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Bees, Pigeons, Rabbits, and the Canary Bird, Familiarly Described: Their Habits, Propensities, and Dispositions Explained; Mode of Treatment in Health and Disease Plainly Laid Down; and the Whole Adapted As a Text-Book for the Young Student, with An..
by Boswell, Peter, of Greenlaw
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- Hardcover
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Alfred, Maine, United States
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New-York: Wiley and Putnam; J.P. Wright, Printer, 18 New Street, 1842. Small octavo (11 x 15 cm.), viii, 164 pages. Illustrated with four small black and white in-text drawings. Presumed FIRST & ONLY AMERICAN EDITION. Originally published in Glasgow by W.R. M'Phun. A thorough presentation on the art of rearing bees, pigeons, rabbits and canaries, based on the author's experience, followed by the Appendix, set in a smaller typeface, with brief information on keeping the mockingbird, robin, indigo bird (blue linnet), the American yellow-bird (gold finch? ) and purple finch (linnet). Internally, hinges just starting; light foxing throughout. In publisher's blind-stamped, decorated cloth, gilt-titled on spine. Bit of wear to the extremities of the cloth. Scarce. Near very good. [OCLC locates twelve copies (and three copies of the Glasgow printing of 1840].
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- Rabelais - Fine Books on Food & Drink
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- Title
- Bees, Pigeons, Rabbits, and the Canary Bird, Familiarly Described: Their Habits, Propensities, and Dispositions Explained; Mode of Treatment in Health and Disease Plainly Laid Down; and the Whole Adapted As a Text-Book for the Young Student, with An..
- Author
- Boswell, Peter, of Greenlaw
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Wiley and Putnam; J.P. Wright, Printer, 18 New Street
- Place of Publication
- New-York
- Date Published
- 1842
- Keywords
- juvenile, farm & garden, farm, gardening, farming, beekeeping, songbirds, birds, bees, beekeeping, first edition
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- farm & garden;
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Alfred, Maine
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