Loaves and Fishes: An Illustrated History of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 1889-1989

SOFTBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st. Thus. * Impression: 1st * Date of Publication: 1989 * Publisher: H.M.S.O. * Binding and cover condition: Illustrated soft card covers, no bumps or rubs. Minimal shelf wear to edges, some minor creases to spine but none to hinge. VG+ * Contents condition: Ex school-library copy with usual stamps and labels, clean, crisp tight & bright. No annotations, marks or inscriptions, no tanning or other visible faults. Very slight age darkening to page edges. VG++ * Illustrations: Numerous monochrome (red-brown) and b/w line drawings & prints throughout.* Pages: 141pp. text. ix pp. Index at rear. * Product Description:- With a brief that covers everything from kippers and Kew Gardens to allotments and additives, MAFF has probably had a bigger impact on the lives of ordinary people than any other government department. Over the past 100 years its policy-makers, advisors and inspectors have concerned themselves with subjects as diverse as the Colorado Beetle, The National Stud and the Thames Flood Barrier. This fascinating account "Loaves & Fishes," begins with the genesis of the ministry in the great agricultural depression of the late 19th. Century and brings us right up to date with Chernobyl and modern attitudes towards countryside conservation. * This is a NEAR FINE ex school-library copy of the 1st./1st. with minimal shelf wear in clear protective un-attached jacket.