Natural History, Science & Medicine
WALTON, William.
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
Glindon for John Harding, London 1811. First edition. 8vo., 183pp., 36 pages ads at end, 5 hand-coloured engraved plates, light offsetting to plates, original marbled boards rebacked, boards runned, corners bumped, a very good copy.
The first work devoted to the four members of the camelidae family to be found in South America: Llama, Alpaca, Guanaco and Vicuna. Sabin 101223
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