WILDFOWL OF THE WORLD. By Eric Soothill and Peter Whitehead. Photographs from Ardea, London.

(1978) 1988 reprint. Hardback issue. 8vo (158 x 240mm). Ppviii,297. Colour photographs, illustrations, maps, pictorial end-papers. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt.

An authoritative species by species description of the world's ducks and geese and their relatives. Many good pictures. "Here, for the first time, are nearly all the known species of wildfowl illustrated in full colour, in a book which is the combination of an expert text and outstanding photographs. Eric Soothill and Peter Whitehead have achieved widespread recognition both as naturalists and for their outstanding colour films, depicting not only wildfowl but all forms of birdlife and in many parts of Europe. ...The 128 colour plates are by some of the world's leading bird and wildlife photographers, including work by the authors. The plates are enhanced by the inclusion of distribution maps and the informative line illustrations by Joe Blossom... give distinctive details of each species. In addition, there are details of where to see wildfowl, both in the wild and on reserves, in most parts of the world."