Ducks of Canada and the Northern Hemisphere by Gooders, John; Illustrated by Trevor Boyer - 1986

New York: B. Mitchell / Dragon's World / Facts on File, 1986. -----Grey cloth with white lettering on spine, no names, illustrated end-papers, 176 pages filled with colour illustrations including 38 full color major plates of Trevor Boyer's magnificent illustrations, faint edge wear, dust jacket is in Near Fine condition. "---is the most comprehensive book on the tremendous variety of ducks of the Northern Hemisphere. It gives complete coverage of all 52 species of the Holarctic region. 38 full color plates of Trevor Boyer's illustrations are supported with hundreds of four-color drawings showing in meticulous detail winter & summer plumage. each species of duck (male & female) is color illustrated in flight profile for identification reference. John Gooders describes the breeding & feeding habits of the birds in a very readable text, & clear maps show the geographical distribution of the ducks in summer & winter for each species. At-a-glace info is given on wing length, weight, incubation & fledging & details of egg clutches." Check out the scans.. First Edition First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Near Fine. Illus. by Trevor Boyer cover and interior artist . 4to - over 9¾" - 12".