Women Authors of Poultry Literature.
This is a developing page which will be updates as I get to the relevant titles. In a mans world, a small but significant number of women made significant contributions to the knowledge base of keeping and breeding poultry. I will be pleased to hear from others on this topic both here and on facebook chickenhistorynow.. email me jim at trewalla dot com.
One of the curiosities of the poultry world is the position of women. Indeed when the poultry industry was segregated into just 2 parts the fighting fowl and the domestic “dunghill” fowl it seems women were the only ones to pay attention to the productive capabilities of the birds. Edward Brown comments on this as do many of the USDA training publications, and extension services. The women were able to make useful contributions to the farm budget from the collection of eggs, and a lot of the time the man of the house was unaware of the level of income achieved.
In the published literature however there were a good number of publications by women encouraging mainly the financial benefits. Indeed Edward Brown wrote under a pseudonym, reportedly to escape the notice of the powers of the industry who thought that encouraging the small producer was a bad idea. That’s only what women do! What is old is new again. And today the shows would probably fail if not for the input of women.
My biblio list has always confused me on this point, why so many women authors with no copies of their books available on the market.
Several theories spring to mind.
1/ The women couldn’t get support for major production runs so published a small run with private money but then the men wouldn’t want to spent their money on that.
2/ All the copies were scooped up quickly and then worn out by repeated use.
3/ The market was limited so money couldn’t be made from the sale of the books, so they quickly went out of production.
4/ The big money was in exhibition poultry with the “hen fever” and new breeds, that the overall market was flooded with exotic books and the ordinary dunghill fowl was of much less priority.
Whatever way it seems that right back from the early times of domestication, it was the women who did the work.
Looking down the list , far from complete of about 150 female authors, and reading the history books of the women who took the works written by men and taught them to the women on the small holdings, it not hard to see they have made useful contributions to the knowledge base.
And I see several patterns emerging about the books and the categories of the authors.
1/ Such a large number of the books are listed as unsighted. That is no copies top be found, or at least that I can find. Mrs Rawson from Australia is a prime example.
2/ Many of the early authors were at first editors, or worked for publishers, before becoming authors in their own right.
3/ Most were in the how to make a productive business from poultry.
4/ Some, especially after the Queen was given poultry, were from the gentry and had significant cultural recognition, and finances. The Henwife Mrs Arbuthnot springs to mind, having the funding and the motivation to promote poultry keeping and poultry knowledge.
5/ In the 20th century women also became prominent in the roles of knowledge preservation, compiling lists of books or becoming significant collectors and authors themselves, Lenora Hering and Thea Lowry spring to mind. An many became significant researchers and extension officers. I recall reading, I am not sure where, of a female extension officer amongst the peasant farmers of the Boondocks of the USA. A statement like this” when we started there was great resistance from the men to wives learning, and with reluctance we were given permission to meet with the wives to talk about “their” hens. As time went on and the production increased and some money flowed from “their hens” the men were glad to welcome us to teach the wives about “our” hens. Much later we were welcomed to come and talk about “my” hens.
Its quite hard to find good information on the various authors, ( it is hard also for information about the male authors), so a great deal of surmising goes on.
In collectible terms which ones are best? Depends on the interest range, but I tend to look at them this way.
1/ Most collectible. Breed books with lots of great artwork, back to the hand coloured and early litho productions. Its actually likely though difficult to find records, but the coloured plates of the early 1800’s were likely partly or fully finished by women. So a book authored by and painted by women sounds like a great find. Authentication may be a bit thin, but its most likely. So Arbuthnott/ Mrs Blair Ferguson hits the top of the list, especially if its in immaculate condition.
2/Next most important are breed books, or those dealing with the history or characteristics of the various breeds of the day. And this follows right up to modern authors. So C S Valentine Runner Ducks, Croad, Daniels, Dieckman, Hering, Thea, and Watts are some.
3/ Then comes a multitude of books which are rare. Maye they don’t have all the fancy print, but finding copies is hard. If you find the, them that are cheap. Often they are specific titles like poultry keeping for women. A number are from women in the far flung locations like India and South Africa (and Australia).
4/ Then there are the books of great hardship, a comment from one of C S Valentine's works written under the pseudonym Myra Norys ( Syron backwards) Easy Poultry Keeping for Invalids “ as I have proved it can be done from a wheelchair”. I would like to see the back story.
5/ Books or works by Women Editors , like Comyns-Lewer, Watts and the women editors of Reliable Poultry Journal, and others right up to today such as Meg Millers work. In many ways another vital part of maintaining the history of poultry.
6/ Cooking books feature in the list I think its wrong to leave them out but they dont rate highly as collectibles, unless they are Mrs Beeton’s Poultry as well as Mrs Beeton’s cook book.
7/ Lowest on my list are the bad advice books written by celebrities to make a buck. Bad information, wrong motives. Almost all “modern backyard chooks my way sort of books”. Probably should be collected because in 100 years everyone will ask what was that about. Of course I think all the ones I published should be collected!!
My last comment. The list isn’t complete, the resource material at my hands gives all sorts of hinds and asks all sorts of questions. As always all mistakes, errors or omission, and opinions are mine.
I ask that you contribute either with source quotation or anonymous , any information about these books ( particularly if listed as unsighted) and author information, background or other significant contributions any of them have made to poultry.
So here is the list I have collected over the years, including all the unverified titles and authors. I will add pics if I have them and some commentry if I have it.
Bibliography of Women Authors
The number is the unique reference to the entry, Anon, is author unknown but suspected as female, the reference letters ( see x, y, z) are references to other bibliographies dates and edition numbers, pp printed pages
[000089] Anon. Poultry as a Meat Supply Being Hints to Henwives. Edinburgh: William p Nimmo, 1866.
8vo:ppi-viii 9-144. Cloth. Poor by the author of the poultry kalendar ( see pu) interesting from the view of forwomen and the stance that it meant in that era, this copy disbound at purchase, backstrip missing, stitching faulty. restitched on cords, several sections reinforced with jap tissue, double ep added, and a strip of imitation leather over spine. possibly a woman author? Rare.
