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The History of the Hen Fever. A Humorous Record. By George Pickering Burnham. 326 pages. Illustrated.
Between roughly 1849 and 1855, the United States fell into an obsessive craze for breeding and acquiring exotic, massive Asian poultry—specifically \"Cochin-China\" and \"Shanghae\" (Brahma) chickens. Sparked initially by Queen Victoria receiving a flock of these huge, fluffy birds in 1843, the craze crossed the Atlantic.At the height of the mania, single pairs of these prized chickens were sold for hundreds of dollars (thousands in modern currency), echoing the Dutch Tulip Mania. Burnham famously noted that no other modern financial \"bubble\" exceeded this particular craze in pure absurdity.
Published 1855 by James French & Co, Boston. Very good condition. Bright cover, firm binding, strong hinges and clean text.
