THE WILD GOATS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. By G. Kenneth Whitehead.

1972 1st edition. 8vo (142 x 223mm). Pp184. B/w photographs, bibliography, errata slip laid in. Green boards, spine titled in gilt.

The only monograph on British wild goats, written by a world authority on deer, feral goats and cattle. Chapters include: Wild goats of the world; The origin of wild goats; Natural history of the wild goat; Goat lore and legend; The uses of the goat; The chase of the wild goat; Enclosed goats of England. Gazetteer of Wild goats: England and adjacent islands; Wales; Scotland - mainland; Scotland - west coast islands; Ireland - Eire; Ireland - Northern Ireland; Goat distribution maps. Record goat heads; Bibliography.