DEER OF THE WORLD. By G. Kenneth Whitehead.

1972 1st 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.