WILDFOWL OF THE BRITISH ISLES. By Peter Scott and Hugh Boyd.

1957 1st edition. 8vo (155 x 246mm). Pp66,xxix[ills]. Colour frontispiece and 15 colour plates by Peter Scott, b/w illustrations, bibliography. Brick red cloth, spine titled in gilt with gilt duck motif to upper board.

Essentially a vehicle for Scott's ident paintings, this is a guide to distinguishing between the various species of wildfowl which frequent the British Isles. The Canada Goose, Egyptian Goose and Mandarin Duck are included as being "now established in summarise the state of knowledge at the time of publication. Interesting, with many good pictures.