William M'Combie; James Macdonald [ed.] — Cattle and Cattle-Breeders

Edinburgh, William Blackwood and Sons , 1886. Cloth. The editor's presentation copy of this very scarce agricultural study of cattle from Scottish agriculturist William McCombie, with signed letter. The editor's presentation copy, with a signed letter tipped-in to the title page. This copy was presumably sent for a review, evidenced by a newspaper clipping written by the recipient, J. P. Sheldon, tipped-in to the verso of the front free endpaper. The fourth edition of this very scarce work. An authoritative agricultural study of cattle breeding, with chapters on the feeding of cattle, drovers and robberies, the cattle trade of the past, hints on the breeding and care of cattle, and more. Written by William McCombie, a leading Scottish cattle breeder and agriculturist known as "the grazier king" or the "king of graziers". Edited by James MacDonald, a Scottish editor known for his work at the Live Stock Journal. Also with two clippings of the author's obituary tipped-in to the front of the work, and with a clipping referring to a letter written by the author on the combination of milk and beef tipped-in to the rear. In the publisher's cloth binding. With twenty-four pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's cloth. Externally, damp staining to the boards. Slight cocking to the spine and light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the odd spot. With newspaper clipping tipped-in to the verso of the front free endpaper, signed letter tipped-in to the half title, and further clippings tipped-in to the verso of the half title, title page and recto of the rear free endpaper. Contemporary ownership inscription to title page. Good . Ill.: None. Good .