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THE RECIPE BOOK OF ATORA
MANCHESTER: HUGON & COMPANY LIMITED, 1929. Paper Back. VG. 140x80mm Approx. Stapled card wraps, 50pp. 1930 Edition of the Atora Recipe Book containing many pre war steam puddings and other favourites (not all of which include suet). VG (Booklet- No previous owner name or insc. Staples are a little rusty but the booklet is in exceptionally good condition with no sign of use). See our image of the actual item offered for sale. (Book ref. 10697) £5.00
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Antony Worrall Thompson's Top 100 Beef Recipes
London: BBC Books, 2005. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket. 0563487852 No previous owner marks, laminated pictorail boards as issued, 144 pages, 100 recipes with step-by-step instructions, illustrated with colour photographs. (Book ref. 5620) £6.50
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Beyond Beef: rise & fall of the cattle culture
Hardback Dutton 1st Ed 1992 353 0525934200 All items in stock -posted First Class on day of order (if received before 4.00pm) - expect next day delivery in UK, or within 3-6 working days for all non-UK destinations Author's dedication on front free Very Good (Book ref. 533978) £24.00
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Cows. A portrait of the animal world.
New York: Todtri, 1997. 1st. Nr fine col illus glazed boards. VG+ identical illus d/w, not p/c or chipped, one small tear to back. 24cms x 33cms, 72pp. Dk blue eps; 80 col illus throughout. Clean, unmarked copy. Weight 781g. 1577170296. (Book ref. 3571) £7.50
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The Epicure's Book of Steak and Beef Dishes
Los Angeles: Knapp Press, 1979. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 0895350351 1979 Knapp Press large format hardback; VG with VG unclipped dj; clean copy inside, some shelf wear; UK dealer, immediate dispatch (Book ref. 114at03) £15.74
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Farming for Beef
London: Crosby Lockwood & Son Ltd, 1950. 1st. Hard Cover. Good/No Dustwrapper. 8vo 144 pages including the index with a little foxing to pages at the ends of the book. Illustrated with 24 photographs. Firmly bound in green hard covers 8 3/4" tall with gilt title son the browned spine. (Book ref. 036419) £5.00
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The Hill Farming Research Organisation Biennial Report 1982 -83
Penicuik, Midlothian: The Hill Farming Research Organisation, 1984. Card Covered. Near Fine/No Dustwrapper. 4to A tight and tidy 9 5/8" by 7 3/8" card covered book of 200 pages including an 8 page listing of research papers. (Book ref. 025801) £10.00
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Case for Sergeant Beef
Penguin, 1953. First edition Penguin crime fiction title in the main series, numbered 847. Condition is very good; few faults. (Book ref. HAR5865) £4.00
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The Recipe Book of Atora: The Good Beef Suet
Manchester: Hugon & Co., 1932. First Thus. Pamphlet. Very Good. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall Wonderful Atora recipe book. (Book ref. 035639) £25.00
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Claire Macdonald's Scotland, The Best of Scottish Food and Drink
London: Bulfinch Press, 1990 Third impression. Maroon cloth quarto 27x23 cm, gilt, many col photos Pagination: 160. In this book she takes us to ten of the best hotels and restaurants in Scotland, shares with us sixty of her favourite recipes, and introduces some of the people who are helping to sustain the Scottish culinary tradition and to broaden its range. Among the many firms and individuals supplying hotels such as her own Kinloch Lodge with the freshest and choicest produce, we meet whisky distillers, fish smokers, game dealers, cheese makers, and vegetable, fruit and herb growers, including enterprising newcomers who are producing food organically.<P>Claire Macdonald’s recipes range from pheasant casserole and spiced pork with apricots to fudge crumble and hazelnut meringue. These will be as pleasurable for the reader as they are for her guests at Kinloch, and those who think that the Scottish kitchen has little to offer besides wild salmon, game and shortbread will be both surprised and delighted. To read her book is to share her enthusiasm for Scotland’s gastronomic revolution, the marvellous results of which can be savoured in the hotels of distinction featured in this book. Whether stately or homely in their charm, all are privately owned and run, relaxed and welcoming, full of character and blessed with tranquil and sometimes spectacular surroundings. Contents: Foreword; The Macdonalds at Kinloch Lodge; Establishments of distinction; Fresh fish and shellfish; Smoking and smoked specialities; Beef, lamb and pork; Glorious game; Fruit, vegetables and herbs; The grain and the grape; Traditional baking; The Scottish cheeseboard; Useful addresses; Index of recipes. Book: VG, Jacket: unclipped, edge creasing, corners sl rubbed, VG (Book ref. 2217) £14.00
