THE WHOLE HOG: Exploring the Extraordinary Potential of Pigs.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,part-matt,part-glossy,monochrome porcine silhouettes illustrated front panel of dw/dj with pink+white lettering,white spine (unless faded from pale pink?) with black boar illustration at head - rear panel pale pink with shadow sunning/fading due to presence of a smaller book when previously shelved; with negligible shelf- wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head of spine of dw/dj minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+fore-edges lightly aged /toned but generally bright and clean and foxing/spotting free; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain black endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,ixpp+3-278pp [paginated] includes cast list (African,American, Eurasian,Island and Domestic Pigs),an introduction,4 chapters and conclusion,b/w porcine illustrated chapter headpieces and similar illustrations interspersed throughout the text and the book,a 14pp bibliography and an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages, a dedication,contents list/table,introduction separator page,and individual chapter+conclusion separator pages.
'The Whole Hog' is just that,an attempt to encompass everything that is known about all the pigs of the world.
In recounting his close encounters with wild pigs on three continents, Lyall Watson explores how profoundly pigs have succeeded,from the Gadarene Swine to Miss Piggy,in capturing our imagination.
He also makes some surprising revelations.Pigs may lack big brains and grasping hands but they nevertheless manipulate their environment in ways that demonstrate learning,memory,abstract thought,a capacity for pleasure and a real aptitude for reason.
Pigs have been seriously neglected and consequently suffer from an unjustified bad press,but in truth,pigs and people have a lot in common.We are both the recently domesticated result of a long tradition of gregarious,playful,tuneful,crying and highly resourceful beings.And all that prevents us from admitting pigs to the society of creatures who understand each other,comprehend complex relationships,distinguish between self and non-self,and regularly respond to situations in a conceptual way,is that those we most often see are confined to tiny sties. 'The Whole Hog' is an eye-opening new look at pigs as they really are,and an antidote to centuries of superstition and taboo.In fact it is nothing less than a clarion call for an honest reassessment of hoggish behaviour,and a celebration of the fascinating,true nature of pigs. When it comes to real intelligence,Lyall Watson suggests that pigs deserve to be considered up there with elephants, dolphins and the great apes. Please contact rpaxtonden@blueyonder.co.uk ,because of the weight/value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.