[005435] Anon. Poultry as a Meat Supply Being Hints to Henwives. Edinburgh: William p Nimmo, 1866. Third Edition. 8vo:ppi-viii 9-144. Cloth. Good by the author of the poultry kalendar ( see pu) interesting from the view off or women and the stance that it meant in that era, possibly a female author
[005144] Arnaud, Linda. Artful Chicken (the). New York: Stewart Tabori Chang, 2000. 24cm x 24cm Pp174. Cloth. Fine / Fine. ISBN: 1584790229. artwork cooking memorabilia
[000440] Arbuthnott, the Hon Mrs, Henwife (the). Edinburgh: Thomas c Jack, 1887. Thirteenth. 12mo - Pp220
Plus Adds. Illustrated Boards. Poor / No Jacket. missing back board, cheap edition with one colour plate atfrontispiece golden polish see pu ku lists 1871 see also Blair Mrs Ferguson. New half leather green with marbled sides Dorking Bindery.
[006367] Arbuthnott, the Hon Mrs. Henwife (the). Edinburgh: Thomas c Jack, 1871. Ninth. 12mo - Pp273 Plus Adds. Illustrated Boards. Very Good / No Jacket. Black and white edition Bookplate of Brian Causby. New
endpapers but not correctly re-backed needs a jap tissue repair of the hinge.
The Hon Mrs Arbuthnott became Mrs Ferguson Blair after the death of her first husband.
[000098] Blair, Mrs Ferguson. Henwife, Her Own Experience in Her Own Poultry Yard. (the). ill. Harrison Weir Hand Coloured. Edinburgh: Thomas c Jack, 1861. Various. 8vo:ppi-xii 1-192 8cp 19wc. pu has extensive
material remember to x ref Arbuthnott, r lists 1862 218p, 1863 218p, 1865 216p, 1868 220p, 1871 273p, 1879 273p, 1886 220p, 1887 220p. colour plates 1863 218 pages abe 450.00
[005574] Blair, Mrs Ferguson. Henwife, Her Own Experience in Her Own Poultry Yard. (the). Edinbururgh: Thomas c Jack, 1863. Fourth Edition. 8vo:ppi-xiii 25-218. Cloth. Very Good / No Jacket. pu has extensive material remember to x ref arbuthnott, r lists 1862 218p, 1863 218p, 1865 216p, 1868 220p, 1871 273p, 1879 273p, 1886 220p, 1887 220p. bw plates
[003122] Baker, Mrs Helen m. Turkeys, Practical Theories, Complete Management, Artificial Hatching. Springfield Ohio: Ralph Printing Co, 1933. 8vo:pp239 Plus 1 Add. Cloth. Very Good 1st ed 1928 unsighted
[004613] Banning-Vogelpoel, Anna. Hoenders En Dwerghoenders. Wageningen: L j Veen, 1972. 8vo:Pp192. Cloth. Fine / Fine. has picture of Skinners pekins on p100
[002551] Banning-Vogelpoel, Anna. Japanese Bantams. Massachusetts: ABA, 1983. First English. 8vo:pp60. Limp. Very Good / No Jacket. first English edition first in Dutch
[004766] Banning-Vogelpoel, Anna. Java's. 1981. 8vo:pp52. Wrappers. Fine Dutch language, note from author to J Skinner.
[006397] Banning-Vogelpoel, Anna. Sebrightfokker. 220x150mm 36pp. Wrappers. Fair Dutch language stainedspine
[003136] Basley, Mrs, A,. Mrs Basley's Poultry Book. Los Angeles: Mrs Basley, 1908. Pp192. unsighted
[003137] Basley, Mrs, a. Western Poultry Book. Los Angeles: Segnogram Press, 1910. Pp212. Very Good 2nd ed 1912 212p, 1922 210p plus index Germain seed& plant co l.a. this copy 1922 edition
[003141] Baxter, Evelyn V.. Some Scottish Breeding Ducks. Edinburg: Oliver and Boyd, 1922. Pp90. unsighted
[006415] Beeton, Mrs Isabella. Beetons Book of Birds.
[000329] Beeton, s o. Beetons Book of Poultry and Domestic Animals. London ND: Ward Lock and Co, 1884.Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Pp832 Plus Adds. Illustrated Boards.
[000095] Beeton, S, O.. Beetons Book of Poultry and Domestic Animals. 248 Strand Wc London ND: S o Beeton and Co, 1861. 8vo:pp I-xii 353-832 5cp 122wc. reprinted several times between 1862 to 1894 exact date unknown. K lists 1870 353pp. A reprint of Beetons book of home pets, omitting 1-52 the preface dated 1862]
[006322] Beeton, Mrs Isabella. Book of Household Management. London: Ward Lock, 1869. 200 X150mmPp1644 Plus 20pp Adds. Quarter Leather Cloth Sides.
[003154] Bercaw, Louise Oldham. Poultry Industry, a Selected List of References (the). Washington: Usda, Pp106. unsighted
[003156] Berolzoimer, Ruth. Two Hundred and fifty Ways to Prepare Poultry and Game Birds. Chicago: Consolidated Book Co, 1940. Pp48. unsighted
[003157] Berry, Mrs, A, A,. Profitable Poultry: Berry's Golden Rule Poultry Farm. St Joe Michigan: a b Morse and Co, 1912. Pp128. unsighted
[001440] Brenneman, Lynn. Crested Bantams. ABA, 1977. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Pp38. Limp.Magazine.
[005421] Cockburn, Helen. Complete East African Poultry Book (the). Nairobi: Kenya Literature Bureau, 1981. First Ed 2nd Reprint. 12mo:pp166. Wrappers.
[003213] Calhoun, Mary Lois. Microscopic Anatomy of a Digestive Tract of Gallus Domesticus. Ames Iowa: Iowa State College Press, 1933. Pp108. unsighted
[005991] Chesney, Jane. Poultry Keeping as a National Industry. Macmillan, 1880. Vol41 Pp315-321. Book.unsighted
[005992] Chesney, Jane. Poultry Keeping in Normandy. Macmillan, 1881. Vol 43 Pp476-480. Book. Unsighted
[002875] Comyns-lewer, E and S. Poultry Keeping. London: T Nelson, 1913. 12mo: Pp285 8cp Plus engravings. Cloth. Fine k says author comyns, a & lewer mrs e.l. and sidney h. k also lists comyns, a poultry keeping 285p excellent material.
