Photographic Handbook of the Wildfowl of the World by Malcolm Ogilvie & Steve Young

Photographic Handbook of the Wildfowl of the World (Illustrated Wildfowl Field Guide in Dust Jacket)

A Richly Photographed Identification Guide to the Ducks, Geese and Swans of the World

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Photographic Handbook of the Wildfowl of the World
• Authors: Malcolm Ogilvie & Steve Young
• Publisher: New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 1998
• ISBN-13: 9781853686252
• ISBN-10: 1853686255
• Edition Details: First published in 1998. Hardcover issue with illustrated dust jacket.
• Binding: Publisher's maroon cloth boards with an illustrated glossy dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Large illustrated handbook, approximately 250 x 200 mm, 176 pages. Full-colour photographs throughout the plate pages.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)
• Exterior / Boards: The maroon cloth boards are clean and the spine is straight and tidy. There is a small white fleck or scuff near the top edge of the front board. Overall a tidy, presentable exterior.
• Interior: The title page and copyright page are clean. The pages are bright and free of foxing, markings or inscriptions, and the binding is tight.
• The Dust Jacket: Present. The illustrated glossy jacket shows slight edge wear and small nicks to the top and left edges of the back panel, some light soiling, and a faint orange mark on the front flap near the hinge. The spine panel is clean but slightly rubbed at head and tail. The jacket is protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover.

Synopsis & Historical Value

Published in London by New Holland in 1998, the Photographic Handbook of the Wildfowl of the World is a photographic field guide to the ducks, geese and swans of the world. It illustrates 236 species and sub-species with some 700 photographs, showing adults and each significant plumage variation, with age, sex and location given where possible.

Each species entry covers plumage, habit, range, status and vocalisation. The photographic approach was designed to complement existing artwork-based identification guides, giving the reader a true-to-life record of how these birds appear in the field.

For collectors of Africana natural history, ornithology and wildlife literature, it is a handsome and practical reference, here in its original illustrated dust jacket.

Author Profile: Malcolm Ogilvie

Dr Malcolm Alexander Ogilvie is a British ornithologist and freelance natural history author and consultant. He was a research scientist with the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust from 1960 to 1986, and edited the Trust's journal, Wildfowl, from 1966 to 1986.

His other works include Ducks of Britain and Europe (1975), Wild Geese (1978), Wildfowl of Britain and Europe (1986), Flamingos (1986), Wildfowl: Hamlyn Bird Behaviour Guide (1994) and Grebes of the World (2002).

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