[Rarebooks] FS: 1881 Ostrich Farming in South Africa

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"Ostrich Farming in South Africa"

By Arthur Douglass. Published in London by Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co.:
1881.

“An account of its origin and rise, how to set about it, the profits to be
derived, how to manage the birds, the capital required, the diseases and
difficulties to be met with, etc.” The author was an ostrich farmer, and
recounts many interesting first-hand anecdotes.

Hardcover. 5”x7.25”, viii + 251 pages, plus a folding colored map, 1
folding plate, and 3 double-page and 6 single-page black & white plates.
Rebound in full modern green leather with raised bands and gilt spine
lettering. Covers fine, contents with some minor spots, a few minor
marginal stains.  $250.00

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