Brown Sir Edward and Family Part 2

A Bibliography Of Sir Edward Brown and his Son, Edward Thomas Brown,

from the resources of James Finger Poultry Collection and other references, in 2 parts.

Abreviations used

pp: printed pages , Col Plts: Colour plates, b/w: Illustrations or black and white photos, ed: edition, self: self published, ep: end papers. 8vo: octavo size

Usual format

{My Catalogue reference no,] Author Surname, Other names, Title (may be shortened), Place of publication, Publisher, Date, Size, pages/volumes, then comments. If concluded with Unsighted, not seen by me, or Wanted, I would like to see a copy. There is often in the unsighted category a fed to different reference works (for example "listed in K")

[002283] Poultry Keeping on the Farm. London: Benn Bros, 1923. First Edition. 12mo:pp54. Wrappers. Unsighted.

[002292] Suburban Poultry Keeping. London: Country Life, 1926. First Edition. 102pp. unsighted.

[000330] Poultry Breeding and Production 3 Volumes. London: Caxton, 1929. First Edition. 8vo -. Cloth. 8 col plts

Vol 1 Col plts frontis OEG, xxix Dutch, xliii Buff Orp lix RIR, pages i-xiv, 1-315pp.

Vol 2 Col plts frontis Red Sussex, lxxxvi Buff Plymouth rocks, plate lxxvi Bronze Turkey pp i-vviii 319- 607.

Vol 3 Col plates xcv Khaki Campbell ci bronze turkey in pp i-vii, 609-864

I have designated this first edition though all editions are listed same year, this has the oldest paper type.

Caxton 3 Vol

[002134] Poultry Breeding and Production 2 Volumes. London: Ernest Benn, 1929. First Edition. 8vo Cloth. 8 col plts

Vol 1 pp i-xviii 1-408 col plts frontis oeg , xxix dutch xliii buff orp, lix rir numerous b/w plts

Vol 2 pp i-xii 411-864 frontis red sussex, lxxxvi buff rocks, xcv khaki campbell, ci bronze turkey numerous b/w plts.

[004833] Brown Edward (later sir). Poultry Breeding and Production 2 Volumes. New York: John Wiley and

Sons, 1929. American Edition. 8vo:vol1 I-xv 1-408 Vol2 I-x 409-864. Cloth. same 8 col plts

Sample pages from Benn, showing the contents , frontis and a few pages. The same content for all just with different pagination.

[002302] National Poultry Council of England and Wales (the). London: National Poultry Council, 1931. Pp28. unsighted.

[5692] British Poultry Husbandry. Chapman Hall London 1930 pp i-viii, 350pp black and white illustration and plates.

[001551] Memories at Eventide. Burnley Lancashire: John Dixon Ltd, 1934. First Edition. 8vo Pp271. Cloth.

A notice of the death of Sir Edward Sept 2 1939, found inside this copy, along with and inscription and signature of Sir Edward to Josiah Stamp, another well known identity in the poultry world of the 1930's. I think this book is very important reading from several perspectives.

Sir Edward was tremendously influential in the world of poultry from the subsistence farmer , to fancier, to developing commercial industry. Though he was a man of his day, and today we would debate the details of some of the long held Darwinian views of breed development, Sir Edward was influential in the development of the science based development of poultry management.

Sir Edward was a champion of pure breeds in that he believed proper development of the breeds would mean that open breeding stocks should have both important breed distinctives that should be maintained but also that the breed distinctives should as not sacrifice the economic value of the birds, a view which helped many a subsistence farmer rise above his struggle lifestyle to a more prosperous life.

Sir Edward was influential amongst a wide range of breeders whose information was only preserved because of the publication of their work. Breeders of the like of Herbert Atkinson, and his work on the OEG, was encouraged by Sir Edward..

Some parts are laborious but worth the time and effort. Numerous works referenced here by themselves themselves provide a valuable asset.

Other Publications

Sir Edward was prolific in writing about poultry, in particular the development of the practice of keeping poultry in 3 areas, pure breeds , economic support for small landholders and large scale replacement of imports with home industry. His achievements were very large, and vet he was also passionate about political governance, as well as active in his Church. His writings were numerous in the popular press with numerous regular columns , occasional articles, and contribution to books. He often wrote without attribution, not wanting to draw acclaim, and also wrote under a pen name Stephen Beale. Stephen was his paternal grandfathers given name and Beale was his maternal grandmothers family name.

I am compiling a list which I will add here soon, but every time I think its ready another addition appears.

Works from Edward Thomas Brown, the son of Sir Edwards Son.

List incomplete no Pictures a this time

[002293] Brown, Edward Thomas. How to Do it Book of Poultry (the). London: C Arthur Pearson, 1927. First Edition. 8vo:pp256+adds. Cloth. also an unsighted 2nd edition 1934 256p.

[005348] Brown, Edward T. Make Your Garden Feed You. Glasgow: Literary Press, unsighted wartime food production inc poultry unsighted

[005454] Brown, Edward T. Poultry for Profit. London: C Arthur Pearson, 1920. Second Edition. 8vo:pp189 Illustrated Boards. first ed unsighted

[000436] Brown, Edward T.. Poultry Keepers Text Book (the). London: Ward Lock, 1924. First Edition. 12mo Pp320. Cloth.

[004710] Brown, Edward T. Poultry Keepers Text Book (the). London: Ward Lock, 1934. Second Edition. 12mo Pp320. Cloth.

[000506] Brown, Edward T.. Poultry Keepers Text Book (the). London: Ward Lock, 1954. New and Revised 12mo l Pp272. Cloth.

[001531] Brown, Edward T.. Poultry Keepers Text Book. London: Ward Lock, 1954. New and Revised 1958. 12mo Pp272. Cloth.

More to be added I am sure.