[003237] Connaly, Louise. Pheasants (the). New J[003238] Conover, Mary Roberts. Making a Poultry House. New York: Mcbride Nast and Co, 1912. Pp54.unsighted, several eds 1912, 54p and 1914, 54persey: Newark Museum, 1927. Pp37. unsighted
[006238] Croad, Miss A C. Langshan Fowls (the) Their History and Characteristics.. London: Bowers Bros, Third Edition. 8vo:Pp122+adds 4 +1 Folding Map +2 Foldout b/w Pla. Cloth. Some debate about dates and pagination, and editions. pa lists nd 109p folded plate photos and illust, also 122p folded map 6pl 3rd ed bower bros 1889, also 1877 livestock jnl 47pp 3 pl copy examined with only miss a c croad intro specifies 4th ed 109pp plus index front folding map..
[005071] De Salis, Harriet Anne. New Laid Eggs, Hints for Amateur Poultry Keepers. London: Longman Green Co, 1892. 8vo:pp I-vi +101. Title: New-laid Eggs. Hints for amateur poultry-rearers. Main heading: DE SALIS. Harriet Anne Publication details: pp. vi. 101. Longmans, Green, & Co.: London & New York, 1892. 8o.
[000897] Damerow, Gail. A Guide to Raising Chickens. Vermont: Storey Publishing, 1995. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Pp340. Paperback. As New / No Jacket. ISBN: 0882668978.
[002657] Daniels, Mrs Herbert. Success with Pedigree Reds. Waverley Iowa: Poultry Breeders Pub Co, 1922. 8vo:pp69 Plus 8 Adds. Wrappers. Fair cond, some moisture damage. rare in any condition perhaps also a second ed Waverley. Library index card inside.
[003794] Daniels, Mrs Herbert. How to Build and Manage a Profitable Business in Rhode Island Reds. Iowa: Waverley, Pp14. nd
[005903] Davis, Emma. Domestic Poultry., pp64 illust. Portland Oregon: Cirene Rural School, 1927. unsighted
[003271] Davies, Ellen C.. Utility Poultry Keeping. Edward Arnold, 1913. Pp276. unsighted
[003272] Davidson, Mrs H. C.. Egg Dainties, How to Cook Eggs in 150 Ways. London: 1899. Pp86. unsighted
[004413] Dohner, Janet Vorwalt. Encyclopedia of Endangered Livestock and Poultry. Yale University Press, unsighted
[003289] Drofrow, Ira. How to Raise Dogs, Poultry, Pigeons, and rabbits. 1890. Pp60. unsighted
[000220] Dieckman, Gwen Editor. Wyandotte Manual No 2 (the). Sydney ND C1960: The Wyandotte Club of Australia, First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Pp96. Wrappers.
[004938] Disney, Rosemary. Splendid Art of Decorating Eggs. London: Mills and Boon, 1974. 8vo:Pp192. Cloth. Very Good / Very Good. ISBN: 0 263055353. dustjacket dirty on rear.
[002884] Fawkes, Mrs. A. K. Poultry Farming in the East. Allahabad: Pioneer Press, 1923. Pp165, Photo colour plates from watts also 1931 ed
[002666] Field, Fanny (pseud). Our Poultry Doctor. Charlottesville Va: 1886. 12mo:pp36. unsighted, various editions and publishers
[003332] Foster, Mrs H. U.. Practical Poultry Facts. St Louis: H j Renter Print, 1913. Pp26. unsighted
[001171] Fritzsche, Helga. Bantams. New York: Barrons, 1986. First English. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Pp72. Illustrated Wrappers. Fine / No Jacket. ISBN: 08120 3687 5.
[000247] Harvey, Rev and Mrs J. Campine Fowl (the). Feathered World: 1910. 8vo:pp36 Illust (1cp). Rare
[004436] French, Jackie. Chook Book. Flemington Vic: Aird Books, 1993. 8vo:Pp120. Wrappers. Fine
[005971] Feekes, Francisca. Irrelevant Ground Pecking in Agonistic Situations in Burmese Jungle Fowls. Private Press, 1971. First. 240x160mm Pp108 Plus Index. Wrappers. Book. Fair
[004877] Gandara, Lonnie. Complete Guide to Poultry (the). Mississauga on Canada: Putnam Berkley, 1900. Softcover. unsighted
[001684] Gilpin, Gladys. Palatability and Nutrititive Value of Home Canned Chicken Bulletin 1054.Washington: Usda, 1952. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limp. Aeb.
[003366] Guest, Mrs Lionel. Every Womans Book of Poultry. London: Poultry World, 1919. Pp46. unsighted
[005380] Gurney, Nancy and Eric. Gurneys Guide to Feathered Friends. London: New English Library, 1969. First Nel Edition. 8vo:unpaginated. Wrappers. Very Good / No Jacket. a cartoon, comical history of birds with an interesting set of collective nouns for groups of birds.
[003908] Harris, Mrs Eric. Turkeys on the High Veld, from Ignorance to Experience in South Africa. Durban: Pp128. Unsighted
[002840] Hawks, Emma Beatrice. Bibliography of Poultry (a). Washington: Usda, 1897. Pp32. Cloth with Leather Spine Label. Very Rare. E.B.Hawks was also the cataloguer of periodicals of the Library of the USDA.
[001596] Hawes, Robert O and Christman , Carolyn J. Birds of a Feather, Saving Rare Turkeys from Extinction. North Carolina: American Livestock Breeds Conservancy, 1999. First Edition. 8vo -Pp76. Limp. By
Authors. Fine / No Jacket. ISBN: 1 887316035.
From The Kansas Stae University collection.
