{"product_id":"an-account-of-the-introduction-of-merino-sheep-into-the-different-states-of-europe-and-at-the-cape-of-good-hope-paperback-9781108039154","title":"An Account of the Introduction of Merino Sheep into the Different States of Europe, and at the Cape of Good Hope (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108039154","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAn Account of the Introduction of Merino Sheep into the Different States of Europe, and at the Cape of Good Hope\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e1810 translation of an 1802 French work describing breeding and husbandry practices, yields and prices of superfine wool around Europe.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCharles de Lasteyrie (Author), Benjamin Thompson (Edited and translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108039154, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 October 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e260 pages, 1 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1.5 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDuring the eighteenth century, Spain relaxed its stringent export restrictions on Merino sheep, whose notably fine fleeces had long ensured the reputation of the Spanish woollen industry. Merinos were introduced around Europe and in 1792 Sir Joseph Banks, President of the Royal Society, established the first British flock in George III's gardens at Kew. This book, describing the qualities and adaptability of the Merino, was originally published in Paris in 1802 by the French agriculturalist and aristocrat C. P. Lasteyrie (1759–1849). It appeared in 1810 in this English translation by Benjamin Thompson (1775\/6–1816), a professional playwright and translator, who was also an unsuccessful agricultural speculator and, briefly, secretary to the Merino Society. Documenting the spread of the Merino, regional variations in breeding regulations and husbandry practices, and wool yields, prices and taxation, this promotional treatise sheds light on the history of both agriculture and commodity trading.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDedication\u003cbr\u003e Part I: 1. General remarks\u003cbr\u003e 2. Sweden\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Danish states\u003cbr\u003e 4. Saxony\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Prussian states\u003cbr\u003e 6. The Austrian states\u003cbr\u003e 7. France\u003cbr\u003e 8. Holland\u003cbr\u003e 9. The Cape of Good Hope\u003cbr\u003e 10. Italy\u003cbr\u003e 11. Great-Britain\u003cbr\u003e Part II: 1. Sweden\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Danish states\u003cbr\u003e 3. Saxony\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Prussian states\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Austrian states\u003cbr\u003e 6. France\u003cbr\u003e 7. Holland\u003cbr\u003e 8. Italy\u003cbr\u003e 9. Explanation of the frontispiece.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of science [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of science\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20science%20%5BPDX%5D%22\"\u003ePDX\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266059522328,"sku":"9781108039154","price":25.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108039154i.jpg?v=1696746388","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/an-account-of-the-introduction-of-merino-sheep-into-the-different-states-of-europe-and-at-the-cape-of-good-hope-paperback-9781108039154","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}