105 - Agriculture - Weckherlin, August von. Illustrations of Cattle and Other Domestic Animal Breeds on the Private Estates of His Majesty the King of Württemberg. 2 lithographed title pages, 36 chalk- or tinted lithographed plates by Lorenz Ekeman Allesson after his own drawings (plates 1–8), by G. Küstner after Allesson (plate 9), and by Küstner after Fr. Wagner (plates 10–36). Stuttgart, Löflund, 1827–1834. 24 pp. 36.5 x 46 cm. Contemporary half-leather binding with title on spine and gilt spine, covers with floral blind-stamped decoration (top and bottom of spine restored).

Agriculture - Weckherlin, August von. Illustrations of Cattle and Other Domestic Animal Breeds on the Private Estates of His Majesty the King of Württemberg. 2 lithographed title pages, 36 chalk- or tinted lithographed plates by Lorenz Ekeman Allesson after his own drawings (plates 1–8), by G. Küstner after Allesson (plate 9), and by Küstner after Fr. Wagner (plates 10–36). Stuttgart, Löflund, 1827–1834. 24 pp. 36.5 x 46 cm. Contemporary half-leather binding with title on spine and gilt spine, covers with floral blind-stamped decoration (top and bottom of spine restored). Only edition. - Güntz II, 269 - Nissen ZBI 4354 (only 24 plates). - A seminal work on livestock breeding in Württemberg, in which the author sets forth his proposals for the improvement and refinement of cattle breeds. - Magnificent illustrations of the various cattle breeds; plates 31–36 feature sheep and goats. - Isolated foxing spots in the text; 4 plates have edge tears with backing; 1 plate has a torn corner with minor loss of image. *