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OverviewDuring 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Charles de Lasteyrie , Benjamin ThompsonPublisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing) ISBN: 9781139107594ISBN 10: 1139107593 Publication Date: 05 November 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Undefined Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsDedication; Part I: 1. General remarks; 2. Sweden; 3. The Danish states; 4. Saxony; 5. The Prussian states; 6. The Austrian states; 7. France; 8. Holland; 9. The Cape of Good Hope; 10. Italy; 11. Great-Britain; Part II: 1. Sweden; 2. The Danish states; 3. Saxony; 4. The Prussian states; 5. The Austrian states; 6. France; 7. Holland; 8. Italy; 9. Explanation of the frontispiece.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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