Leonora C. "Nora" Hering (1898-1983) collected poultry art, artifacts, and publications. The scarcity of fresh eggs during the Second World War prompted Hering to begin breeding poultry. She voraciously read books and articles on the topic, frequently contacting land grant university librarians in order to track down elusive publications. She subscribed to poultry journals and amassed a sizable collection of books on the subject. Her acquisitions included books from the estate of Cornish poultry breeder Godfrey Trevelyan Williams. She also collected taxidermy specimens and depictions of poultry in art and on postage stamps.
By 1950, she had become an authority on the topic of poultry. James W Gwin, poultry marketing specialist at the University of Maryland, lauded her as the "poultry historian." Hering expressed a commitment to donating her various poultry-related collections to Kansas State College and coordinated her efforts with Department of Poultry Husbandry chairperson Loyal F. Payne.
In January 1953, Stanford University's Main Library displayed some of her books, drawings, and prints. In August 1955, she presented on the topic, "The Chicken in Art and Literature" at the 44th annual meeting of the National Poultry Science Association at Michigan State University in East Lansing, and later published an article of the same name in Cackle and Crow. She spoke to the Grolier Society on the topic of the Araucana breed in May 1959, and later developed an article on the topic for Poultry Press.
Over a twenty-five year period, Hering accumulated a collection of nearly 1000 poultry publications. Her international contacts included poultry specialists in New Zealand and Japan, and she was frequently recommended to those who sought historical information about the poultry trade, the origins of poultry breeding in the San Francisco Bay region, and other related topics.
This collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, prints, postage stamps, journal and typescript articles pertaining to poultry breeder Leonora C. Hering (1898-1983). A member of the World’s Poultry Science Association.
[001552] Hering, Lenora. But Never the Rooster. Memories of My French hens and some others California: Mill Creek Press, 1976. First Edition. 8vo Unpaginated. Cloth.
[005814] Hering, Leonora. Chicken in Art and Literature, The. 1955. First. Pp44.
[005524] Hering, Lenora. Poultry Firsts. Mt Morris Illinois: Watt, 1971. 8vo:20pp. Wrappers.
005524 a Hering, Lenora. The Lost Dutch Colony 1979 17 pages. ( not sure if it’s the same L Hering. unsighted
005524 b Hering Lenora, The Nankin ABA year book 1962
[004683] Hoek, Miss T.. Eggs and Poultry in Cookery Bulletin 237. Union of South Africa: Department of
Agriculture and Forestry, 1942. 8vo:pp94. Wrappers. Very Good / No Jacket. cookery book.
[006010] Howland, Marie. Ladies Enterprise, (a). Harpers Magazine, 1873. V47 Pp641-651. Book. unsighted
[000853] Hanson, Elisha.. Pigeons Mans Feathered Friends of Longest Standing. ill. Hashime Murayama. National Geographic, 1926. Magazine.
[004497] Hoffman, Mrs Carl. Practical Chicken and Turkey Farming. Argyle Texas: Self, 1927. Ist. 8vo:pp109.Cloth. .
[002131] Hann, Florence Yates. Story of Chanticleer. ill. J Shepherd. London: William Hieneman, 1913. First Edition. 8vo - Pp144. Cloth. Fine / No Jacket. childrens story
[005446] Hubbard, Hon Rose (henwife). Table Poultry. unsighted listed in ornamental waterfowl
[005884] Irvine, Lynn. Field with Geese. New York: 1961. Pp152. unsighted
[000912] Jasper, Madame. Flemish System of Poultry Rearing (the). London: Country Life, 1916. First Edition. 8vo - Pp174 Plus Adds. Cloth. V
[003441] Johnson, Mrs Rebecca. How to Hatch, Brood, Feed and Prevent Chicks from Dying in the Shell. Maxwell Iowa: L r Shepherd Pub Co, 1905. Pp52. also 64p 1906
[000404] Kear, Janet. Mute Swan (the). Bucks, England: Shire Publications, 1988. First Edition. 8vo -Pp24. Limp.
[003932] Kelway, Phyllis. Ark (the). H Jenkins, 1944. Pp128. unsighted
[003457] King, Anna Low. Capons for Money. Chicago: Herschman and Cardy, 1923. Pp40. Wrappers. also 1923, 1924 40pp.
[000785] Koethen, Jean A.. Poultry for Profit. Los Angeles: Cultivator, 1915. First Edition. 8vo - Pp229. Cloth..
[000038] James, Mrs Elliot.. Profitable and Economical Poultry Keeping. London: Ward Lock, 1881. 8vo - Viii 377-506 plus 12 Adds with 13 Illust. Wrappers. Good Title: Profitable and economical Poultry-keeping ...
Illustrated. Main heading: JAMES. A. G. F. Eliot. Mrs. Publication details: pp. 139. Ward, Lock & Co.: London, [1881.] 8o. Shelfmark: 7294.df.1. Notes: One of "Ward and Lock's Useful Handbooks
[005895] Kidd, Eunice e. The Daily Express Poultry Book. London: Daily Express, 1942. unsighted wartime poultry management.
[005039] Kuys, Adrian, and Kuys, Janet. Guide to the Poultry Pavilion. South Australia: Gawler and Districts Poultry Fanciers Association, 300 x 210mm unpaginated . Stapled.
[001421] Lipscombe, Mrs l. How to Sex Your Own Chicks. Sydney nd: Poultry Newspaper, First Edition. 8vo -Pp8. Pamplet. .
[003953] Lowe, Elizabeth. Utility Pigeons, Their Daily Management. London: Feathered World, Pp24. unsighted
[004195] Lloyd, Celine.. 151 Ways of Cooking Eggs. London: Iliffe Books in Conj with Poultry World, 1958. 8vo;pp104. Spiral Binding. Unsighted
[005909] Luttman, Rick and Gail. Ducks and Geese in Your Backyard. Emmaus Pa Usa: Rodale Press, 1978. First. 220 x 140 Pp273. Paperback. Book. Good / No Jacket.
