Author

WALTON, William.

Title

An historical and descriptive account of the Peruvian sheep,
called Carneros de la Tierra; and of the experiments made by the Spaniards to improve the respective breeds

Published, Date

Glindon for John Harding, London,1811.

Description

First edition. 8vo., 183pp., 36 pages ads at end, 5 hand-coloured engraved plates, light offsetting to plates, original marbled boards rebacked, corners bumped, a very good copy.

Note

The first work devoted to the four members of the camelidae family to be found in South America: Llama, Alpaca, Guanaco and Vicuna.

References

Sabin 101223.

Stock Number

84532