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The Complete Grazier and Farmers' and Cattle-Breeders' Assistant
William Fream
1893
Crosby Lockwood and Son : London
9.5" by 7"
(xii) 1072pp., 72pp
SUMMARY
An impressively large copy of this exhaustive Victorian guide to the keeping of cattle.
Illustrated,Leather Binding
Overall Condition: Good Only
This book weighs 3 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 36.99
EU Postage: £ 25.99
European Postage: £ 27.99
Asia Postage: £ 47.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99
DESCRIPTION
"A compendium of husbandry embracing the breeding, management and diseases of stock; dairy farming and dairy produce; poultry and poultry farming; farm offices, implements and machines; cultivation & management of crops and grassland; drainage, irrigation, and warping; manures, their application and value; etc."
Originally written by the English veterinary surgeon William Youatt (1776–1847), this thirteenth edition has been "re-written, considerably enlarged, and brought up to the present requirements of agricultural practice" by William Fream.
Profusely illustrated throughout.
CONDITION
In a half straight-grain morocco binding with cloth covered boards. Externally, boards a little rubbed but otherwise smart. Backstrip rather more worn with some bumping and closed tears to head and tail. Hinges held by cords only. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with only occasional spots and marks, most notably small ink stain to upper fore-edge of first few pages. Royal Agricultural College stamps to title and half title.
Overall Condition: Good Only
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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