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Claire Macdonald's Scotland, The Best of Scottish Food and Drink
London: Bulfinch Press, 1997 Reprint. Maroon cloth quarto 27x23 cm, gilt, many col photos Pagination: 160. In this book she takes us to ten of the best hotels and restaurants in Scotland, shares with us sixty of her favourite recipes, and introduces some of the people who are helping to sustain the Scottish culinary tradition and to broaden its range. Among the many firms and individuals supplying hotels such as her own Kinloch Lodge with the freshest and choicest produce, we meet whisky distillers, fish smokers, game dealers, cheese makers, and vegetable, fruit and herb growers, including enterprising newcomers who are producing food organically.<P>Claire Macdonald’s recipes range from pheasant casserole and spiced pork with apricots to fudge crumble and hazelnut meringue. These will be as pleasurable for the reader as they are for her guests at Kinloch, and those who think that the Scottish kitchen has little to offer besides wild salmon, game and shortbread will be both surprised and delighted. To read her book is to share her enthusiasm for Scotland’s gastronomic revolution, the marvellous results of which can be savoured in the hotels of distinction featured in this book. Whether stately or homely in their charm, all are privately owned and run, relaxed and welcoming, full of character and blessed with tranquil and sometimes spectacular surroundings. Contents: Foreword; The Macdonalds at Kinloch Lodge; Establishments of distinction; Fresh fish and shellfish; Smoking and smoked specialities; Beef, lamb and pork; Glorious game; Fruit, vegetables and herbs; The grain and the grape; Traditional baking; The Scottish cheeseboard; Useful addresses; Index of recipes. Book: head of spine a little bumped, VG, Jacket: upper edge a little creased, VG (Book ref. 2095) £15.00
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" GREAT DISHES OF THE WORLD."
London. Thomas Nelson, 1966 Reprint, first published 1963. Developed from Robert Carrier's series 'Great Dishes of the World' that appeared in the Colour Magazine of the 'Sunday Times.' 279 pages. 30 colour full page plates, and drawings by Sophie Granval. Cover & contents are near fine, but d./w. is worn & torn on edges. 11.25" x 8.75". (Book ref. 6352) £8.00
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[Typescript cum MS; Brasil and Argentina] Diary of Keith Dudley-Kindon, Time and Motion, Soc. Anon. Frigorifico Anglo [Fray Bentos, Vestey], experiences in unsettled Brasil and Argentina
1930-1932 Keith Dudley-Kindon (see 27 Aug. 1931). Only one Google reference to anyone of this name, died 1958.Diary addressed to someone ("you" appears on 7 July) who obviously knows the people and circumstances involved, including details of the business (colleague?), so it might be described as a series of letters. Mainly typescript, 8vo, in solander box (currently mis-titled), [First part [1930-31]], Argentina, leaves 34-222, missing 84, 85, 204, 8vo, most leaves headed "Soc. Anon. Frigorifico Anglo", most versos also used (total no. of pages approx. 380, closely typed); [Second part, June-Dec., [1932]], Brasil, leaves 1-143 (many versos used), missing 106-110, 118, part manuscript (first part, leaves 34-61), most typescript (with some MS. additions), some pages chipped with minimal loss, edges trimmed also with minimal loss, some pages stained (still legible), some damaged by insects with some loss of text, most in good condition. A literate, informative and entertaining account of his day-to-day personal, social and working life in an Argentina under martial law and later Brasil during the 1932 Revolution, including details and minutiae of the extensive and complex business of Frigorifico Anglo (Vestey) and travel throughout the countries (inspection and fact-finding, instituting change) - full of anecdotes, descriptions of his active and full life, and intelligent observation. Listening to Schumann of an evening and observing a 'kill' the following morning