Pigkeeper's Guide by Mitchelmore, Peter

David & Charles PLC. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1981. Hardcover. 071537995x . Ex library-withdrawn-with usual features, pockets and stamps. Illustr with B&W photos and line drawings. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 136 pages. .

London: David & Charles, 1981. wear to covers and cover edges, minimal library marks endpapers and spine, otherwise book clean and tight. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex Library.

Great Britain: David & Charles, 1981. Hardback. First Edition fep removed . Pigkeeper's Guide. Ex-library with ex-library markings. Wear to corners of boards. Assuming no previous knowledge, he takes us through the procedure step by step: the nature of the animals ('they are lovable creatures but they demand attention'), housing and bedding, feeding and breeding, the pros and cons of the different breeds and how to avoid (or cope with) bad habits and disease. We are told everything in fact that needs to be known to procude a family of contented pigs with litters thar are marketable in some twelve week from birth - a quick enough turnover to satisfy any accountant. There are of course rules and regulations to be followed and these are explained together with the names of the organisations that can assist; and, as the author remarks , their help is readily available on all counts. There are plenty of 'do's and dont's but in the author's opinion the principal potential… Read More

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1981. Cloth/Laminated Boards. Good/No d/j as Published. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Type: Book N.b. Fading to spine.