The Natural History of the Ruminating Animals, containing Goats, Sheep, Wild and Domestic Cattle, &c. Part II by Sir William Jardine - 1836

Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, 1836. 264 pages, plus 8 pages of ads, engraved illustration on first title page, and 31 colored plates. Engraved frontispiece of John Hunter. Book plate of Charles Atwood Kofoid (American zoologist, 1865-1947). Plum colored cloth covers are rubbed and a little worn. Gilt lettering on spine remains good. Top hinge (internal) is broke, though crudely repaired with binding tape. Contents are complete, and are generally clean and intact. . Cloth - Hard Cover. Fair/No Dust Jacket. 10mo.

EDINBURGH: W H LIZARS, 1836 A very good copy of the 1st edition in the original publisher's cloth binding with 31 hand coloured plates. This volume forms the second part of Jardine's 2 part work on Ruminants; part of the Naturalist's Library (Mammalia, volume IV). With listing of current titles; half title; engraved frontispiece portrait of John Hunter; vignette title page showing an American Bison; 2 further title pages; advertisement; contents; Memoir of John Hunter; appendix; text including numerous engravings and 31 hand coloured plates. Advertisement for Jardine's Illustrations of Ornithology and publisher's catalogue at the rear.The plates include breeds of cattle and sheep. The binding has a slightly faded spine which has some wear and cloth fraying to both spine ends. Boards are clean with light wear and scuffing to corners. The original green endpapers are present with some unreadable printed ownership details at the fep. Contents are very clean with light toning to paper. Plates are well… Read More

New York and Philadelphia: D. Appleton & Co. and Geo. S. Appleton, 1844. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 153,138 + catalogue of books. Brown embossed boards,gilt spine lettering, 2 separate titles bound in one volume. Corners worn, light spotting to covers, some insecting and chipping to hinges, but hinges are holding tightly and binding is sound, contents are variably foxed. The publication date of "Productive Farming" is 1843.

Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1892. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A comprehensive description of the vertebrate fauna, mainly birds, of these remote islands with illustrations and maps.Internally very good in original slightly worn green cloth. Fine folding map, laid down on linen, of the area at rear together with publisher's catalogue. Spine faded. Please note that this is a heavy book that will require additional postage if sent outside the UK. Kindly contact me for a revised shipping quotation, before ordering, should this apply.

Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1899. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A comprehensive description of the vertebrate fauna, mainly birds, of these remote islands with illustrations and maps.Internally very good in original worn green cloth. Damage to top of hinge (see photos). Folding map at rear together with publisher's catalogue. Please note that this is a heavy book that will require additional postage if sent outside the UK. Kindly contact me for a revised shipping quotation, before ordering, should this apply.

Chambersburg , Pa: Thomas J. Wright, 1839. Hardcover. Good +. 332, [10] p.; 17 cm. Contemporary tree calf; leather spine label with gilt-tooled title: Experienced Farrier. Former owner's inscription on front fixed endpaper: John Burkholder's Book 1853. Name repeated on front free endpaper. "To the reader": signed C.D. Lesher. Includes Table of Drugs and Herbs, and Where They May Be Had, and index. Contents: I. The most and best approved method of ordering, dieting, exercising, purging, scowering, and cleansing of horses -- II. A certain sure method to know the true state of any horse's body, as to sickness or health -- III. The true shape of a horse explained; with choice directions for buying -- IV. An experienced and approved method of raising horses -- V. A sure and certain rule to know the age of any horse -- VI. The best and experienced way of keeping the common hackney -- VII. An approved method of purging, bleeding, and feeding cattle -- A valuable and fine… Read More

Charlemont, Massachusetts: Feet on the Ground Press, 1999. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good. 146 pages, illustrated with black and white photographs. Wonderful and long out of print detailed instruction on handling sheep, handling wool and shearing sheep with blades by the acknowledged master shearer. Signed at Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival in 1999 "To Merike and Dane, Best Wishes and much love, Kevin." Green cloth binding with gilt titles on spine. Book shows very light shelf wear at spine and slight bumping of corners, two or three tiny spots on front cover, a few more tiny spots on back cover, interior pages bright. Illustrated green dust jacket with green and black titles. Very light wear with slight edge wrinkling to dust jacket, small ding in back cover of jacket, not clipped. Rare and out of print. Animal husbandry. Measures 11 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches.

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: CSIRO Publishing, 2014. 1033 pages with colour photos, line drawings and distribution maps. Comprehensive guide to the identification of Australia's rich and varied herpetofauna - 1218 species of frogs, crocodiles, turtles, tortoises, lizards, and snakes. Also includes a glossary, extensive list of references and basic guides to the collection, preservation and captive care of specimens. Heavy book (3kg). . SEVENTH EDITION. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Melbourne, VIC, Australia: The Macmillan Company of Australia, 1983. Jacket has discolouration to spine (turned slightly darker than the rest of the jacket). 416 pages with over 150 colour plates. Includes Volume I - Australian Marsupials and Monotremes, Volume II - Kangaroos and Volume III - Placental Mammals of Australia. Oversize, heavy book (almost 3kg). . Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

EDINBURGH: W H LIZARS, 1836 1st edition of Volume V of the Jardine's Naturalist's Library which includes elephants, hippos, hogs etc. in original publisher's cloth binding with 30 plates of which 26 are hand coloured. With listing of volumes in the series; half title; engraved frontispiece of Sir Hans Sloane; vignette title page showing Indian Elephants; 2 further title pages; an advertisement, contents listing; Memoir of Sir Hans Sloane; text with engravings and 30 plates of which 26 are hand coloured. The binding has some sunning to the spine and adjoining section of the boards. There is some chipping to the top and bottom of the spine, with a little loss at the bottom. The original green endpapers are present, with a couple of light inscriptions to the top of the fep. The text is clean - some of it is unopened - and there is some brown toning to edges. The plates are clean and well coloured. Plates 19, 20 and 21 have a slight rumple at the top corner.

London, Paris, New York and Melbourne: Cassell and Company, Limited A very good copy in the original decorative cloth binding with double page frontispiece, 3 further double page plates and 2 single plates. Numerous illustrations in the text. A very scarce work. Undated but probably 1890's. The binding, which has a gilt lop-eared rabbit on the front board and gilt titles to spine is in very good clean condition. There are a couple of small patches of cloth wear on the spine joints, a small lighter area on the back board and light wear to corners. The original endpapers are present - there is a signature 'Florence 16.9.10' to the fep. Contents very clean with light foxing in places (endpapers and margins). With 16 page publisher's catalogue at the rear. A very nice copy.

Boston: The Association of Breeders of Thoroughbred Holstein Cattle, 1872. First Edition . Cloth - Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 71 pages, plus six lithographic plates. Blank end leaves are darkened. Scattered, mostly light, foxing. Water stain along the outside edge of last 15 leaves, not affecting text or images, and not sticking. Covers show a few light scuffs and smudges, though overall volume remain tight and fairly clean. Acceptable copy of this scarce first work on the Holstein breed in the U.S. Contents cover early history of the breed and its introduction to the U.S. Details included on all 61 bulls and 67 cows in the U.S. at the time of compilation, most of these having been imported from North Holland.