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THE ALPACA Its Naturalization in the Briish Isles Considered as a Natural Benefit and as an Object of Immediate Utility to the Farmer and Manufacturer. by WALTON, William.: - 1844

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THE ALPACA Its Naturalization in the Briish Isles Considered as a Natural Benefit and as an Object of Immediate Utility to the Farmer and Manufacturer. by WALTON, William.: - 1844

THE ALPACA Its Naturalization in the Briish Isles Considered as a Natural Benefit and as an Object of Immediate Utility to the Farmer and Manufacturer.

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Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1844.. FIRST EDITION 1844, small 8vo, approximately 175 x 110 mm, 7 x 4¼ inches, frontispiece with loose tissue guard, engraved title, pages: iv including letterpress title, 1-199 plus 4 pages of adverts, original publisher's cloth, gilt lettering and decoration to spine, gilt Alpaca on upper cover, original yellow endpapers. Pale staining and uneven fading to binding, 3 small pale marks to the outer margin of page 1, otherwise a very good copy. On page 43 and 44 there is a mention of Charles Darwin having shot and eaten Alpaca on the Voyage of the Beagle. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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  • Place of Publication Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1844.
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  • Keywords alpaca peru south america Bolivia, Ecuador andes chile textiles clothes charles darwin voyage of the beagle

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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars
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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars

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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars, Alfred A. Knopf 1st Ed. 1955. Hardcover. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Used. VG/ No DJ. Rose red boards. Spine lightly sunned. A nice copy of a scarce item.
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Freddy And The Ignormus
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Freddy and the Ignormus. First Edition, Jan 1951 5th Printing thus. Brooks, Walter R. EXLIB. GOOD/ NO DJ INCLUDED. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf, Copyright 1941, ILLUSTRATED BY KURT WIESE.
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THE COMPLETE COURT-KEEPER or, Land-Steward's Assistant: containing, First, the Nature of Courts...

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London: Printed by Henry Lintot for Browne, Shuckburgh & others, 1752. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo contemporary blind-tooled calf with later calf re-back on 5 raised bands, red gilt and black gilt labels, viii +518pp +[26]pp copious Index. Signature Chas. Bate at head of titlepage, first few pages a little foxed, else clean and crisp throughout in a very fine binding (referenced by N5074).
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County Farm and Village Directory: Lancaster County, Nebraska 1916 1917

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County Farm & Village Directory: Lancaster County, Nebraska 1916-1917. Winter, W. J.. Editorial: W. J. winter Farm Directory Co., Springfield, IL impossible to find hardbound,
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Animal Machine

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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.
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Gone is Gone: or The Story of a Man Who wanted to Do Housework
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Gone is Gone: or The Story of a Man Who wanted to Do Housework

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GONE IS GONE, BY POPULAR CHILDREN'S ILLUSTRATOR WANDA GA'G. USED. VERY GOOD CONDITION/ VERY GOOD DUST JACKET. 1935 Coward-McCann First Edition, Stated Twelfth Printing Thus. A crisp, clean copy in a nice yellow unclipped dust jacket. A nice find.
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Freddy And The Bean Home News
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Freddy And The Bean Home News

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Freddy and the Bean Home News. By Walter R. Brooks. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf, copyright 1943, Fourth printing Thus, Jan., 1952. Exlib. No exterior marking. Good/ no DJ included. A clean, solid copy. Please also see our Freddy The Pig Catalogue.
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THE COMPLETE COURT-KEEPER or, Land-Steward's Assistant: containing, First, the Nature of Courts...

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London: Printed by Henry Lintot for Browne, Shuckburgh & others, 1752. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo contemporary blind-tooled calf with later calf re-back on 5 raised bands, red gilt and black gilt labels, viii +518pp +[26]pp copious Index. Signature Chas. Bate at head of titlepage, first few pages a little foxed, else clean and crisp throughout in a very fine binding (referenced by N5074).
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Animal Machine

Animal Machine

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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.
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Sweet Journey: Biography of Nephi E. Miller: Father of Migratory Beekeeping
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Sweet Journey: Biography of Nephi E. Miller: Father of Migratory Beekeeping

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Colton, California: The Miller Family Trust, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. 183 pp. Octavo. [23 cm]. Blue paper over boards with gilt title and beehive stamped on front cover and spine. Corners are crisp and pages are bright and clean. This first edition scarce copy of the Miller family's biography of the beekeeping LDS magnate Nephi E. Miller is in excellent condition. As a pioneer moving West from Utah to California in the early 20th century, Miller used his entreprenuereal spirit to innovate solutions to the novel practice of migratory beekeeping in the United States, facing cold winters and supply issues. With black and white reproductions of photographs from the family collection documenting his childhood, hive management, and the progression of his company's warehouses throughout the years.
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The Alpaca its Naturalization in the Briish Isles Considered as a Natural  Benefit and as an...
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The Alpaca its Naturalization in the Briish Isles Considered as a Natural Benefit and as an Object of Immediate Utility to the Farmer and Manufacturer.