[005520] Lowry, Thea S. Empty Shells. Novato, Ca: Manifold Press, 2000. First. A4-landscape Pp271. Illustrated Boards. For John Skinner Grade AA Keeper of the Flame. Fine / No Jacket. ISBN: 0-9610116-1-0. A delightful copy presented to John Skinner enscribed with a delightful hand by the Author, For John Skinner, Grade AA Keeper of the flame. Thea was killed in a car accident soon after publication. She stopped to help a disabled person with a broken down car and was killed by a passing car. ABE has copies at 1000USD
[000531] Lovegren, Minnie Rose. Recipe for Raising Chickens. Seattle Washington: Pacific Search, 1975. First Edition. 4to - Pp31. Limp. As New / No Jacket. ISBN: 0 914718 09 6.
[005413] Mcconnell, Primrose. The Agricultural Notebook. London: Crosby Lockwood, 1904. Seventh Ed. 12m0:pp461+i-vii Index. Leather, AEG. Very Good / No Jacket. general agricultural reference with pp401-407 on characteristics of poultry
[005788] Macdonald, Betty. Egg and I, The. London: Hammond Hammond, 1951. First Edition Ninth Impression. 220mm x 150mm Pp136. Hard Cover. Good / Good. The story of a poultry wife in the early poultry industry First impression 1946
[005248] Macleod, Alice. Pigeon Raising. Cincinnati: Stewart Kidd, 1913. First Edition. 12mo:pp113 Plus Adds. Cloth. K referes to McLead I think a spelling error same book,.
[003506] Magee, Hattie. Twenty Five Years in a Poultry Yard. Grant City Missouri: Star Printer, 1895. Pp23.Unsighted
[000284] Marold, Linda. Chookwise. Castlemaine Vic: Marold-hof, 1996. First Edition. 8vo - Pp70. Limp.
[001326] Mayhew Veronica. Belgian Bantams. Reading: Veronica Mayhew, 1999. First Edition. 8vo - Pp90. HardCover. Fine
[001051] Mayhew, Veronica. Belgian Bantams. Reading: Veronica Mayhew, 1999. First Edition. 8vo Pp90.Paperback. Fine
000013] Mayhew, Veronica. Catalogue of Poultry Books and Ephemera. Reading: Mayhew, 2008. Limp.Catalogue. first duplicated List plus 2008(undated) a5 list
[000014] Mayhew, Veronica. Trade Catalogues , . Reading: Mayhew, 2006. Limp. Catalogue. 1992, 1993, 1994,1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005. all modern trade books
[000273] Mannering, Rosslyn. Fowls and How to Keep Them. London: Cassell and Co, 1924. Second Impression 12mo - Pp114. Illustrated Wrappers. Very Good / No Jacket. 1924 111pp, 1951 120p, 1953 120p $20.00
[000525] Mannering, Rosslyn. Fowls and How to Keep Them. London: Cassell and Co, 1959. Seventh. 12mo -over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall Pp114. Illustrated Wrappers. Very Good
[003966] Mannering, Rosslyn. How to Manage Laying Hens: Quick Egg-Production and Breeding. London:W Foulsham, 1935. Pp123. Unsighted.
[003509] Mannering, Rosslyn. Everybody's Poultry Book. London: W Faulsham, 1925. Pp123. unsighted
[003508] Malcolm, Beatrice. Successful Poultry Farming. Gloucester: J Bellows, 1930. Pp177. unsighted this is 2nd ed
[003507] Mahaney, Margaret. Mahoney Talks About Turkeys. Boston: Park and Pollard, 1913. First Edition. 8vo:ppi-xiii +132. Wrappers. Very Good 2nd ed 1915 pp132, r spells mahaney
[005519] Miflin, Jeanette. Diagnosing Avian Respiratory Disease
[001627] Miller, Mother. Mother Miller Breeding Farm Home of the Royal Matings. Madison, Wisconsin: Mother Miller, 1934. Limp. Catalogue. Fine / No Jacket.
[004337] Miller, Meg. Backyard Poultry Keepers Calendar 1988. Shepparton: Night Owl Publishers, 1988.
4to:24 Leaves. Wrappers. Also editor of Australasian Poultry from its inception.
[000899] Moore, Alanna. Backyard Poultry Naturally. Bolwarrah: Bolwarrah, 1998. First Edition. 8vo -Pp151. Paperback. As New / No Jacket.
[001423] Molyneux, Helen. Culling of Poultry Bulletin 59. London: Maff, 1945. First Edition. 8vo Pp20. .also 1952 also a translation into Hebrew 1942
[003564] Niles, Kathryn B.. Romance in Recipes (eggs). Cleveland Ohio: Worlds Poultry Congress 7th, 1939. Pp97. unsighted
[002915] Obyrne, Glenys. Backyard Poultry. New Plymouth: G p Books, 1990. Pp96, 44 Photos, 11 Col Photos. unsighted
[003573] Ogrady, Mrs. 100,000 Chickens a Year. London: Poultry Press, Pp24. unsighted
[005485] Percy, Pam. Field Guide to Chickens (the). St Paul Minn: Voyageur Press, 2006. First?. 8vo:pp144 Lots of Colour. Hard Cover. Pam Percy to John Skinner. Fine / No Jacket.
[005475] Percy, Pam. The Complete Chicken. Vancouver: Voyageur Press, 2002. First Ed. 4to:pp143. Hardcover. By the Author to John Skinner. Fine / Fine.
[004113] Price, C, J., And Reed, Josephine E. Poultry Husbandry II. Rome: Fao, 1969. Pp91. unsighted several
[003601] Pierson, Clara Dinningham. Tales of a Poultry Farm. 1904. Pp195. Illustrated Boards. Good novel, biography
[003592] Pennington, Mary Engle. Refrigeration of Dressed Poultry in Transit. Washington: Gvt Printer, Pp35. Unsighted.
003593] Pennington, Mary Engle. Wheatless Ration for the Rapid Increase of Flesh on Young Chicken. Washington: Gvt Printer, 1918. Pp12. Unsighted.
[003621] Rand, Gladys, I.. A - Z. Of Turkey raising. Beuna Vista California: Beuna Vista Turkey Ranch, 1928. 8vo:pp71. Wrappers. Very Good
[002937] Rowan, Mrs L.. Mrs Rowan's Australian Poultry Book. Sydney: Turner and Henderson, 1904. Pp156.unsighted, pa lists 4th ed earlier not recorded is this in fact Mrs Lance Rawson? Thanks to Ken Fenwick it sees it is . His pic.
