[Rarebooks] FS: 1881 Ostrich Farming in South Africa

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

TITLE: "Ostrich Farming in South Africa"

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

DISCUSSION: “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.

DESCRIPTION: 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.

CONDITION NOTES: 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.

PRICE: $250.00

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