creates a typical counterpoint .Subjects: [First part] social life; food; weather; learning about hides; "full circuit of all killing floor processes" - discussion; afternoon going through "sheep processes"; list of by-products and discussion of staff (inc. former acquaintance in Brasil); method described of getting sheep to the pens (a "judas" sheep); "killing gang"; "blood-dying dept"; description of German ship; the sights of Buenos Aires; fishing expedition; "the real Argentine"; calves with two heads or six legs; expense of British chocolate; learning about sheep killing; special killing of calves for a "new business we are trying to get into in France"; veterinary studies; Belgrano the German suburb; having a haircut; drains; Palermo (gardens); enjoyment of classical music; [23 Dec. [1930]] at work "on chilled", "Beef casings, my new dept... Back to killing floor as frozen being done - also a rarity these days"; "K.F. again for Jewish kill", further description of a working day, mentioning people; anticipation of Argentine Christmas; "still under martial law" - situation described; visit to suburb, Florida described; studied the "weasand [gullet] people"; criticism of the Fray Bentos plant; discussion of works water supply; mastery of "the intricacies of working bladders"; technical discussion of third stomach ('bible'); description of the "Balnearic" inc. list of features; golf a 'rite' for Argentinians; avid reader; comment on anarchist bomb outrages; [Jan. 23] 'Spent all morning in Rough Tallow covering a lot of ground - finished off tongues heads cheeks and bibles, and practically completed reeds throttles lungs hearts livers gall and gallstones ...'; finds fault; low opinion of labour, many nationalities; [4 Feb.] Another mention of Tootell [who is probably "Richard Tootell, [later] presidente del Frigorífico Anglo" - http://www.ucema.edu.ar/ceieg/arg-rree/10/10-011.htm Meat Commerce in Argentina]; usual tipping practice; dinner with local girl; travelled by 'new Underground'; first phone call in Spanish; [British Empire] Exhibition at which the company was present; thought earlier by staff to be a Vestey; an evening at the best restaurant; reshuffle of work personnel; shoe-polishing; more on details (days etc) of 'killing [cattle presumably] for the Jews'; preparations for departure; voyage to 'F.B.' [Fray Bentos, a major Anglo branch]; description; staff; time and motion suggestion pays off; comparisons with South Dock; insects a recurrent theme; increasing expertise in speaking Spanish; Donald Mackinnon (see Australian DNB) visits ('chief salesman BA' for Anglo) from whom he learns a lot; [5 Oct.] description of a character in charge of oleo, "an old Australian who came over with a pious crowd of idealists who set up a communistic colony in Paraguay"; travels to Montevideo for a 'holiday'; Carrasco described; exploration of the 'boring' night life of MV; recurrent unflattering comments about locals; soccer; notes on competition - form of espionage; Piriapolis; at races periodically; [13 June] 'Martial Law was abrogated a few days ago, since when there has been a fresh outbreak of assassinations in the town…'; recurrent theme of developing expertise and expanding knowledge of things to do with work; 9 July celebrations; recalls a petition to reopen the 'frig[orifico]' he received addressed to Lord Vestey from shopkeepers of Campana; complaint about superior; informal censorship but goes over rumours (disaffection in the Army etc); recurrent theme of cultural events (eg ballet, concerts) and sports (riding, tennis, badminton, , etc); agitators trying to kindle a strike at his plant; old leaders asked to leave country; purported plot for counter-revolution; rebuilding of major railway station; poduces reports on plants visited; [27 Aug.] describing appearance of reports of whist-drives in local 'English papers', which would have use a whole column for his and his partner's names, 'Keith Dudley-Kindon and Miss Sophie M. Bony de Cabaret'; comments on the Government; he confessed upon questioning that no English person in England ate salame, only foreign visitors; 'A fat girl out here is known as a "chiller"'; in last 50 pages or so, he describes leisure occupations as much as work; three friends talking in the street will be split up by police; government and their business; further time and motion suggestion; [7 Nov.] scale of business indicated by quantities at a kill, 2400 steers, 5000 lambs "and a few hundred pigs"; learns from observing competitors' activities; 'going round several departments with Zardini taking time studies' with obvious stop-watch; explains assessments of efficiency of a worker, listing factors considered [26 Nov.]; on his travels (Bahia Blanca, Viedma, Peninsula Llao-Llao, etc.); descriptive; gets back in time for a record killing of 12000 lambs; packing 29 Dec.; via La Plata; fact-finding and observations; 14 Jan. Last day at the plant; Lujan; Mataderos; CONCLUDES 20 Jan (but no reason to think he didn't carry on). [Second part, commencing 18 June [1932] Journey to Brasil from London; encounter on boat (Portugal) with President etc of Brasil "ejected at the 1930 Revolution"; conversation with Brig.