Poultry Breeding and Production. (1929) 2 Volumes. SCARCE.

BROWN, Edward. Poultry Breeding and Production. 

2 volumes. Plates 1 to 68 in volume 1, plates 69 to 104 in volume 2, and plans of poultry buildings in volume 2 (as called for). 

Interior: Light and scattered foxing throughout, a few closed tears, browning to paste-downs and endpapers.

Exterior: Publisher’s brown cloth, spines lettered in gilt. (Wear, light fading, marks, and rubbing to cloth).

8vo. London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1929.

Chapters include: Origin, History ETC., of Domestic Poultry, Asiatic Races of Fowls, Spanish Races of Fowls, Other European Races of Fowls, British Races of Fowls, Evolution and Classification of Breeds, The Lines of Development, Poultry Husbandry on Farms, Formation of the Egg and Chicken, Hatching Natural and Artificial, Egg-Production and Preservation.

PROVENANCE: Previous owner’s signature to front endpaper of volume one.

A scarce two volume set. 

Please note:

This book is of its time and the information provided may not be accurate by today’s standards!

The weight of this item is over 2kg.

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