BEETON'S BOOK OF POULTRY AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS Showing How to Rear and Manage Them
by Beeton's Poultry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- V.g.
- Seller
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Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Ward, Lock & Co., 1870. xii, 353-832.[16 pp ads] Illustrated throughout with text woodcuts including 5 colour plates as listed. Original red cloth decorated in the late Victorian style with floral blocked decoration in black and with a gilt title block bordering the titles. Matching spine. All edges gilt. Some foxing to the tissue guards. Undated but the B.L.copy states 1870. This attractive book was a reissue of part of 'The Book of Home Pets' in 1861.. 1st Edition. Hardback. V.g.. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- Thomas Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Pa129
- Title
- BEETON'S BOOK OF POULTRY AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS Showing How to Rear and Manage Them
- Author
- Beeton's Poultry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - V.g.
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Ward, Lock & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1870
- Size
- 8vo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Agriculture;
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Yaxley, Suffolk
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