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MONCRIEFF, ELSPETH / JOSEPH, STEPHEN / JOSEPH, IONA - Farm Animal Portraits

Title: Farm Animal Portraits
Description: Woodbridge, Suffolk, England: Antique Collectors' Club, 1996. First Edition. Hard Cover. 304 pages: 9.5 x 11 in.: 4.4: Signed by Author: KB#007640: Book is SIGNED BY AUTHOR, ELSPETH MONCRIEFF (directly confirmed by her) on the Title Page. Dustjacket now protected by a new Brodart Mylar Cover. Front and back endpapers are decorated with color plate illustrations. Scarce, Out Of Print, Book. "This is the first comprehensive study of an exceptional period in livestock experimentation and of the social and economic aspirations which led to the commissioning of these paintings. Over four hundred illustrations (325 in full colour) provide a unique record of rare or extinct animals which once grazed these lands. The paintings were commissioned by proud breeders to impress friends, clients and the world at large with their improved breeds and show ring triumphs. ". New in New Dust Jacket .

Keywords: Animals Art Paintings Agriculture History Domestic Nature: : Animals: : General Art: : Subjects & Themes: : Plants & Animals Juvenile Fiction: : Animals: : Dogs Technology & Engineering: : General Young Adult Nonfiction: : Animals: : General

Price: US$ 205.00 Seller: Keener Books & Collectibles
- Book number: 007640