[003624] Rawson, Mrs Lance. Practical Poultry Farming. Brisbane, Queensland: E Gregory Gvt Printer, 1896. Pp44. unsighted, 4th ed titled Mrs Rawson's Australasian Poultry book 156pp Turner and Henderson 1904 sydneye author of the australian enquiry book 1894 reprinted in 1980 pp284 8vo, reference as author of Australian poultry book. ( list price 250) also unsighted Australian poultry book 1893 published turner and henderson pp156 small 8vo also suggest 3rd edition also Poultry keeping for pocket money. Any of her work is rare.
[006457] Rawson, Mrs Lance. Practical Poultry Farming. Brisbane: QDPI, 1896. 8vo Pp44. Government Department Of Agriculture Bulletin 8 series 2
[000837] Reading, Dorothy. A Guide to Keeping Poultry in Australia. Melbourne: Nelson, 1981. 4th Reprint.8vo Pp141. Illustrated Boards. ISBN: 0170057887.
[000721] Roberts, Victoria. British Poultry Standards. Oxford: Blackwell Science, 1997. Fifth Edition. 8vo - Pp386. Illustrated Boards.t. ISBN: 0632040521.
[001611] Roberts, Victoria. Diseases of Free Range Poultry. Suffolk England: Whittet Books, 2000. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Pp152. Illustrated Boards. ISBN: 1873580533.
[001518] Stromberg, Janet. A Guide to Better Hatching. Pine River: Stromberg, 1975. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Pp100. Paperback. Loyl Stromberg. V.
[001345] Schmidgall, Loretta. Book of the Frizzle. Usa: Self Pub, 1984. Second Edition. 8vo - Pp24. Limp.
[004846] Schmidt, Horst. Handbuch Der Nutz-und Rassehuhner. Melsungen Germany: Neumann-Neudamm, 8vo:pp444plus3 Adds. Illustrated Boards. Fine ISBN: 3 788804491. lavishly presented encyclopedia of
poultry with many colour plates of breeds. ( maybe wrongly labelled)
[004620] Seaman, Louise. Brave Bantam (the). ill. Helen Sewell. New York: Macmillan, 1946. 8vo:unpaginated. Cloth. an interesting childrens book, ex library, some pages torn, is the illustrator related to Sewell?
[003689] Slade, Elisha. On Domesticated Hybrid Ducks. Washington: Us National Museum Proc, 1885.Unsighted
[005465] Strutt-cavell, Miss f m. Poultry Keeper (the) a Manual on the Management of Poultry and Pigeons. Port Sunlight: Lever Bros, 1895. First. Pp156. pa 238-2006
[000765] Swaysgood, Susan. California Poultry Practice. San Francisco: Pacific Rural Press, 1915. First Edition. 12mo Pp157. Cloth. Very Good Minus / No Jacket.
[003705] Strathmore, Helen. New Developments in Poultry Raising. 1908. Pp52. Unsighted
[002183] Sundgren, Betty and Sundgren, Thelma. New Game Bird Handbook. Kansas: Sun Sportsman, 1974. Third Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limp. Very Good / No Jacket.
[004434] Stern, Alice. Poultry and Poultry Keeping. London: Merehurst Press, 1988. 8vo:pp144. Illustrated Boards. Fine
[003688] Simpson, Mrs Geo. Care and Feeding of Indian Runner Ducks. Owensville, Indiana: E d Hulfish, Pp98. unsighted
[004042] Schaffner, Isabella Kruse. Turkeys in Texas, a History of the Turkey Industry in Texas. San Antonio Texas: Naylor Co, 1954. Pp67. unsighted
[001395] Schafer, Violet. Eggcraft. San Francisco: Yerba Buena Press, 1973. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Paperback.
[006239] Sonntag, Linda. Eggs. Uk: Hutchinson, 1980. 160 X120mm Pp56. Hard Cover. Fine Rare
[000061] Soames, Barbara. Keeping Geese. London: Blandford, 1980. Pp159 b /w Photos. unsighted
[004057] Strathmore, Helen. Poultry Emancipated. Tonbridge, Eng: Bradbury, Agnew and Co, 1904. Pp87. unsighted
[003699] Stanton, Blanche. Poultry Lore for Small Holders. London: St Catherine Press, 1916. Pp80 Illust. unsighted, also cecil palmer publisher of 3rd ed 1916 80p. sighted in the shop interesting plates on sicilian buttercups and flower birds 3 rd ed 1921.
[003721] Tilson, Mrs Ida E.. Poultry Herald Manual (the). St Paul Minn: Webb Pub Co, 1898. Pp168. Unsighted
[003722] Tilson, Mrs Ida E.. Poultry Tales and Frills. West Salem Wisconsin: Pp107. unsighted $0.00
[002749] Teasley, Ora Howard and Mrs D.O.. Runner Ducks (all about). Middletown Ind: Monarch Pub Co, 8vo:pp92 Illust. unsighted
[005447] Thear, Katie. Profits from Turkeys. Essex: Broad Leys, 1981. First. 8vo:Pp18. Wrappers.
[000973] Thear, Katie. Incubation, a Guide to Hatching and Rearing. Essex: Broad Leys, 1987. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Pp96. Illustrated Wrappers. Very Good / No Jacket. ISBN: 0906137160.
[005201] Tufvesson, Bernice. Use of Selection to Enhance Comb Hyaluronic Acid Production in WhiteLeghorn Cockerels and Correlated Effects on Male and Female Characters. Uppsala, Sweden: Swedish
University of Agricultural Sciences, 1998. 17cm x 24cm Unpaginated. Wrappers. Fair.
[002946] Tweed, Isa. Indian Handbook on Ducks, Geese, Turkeys, Guinea-Fowls, Pea-Fowls, and Rabbits.. Calcutta: Thacker, Spink and Co, 1901. Pp107. unsighted pa says 2nd ed 1921 107p see also slater.
