AND CLOUDS FLYING: A BOOK OF WILD FOWL. By Ian Pitman. With illustrations from paintings and drawings by Peter Scott.
Pitman (Ian).
Published by Faber & Faber. London. 1947
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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 to edges and end papers, owners book plate. Good-plus in chipped and frayed 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. . Seller Inventory # 466
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Title: AND CLOUDS FLYING: A BOOK OF WILD FOWL. By ...
Publisher: Faber & Faber. London. 1947
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: new
Edition: 1st Edition
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AND CLOUDS FLYING: A BOOK OF WILD FOWL. By Ian Pitman. With illustrations from paintings and drawings by Peter Scott.
Published by
Faber and Faber. London. 1947, 1947
New
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
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. . Seller Inventory # 18114
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AND CLOUDS FLYING: A BOOK OF WILD FOWL. By Ian Pitman. With illustrations from paintings and drawings by Peter Scott.
Published by
Faber & Faber. London. 1947, 1947
New
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Coch-y-Bonddu Books Ltd, MACHYNLLETH, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
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. . Seller Inventory # 21602
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And Clouds Flying. A Book of Wild Fowl by Ian Pitman with illustrations from paintings and drawings by Peter Scott.
Published by
Faber and Faber Limited. 1947 (1st.)., 1947
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Seller: PROCTOR / THE ANTIQUE MAP & BOOKSHOP, DORCHESTER, United Kingdom
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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.; Seller Inventory # 90000
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