". 91 pp. inc. 23 col. plates. Wt: 0.3 Kg. Good.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Photograph available on request.

21,5 x 14 cm ; kart. ; Condition: Gut. 91 S. ; Englischsprachige Paperbackausgabe, 91 Seiten mit zahlreichen schönen Illustrationen und Farbtafeln. Vorsatz mit Namenszug. Gutes Exemplar. hw1520.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Peter Scott. (illustrator). Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Contents very good but covers stained. Item Type: Book. Illustrator: Peter Scott. Category: Natural History & Resources; Birds; Animals & Birds. Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 009497.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Second Impression. Slim softback. Light grey card covers which are foxed. Light wear to covers' corners. Numerous B&W illustrations. Very clean contents. (Another copy dated 1961 and one more dated 1965 with rubbed covers and rather battered spine but with clean pages for £3.50).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Fast Despatch by First Class Royal Mail.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Revised Edition. Sl age darkening to text block edge, fading/light tanning and creasing to spine, with tanning to some other edges of cover also, rubbing to spine ends and side. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 96 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Paperback in good condition; exterior a little aged, with a few faint marks. Edges, leading corners and spine are slightly worn; page block is marked. Text and numerous illustrations are clear. TS. Used.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1968 Wildfowl Trust revised paperback; Very Good condition copy, covers protected with clear adhesive plastic; UK dealer, immediate dispatch.

Condition: Good. 1972. Revised Edition. 96 pages. Colour illustrated paper covers. Illustrated in black and white throughout, with plentiful full colour plates. Binding remains firm. Pages are moderately tanned throughout. Moderate tanning to inner covers. Illustrations remain bright and clear. Covers have moderate edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Moderate crushing to spine ends. Light fading to spine.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. WITH 96 PAGES , FINE BCOLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS , SOFT COVER , VERYT GOOD CONDITION.

Hard cover blue cloth bds, gilt lettering to spine, VG+, unclipped d/w, Good-, a little rubbed to extrem.s, partic. spine, some age-spotting, contents crisp, clean and tight, lovely colour identification plates, pp96.

paperback. Condition: Good. Previous owner's ink inscription. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail with tracking worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging. Picture is the actual item.

Condition: Good. 1972. Revised Edition. 96 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. 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. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and tanning.

Paperback. Condition: VG. Revised Edition. Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age.

Paperback. Condition: Good. 1965 printing. Good condition, small mark to rear cover. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (dustjacket and cover illustrations vary, and unless the image accompanying the listing is marked 'Bookseller Image', it is an Abebooks Stock Image, NOT our own). BUYERS OUTSIDE UK please also note the following: 1. shipping rates apply to packets of 750g and under, and should the packed weight of an item exceed this we reserve the right to ship via 'Economy', or request extra postage prior to fulfilling the order, or cancel 2. many countries apply import or other taxes - these are the buyers responsibility; we may ask for extra payment to cover any taxes which we have to pay 'up front' on the buyer's behalf.

Paperback. 92 Seiten 250 gr. sehr guter Zustand, leichte Gebrauchsspuren, Namensstempel auf der ersten Seite.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Wear/marking to cover. Foxing/tanning to page edges. Photograph available on request.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Slight wear/marking to cover. Light foxing/tanning to page edges. Photograph available on request.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1965). (1950) 1965 revised edition. 8vo paperback (140 x 216mm). Pp91, 5pp notes. Colour plates & b/w illustrations by Peter Scott. Cover and edges foxed. A solidly intact second-hand paperback. Brief notes on world distribution accompany the coloured plates, which illustrate all known wildfowl, including the different races. "A Key to the Wildfowl of the World, containing black and white drawings only, was first published in the 2nd Annual Report of the Severn Wildfowl Trust, 1948-49. It was reprinted as a separate book in 1950, revised and reprinted again in 1951. This coloured version first published in 1957 amounts to an entirely new publication. Substantial additions have been made to the text and there has been further extensive revision in the light of the most recent taxonomic opinion. Revised and reprinted 1961. Further revision, 1965. This copy is the 1965 revised edition. .

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1972 reprit, spine of the worn dust jacket and page edges tanned. Orders received by 3pm Sent from the UK that weekday.

Paperback. Condition: Fair. General wear to the book, cover, edges and corners, light marks. Internally Good - clean and tidy copy in tight binding, AGood personal copy. **280g ** All orders are sent with a tracking /signature service for your peace of mind, so that you can keep tabs on your parcel. For overseas customers - on some sites we use, parcels weighing over the standard rate may incur an additional charge and we will then contact you with the additional shipping fee required. This is for the postage only we do not charge you for our time or our excellent packaging, which we are noted for. Dispatched in cardboard mailers within 24/48 Hours Mon - Friday 2pm, except bank holidays, otherwise next business day - excellent service guaranteed.

Cloth. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Reprint. 95 pages. Colour plates.

Condition: Good. 1961. Reprinted. 91 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Contains black and white and colour 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. Paper cover has mild edge wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking and sunning. Moderate tanning to spine and covers.

Condition: new. ALL UK PARCELS SENT TRACKED! ALL OVERSEAS PARCELS SENT AIRMAIL, TRACKED! (S/hand, Paperback, 1968). (1950) 1968 revised edition. 8vo paperback (140 x 216mm). Pp96. Colour plates & b/w illustrations by Peter Scott. Spine and top edge slightly browned, else very good. Brief notes on world distribution accompany the coloured plates, which illustrate all known wildfowl, including the different races. "A Key to the Wildfowl of the World, containing black and white drawings only, was first published in the 2nd Annual Report of the Severn Wildfowl Trust, 1948-49. It was reprinted as a separate book in 1950, revised and reprinted again in 1951. This coloured version first published in 1957 amounts to an entirely new publication. Substantial additions have been made to the text and there has been further extensive revision in the light of the most recent taxonomic opinion. Revised and reprinted 1961. Further revision, 1966, 1968. Further revision, 1972. Reprinted 1977." This copy is the 1968 revised edition. .

'the Wildfowl Trust' meant Slimbridge - the first wildfowl trust.Lovely book by the auhtority on birds, Peter Scott. Well illustrated. 95 pp inc. indices.21cm x 13cm VG in VG card covers. inc. contemporary 'brief guide to the enclosures at Slimbridge' .

Unknown Binding. Condition: Good. Paperback. Photograph available on request.