The Polled Suffolk Breed
LOW, David (1786-1859)
Sold by Donald A. Heald Rare Books (ABAA), New York, NY, U.S.A.
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AbeBooks Seller since May 9, 1998
Sold by Donald A. Heald Rare Books (ABAA), New York, NY, U.S.A.
Association Member:
Heritage Bookseller
AbeBooks Seller since May 9, 1998
Hand-coloured lithograph by Fairland from a drawing by William Nicholson, after a painting by William Shiels. Very good condition apart from a small area in the top left margin where the paper is slightly worn and a skillfully repaired loss in the top right-hand corner of the sheet. A beautiful and carefully observed portrait of one of the most historically important breeds of cow, from David Low's 'The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Islands,' a famous pioneering work illustrating the forerunners of all of today's most important breeds of horses, cows, sheep and pigs. David Low, professor of Agriculture at Edinburgh University, produced these beautiful lithographs as a reference for those interested in the infant science of selective breeding. He was concerned that the relatively simple basic concepts of matching a breed to its environment whilst improving its productivity were not understood by the majority of farmers or breeders. With the help of a government grant from Earl Spencer, Low set up the agricultural museum in Edinburgh. The artist William Shiels of the Royal Scottish Academy was commissioned to produce a series of paintings of all the significant breeds of economic significance in Great Britain at the time. These paintings were then used as the basis for Low's important work. Cf. BM(NH) III, p.1184; cf. Mellon, Books on the Horse and Horsemanship 168; cf. Nissen ZBI 2564; cf. Wood p.442.
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