Stephanos mastoris (13 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Small mark to tope edge; otherwise in completely as-new condition; unopened, unmarked, and clean throughout. This is a remarkably rich and entertaining introduction to the English pig - rear cover has a photograph of the renowned Tamworth Two - which sets the tone! xvi + 160 + 8 pls, with 45 text illustrations drawn from historical sources. …

Hardback. This is an account of pigs and pig-keeping from the 16th century to the 20th century, concentrating on the domestic, cottage pig, rather than commercial farming. In Victorian England the pig was an integral part of village life. Living in close proximity with its owners, fed on scraps and the subject of perennial interest, the pig when dead provided the means to repay social and monetary debts, as well as meat. 1998. First edition. A fine, unread copy. No d/w.…

1st Edition. Hb in Dw 8vo, 160pp frontis plate, illustrations and plates former owners inscription to fep o/w A Vg copy in lightly sunned Vg Dw.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. xvi+160pp., Pictorial full colour illustrated covers, previous ownership stamp to edge of textblock & top corner of half title-page, frontis., preface, ack., b/w plts. & text illust., epilogue, notes, index. The English Pig is a fascinating portrait of one of the most recognisable but least known of farm animals. Size: Octavo. Book.…

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

23.5x15cm. Soft cover. First edition thus. History and past significance of the pig in England, drawing on material from c1700 to c1918. ppXVI,160 with monochrome plate section, numerous in-text illustrations, and index. Colour-illustrated card wrappers. FINE copy.

Condizione: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 1st edition hardback copy, Near-fine in Near-fine jacket. LISTING PHOTO DOES NOT NECESSARILY MATCH THIS COPY.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. Robert Malcolmson and Stephanos Mastoris. The English Pig A History. Rio Grande OH: The Hambledon Press, 1998, 1st American edition, 1st printing, xvi, 160 pp. *** "The pig is a fascinating animal. For humans the pig has a certain charm - but it also repels." In popular culture pigs are depicted in interesting and humorous ways. The down side is their associations with filth, vulgarity, and crudeness. But hey, nobody's perfect, right? This remarkable history of Sus domesticus begins in the 1700's. Chapters include Images of the Pig; Loathsome but Necessary; The Cottage Pig; Breeds and Management; The Death of a Pig; Everything but the Squeal; Epilogue. With one section of seventeen (17) b&w photo illustrations, a frontis. with an old engraving of a pig, and forty-five (45) text illustrations taken from historical sources. The color illustrated dust jacket (not price clipped) is in a clear protective cover. This book is in my inventory and the images are of this particular item. *** Red cloth boards with lettering and a little pig in gold on the spine. Book and jacket are in Fine condition. *** 9.5 inches tall by 6.5 inches.…

Paperback. Condizione: New.

Condizione: Fine. First edition hard back binding in publisher's original coral paper covered boards, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. Contains 160 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Fine clean unopened condition book in Fine condition dust wrapper. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 1852851740 ANIMAL SCIENCES.…

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The Hambledon Press, London. 1998. First edition. Hardback with DW. Illustrated. Wrapper spine is sunned and there are 2 price stickers on back cover. Ownership signature to front end paper. Overall a very clean and fresh copy.