The Poultry Book; Comprising the Characteristics, Management, Breeding, and Medical Treatment of Poultry; Being the Results of Personal Observation and the Practice of the Best Breeders, Including Captain W. W. Hornby, R. N.; Edward bond, Esq; Thomas.
Published by Wm. S. Orr & Co., London, 1853
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used





Seller: Besleys Books PBFA, Diss, United KingdomBesleys Books PBFA
AbeBooks seller since September 29, 1999
Association member: PBFA
Condition: Used - Good
US$ 408.18
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Hardback, green cloth, decorative gilt titles to spine, illustration to front board. Edges gilt. 27cm x 20cm. 324pp. Engraved title and 22 colour chromolithograph plates. 1st edition 1853. Spine and edges of boards slightly darkened, fraying to extremities. Newspaper clipping and bookplate pasted to front end-papers. Some occasional foxing to contents. Private ownership. A heavy book, additional postage may be required for orders outside the UK. (h6).
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Poultry Book; Comprising the Characteristics, Management, Breeding, and Medical Treatment of Poultry; Being the Results of Personal Observation and the Practice of the Best Breeders, Including Captain W. W. Hornby, R. N.; Edward bond, Esq; Thomas.
- Author
- Wingfield, Rev. W.; Johnson, G. W.
- Publisher
- Wm. S. Orr & Co., London
- Publication year
- 1853
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hard Cover
- Illustrator
- Weir, Harrison
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Agriculture and Country Life
Besleys Books PBFA
Diss, United Kingdom
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www.besleysbooks.com info@besleysbooks.com Proprietor Stephen Besley. Besleys Books has traded in Norfolk and Suffolk since 1986. We now no longer have an open shop, but we issue catalogues and exhibit at book-fairs. We provide valuations for insurance and probate. We continually need to buy books, both important items and more general stock for shop and catalogues. We are members of the PFBA.
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Proprietor Stephen Besley.
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01502 715762
Besleys Books
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