Cattle Of The World: Their Place In The Human Scheme - Wild Types And Modern Breeds in Many Lands. by Sanders, Alvin Howard - 1926

Washington DC: The National Geographic Society, 1926. Presumed First Edition/First Printing thus. Edward Herbert Miner. [8], 142, [2] pages. With 114 Illustrations, including 20 pages in color. In a brown paper just jacket, taped to the boards, with the notation Plate Checking Copy, Stock Room on the front. Notations at several places noted. The foxing and page soiling noted. Alvin Howard Sanders (1860-1948) was the son of James Harvey Sanders, a renowned livestock author and founder of the leading livestock journal, The Breeder's Gazette. Alvin attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York from 1878 to 1879. His father, then editor of the National Livestock Journal in Chicago called upon his son to help him in the editorial office. In 1881, Alvin graduated from the Union College of Law and received his license from the state of Illinois in 1882. Alvin decided to join his father in his new endeavor and was employed on the staff as co-editor. By 1892, Alvin had become editor and owner… Read More

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