1607 - Legrand, A.

Legrand, A. A Guide to the Breeding of California Pheasants, Partridges, Quails, Peacocks, Mandarin and Carolina Ducks, and White and Black Swans. German manuscript on paper, presumably in German. France, second half of the 19th century. Large 8°. 152 numbered pages, with 2 schematic pen-and-ink drawings in the text of rearing pens for pheasants, 6-page index. Simple contemporary half-leather binding with hand-written title label (shows signs of wear, scuffed and bumped; front cover with wormholes). Manuscript carefully written in German cursive (presumably a translation of the original French edition) on the rearing of pheasants (pp. 1–99), partridges (pp. 99–131), quails and peacocks (pp. 131–143), and ducks (pp. 143–152), each with details on nest-building, care, diseases, and feed. - Ownership markings on the front inside cover; the book is somewhat stained in places. D