 by F. H. Kortright, illustrated by T. M. Shortt. American Wildlife Institute, 1942. First edition. Deluxe edition of 1,000 signed and numbered copies. This is #73. Gold embossed black leather. Signed by Kortright, Shortt, and F. C. Walcott who was president of the American Wildlife Institute at the time of publication. A landmark publication on habits and identification of North American waterfowl. The deluxe edition is quite rare. Format: 6” x 9”. 476 pp. Name of original owner, John C. “Jack” Bell, in ink on last blank page. Condition: Very good. |
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