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MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS |
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The Chinese Horoscopes Library – RAT by Kwok Man-Ho. 1994. Dorling Kindersley Limited, London. This has very good drawings. ISBN 1-56458-608-1. |
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Rats
by Martin Hart. 1973/1982. Allison & Busby, London New York. Well worth having in your library. This book goes into the behavior
of wild rats in the wild vs. wild rats in controlled conditions vs. domesticated rats. Tells about rats making nice pets. Also covers history,
species differences, rat kings,laboratory experiments regarding learning and behavior, enrichment, history of controlling wild rats. ISBN 0-85031-297-3. Read a review. |
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The Story of Rats: Their Impact on Us, and Our Impact on Them
by S. Anthony Barnett. 2002. Allen & Unwin, Australia. ISBN 1-86508-519-7. Read a review. |
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Rat, Animal Series
by Jonathan Burt. 2006. Reaktion Books Ltd., London. ISBN 1-86189-224-1. Read a review. |
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The Rat: A Perverse Miscellany collected by Barbara Hodgson. 1997. Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, California. ISBN 0-89815-926-1. |
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More Cunning Than Man: A Complete History of the Rat and its Role in Human Civilization by Robert Hendrickson. 1983. Kensington Publishing Corp., New York, NY. ISBN 1-57566-393-7. |
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Rats! The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
by Richard Conniff. 2002. Crown Publishers, New York. ISBN 0-375-81207-5. Read a review. |
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Tatti Wattles: A Love Story the story of a pet rat, by Rachel Rosenthal. 1996. Smart Art Press, Santa Monica, CA. ISBN 0-9646426-9-7. |
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Animal Wise
by Virginia Morell. 2013. Crown Publishers, New York. Chapter 5 is The Laughter of Rats.ISBN 978-0-307-46144-5. Read a review. |
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Making Mice: Standardizing Animals For American Biomedical Research, 1900–1955 by Karen Rader. 2004. Princeton University Press, NJ. ISBN 978-0-691-01636-8. |
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Mouse, Animal Series
by Georgie Carroll. 2015. Reaktion Books Ltd., London. Book goes into detail of mouse evolution, species around the
world, history in world culture, religion, myth, art, literature, film, and superstition, and times in history mice
have been kept as pets. Tells about the fancy, National Mouse Club (N.M.C.), first show with mice, and has a couple
pictures of fancy mice, though the one labeled as Satins are Standard coats. ISBN 978-1-78023-339-0. |
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Mouse Tales: All You Never Wanted To Know About Mice
by Lailan Young. 1987. Coronet Books, Hodder and Stoughton. Anecdotes, facts, tidbits, satire, etc. Has stories about Eric Jukes,
Mrs. E. D. Blowers, American Mouse Fanciers Club,
London and Southern Counties Mouse and Rat Club, also a small
section on the Fancy including a Chocolate Recipeand a photo of a mouse in a T. B. Mason 1925 Mouse & Rat Cup.ISBN 0-340-41575-4. |
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Hamsters: The Complete Guide to Keeping, Breeding, and Showing by Jimmy McKay. 1991. Blandford, London. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., New York. ISBN 0-7137-2590-7. |
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Hamsters & Gerbils by K.W. Smith. 1976. John Bartholomew &Son Limited, Edinburgh. ISBN 0-7028-1082-7. |
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Your Guinea Pig: A Kid’s Guide to Raising and Showing by Wanda L. Curran. 1995. A Garden Way Publishing Book, Storey Communications, Inc., Vermont. ISBN 0-88266-889-7. |
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Guinea Pigs & Chinchillas by Ken Denham. 1977. John Bartholomew &Son Limited, Edinburgh. ISBN 0-7028-1075-4. |
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Rabbits & Guinea Pigs by David Alderton. 1986. Tetra Press. ISBN 0-86101-268-2. |
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Beeton’s Book of Poultry and Domestic Animals. 1870. Ward, Lock & Co., London. With a section on pet mice that also includes the dormouse, shrew mouse, and harvest mouse. This is an archived online version available in various formats. |
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Pets in America: A History by Katherine C. Grier. 2006. Harcourt, Inc. Includes brief information on the early history of fancy mice. ISBN 978-0-15-603176-9. |
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Anika and the Magic Top by Caroline Blaha-Black. Illustrated
by Judith W. Huey. 2007. Self published at www.lulu.com, ISBN 9781435711945. Read a review. |
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Little Rat Makes Music by Monica Bang-Campbell.
Illustrated by Molly Bang. 2007. Harcourt, Inc. San Diego, California.
