The Waterfowl of the World (vols. 1-4) Tapa dura - 1973

London and New York: Country Life-Hamlyn Publishing Group/Arco Publishing Co., 1973. Book. Illus. by Peter Scott. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Complete in four (4) volumes, uniformly bound in gold cloth, front covers and spine panels decorated in gold foil, lettered in gold foil, text block edges stained dull red or brown (as originally issued). All volumes essentially as issued, with very slight foxing evident on spine panel cloth. 284 + 232 + 270 + 388 pp., illus. w/ a total of 66 color plates and 108 distribution maps over the 4 volumes; index. Siipcase (cloth- and paper-covered boards) shows mild shelf wear and a few slight indentations along one edge, VG+ to Near Fine. Originally copyrighted 1954-64, this set uniformly issued 1973, with various printings (I and II 5th ptgs., III and IV 2nd ptgs.)..