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Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons 1844. Small 8vo. Frontispiece and engraved title, iv, 199 pp. Bound in a recent quarter brown speckled calf with gilt lettering and marbled boards. There is some restoration to the inner edge of the frontispiece, and there is the odd smudge, but this is otherwise a tight and solid little volume on a very uncommon subject . Very Good. 1/4 Calf. First Edition. 1844.
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The Wind Wagon
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The Wind Wagon: Little Journeys to Happylandl

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Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1923. Hardcover. Condition: very Good. Illustrated by P. H. Webb. Good Front hinge starting to crack but binding still tight, panel corners and spine ends bumped and rubbed,
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The Ten Master Minds of Dairying

The Ten Master Minds of Dairying

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Des Moines: Successful Farming, 1930. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4". 78pp. Wear to black paper wraps with rubbing, toning, and bumps to covers, corners, and edges. Tear to bottom corner at rear cover. Dust-spotting to edges of text block. Toning to endpapers. Faint musty smell to pages. Pages are free of marks and notation. Binding is sound. An overall solid copy of this work on masters of dairying, including chapters on Stephen Moulton Babcock, Wiliam Dempster Hoard, Clarence Henry Eckles, Carl Gustaf Patrik De Laval, Elmer Verner McCollum, Louis Pasteur, Theophilus Levi Haecker, Gail Borden, William Arnon Henry, and Otto Frederick Hunziker.
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Farmer Grover: Golden Shape Book

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Random House/Children's television Workshop, 1977. 1981 reprint. Paperback. Condition: Fine. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting. All pages clean and unmarked
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Freddy And The Bean Home News
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Freddy And The Bean Home News

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Freddy and the Bean Home News. By Walter R. Brooks. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf, copyright 1943, Fourth printing Thus, Jan., 1952. Exlib. No exterior marking. Good/ no DJ included. A clean, solid copy. Please also see our Freddy The Pig Catalogue.
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Freddy the Cowboy
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Freddy the Cowboy

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Freddy The Cowboy. Hardcover. By Walter R. Brooks, Stated First Edition 1950, Alfred A. Knopf. ILLUSTRATED BY KURT WIESE. EX-LIB. Library bound. White titling on spine. Multi-hued, Raspberry, orange and lavender graphic cloth cover treatment. Square corners. Good Condition /No dust jacket is included. A clean, solid copy.
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Freddy And Mr. Camphor
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Freddy And Mr. Camphor

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Freddy And Mr. Camphor. By Walter R. Brooks. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Used. Good Condition/No Dust jacket included. Alfred A. Knopf 1944 Stated First Edition. A solid copy. Spine is sunned. Please see our photos. Summary: In Freddy and Mr. Camphor, Freddy is in need of a change and finds an opportunity for one as a caretaker on Mr. Camphor's houseboat. Of course, things never go as Freddy expects and a series of strange, amusing, and sometimes alarming adventures ensue. Please also see our Freddy The Pig catalogue.
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Will Rogers Ambassador of Good Will Prince of Wit and Wisdom (Salesman's Dummy)

Will Rogers Ambassador of Good Will Prince of Wit and Wisdom (Salesman's Dummy)

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O'Brien, P.J. Will Rogers Ambassador of Good Will Prince of Wit and Wisdom. With an appreciation by Lowell Thomas. Copyright 1935, P.J. O'Brien. Published by George A. Parker Company, Philadelphia. Illustrated. RARE SALESMAN'S DUMMY WITH SUBSCRIPTION BLANKS. Includes excerpts from 296 page complete book. 5 5/8 X 8 3/8. BIOGRAPHY OF WILL ROGERS. USED. GOOD CONDITION/ NO DJ AS ISSUED.
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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars
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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars

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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars, Alfred A. Knopf 1st Ed. 1955. Hardcover. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Used. VG/ No DJ. Rose red boards. Spine lightly sunned. A nice copy of a scarce item.
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Freddy And The Ignormus
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Freddy And The Ignormus

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Freddy and the Ignormus. First Edition, Jan 1951 5th Printing thus. Brooks, Walter R. EXLIB. GOOD/ NO DJ INCLUDED. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf, Copyright 1941, ILLUSTRATED BY KURT WIESE.
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Freddy And The Men From Mars
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Freddy And The Men From Mars

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Freddy And The Men From Mars. Brooks, Walter: Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf , 1956 First Edition 2nd Printing Thus. Used. Very Good Condition/ No dust jacket included. A nice copy.
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