DEER OF THE WORLD. By G. Kenneth Whitehead.

(1972) 1972 1st US edition. 4to (195 x 253mm). Ppxii,194. B/w photographs, illustrations, maps, bibliography. Light blue boards, gilt deer motif to upper board, spine titled in gilt.

. Authoritative account of the deer species of the world, including their distribution, taxonomy and some of their habits. Good photographs. Chapters include: What is a deer?; Economic uses of deer; Antlers; The deer of North, Central and South America; The deer of Europe and Northern Asia; The deer of Southern Asia and the Far East; The introduced deer of Australasia; An appendix gives the taxonomic classification of the Cervidae. Interesting, readable and well-informed.