On the domesticated animals of the British islands : comprehending the natural and economical history of species and varieties; the description of the properties of external form; and observations on the principles and practice of breeding /
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| Language: | English |
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London :
Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans,
[1846?]
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| Item Description: | Includes index. Re-written from his earlier work "The breeds of the domestic animals of the British Islands" with additions. Niall Kenny description: Many copies seem to lack the frontispiece plate. The 1st printing of the 1st edition was dated 1845 and had the printer's name on the title page. Typographical error: page xciii given as 'cxiii'. The on-line copy from the University of California (lacking plate) is http://www.archive.org/details/ondomesticatedan00lowdrich; a later reprinting of 1853 had 6 plates (see on-line copy from Cornell, http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924001168602). Printer's imprint: "Printed by Neill and Company, Edinburgh." |
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| Physical Description: | 767 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : frontispiece, illustrations ; 23 cm |