Lasteyrie, C. de (Charles) [1759-1849] [ Lasteyrie-Dusaillant, Charles Philibert ] - Traité sur les bêtes-à-laine d’Espagne : leur éducation, leurs voyages, la tonte, le lavage et le commerce des laines..,.

Paris, A-J Marchant, [1796]. First edition. 1/4-leather.. 20x12cm, xvi,356 pp, Contemporary binder's quarter-leather. With one folded copper engraving. Decorative quarter calf with gilt labels.. 1 folding plate. A 3cm crack to front exterior hinge. Good. ¶ Full title reads: "Traité sur les bêtes-à-laine d’Espagne : leur éducation,leurs voyages, la tonte, le lavage et le commerce des laines, les causes qui donnent la finesse aux laines. Auquel on a ajoute l’historique des voyages que font les moutons des Bouches-du-Rhone, et ceux du royaume de Naples ; l’origine, les succes, l’etat actuel du tropeau de Rambouillet, et les moyens de propager et de conserver la race espagnole dans toute sa purete / par C.-P. Lasteyrie". Reference: Goldsmiths’-Kress Library of Economic Literature ; no. 17267.5. Charles Philibert, Comte de Lasteyrie- du Saillant's study of Merino sheep. ["...Before the 18th century the export of Merinos from Spain was a crime punishable by death. In the 18th century, small exportation of Merinos from Spain and local sheep were used as the foundation of Merino flocks in other countries. In 1723, some were exported to Sweden, but the first major consignment of Escurials was sent by Ferdinand VI of Spain to his cousin, Prince Xavier the Elector of Saxony, in 1765. Further exportation of Escurials to Saxony occurred in 1774, to Hungary in 1775 and to Prussia in 1786. Later in 1786 Louis XVI of France received 366 sheep selected from 10 different cavanas, these founded the stud at the Royal Farm at Rambouillet...." - wikipedia].