An historical and descriptive account of the Peruvian sheep, called carneros de la tierra : and of the experiments made by the Spaniards to improve the respective breeds : to which is added, an account of a successful attempt to domesticate the vicuña in England, and a recommendation of this species to cross with our native flocks / by William Walton.

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Walton, William, 1784-1857, An historical and descriptive account of the Peruvian sheep, called carneros de la tierra , 1811

Creator:: Walton, William, 1784–1857
Title(s):: An historical and descriptive account of the Peruvian sheep, called carneros de la tierra : and of the experiments made by the Spaniards to improve the respective breeds : to which is added, an account of a successful attempt to domesticate the vicuña in England, and a recommendation of this species to cross with our native flocks / by William Walton.
Published/Created:: London : Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1811.
Physical Description:: vi, 183 p., [5] leaves of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
SF399 W23 1811
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3414321
Classification:: Books
Notes:: BAC: Bound in original boards.
Printed by W. Glindon, Rupert-Street, Haymarket, London.
Subject Terms:: Glindon, W. -- Printer.
Guanaco.
Llamas.
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown -- Publisher.
Sheep -- Peru.
Vicuña.
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