-Gen,. Churchward in quest for Col. Fawcett (= Matto Grosso "expedition" people socialised with him inc. "Times" correspondent, Peter Fleming who wrote book on subject pub. 1933); tennis and other boat activities; girls' fashions; first view and experiences of Brasil; arrival in Sao Paulo (office) ; films recur (Buster Keaton etc); [7 July] another encounter with the "expedition", Fleming, Churchward etc; took last train to Barretos out of Sao Paulo before Revolution - latest news; work at factory; response to ceasing of export; preparations for defence - rifles etc; rumours of troop movement; business and martial activity and political developments; bananas going rotten - closure of port ("We have 60,000 bunches of bananas ..."); "Frigirifico (the official name for what the company calls its 'colony')"; range of products "corned beef, lard, xarque, etc.: also 'pork and beans'", casing and hides; interesting people; gossip on Rosita Forbes visit; mentions of [Lord] Vestey, including visit to Brasil (says later [3 Oct.] that the Vesteys normally keep their name out of the limelight); recruiting speeches; threat to Barretos and measures taken; recounts someone's anecdotes about his early days in "several frigorificos" (Venezuela etc); tour of the "fazendas"; encounter with soldiers; shooting in the distance; "farce" of fighting; [2 Aug.] visits homes, some of "murderers" - story of murder of gypsies by special police; [5 Aug.] received orders for another 120,000 cans of corned beef; trying the improve sweetbread quality (age of cattle an issue); another tour; anecdotal history of Sao Joao; more stories about Rosita Forbes who had just visited place they went to, Ribeirao Claro; surveying Matto scrub for development; riding; innovation in product preparation; constantly making notes about his work; scientific analysis of cattle food and drink; Tres Barras and other travels (military encountered); [3 Sept.] fire-starting; visit a camp; (fact-finding tour - learning about the business); insects and flora; satirical comments on the Army; anecdote about stolen pay (of five months); health and lack of; 'chief' is Egan, formerly of Fray Bentos when our diarist was there [19 Sept.]; idea for importing 'Plate asparagus'; news of Revolution [20 Sept.]; idea to save money - filling barrels (constant theme of improving the efficiency of the business); notes inc. improvements submitted to Moore, his superior; trip to Rio; train travel, inc. people; armistice consequences inc. personal experiences and observations[29 Sept.]; someone 'christened him Hatch' [reflects Christian name]; news of the surrender of Sao Paulo; no joy at the end of the war; details of the "kill" again; Mendes; distinguishes 'matadouro' and 'frigorifico'; amount for wages; Blue Star mentioned; football match; spitting a recurrent theme; visit to Petropolis; Avelona; Santa Cruz; illegal to kill vultures - scavenging valued; he's been to 'all the fazendas'; [29 Oct.] brief discussion of South African attitudes towards 'negroes'; clearance of land for coffee and cattle; development of Aracatuba (railway, bridges, etc); Campo Grande; soldiers and 'revolutionary prisoners'; people fleeing; Paraguay border (at war); loss of workers who have joined up; studied all phases of a fazenda; "new retiro, Campos Elyssos"; fishing with bombs; how the retiro is run; visits san Manoel (ranch); saw "new Portuguese spelling" for the first time; 'nobody can over-dress like a black'; prescription for curing sores in cattle; Cunningham Grahame writes of Brasil the diarist knows; [4 Dec.] encounter with 'Mac' of the [Fawcett] Expedition, criticising the venture (scientific expedition was in fact a shooting party); Santos; labour problems in Nicaragua; Caiacica; anticipating going to London; finishes mid-sentence p.143. 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[Manuscript and typescript] South American Diary of Keith Dudley-Kindon, Senior Employee of the Frigorifico Anglo, Argentina and Brasil.
