Latin for Pigs : An Illustrated History from Oedipork Rex to Hog and Das

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Dutton, 1994. First Printing Stated . Hard Back. Good/Very Good. 5" x 7 1/2. 86 pages. November 1994 Edition. Colorful dust jacket is price clipped. There is some evidence of moisture in the form of very slightly wavy pages but there are no stains. Otherwise an a near fine book. Over fifty exquisitely porcine drawings capture unforgettable moments and great individuals in pig culture and history. Contents in six chapters plus introduction: Myths, The Arts and Sciences, Leaders, Legends, Language Legacies and Elements of Latin for Pigs. Cats may speak French, and dogs may have hidden lives, but the lingua porca of animal loveers everywehre is Latin for pigs. Compendium of the distinguished ndividuals and great moments of history and culture that illuminates the porcine past as never before. Latin for Pigs profiles such influential oinkers as Pigmalion, Albert Einswine, Pablo Pigcasso, Robin Hog, Frankenswine, Hog Chi Minh, Sadham Hogsain as well as classic works of literature like Oinkle Tom's Cabin. Trumbore's charming illustrations bring to life the myth of Porkasus, the flying pig, and help explain the derivation of imporkant phrases like habeas porcus and Et tu, Porky.