{"product_id":"photographic-handbook-wildfowl-of-the-world-ogilvie-young-1998","title":"Photographic Handbook of the Wildfowl of the World by Malcolm Ogilvie \u0026 Steve Young","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotographic Handbook of the Wildfowl of the World (Illustrated Wildfowl Field Guide in Dust Jacket)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Richly Photographed Identification Guide to the Ducks, Geese and Swans of the World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Photographic Handbook of the Wildfowl of the World\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Malcolm Ogilvie \u0026amp; Steve Young\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1998\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781853686252\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1853686255\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e First published in 1998. Hardcover issue with illustrated dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Publisher's maroon cloth boards with an illustrated glossy dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Large illustrated handbook, approximately 250 x 200 mm, 176 pages. Full-colour photographs throughout the plate pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Book:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e The title page and copyright page are clean. The pages are bright and free of foxing, markings or inscriptions, and the binding is tight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors of Africana natural history, ornithology and wildlife literature, it is a handsome and practical reference, here in its original illustrated dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Profile: Malcolm Ogilvie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDr 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis 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).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewildfowl field guide · Malcolm Ogilvie wildfowl · ducks geese and swans of the world · photographic bird identification guide · Steve Young Malcolm Ogilvie 1998 · ornithology hardcover with dust jacket · used collectible bird book\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Holland Publishers (UK) Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58800933830959,"sku":"TCB-000550","price":200.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/photographic-handbook-of-the-wildfowl45409_cover_1.jpg?v=1794122877","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/photographic-handbook-wildfowl-of-the-world-ogilvie-young-1998","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}