| The Practical Poultry Keeper: The 1867 Edition: A Complete and Standard Guide To The Management of Poultry Contributor(s): Chambers, Jackson (Introduction by), Wright, Lewis (Author) |
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ISBN: 1717062393 ISBN-13: 9781717062390 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History - Business & Economics - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Animal Husbandry |
| Physical Information: 0.59" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (1.45 lbs) 282 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This special reprint of the famous 1st Editon of Lewis Wright's 1867 masterpiece, "The Practical Poultry Keeper" was originally published with "its object being to give practical details in such a practical way that it might be put into the hands of a person totally ignorant of poultry-keeping, with the reasonable certainty that its instructions would be understood by him, and if followed would command success". Included in this reprint of the 1867 edition are details on numerous poultry breeds known at the time, as well as insights into raising, feeding, breeding and housin poultry. Illustrated with vintage period line drawings depicting numerous poultry breeds. Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background. |