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Excerpt from Fancy Mice, Their Varieties and Management as Pets or for Show, Including the Latest Scientific Information as to Breeding for Colour
The growth of the mouse fancy is re?ected in the number of editions through which Fancy Mice has passed. The original book, by an author who hid his identity under the nam-de plume of An Old Fancier, was a very slender volume, in which was described several of the varieties familiar to us at the present day, as well as some which are not now recognised.
Some time after the publication of the first edition, Dr. C. Carter Blake, lecturer on comparative anatomy and zoology at Westminster Hospital, wrote to Tire Bazaar an interest ing letter challenging some of the statements of An Old ''fancier on various points in connection with breeding and management. This letter as re published in subsequent editions, and greatly added to the value of the book.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The growth of the mouse fancy is re?ected in the number of editions through which Fancy Mice has passed. The original book, by an author who hid his identity under the nam-de plume of An Old Fancier, was a very slender volume, in which was described several of the varieties familiar to us at the present day, as well as some which are not now recognised.
Some time after the publication of the first edition, Dr. C. Carter Blake, lecturer on comparative anatomy and zoology at Westminster Hospital, wrote to Tire Bazaar an interest ing letter challenging some of the statements of An Old ''fancier on various points in connection with breeding and management. This letter as re published in subsequent editions, and greatly added to the value of the book.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
C. J. Davies
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780331440614
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.6 cm
Page Count - 112
Paperback
Contributors
Author
C. J. Davies
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330029756
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.6 cm
Page Count - 114
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