Content: Printed on border: "Mustela furo, Lin. Le furet, Buff." "It is originally a native of Africa; from whence, according to Strabo, it was brought into Spain; and from its known enmity to the rabbit, was made use of to reduce the numbers of them with which that kingdom abounded. It has since been employed for the same purpose in various parts of Europe…" "It breeds twice a year. The female goes six weeks with young. Some of them devour their offspring as soon as they are brought forth; when they immediately come in season again, and have three litters.." Includes additional text.
Source Note: General history of quadrupeds. (Newcastle upon Tyne : Walker pr., 1820) Bewick, Thomas (1753-1828), Author.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 print : b ; 18 x 11 cm. (7 x 4 1/2 in.)

Identifiers

NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b17234234
Barcode: 33333159406392
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 83357da0-c536-012f-6a14-58d385a7bc34

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Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1820

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The ferret" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1820. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/83357da0-c536-012f-6a14-58d385a7bc34

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1820). The ferret Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/83357da0-c536-012f-6a14-58d385a7bc34

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The ferret" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed August 11, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/83357da0-c536-012f-6a14-58d385a7bc34

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