Tales of a Wildfowler

Rhyl, Clwyd, North Wales: Tideline Books, 1983. Later Edition, Likely first edition and first printing from this Publisher. Hardcover. Very good/Good. Sir Peter Scott. 192 pages. Illustrations. Ink notation at bottom of DJ front flap. Inscribed by the author inside the front cover. Inscription reads: James & Chris, To thank you for your great hospitality, and many kindnesses, and for the very happy memories of your lovely home, wonderful cooking--and of Doves, Holland & Hollands, Laughter and many other pleasures: soft crab & swordfish stake included! Arthur [Sept 18th/20th 1987]. In the author's hand on the fep is written Author's Copy 15/11/83. This book includes a New Foreword, as well as chapters on Whispering Wings; The Call of the Gun; The End of the Journey; Luck; Greenland Whitefronts; Odd Flights; Shooting Dogs; The Best Dog in the World; Picking Wounded Birds; Fox and Goose; Letters to Fred Clay; Curious Incident; Some Hints, and On Keeping Wildfowl. Arthur Cadman was an expert on British deer and wildfowl, and the author of such books as Tales of a Wildfowler (1957), Shouldergunning for Duck (1963), and Dawn, Dusk and Deer (1966). Sir Peter Markham Scott, CH, CBE, DSC & Bar, FRS, FZS (14 September 1909 - 29 August 1989) was a British ornithologist, conservationist, painter, naval officer, broadcaster and sportsman. The only child of Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott, he took an interest in observing and shooting wildfowl at a young age and later took to their breeding. He established the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust in Slimbridge in 1946 and helped found the World Wide Fund for Nature, the logo of which he designed. He was part of the UK team for the 1936 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in the sailing event. The author is one of the most respected authorities on both wildfowling and row stalking, with a multitude of articles in many sporting periodicals and books to his credit. Among the latter are "Shouldergunning for Duck" and "Goose Shooting", both published in 1963, and "A Guide to Roughshooting" was published in 1974. This is Arthur Cadman's well-thought of account of his long career in pursuit of goose, duck and waders. Cadman was an ornithologist and enthusiastic wildfowler. He spent 25 years as an officer of the Forestry Commission, and the last 10 years of his career were spent in charge of the New Forest and forests on the Isle of Wright. Here he relates the extensive time he spent in marshes and mud flats pursuing ducks and geese. Well-written and marvelously illustrated by Sir Peter Scott.