Farrington - The Home Poultry Book - 1918
05
days
16
hours
04
minutes
00
seconds
6 other people are watching this object
 | €5 |
|---|
Catawiki Buyer Protection
Your payment’s safe with us until you receive your object.View details
Trustpilot 4.4 | 132444 reviews
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot.
The Home Poultry Book by Farrington, an English-language bound later edition published in 1918 by New York McBride, consisting of 180 pages and measuring 20 × 13 cm in very good condition.
AI-assisted summary
Description from the seller
Richly illustrated practical handbook on poultry breeding and keeping chickens, with tips that are still useful today for hobby breeders and self-sufficiency enthusiasts.
------------------------------------------------
Publisher: New York, Robert M. McBride & Company, 1918. 8 + 172 pages with numerous photographic illustrations and illustrations in the text. Original green illustrated cloth binding, 20 x 13 cm.
------------------------------------------------
Decoratively designed early edition of this comprehensive American standard work on private poultry keeping. Farrington covers practically all areas of successful chicken and poultry breeding—from breed selection, coop construction and feeding to incubation and rearing, up to winter laying, pest control and economical keeping. With numerous illustrative photographs of various poultry breeds, coop facilities and equipment.
------------------------------------------------
Many of the fundamentals and practical tips conveyed remain valid to this day and make the work an extremely interesting and usable read for modern hobby breeders and self-sufficiency enthusiasts. A charming and richly illustrated handbook of rural self-sufficiency in the early 20th century as well as a sought-after collector’s item on agricultural and domestic history.
------------------------------------------------
Binding lightly rubbed and stained, interior well preserved.
Richly illustrated practical handbook on poultry breeding and keeping chickens, with tips that are still useful today for hobby breeders and self-sufficiency enthusiasts.
------------------------------------------------
Publisher: New York, Robert M. McBride & Company, 1918. 8 + 172 pages with numerous photographic illustrations and illustrations in the text. Original green illustrated cloth binding, 20 x 13 cm.
------------------------------------------------
Decoratively designed early edition of this comprehensive American standard work on private poultry keeping. Farrington covers practically all areas of successful chicken and poultry breeding—from breed selection, coop construction and feeding to incubation and rearing, up to winter laying, pest control and economical keeping. With numerous illustrative photographs of various poultry breeds, coop facilities and equipment.
------------------------------------------------
Many of the fundamentals and practical tips conveyed remain valid to this day and make the work an extremely interesting and usable read for modern hobby breeders and self-sufficiency enthusiasts. A charming and richly illustrated handbook of rural self-sufficiency in the early 20th century as well as a sought-after collector’s item on agricultural and domestic history.
------------------------------------------------
Binding lightly rubbed and stained, interior well preserved.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Agriculture, Animals
Book title
The Home Poultry Book
Author/ Illustrator
Farrington
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1918
Height
20 cm
Edition
Subsequent edition
Width
13 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
New York, McBride
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
180
