Investigation Of Diseases Of Swine by Department Of Agriculture - 1879

Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1879. Hardcover. Good-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. The hardcover, brown cloth boards, stamped on spine. Exterior shows fading along with edge and corner wear. Interior pages are toned due to age and some foxing and spotting is present. Contains black and white and color illustrations as well as a large foldout (decrease was slightly off on the foldout which cause the very last portion of the foldout to fray a bit at the bottom - the crease has been reset so there wont be any more damage). The interior rear hinge is cracked but and front hinge is starting. Also, the front free end page is barely attached by just a small portion of the bottom. There are no signatures or bookplates present, no library markings. The rear end pages have a small dampstain along the fore edge. Also included with the book were found three papers: the first is the original sheet from The Department Of Agriculture, dated… Read More

Government Printing Office, 1879. Softcover. Good. Original printed paper covers; chipped at corners and along edges; covers worn and discolored; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior clean and unmarked; 288 pages.

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1879. Hardcover. Good. No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. 292 pages; corners bumped, some edge wear, rubbing to spine and edges, some light soiling to boards;

Washington DC: GPO, 1879. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Hardcover in dark brown cloth with spine lettered in gilt. First edition. Department of Agriculture Special Report No. 12.292 pp. with index. 15 color plates, one folding chart, two black and white plates. A tight, generally fine example, very minor loss to the spine lettering, U.S. goovernment publication on swine plague with reports by nine doctors, collection of related correspondence, additional information on cattle diseases and a concluding section on glanders.