[005977] Tweed, Isa. Poultry Keeping in India, a Simple Etc. Calcutta: Thacker, Spink and Co, 1894. Pp(iv) 99
+48 Adds 11 Plates +index I-iv. Cloth. Book. Good pa litsts 4ed 191915 xi, 240p, 56 figs rev 5th 1921 278p, 6th ed 1933 62 figs (12 col), also 1944 rev a e slater 2 volumes. This volume 1894
[002506] Tweed, Isa.. Poultry Keeping in India, a Simple Etc. Calcutta: Thacker, Spink and Co, 1894. Pp(iv) 99 +48 Adds 11 Plates. Cloth. pa litsts 4ed 191915 xi, 240p, 56 figs rev 5th 1921 278p, 6th ed 1933 62 figs (12col), also 1944 rev a e slater 2 volumes. also 1948 2 volumes in one revised by a e slater (this copy)
[005562] Tweed, Isa. Poultry Keeping in India, a Simple Etc. Calcutta: Thacker, Spink and Co, 1894. First Ed.12mo: Pp99 Plus 44 Adds. Cloth. pa litsts rev 5th 1921 278p, 6th ed 1933 62 figs (12 col), also 1944 rev a e slater 2 volumes. also 1948 2 volumes in one revised by a e slater this copy 6th but with no cp $100.00
A new edition to me the Sixth 1227 edited by Mrs M. V. Lord but with the addition of 12 full colour plates by Wippell and 50 illustrations many coursety of Poyultry Press. 272 pp and end papers of adds.
From 6th edition of Tweed.
[004435] Twinch, Carol. Poultry a Guide to Management. Wiltshire, England: Crowood, 1985. 8vo:Pp122.Cloth.
002118] Valentine, C, S.. Beginner in Poultry. Ist New York: Macmillan, 1912. First Edition 2nd Impression. 12mo- Pp450 Plus Adds. Cloth. Very Good / No Jacket. Mrs Carolyn Syron also wrote under name Myra V Norys.
[000605] Valentine, C, S.. Beginner in Poultry (the). New York: Macmillan, 1923. Second Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall Pp450. Cloth. Very Good / No Jacket. first pub 1912 second imp 1914 second ed different binding and paper 1923 Mrs Carolyn Syron also wrote under name Myra V Norys.
[000591] Valentine, C, S.. How to Keep Hens for Profit. New York: Macmillan, , 1910. First Edition. 8vo - Pp298.Illustrated Boards. 1915. Fifth Reprint. 8vo Pp298. Blue Cloth Hardcover. Very Good / No Jacket. Published 1st 1910,4 reprints jan 1911, jan 1912, march 13, Jan 1915. Also under Mrs Carolyn Syron also wrote under name Myra V Norys. Norys = Syron backwards.
[002261] Valentine, C, S.. Indian Runner Duck Book. Ridgewood New Jersey: 1911. First Edition. 8vo:Pp150.
Cloth. Very Good / No Jacket. 1911 2nd ed 150pp, 1913 3rd ed 166pp. Published by her husband F H Valentine. Mrs Carolyn Syron also wrote under name Myra V Norys
[003571] Norys, Myrna V.. Pocket Money Poultry. Washington: G e Howard, 1899. Pp171. unsighted pseud for Valentine, mrs carolyn syron $0.00
[005891] Norys, Myrna U.. Easy Poultry Keeping for Invalids. New Jersey: 1900. Pp90. Unsighted, pseudonymfor c s valentine
[003774] Wilson, Mrs M, A.. A, B, C, Poultry Book (the). London: Cassell and Co, 1880. 8vo:pp109. unsighted
[005580] Ward, Verna Olive. Egg-Sistence. Chicago: The Maestro Co, 1917. First. Pp38 Plus Adds. Wrappers.novel
[003763] Wigent, Zella. Poultry for Farm and Home. Chicago: International Harvester, 1921. Pp71.
[006279] Wigent, Zella. Farm Poultry Pays. Chicago: International Harvester, 1926. 230x150mm Pp72.
[004099] Wright, Lydia Maud. Wright Way (the) Practical Hints for Poultry Profits in the Backyard Poultry. New Orleans: L Graham Co, 1912. Pp115. Unsighted.
[006159] Wilcox, B. Indian Game Doyens Series. Melbourne: Bellsouth, 2004. special presentation edition of 1 trade leather,and 3 special leather copies, hardback edition 100 numbered copies, general limp cover 1000 copies. This entry covers the hardback numbered and general limp edition. The leather copies were made for publisher and author .
[005552] Woods, Pamela. Flowers from Feathers. Devon England: David and Charles, 1973. First. Large8vo:pp128. Cloth. Fine / No Jacket. ISBN: 0 7153 5929 0.
[003775] Wilson, Mrs Theodora, Poultry Keeping for Women. London: Cable Printing and Pub Co, 1899.12mo:pp66. unsighted Title: Poultry Keeping for Women, for pleasure and profit. Main heading: WILSON. T.
Wilson. Authoress of "The Royal Road to Poultry Rearing." Series: [Cable Series of Farm and Household Books. no.5.] Publication details: pp. 66. Cable Printing & Publishing Co.: London, [1899.] 12o. Shelfmark: D-07944.g.81.
[004258] Watts, Miss E. (ed). Poultry Chronicle (the). England: 1854. unsighted commenced as an 8vo weekly newspapers, after 18 months combined with Cottage gardner ed by G.W,Johnson see pa. First poultry periodical in the english language.
02358] Watts, Miss E.. Poultry Yard (the). ill. Harrison Weir. London Glasgow, New York: George Routledge and Sons, 1860. First Edition. 12mo - Pp172 Plus Adds. edited version of the poultry yard by WCL Martin someone has tried to colour some of the plates.
