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JARDINE, William.
The natural history: ruminating animals containing goat, sheep, wild and domestic cattle.. ill. in 33 plates, part 2.

A slim volume of ruminant animals by Jardine. It forms part of a much larger work. The plates include breeds of cattle and sheep. Sir William Jardine, 7th Baronet of Applegarth (1800 – 1874) was a Scottish naturalist. He is known for editing a long series of natural history books, The Naturalist's Library.

Published
Edinburgh, London & Dublin: 1836.
Plates
27
Binding/Size
S=8vo
Value
0-5000
Published
Edinburgh, London & Dublin: 1836.
Ref
182

8vo. Full red morocco boards stamped in blind and gilt. Raised spine stamped in blind and comprised of six separate compartments; lettered in gilt in the second compartment. Marbled endpapers; 27 hand-coloured plates of assorted animals. In good condition. Coloured plates in order: 1. Caama Fennec. 2. Common Wolf. 3. Magellanic Aguara Fox. 4. Cynictis Steedmanni. Ogilb. 5. Guaraxa Aguara Fox. 6. The Pita Brochet. 7. The Prong-Horned Antelope. 8. Rocky Mountain Sheep. Male & Female. 9. The Klip Springer. 10. The Wapiti. 11. The Tibetian Musk. 12. The Chamois. 13. The Guazuti Deer. 14. The Cuazupuco. 15. Petaurus sciureus. 16. Petarus breviceps. 17. Procyon Cancrivorus. Crab-Eating Racoon. Black Variety. 18. Sciurus Hypoleucus. Duvaucels Squirrel. 19. Phalangista Cooku. 20. Eira Ferruginea. 21. Didelphys Azaroe. 22. Phalangista Banksii. 23. Perameles nasuta. 24. Phalangista nana. 25. Petaurus Taguanoides. 26. Phascogale murina. 27. Petaurus pygmoeus.