Peter Scott—Jean Delacour | Waterfowl of the World, 4 volumes, London: Country Life Limited, 1954-64

Peter Scott (illustrator)—Jean Delacour

Waterfowl of the World. London: Country Life Limited, 1954-64, 4 volumes

FIRST EDITION, 4 volumes, 4to (244 x 179mm.), 66 colour plates and 155 maps, bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in contemporary blue gilt-edged half morocco, green cloth boards, spine in six compartments with decorative gold tooling and dotted gilt-ruled raised bands, top edge gilt, light browning to extremities, spines and edges of boards bleached, top edges of boards lightly rubbed in volume 1 Each volume signed by the artist with accompanying illustration on preliminary leaf:

Volume 1: signed and dated by Scott with ornithological sketch in blue fountain pen: 'Peter Scott | Hadley 19th May 1955'

Volume 2: signed and dated by Scott with ornithological sketch in fountain pen: 'Peter Scott | 16th May 1958'

Volume 3: signed 'Peter Scott' with ornithological watercolour illustration

Volume 4: inscribed by the author and artist: 'For Jack O'Deatley | from | J. Delacour | Hadley — 17-4-66'; 'Inscribed for Jack | by Peter Scott. | Slimbridge Christmas 1967' with ornithological watercolour illustration

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