The Poultry Book

Full title - "The Poultry Book: Comprising the Breeding and Management of Profitable and Ornamental Poultry; to which is Added 'The Standard of Excellence in Exhibition Birds'". A very good copy of this classic work illustrated by Harrison Weir and enhanced with 30 chromolitho colour plates printed by the Leighton Brothers. Closed tears to hinge area of frontispiece with 1" closed tear to top of pages 13-16 with no loss. Occasional minor foxing to text pages and page 221 has a lower corner torn off (1/2") without loss. Contemporary half binding in marbelled boards with marbelled endpapers. Please note that this is a large and heavy book that may attract additional shipping costs if sent outside the UK. Kindly contact me, before ordering, for a revised shipping quotation should this apply.