Contagious Diseases of Swine and Other Domestic Animals USDA Special Report – No. 22: Continuation of Investigation by Department of Agriculture (1880 First Edition Hardcover without Dust Jacket) • Commissioner of Department of Agriculture: William Gates Le Duc (1823-1917) • Publisher: Government Printing Office Washington, DC U.S.A. 1880 The House of Representatives from the 46th Congress, 2nd Session authorized 100,000 copies of this Special Report printed May 1880. It contains reports of the Veterinary Surgeons appointed to investigate these diseases as well as reports from the various State Departments of Agriculture regarding incidence and treatments of the diseases of domestic animals. The format of the major sections are as memorandum reports addressed to the Commissioner. An earlier USDA Special Report on this subject was No. 12, published in 1879. The Swine Plague was documented by Dr. H. J. Detmers in that report as well as Dr. James Law’s investigation of this diseases’ transfer to other livestock. They both expanded their research into this 1880 version to include lithographic plates to identify examples of diseased organs and a fold-out illustration of their microscopic investigations. Report No. 22 also had a report by Dr. D. E. Salmon on Southern Cattle Fever and a report by Dr. Charles P. Lyman on Lung Plague of Cattle, both having lithographic plates and a fold out map of US regions reporting Contagious Pleuro-Pneumonia of Cattle. Perhaps the most important report was that of an attendee to presentation in Paris by Dr. Louis Pasteur in January 1880 of his successful vaccination technique he initiated in 1879 to combat chicken cholera. Dr. Pasteur’s technique established the germ theory of disease and set a new direction in treatments combating disease. ToC, Indexed. 268pp. + 16 plates F-Os not numbered. Hardcover has brown cloth boards with gold lettering on spine, but no dust jacket. Carefully stored and seldom read, book does show signs of age; cloth worn through on edges, outer gutter, top and bottom of spine. Interior is complete and tightly bound, although interior gutters are starting to tear. Several plates still have glassine covers tapped in, all illustrations which should be bound-in are. Paper has minor foxing and discoloring considering age. No ownership markings, indicates likely privately owned. Size: 8vo – over 7 - 9” tall, 300pp. Condition: Very Good Hardcover without Dust Jacket – Limited First Edition. Always privately owned. Book documents a significant advance in treatment methods for diseases. No copyright asserted, although spine and title page are dated 1880. First Edition with limited single print-run stated. No ISBN, LCCN nor MSR. Notes on Condition/Edition ratings: Fine – means like new, but any book produced over 10 years ago isn't “brand new” or even “new.” Using the same term as coin collectors, “can’t guarantee it is uncirculated, but it looks very much like it could be.” Booksellers need similar grading to describe this... Like New – A new book, no marks no damage (except maybe remainder marks or shelf-wear) except not obtained directly from the publisher or in packaging from the publisher. Same sort of thing about grading as Fine above except generally used for newer publication dates for titles still in print. Good – How someone else might take care of a book. Also referred to as “standard.” This is the most likely condition for books of this age title, shows the book has been read or previously owned. Acceptable – How a young child, student or a librarian might take care of a book. (Either trying to make sure someone doesn't steal it by plastering ownership everywhere, filled it with copious notes or a book that has been damaged.) Poor – Combination of “acceptable” factors above. Most likely with water damage as well. Might have missing pages (you should ask). Usually requires repair to be usable. Near – Means “almost” in an optimistic sense. e.g., “Near Fine” means very good, but on the high end. 1st Thus – Unique somehow, maybe 1st paperback, new illustrator, misprint or even the 1st edition. A collector might desire this copy for their collection. Thanks for looking!