LOW, David (1786-1859). The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Isles ... illustrated with Plates, form [sic] Drawings by ... W. Nicholson ... Reduced from a Series of Portraits from Life ... by Mr W. Shiels , London: [Wilson and Ogilvy] for Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman, [1840-]1842. 2 volumes, 2° (425 x 327mm). 56 hand-coloured lithographed plates heightened with gum arabic by Fairland after W. Nicholson, after paintings by W. Shiels, half-titles. (Occasional light spotting). Contemporary green hardgrain half morocco, gilt spines, sides ruled in a triple gilt fillet (a few scuff-marks). FIRST EDITION of Low's Breeds of Domestic Animals divided into five parts describing the horse, the ox, the sheep, the goat (unillustrated) and the pig. It was originally issued in 14 parts. Within each section 'The descriptions are preceded by a full history of the wild and domesticated races so far as known. The two most remarkable circumstances in the history of the Horse are the character of the British race-horse and the escape of the horse from human control in Spanish America', Wood, p.442; Nissen ZBI 2564; Mellon/Podeschi 168. (2)
LOW, David (1786-1859). The Breeds of the Domestic Animals of the British Isles ... illustrated with Plates, form [sic] Drawings by ... W. Nicholson ... Reduced from a Series of Portraits from Life ... by Mr W. Shiels , London: [Wilson and Ogilvy] for Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longman, [1840-]1842. 2 volumes, 2° (425 x 327mm). 56 hand-coloured lithographed plates heightened with gum arabic by Fairland after W. Nicholson, after paintings by W. Shiels, half-titles. (Occasional light spotting). Contemporary green hardgrain half morocco, gilt spines, sides ruled in a triple gilt fillet (a few scuff-marks). FIRST EDITION of Low's Breeds of Domestic Animals divided into five parts describing the horse, the ox, the sheep, the goat (unillustrated) and the pig. It was originally issued in 14 parts. Within each section 'The descriptions are preceded by a full history of the wild and domesticated races so far as known. The two most remarkable circumstances in the history of the Horse are the character of the British race-horse and the escape of the horse from human control in Spanish America', Wood, p.442; Nissen ZBI 2564; Mellon/Podeschi 168. (2)
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