THE ANIMAL ESTATE: The English and Other Creatures in the Victorian Age

Ritvo, Harriet

Published by Cambridge, Massachusetts/London, England: Harvard University Press, 1987.

About this Item

First edition, first printing. Contains publisher's first printing number code sequence 1 through 10 to the copyright page. Fine in fresh beige linen over red boards with gilt embossed titles and borders to a black panel to the spine, black-and-white headband and tail-band; in a fine dust jacket. Generously illustrated throughout. Ritvo, who earned a doctor's degree at Harvard, is a history professor and Head of the History Faculty at MIT. Her highly acclaimed scholarly expertise lies in British history with a special emphasis on environmental and natural histories, for which she has written numerous books. This fascinating study on the evolution of Victorians' attitudes and actions toward all types of animals, including pets, livestock, wild animals, rare animals, zoo animals, fashionable animals, hunting animals and more, offers a view of Victorian culture, and discusses human-animal interactions. Octavo; 347 pages; notes; index. Seller Inventory # ABE-1591776588395

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE ANIMAL ESTATE: The English and Other ...

Publisher: Cambridge, Massachusetts/London, England: Harvard University Press, 1987.

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st Edition