[006456] Watts, Miss E.. Poultry Yard (the). ill. Harrison Weir. London Glasgow, New York: George Routledge and Sons, 1875. New Edition. 12mo - Pp172 Plus Adds. Illustrated Paper Covered Board. Very Good new edition.edited version of the poultry yard by wcl martin someone has tried to colour some of the plates. $0.00
[004627] Watts, Miss E.. Poultry Yard (the). ill. Harrison Weir. London Glasgow, New York: George Routledge and Sons, 1860. First Edition. 12mo - Pp172 Plus Adds. Illustrated Boards. Good Unsighted uncoloured plates cover well worn internal good, paper fragile Title: The Poultry-Yard ... By Miss E. Watts [or rather, revised by her from the work of W. C. L. Martin]. New edition, revised by E. Brown. With illustrations. Main heading: Watts, Elizabeth. Editor of the "Poultry Chronicle." Additional headings: BROWN. Sir. Edward Additional headings: MARTIN. William Charles Linnæus Publication details: pp. vi. 155. Routledge & Sons: London, 1893 [1892
[006133] Watts, Miss E.. Poultry Yard (the). ill. Harrison Weir. London Glasgow, New York: George Routledge and Sons, 1885. First Edition. 12mo - Pp172 Plus Adds. Illustrated Boards. Very Good uncoloured plates. cover well worn internal good, paper fragile Title: The Poultry-Yard ... By Miss E. Watts [or rather, revised by her from the work of W. C. L. Martin]. New edition, revised by E. Brown. With illustrations. Main heading: WATTS. Elizabeth. Editor of the "Poultry Chronicle." Additional headings: BROWN. Sir. Edward Additional headings: MARTIN. William Charles Linnæus Publication details: pp. vi. 155. Routledge & Sons: London, 1893 [1892].
[004329] Watts, Miss E.. Poultry Yard (the). ill. Harrison Weir. London Glasgow, New York: George Routledgeand Sons, 1860. First Edition. 112 mo Pp172 Plus Adds. Cloth, a Little Worn Green. Very Good / No Jacket. non colour edition, but significant as an early backyarders/semi commercial work. Retain as is exact date unknown.
[000282] Watts, Miss E.. Poultry Yard (the). ill. Harrison Weir. London Glasgow, New York: George Routledge and Sons, 1860. First Edition. 12mo Pp172 Plus Adds. Cloth, a Little Worn Green. Very Good / No Jacket. edited version of the poultry yard by wcl martin see pu
[002359] Watts, Miss e. Poultry, an Original and Practical Guide to Their Breeding, Rearing, Feeding, and Exhibiting. London: F Warne, 1867. 12mo:ppi-iv 1-192 Cfp, 6wc. Hard with Paper Covered Boards. Very Good 1st ed nd, 2nd ed 1867 192pp, 3rd ed 1870 192pp this one bears cover saysing this is the only one written by her The others were just edited by her I colour plate frontis of the vexed mother game fowl.
Elizabeth Watts.
Miss Elizabeth Watts was the Editor of the Poultry Department of the “Field” magazine, Editor of the Poultry Chronicle and contributed to other newspapers of the time.
Her first book was Poultry an original and Practical Guide to their Breeding, Rearing Feeding, and Exhibiting. It was published as one of the Country and Family Circle books by Frederick Warne and co London12 mo small format pp i-iv 1 192 with a coloured frontispiece and 6 woodcuts. It has no date but Punnett “ Notes on old poultry books” dates the edition as 1867 due to various other cross references. Other more modern references suggest 1860 (I think wrong) and Hawks,1st 1867, then 1868 and a new ed 1870. I have sighted only the first ed no date. Bound in boards with orange printed cover. This is obviously the first of her original works and deals mainly with the home poultry keeper of that era with about 25% of the book considering the breeds.
Her other work was as Editor of the Poultry Yard. This book first written by WCL Martin. This book was written in 1853 G Routledge and co 144pp. with an edition in 1860. Martin wrote several other works which were part of larger works and also Our Domestic fowls, very difficult to find and unsighted by me.
However the Poultry Yard, Comprising the management of Fowls for Use and Exhibition, a new edition, was listed in 1860 as Revised by Elizabeth Watts 172pp illustrated, with some list 1863, 1866, 1867, 1870. All 172pp. Some variations in covers below.
Then a new edition revised by Edward Brown 1893 155pp and 1902 (unsighted by me)
The covers were variable some cloth some printed covers.
However the content of the 1860-1870 editions all appears to be the same.
The fascinating part is the content is very unlike the content of her first work. It’s a thoroughly scholarly examination of the sources of domestic fowl of interest to any interested in breed history and the history of poultry keeping of that era. I am sure it is primarily Martins work corrected and expanded by Watts. It contains numerous cross reference to other old sources.
I have not been able to source Martin’s original work to see how much is his and how much is edited by Watts. Nevertheless its interesting that she is one of a small group of women authors and must have had some skill to get there.
The best quotation I have found is in a section where Watts is telling of the quotations of a writer (unnamed) who says “Sketchley tells us that he has always found the round eggs to contain the female chicks and the oblong eggs to contain the male. This however, though it may be newly discovered by Sketchley was known to Columella and Stephanus” Watts comments “It is contradicted, apparently with sufficient reason, for it appears impossible to ascertain with certainty if the egg is fecundated.” The same writer says” If you examine the egg between your eye and a candle, you will be able to discern the position caused by the little air-bag in the blunt end of the shell. If this be in the center, the egg will produce a cock; if at one side a hen’ Then comments Watts “We know of no facts which will lead to receiving this with implicit confidence”. Such beautiful language. We should use it frequently for some of the “stories” on management written on many facebook pages.
I had a customer, must be almost 20 years ago, bragging about how his father had taught him to sex eggs and he was close to 100% accurate, by a somewhat similar method. He was touting for work being in lack of employment at the time. I asked him if he wanted a real job. I said "I can get you a job earning 50k a year ( equivalent to 150k today)" He asked “Where” . and I replied "I do some work for the Fiveways layer hatchery. They set 100,000 eggs per week and if you can do what you say, that will let them set double the number as they usually destroy the males after hatch. Can I call and set up an appointment? " He was out the door faster than you could blink.
We know of no facts which will lead to receiving his statements with implicit confidence. Propriety refrains me for using the common simple expression of today.
I recommend the Poultry Yard as a great history read with numerous references to source literature and to the stories of the day. And for a collector, Poultry By Watts and any by William Charles Linnaeus Martin are worth adding to the collection by way of rarity. Enjoy! Jim.
