Author: Douglass, Arthur.
Title: Ostrich Farming in South Africa. Being an Acccount of Its Origin and Rise; How to Set About It; the Profits to Be Derived; How to Manage the Birds; the Capital Required; the Diseases and Difficulties to Be Met with, &C. &C.
Description: Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. & S.W. Silver. London nd. (1881). Gilt title on original green cloth boards variant, blind stamped with ostrich design. viii + 251pp. 10 b/w engravings plus foldout coloured map and foldout illustration of feather displays. 8vo. No inscriptions, minor spotting else a VG unread copy. excellent unmarked map. Includes original promotional leaflet and folding map. Map Of British Colonies And Adjacent Territories In South Africa. Heatherton Towers, which was the Author's residence, is near to Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape. The foldout map and illustrations will not be included in POD copies.

Keywords: struthio camelus heatherton towers ostrich farming eastern cape south southern africa african


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