Condition:

Antique hardcover in acceptable vintage condition. The green cloth boards show considerable age-related wear, including fading, rubbing, fraying, bumped corners, edge wear, and wear along the spine and hinges. Pages display expected toning and occasional marks from more than a century of use. Please examine all photographs carefully for the book’s exact condition.

Description:

Step back into American farm life of the early 20th century with this fascinating 1921 edition of The Practical Stock Doctor: The Farmers’ Short Courses in Live Stock, edited by Dr. George A. Waterman and published by The F. B. Dickerson Company of Lincoln, Nebraska.

Created as a hands-on reference for farmers and stock owners, this substantial antique volume presents 84 lessons in veterinary science and stock breeding, covering:

* Horses—management and diseases

* Cattle, sheep, hogs, and poultry

* Livestock breeding

* The “sign language” and symptoms of sick animals

* Historic farm remedies and veterinary practices

The decorative green cloth binding and wonderfully outdated medical information give this book tremendous rustic character. It would make a memorable addition to a collection devoted to veterinary history, agriculture, homesteading, livestock, antique reference books, or early American farm life. It would also look fantastic displayed in a farmhouse, ranch office, veterinary clinic, or country-themed library.

This is a genuine 105-year-old working farm reference with the honest wear and personality earned through generations of use.

Publication Details:

* Title: The Practical Stock Doctor: The Farmers’ Short Courses in Live Stock

* Editor: Dr. George A. Waterman

* Publisher: The F. B. Dickerson Company

* Publication place: Lincoln, Nebraska

* Date: 1921

* Binding: Decorative green cloth hardcover

* Language: English

The copyright page lists earlier copyright dates of 1904, 1908, 1912, and 1920; this copy bears a 1921 title-page date.

Please review every photograph, as the pictures are an important part of the condition description. The book will be packaged carefully for shipment.