The Swans by Peter Scott (Signed)
SCOTT, Peter; The Wildfowl Trust. The Swans. London: Michael Joseph, 1972.
First edition. Signed by Peter Scott. Swans are fascinating birds, and this book is certainly a must-have on the subject. Chapters include Classification, Distribution and Migration, Family Life, Art, Heraldry and Mythology, Conservation and more.
Sir Peter Scott (1909-1989) was an artist, writer, ornithologist, naturalist and conservationist. In 1946 he founded The Wildfowl Trust, a nonprofit organization devoted to wildfowl research, conservation, education and recreation. He was the first person ever to be knighted for services to nature conservation. Peter Scott was the son of Antarctic explorer, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, who died when returning from the South Pole in 1911.
4to. x, 242. Col frontis, b/w photos, text illustrations. Very good in dust jacket (slight edge wear). The dust jacket, colour frontis, as well as many text illustrations are by Peter Scott. A vintage bookmark designed by Peter Scott loosely inserted.