Brasil and Argentina, 1930-1932. Diarist, Keith Dudley-Kindon names himself in entry for 27 Aug. 1931. Only one Google reference to anyone of this name, died 1958.Diary addressed to someone ("you" appears on 7 July) who obviously knows the people and circumstances involved, including details of the business (colleague?), so it might be described as a series of letters. [First part [1930-31]], Argentina, leaves 34-222, missing 84, 85, 204, 8vo, most leaves headed "Soc. Anon. Frigorifico Anglo", most versos also used (total no. of pages approx. 380, closely typed); [Second part, June-Dec., [1932]], Brasil, leaves 1-143 (many versos used), missing 106-110, 118, part manuscript (first part, leaves 34-61), most typescript (with some MS. additions), some pages chipped with minimal loss, edges trimmed also with minimal loss, some pages stained (still legible), some damaged by insects with some loss of text, most in good condition. A literate, informative and entertaining account of his day-to-day personal, social and working life in an Argentina under martial law and later Brasil during the 1932 Revolution, including details and minutiae of the extensive and complex business of Frigorifico Anglo (Vestey) and travel throughout the countries (inspection and fact-finding, instituting change) - full of anecdotes, descriptions of his active and full life, and intelligent observation. Listening to Schumann of an evening and observing a 'kill' the following morning creates a typical counterpoint .Subjects: [First part] social life; food; weather; learning about hides; "full circuit of all killing floor processes" - discussion; afternoon going through "sheep processes"; list of by-products and discussion of staff (inc. former acquaintance in Brasil); method described of getting sheep to the pens (a "judas" sheep); "killing gang"; "blood-dying dept"; description of German ship; the sights of Buenos Aires; fishing expedition; "the real Argentine"; calves with two heads or six legs; expense of British chocolate; learning about sheep killing; special killing of calves for a "new business we are trying to get into in France"; veterinary studies; Belgrano the German suburb; having a haircut; drains; Palermo (gardens); enjoyment of classical music; [23 Dec. [1930]] at work "on chilled", "Beef casings, my new dept... Back to killing floor as frozen being done - also a rarity these days"; "K.F. again for Jewish kill", further description of a working day, mentioning people; anticipation of Argentine Christmas; "still under martial law" - situation described; visit to suburb, Florida described; studied the "weasand [gullet] people"; criticism of the Fray Bentos plant; discussion of works water supply; mastery of "the intricacies of working bladders"; technical discussion of third stomach ('bible'); description of the "Balnearic" inc. list of features; golf a 'rite' for Argentinians; avid reader; comment on anarchist bomb outrages; [Jan. 23] 'Spent all morning in Rough Tallow covering a lot of ground - finished off tongues heads cheeks and bibles, and practically completed reeds throttles lungs hearts livers gall and gallstones ...'; finds fault; low opinion of labour, many nationalities; [4 Feb.] Another mention of Tootell [who is probably "Richard Tootell, [later] presidente del Frigorífico Anglo" - http://www.ucema.edu.ar/ceieg/arg-rree/10/10-011.htm Meat Commerce in Argentina]; usual tipping practice; dinner with local girl; travelled by 'new Undrground'; first phone call in Spanish; [British Empire] Exhibition at which the company was present; thought earlier by staff to be a Vestey; an evening at the best restaurant; reshuffle of work personnel; shoe-polishing; more on details (days etc) of 'killing [cattle presumably] for the Jews'; preparations for departure; voyage to 'F.B.' [Fray Bentos, a major Anglo branch]; description; staff; time and motion suggestion pays off; comparisons with South Dock; insects a recurrent theme; increasing expertise in speaking Spanish; Donald Mackinnon (see Australian DNB) visits ('chief salesman BA' for Anglo) from whom he learns a lot; [5 