Livestock

First Edition. Very Good +/Fair. 1982. 1st printing, NEW YORK GRAPHIC SOCIETY. Photographs by William Albert Allard. Foreword by Thomas McGuane Little Brown & Co: Boston, (1982). Oblong quarto, blue denim cloth, in a dust wrapper, price cut, with one tear and a little worn. 144 pages, beautifully illustrated in full colour. A very good plus copy with the extra photographic process colour print laid in as issued. POSTAGE WITH TRACKING via French Post DELIVENGO

London: Printed for A. Millar, opposite to Catharine-street in the Strand, 1751. Octavo, xvi + 432 pages. Seven folding engraved plates. Complete. The third edition of Tull's agricultural classic, in which he introduced the seed drill. The drill, as well as various horse-drawn hoes and plows are illustrated in the plates. Tull was an early English proponent of the scientific advancement of agriculture, and helped bring about the British Agricultural Revolution. One plate with two-inch archival repair to a tear. Rebound handsomely in paneled, full calf, with gilt spine ruling and red morocco label. [Fussel, More Old English Farming Books].

1870 1ed Domesticated Animals Mudie FARMING Agriculture Horses Color Illustrated

Robert Mudie was a 19th-century English journalist who took a special interest in ornithology and domesticated animals. This interest developed into several books on birds and 'pet' animals including 'Domesticated Animals'. This charming first edition of Mudie's work on domesticated animals focuses mainly on farm animals – horses, swine, poultry, goats, etc. – and how they differ from their wild counterparts. This work is finely illustrated with beautiful full-color engravings.

Item number: #7195
Price: $399
MUDIE, Robert
Domesticated Animals, popularly considered
Winchester: James Robbins, Orr & Co., [1870].

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o [xvi], 254
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Language: English
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Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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Size: ~6.5in X 4in (16.5cm x 10cm)
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Freddy And The Clockwork Twin, Hardcover. Brooks, Walter. Alfred A. Knopf, 1933, 1st Ed. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. USED/ Decorated yellow boards, Gibraltar Library Binding. Good/ No DJ included. A clean, bright solid copy. Please enjoy browsing all of our Freddy The Pig titles. RARE

Freddy Goes To Florida. First Edition Thus. By Walter R. Brooks. Originally published as "To And Again", in 1927, this renamed First Edition Thus was published in 1949 by Alfred A. Knopf. Dust Jacket and text Illustrations by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Used. Good Condition/Good ORIGINAL UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. Original price on dj front flap is $2.50. Please see our photos. RARE. Please also see our Freddy The Pig catalogue.

Glasgow, Edinburgh and London: Blackie & Son, 1857. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 16mo. Orig. brown cloth decorated in blind, spine lettered in gilt, iv, 184pp. With seven lithographic plates, including folding frontispiece of a cow. Owners rubber and blind stamp on title page. Cloth somewhat worn o/w very good. The first part of the book is a translation from the French work of Magne, which contains information on external marks on cows pertaining to milking properties. Magne developed the "eschutheon" theory.

Cambridge: University Press, 1876., 1876. First edition. First edition. Quarto. Contemporary three quarter red morocco and marbled boards with title in gilt on spine, ix [1], 246pp., 12 plates, each having a leaf of text, folding map: Map Of North America, tables, preliminary note. This monograph consists of essentially two parts. The first part studies the description of the species and the second is devoted to the geographical distribution of the bison. Touching on the historical background of the present and the extinct bison, their habitat, where they roamed, the boundaries of their range in various portions of America, sightings by the early exploring expeditions, the speedy termination of the herds, products from, domestication, etc. Description of the "chase" or the hunting of by Native Americans. The large folding map is excellent showing the range of the buffalo through the years which is depicted in numerous colors. Phillips American Sporting Books p. 16 [for the extracted… Read More

Boston: Crosby, Nichols, Lee and Company, 1861. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at front end page - "To Hon. Simon Brown with the regards of The Author". Simon Brown was the 21st Lt. Governor of Massachusetts, serving from 1855-56. He was also a printer and publisher, including of the New England Farmer. Simon Brown's signature in pencil at top edge title page. Very Good Plus, title at spine faded and not quite legible. 164 pp. in publisher's pebbled cloth with rules in blind. Quite sturdily bound, in line with its intended audience. SCARCE SIGNED and with a nice Association. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Association Copy.

1750 1st ed Reaumur Art of Hatching Fowl BIRDS Chicken Farming Poultry Eggs

Rene-Antoine Reaumur's 'The Art of Hatching and Bringing up Domestic Fowl' is a one of the best treatises on raising and keeping large birds. Reaumur, more known for his work as an entomologist, had a large collection of domesticated birds. It was from his experiences with these birds that he published his book that, according to Wood,
"is an important early work on artificial incubation, mostly experiments with manure heaps and a baker's oven"
The experiments in this book are highly detailed and are illustrated by 15 impressive engravings. First English edition published in London.
Item number: #11595
Price: $750
REAUMUR, Rene Antoine Ferchault de

The art of hatching and bringing up domestick fowls of all kinds, at any time of the year. Either by means of the heat of hot-beds, or that of common fire. By M. de Reaumur ...
London: Printed for C. Davis, A. Millar, and J. Nourse, 1750. First edition
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Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin: The James Manufacturing Co., 1915. RARE. paginated 5-255, with numerous black and white photographs and blue and white building plans. Original paper covered boards, printed paper label with cow front cover, Near Fine, 1/4" loss of paper at head of spine, small rub tail of spine, light soiling and slight bow to boards. Great product pictures, a classic dairy catalogue. . 17th Edition . Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Vincent Stuart Publishers LTD, 1964. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Ruth Harrison's Animal Machines now a unique historical classic, had a profound impact on public opinion and the quality of life of farmed animals when it was published in 1964. Harrison's work greatly increased public awareness of animal welfare and led to legal reforms, shaping our closer understanding of farm conditions today. Includes foreword by Rachel Carson.

5 pics-stated first edition; pictorial cover clean & sharp with minimal shelf wear; looks unread with tight binding & pristine pages; nice copy

Eckville AB, Spur of the Moment, 2002, oblong paperback (8.5" x 11"), 80 pp, One of 100 Signed, Numbered, Limited Edition copies in original slipcase, Fine condition, slight corner touches, in Very Near Fine brown, textured slipcase with gold spur decoration and gold spine lettering. Straight, tight and clean with no wear or markings. Slipcase untouched except for slightest of wear to corners. A compilation of hilarious, detailed, and vividly colorful cartoons of country life from the world renowned western artist and musician. Text by Phil Callaway, Forward by Boots Reynolds. ISBN 9780969530053

Edinburgh: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1778-84. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". None. A scarce six volume collection regarding agriculture in Scotland during the eighteenth century, with delightful gilt spines. ESTC Citation No. T103102.This work examines agriculture, relating to the management of resources, cultivation of crops and care of animals. Specifically, the author was commissioned to prepare surveys on a number of different farms across Scotland.It fell to the author, Andrew Wight, to inspect corn-farms on annexed estates, to inspect the different soils, to inquire into how the farmers operate, their grains, manures, the climate and seasons and how that impacts their work, labour costs, whether working with horses or oxen makes their work the most profitable, how they get their product to market, the best models of instruments of husbandry and finally to bear in mind green provender for the spring.Four volumes across six books, published between 1778 and 1784.Bound smartly in full… Read More

First Edition hardcover book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover. No dust jacket. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing, no tearing, no pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins.

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