ISBN 0-15-205305-0. Other stories are Little Rat Rides and Little
Rat Sets Sail. Read a review. |
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Mouse Magic by Ben M. Baglio. 1996. Scholastic,
Inc., New York. ISBN 0-439-05162-2. Read a review. |
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The Petsitters Club: Oscar the Fancy Rat by Tessa Krailing. 1999. Barron’s, New York. ISBN 0-7641-0692-9. |
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A Rat’s Tale by Tor Seidler, pictures by Fred Marcellino. 1986. HarperTrophy. ISBN 0-06-440779-9. |
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A Rat’s Tale: Pemba is Innocent! by Heidi Jackson. 2008. Tate Publishing & Enterprises, OK. ISBN 978-1-60604-035-5. |
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A Rat’s Tale II: Escape From Rattovia by Heidi Jackson. 2011. Tate Publishing & Enterprises, OK. ISBN 978-1-61739-693-9. |
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Ten Little Mice by Joyce Dunbar. Illustrated by Maria Majewska. 1990. Voyager Books, Harcourt Brace & Company, San Diego, California. Has nice realistic drawings of fancy mice. ISBN 0-15-200770-9. |
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Third Grade Pet by Judy Cox. Illustrated by Cynthia Fisher. 1998. Holiday House,
New York. ISBN 0-8234-1379-9. Read a review. |
WANTED
If you have a copy of any of the following books or magazines you would like to sell, or know where one can be purchased, contact editor@afrma.org.
Minor Pets: Their General Management. Including Cavies, Rabbits, Fancy Mice, Hares, Squirrels, Etc. Etc. by Ralph O. Edwards, 1887. Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey and Co., London. (also includes fancy rats)
Fancy mice: Their varieties, management, and breeding by an old fancier [Dr. Charles Carter Blake], 1890/1893 3rd Ed., 1896 4th Ed., or 1903, London, L. Upcott Gill or Charles Scribner’s Sons publishers, ISBN: b0008cq3bu ?? [looking for original copy]
Fancy Mice and Rats: How to Breed and Exhibit by W. Maxey. First Edition 1903. (Have the Second Edition 1910.) Third Edition revised by Mary Douglas 1920 (have photo copy, would like actual book). Fur and Feather, Watmoughs Limited, Idle, Bradford. Looking for first and third editions.
The Theory and Practice of Breeding to Type and Its Application to the Breeding of Dogs, Farm Animals, Cage Birds and Other Small Pets by C. J. Davies, 1928.
The Pet Mouse by R. Pitt Francis. 19??. W.T. Maddock and Co., Ferndale.
More Mousey Matters: A Manual of Mousekeeping by R. Pitt Francis. 1947. First Edition. W.T. Maddock and Co., Printers, Ferndale, Wales, U.K. (have the second edition) GOT
Country Life, Jan. 13, 1955. [Has rat article Angelica
by Baroness Elizabeth Beck]
Practical Guide Pets and Pet Care: Mice by Diana van Houten. Rebo Productions.
All-pets: A National Magazine for Pet Owners, Breeders, Fanciers and Pet Shop Managers, Feb. 1935.
Lightner Publishing Corporation. [Has mouse articles English Red Mice, Cannibalism in the Mouse Colony.
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All-pets: A National Magazine for Pet Owners, Breeders, Fanciers and Pet Shop Managers, June 1935.
Lightner Publishing Corporation. [Has rat article Varieties of Fancy Rats.
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All-pets: A National Magazine for Pet Owners, Breeders, Fanciers and Pet Shop Managers, Volume 8, No. 12, May 1936.
Lightner Publishing Corporation. [Has article Breeding Fancy Mice Requires Skill and Patience
by B. A. Lang;
Mouse Show
by Rev. R. W. Ferrier; also info on newly formed American Mouse Fancier’s Club]
All-pets: A National Magazine for Pet Owners, Breeders, Fanciers and Pet Shop Managers, Volume 9, No. 3, Aug. 1936. Lightner Publishing Corporation. [Has article Dickman White Rats bedding part 1]
All-pets: A National Magazine for Pet Owners, Breeders, Fanciers and Pet Shop Managers, Volume 9, No. 4, Sept. 1936.
Lightner Publishing Corporation. [Has article In Recommendation of White Rats
by Joya Dickman]
All-pets: A National Magazine for Pet Owners, Breeders, Fanciers and Pet Shop Managers, Volume 10, 1937 (Sept.). Lightner Publishing Corporation. [Color cover has 10 exhibition fancy mice that was reprinted and sold as a colorplate; looking for this issue and a colorplate]
All-pets: A National Magazine for Pet Owners, Breeders, Fanciers and Pet Shop Managers, Volume 10, 1937 (Oct.). Lightner Publishing Corporation. [Has mouse article on breeds and other fancy mice]
All-pets: A National Magazine for Pet Owners, Breeders, Fanciers and Pet Shop Managers, Vol 11, No. 8, Jan. 1940. Lightner Publishing Corporation. [Has mouse article on Varieties and Standards, pt. 2]
All-pets: A National Magazine for Pet Owners, Breeders, Fanciers and Pet Shop Managers, Sept. 1946.
Lightner Publishing Corporation. [Has mouse article Breeding Mice the Westminster Way
by D. E. Nelson]
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