The Canvasback on a Prairie Marsh by Hochbaum, H. Albert - 1959

The American Wildlife Institute. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1944. Hardcover. Book has previous owner signature and some toning to paper. Dust jacket has moderate wear, with light soiling, a few abrasions, and some edgewear. ; B/w ilustrations. Color frontispiece. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 201 pp .

American Wildlife Institute, 1944. Hardcover. Good. Hochbaum. Book is clean with a square, tight binding; exterior is clean with green board. The spine is faded to a goldish brown. Clean interior text with no notable defects. Book has minor wear on the edges and covers that is difficult to see in the scans. FOREWORD To those who live near marshlands and waterways the fall and spring fights of ducks are as current topics of conversation as the weather, while to outdoor men confined in city offices these swift-flying birds give treasured memories of satisfying days afield. Always it is a stirring sight to see long lines of Canvasback flying, to watch bands of Sprig and Teal swinging over decoys, or to jump Greenhead and Gray Mallards from the cover of rush-grown sloughs and marshes. Hundreds of thousands of hunters hold these waterfowl to be the most attractive of our game-birds, but to most such incidents, coupled with the accompanying shooting, constitute the principal stock of knowledge of our… Read More

Washington DC: The American Wildlife Institute, 1944. Hardcover. Good/Good. xii, 201 p. 23 cm. Colour frontispiece and b&w illustrations by the author. Green cloth in mylar-covered dustjacket. Small tears and creases to jacket edges, some spots on front panel, general soiling evient in white portions including the rear. Book has spots to cloth, light shelf wear. Offsetting to endpapers.

Hard Cover. Foxing on Edges. Yellowing mark pgs. 42-43. Light wear. Tears and Chips Along Edges of DJ. Good Condition. Unless Listed in this decription, VG or Better.

Washington, DC: The American Wildlife Institute, 1944 Book. Very Good-. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Some shelf wear and rubbing to green cloth hardcover. Inscribed by author on front end paper. Otherwise a tight, unmarked book. B/w illustrations. Index. xii, 201 pp..

Washington, DC: The American Wildlife Institute, 1944. 201 pages in very good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked with occasional black and white illustrations and maps throughout. Previous owner's seal on the ffep. Page edges are lightly darkened. Bound in green cloth, worn around the edges. Some staining and water damage on the fore-edges. Darkened on the spine. 1ST EDITION. VG-/- -. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-/No Jacket. Illus. by Hochbaum, H. Albert.

The American Wildlife Institute. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1944. First Edition; Early Printing. Hardcover. ; Green cloth cover is rubbed at corners and spine caps with minor loss to the gilding on front cover but clean and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Former owner's name on front end sheet. Pages are lightly toned otherwise clean and pristine. ; 8.8 X 6.0 X 1.0 inches .

American Wildlife Institute, 1944. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Very good hardcover of the First Edition. Unclipped dust jacket with wear to the edges. Signed by author on half title page. Previous owner's note and author's reply laid in along with Hochbaum's obituary. Color frontis. Illustrated by the author. 1 color plate, 18 half-tones, 10 tables, a map and numerous pen and ink drawings.

University of Nebraska Press. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

UsedGood. Book is in good condition and may contain underlining or highlighting and minimal wear. The book can also include library labels. May not contain miscellaneous items (toys, dvds, etc). We offer 100% money back guarantee and fast customer support.