Peter Scott | Wild Chorus, London: Country Life Limited, 1938

Peter Scott

Wild Chorus. London: Country Life Limited, 1938

FIRST EDITION, one of 1250 copies signed by the artist, of which this copy is number 438, extra-illustrated with original watercolour on a preliminary leaf, signed 'Peter Scott | Slainbridge. 5th March 1966', 4to (306 x 248mm.), 89 plates of which 29 coloured, contemporary blue morocco with embossed brown leather illustration on front board of geese in flight bound by Henry Sotheran Ltd., spine in 6 compartments with raised bands and gilt lettering, light blue silk-lined endpapers, top edge gilt, others uncut, in a blue cloth slipcase, spotting andbrowning, spine bleached, slip case slightly worn