Oct.] description of a character in charge of oleo, "an old Australian who came over with a pious crowd of idealists who set up a communistic colony in Paraguay"; travels to Montevideo for a few days' 'holiday'; Carrasco described; exploration of the 'boring' night life of MV; recurrent unflattering comments about locals; soccer; notes on competition - form of espionage; Piriapolis; at races periodically; [13 June] 'Martial Law was abrogated a few days ago, since when there has been a fresh outbreak of assassinations in the town…'; recurrent theme of developing expertise and expanding knowledge of things to do with work; 9 July celebrations; recalls a petition to reopen the 'frig[orifico]' he received addressed to Lord Vestey from shopkeepers of Campana; complaint about superior; informal censorship but goes over rumours (disaffection in the Army etc); recurrent theme of cultural events (eg ballet, concerts) and sports (riding, tennis, badminton, , etc); agitators trying to kindle a strike at his plant; old leaders asked to leave country; purported plot for counter-revolution; rebuilding of major railway station; poduces reports on plants visited; [27 Aug.] describing appearance of reports of whist-drives in local 'English papers', which would have use a whole column for his and his partner's names, 'Keith Dudley-Kindon and Miss Sophie M. Bony de Cabaret'; comments on the Government; he confessed upon questioning that no English person in England ate salame, only foreign visitors; 'A fat girl out here is known as a "chiller"'; in last 50 pages or so, he describes leisure occupations as much as work; three friends talking in the street will be split up by police; government and their business; further time and motion suggestion; [7 Nov.] scale of business indicated by quantities at a kill, 2400 steers, 5000 lambs "and a few hundred pigs"; learns from observing competitors' activities; 'going round several departments with Zardini taking time studies' with obvious stop-watch; explains assessments of efficiency of a worker, listing factors considered [26 Nov.]; on his travels (Bahia Blanca, Viedma, Peninsula Llao-Llao, etc.); descriptive; gets back in time for a record killing of 12000 lambs; packing 29 Dec.; via La Plata; fact-finding and observations; 14 Jan. Last day at the plant; Lujan; Mataderos; CONCLUDES 20 Jan (but no reason to think he didn't carry on). [Second part, commencing 18 June [1932] Journey to Brasil from London; encounter on boat (Portugal) with President etc of Brasil "ejected at the 1930 Revolution"; conversation with Brig.-Gen,. Churchward in quest for Col. Fawcett (= Matto Grosso "expedition" people socialised with him inc. "Times" correspondent, Peter Fleming who wrote book on subject pub. 1933); tennis and other boat activities; girls' fashions; first view and experiences of Brasil; arrival in Sao Paulo (office) ; films recur (Buster Keaton etc); [7 July] another encounter with the "expedition", Fleming, Churchward etc; took last train to Barretos out of Sao Paulo before Revolution - latest news; work at factory; response to ceasing of export; preparations for defence - rifles etc; rumours of troop movement; business and martial activity and political developments; bananas going rotten - closure of port (We have 60,000 bunches of bananas ..."); "Frigirifico (the official name for what the company calls its 'colony')"; range of products "corned beef, lard, xarque, etc.: also 'pork and beans'", casing and hides; interesting people; gossip on Rosita Forbes visit; mentions of [Lord] Vestey, including visit to Brasil (says later [3 Oct.] that the Vesteys normally keep their name out of the limelight); recruiting speeches; threat to Barretos and measures taken; recounts someone's anecdotes about his early days in "several frigorificos" (Venezuela etc); tour of the "fazendas"; encounter with soldiers; shooting in the distance; "farce" of fighting; [2 Aug.] visits homes, some of "murderers" - story of murder of gypsies by special police; [5 Aug.] received orders for another 120,000 cans of corned beef; trying the improve sweetbread quality (age of cattle an issue); another tour; anecdotal history of Sao Joao; more stories about Rosita Forbes who had just visited place they went to, Ribeirao Claro; surveying Matto scrub for development; riding; innovation in product preparation; constantly making notes about his work; scientific analysis of cattle food and drink; Tres Barras and other travels (military encountered); [3 Sept.] fire-starting; visit a camp; (fact-finding tour - learning about the business); insects and flora; satirical comments on the Army; anecdote about stolen pay (of five months); health and lack of; 'chief' is Egan, formerly of Fray Bentos when our diarist was there [19 Sept.]; idea for importing 'Plate asparagus'; news of Revolution [20 Sept.]; idea to save money - filling barrels (constant theme of improving the efficiency of the business); notes inc. improvements submitted to Moore, his superior; trip to Rio; train travel, inc. people; armistice consequences inc. personal experiences and observations[29 Sept.]; someone 'christened him Hatch' [reflects Christian name]; news of the surrender of Sao Paulo; no joy at the end of the war; details of the "kill" again; Mendes; distinguishes 'matadouro' and 'frigorifico'; amount for wages; Blue Star mentioned; football match; spitting a recurrent theme; visit to Petropolis; Avelona; Santa Cruz; illegal to kill vultures - scavenging valued; he's been to 'all the fazendas'; [29 Oct.] brief discussion of South African attitudes towards 'negroes'; clearance of land for coffee and cattle; development of Aracatuba (railway, bridges, etc); Campo Grande; soldiers and 'revolutionary prisoners'; people fleeing; Paraguay border (at war); loss of workers who have joined up; studied all phases of a fazenda; "new retiro, Campos Elyssos"; fishing with bombs; how the retiro is run; visits san Manoel (ranch); saw "new Portuguese spelling" for the first time; 'nobody can over-dress like a black'; prescription for curing sores in cattle; Cunningham Grahame writes of Brasil the diarist knows; [4 Dec.] encounter with 'Mac' of the [Fawcett] Expedition, criticising the venture (scientific expedition was in fact a shooting party); Santos; labour problems in Nicaragua; Caiacica; anticipating going to London; finishes mid-sentence p.143. (Book ref. 10414) £2500.00
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"Planned Beef Production"
"Granada 1980" "This book has soft covers.Ex-library,With usual stamps and markings,In fair condition, suitable as a study copy., 444grams, ISBN:0246111801" (Book ref. 2664334) £4.78
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"Beef Cattle Production in Developing Countries"
"University of Edinburgh 1976" "This book has hardback covers.Ex-library,With usual stamps and markings,In good all round condition.No dust jacket., 900grams, ISBN:0852242948" (Book ref. 2663403) £5.83
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"Beef Production "
"Prentice Hall 1971" "This book has hardback covers.Ex-library,With usual stamps and markings,In fair condition, suitable as a study copy.No dust jacket., 750grams, ISBN:0130732885" (Book ref. 2650137) £4.88
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"Intensive Beef Production"
"Elsevier 1970" "This book has hardback covers.Ex-library,With usual stamps and markings,In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy.No dust jacket., 1500grams, ISBN:080156525" (Book ref. 2650136) £20.00
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"Beef Cattle Production in Developing Countries"
"Polygon 1976" "This book has hardback covers.Ex-library,With usual stamps and markings,In fair condition, suitable as a study copy.No dust jacket., 900grams, ISBN:0852242948" (Book ref. 2650134) £5.83
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"The Intensification of Beef and Sheep Production"
"Reading University Agricultural Club 1970" "This book has hardback covers.Ex-library,With usual stamps and markings,In fair condition, suitable as a study copy.No dust jacket., 550grams, ISBN:" (Book ref. 2604818) £20.00
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