Scott, Peter. Wild Chorus. 1st. Ed. Rep. Pub. Country Life. 1944
pp.ix, 118 with 20 colour and 48 sepia reproductions of paintings. 4to. Hardback. Some spotting to fore-edges of text block and light mark to blank margin of two pages - overall contents nr. fine. Original green cloth boards showing some marking, mostly to spine, in vg. condition. Signed by Sir Peter Scott to title page (dated 1980). Furthermore, an original b/w. photograph (8in x 6in) of Sir Peter Scott kneeling with four Hawaiian Geese (he is feeding one of them) is loosely inserted.
Sir Peter Scott (1909-1989) was fundamental in bringing the Hawaiian Goose back from the brink of extinction through the breeding program at WWT Slimbridge. From there, the Hawaiian Goose was later reintroduced into the wild in Hawaii.
£60.00 [Ref: 69940]