ISBN: 9780395505526 - the search for the pink-headed duck (29 Ergebnisse)

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Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Fifty-two years after the pink-headed duck was last seen in the wild, Rory Nugent set off for India in search of this exceptionally rare bird. In Calcutta he prowled the fowl market, where a few of the ducks used to appear during the Raj. Traveling on to Delhi, he was befriended by a Cambridge-educated smuggler, and he learned of remote regions to the north where the duck might be found. In Sikkim, following the trail of a Yeti, he became lost in the Valley of Bliss and nearly imprisoned inside a forest of rhododendrons, each the size of a ranch house. Making his way to Assam, he bought a 13-foot skiff and paddled the Brahmaputra River from Burma to Bangladesh, with stops on an island, considered to be Kali's left breast, and at a Tantrist temple, where he stumbled on a grisly ritual in a graveyard. In a secluded marsh along the river he may have spotted the world's rarest duck.…

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. Fifty-two years after the pink-headed duck was last seen in the wild, Rory Nugent set off for India in search of this exceptionally rare bird. In Calcutta he prowled the fowl market, where a few of the ducks used to appear during the Raj. Traveling on to Delhi, he was befriended by a Cambridge-educated smuggler, and he learned of remote regions to the north where the duck might be found. In Sikkim, following the trail of a Yeti, he became lost in the Valley of Bliss and nearly imprisoned inside a forest of rhododendrons, each the size of a ranch house. Making his way to Assam, he bought a 13-foot skiff and paddled the Brahmaputra River from Burma to Bangladesh, with stops on an island, considered to be Kali's left breast, and at a Tantrist temple, where he stumbled on a grisly ritual in a graveyard. In a secluded marsh along the river he may have spotted the world's rarest duck.…

Hard cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. The pink-headed duck (Rhodonessa caryophyllacea) is a large diving duck that was once found in parts of the Gangetic plains of India, parts of Maharashtra, Bangladesh and in the riverine swamps of Myanmar but feared extinct since the 1950s. Numerous searches have failed to provide any proof of continued existence. It has been suggested that it may exist in the inaccessible swamp regions of northern Myanmar and some sight reports from that region have led to its status being declared as "Critically Endangered" rather than extinct. Of all the hardships a traveler might face--war, plague, earthquakes, bad potato salad--few are as daunting as dealing with the Indian civil service. So we learn from Rory Nugent, a journalist and sailor who got it in his head some years ago that he had to catch a glimpse of Rhodonessa caryophyllacea, the Himalayan pink-headed duck last seen in 1935. Having finally made his way through the Calcutta bureaucracy to obtain a visa to northwestern India, Nugent was obliged to survive encounters with pirates, Gurkha separatists, Tantrist necrophiliacs, a curse on his head, suspect food, a raft trip down the malarial Brahmaputra River, and an endless-loop cassette of Jethro Tull's greatest hits. Nugent may or may not have spotted his duck by journey's end (his sighting is unconfirmed), but in this amusing and eventful account, the search for the creature is a worthy end in itself.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. 1st printing. Tight and unmarked. Quarter cloth binding. 222pp. Photos. Very nice unclipped jacket in a protective mylar cover that is taped over boards. A Journey into the Himalayas and down the Brahmaputra. Size: 8vo - 8" - 9" Tall. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. First Edition. Type: Hardback It's true-he was looking for a pink-headed duck, last seen in the wild in 1935 (See Plate following page 116). First Edition. Hardcover Book and Jacket AS NEW. Mylar jacket cover. Photographic illustrations. Roy Nugent headed for India to find this rarest of birds--to New Delhi where he was befriended by a Cambridge educated smuggler; to Skiim where he got lost in the Valley of Bliss; to Darjeeling--and an axperience with Gurkha guerrillas- and on to Assam where he bought a skiff and became the first person to paddle the Brahmaputra from Burma to Bangladesh--well, there is more, but this sets the tone for a very exciting journey. And did he find the duck? 222 pages. 5.75 x 8.25. 1991, Houghton Mifflin, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1991. First Edition, First Printing. NEAR FINE+ hardcover book in NEAR FINE+ dust-jacket. NOT remainder marked. NOT price-clipped. NOT faded. NOT a book club edition. NOT an ex-library copy. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Book has small nick at the bottom of both boards. Dust jacket is protected by removable Brodart cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Used Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fair.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. The Search for the Pink-Headed Duck This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

Zustand: new.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($19.95 price intact). Published by Houghton, 1991. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with previous owner name on front flyleaf. Dust jacket is very good. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Near Fine. First printing. Fine in a near fine (age toning to flap edges) dust jacket.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 1st Edition. Almost certainly extinct, the Pink-headed not seen in many years is a treasure Birders are looking for. The author set out in India to find this bird.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Fine. First Edition. Oval stamp at bottom of first front end paper--owner's name. Larger, sturdy book, cream covers, bright gilt lettering on spine, 222 pages plus Afterword, including a glossy photo section. DJ glossy and colorfully designed with images of maps, hands, praise on light green center back surrounded by lavender. Very Fine DJ/Near Very Fine book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Not price-clipped ($19.95 price intact). Published by Houghton Mifflin, 1991. Octavo. Hardcover. Signed on title page. Book is like new with previous owner name on flyleaf. Dust jacket is like new. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. 222 pp with 8 B&W plates. Travels in the southern Himalayas. Text is clean, tight and unmarked. Dust jacket is bright and intact, not price-clipped. In protective mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st Edition. This first printing has been inscribed and dated on the title page. A section of photographs illustrates the text. The dust jacket is as new. The book has a very, very tiny bit of bumping at the bottom of the spine; it is fine minus. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Zustand: very good, very good. First Printing. 22 cm, 222, illus., front DJ flap price clipped. Inscribed by the author. A jouney through India to search for the Pink-Headed Duck, last seen fifty years ago. The diary of an improbable quest and a genuine adventure.

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st edition. signed by the author on the title page in red ink. very good in very good dust jacket; minor edge wear. Library of Congress #90-43656 8vo. 222 pp.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good.

hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.