Essays on Husbandry. Essay I. A General Introduction; Shewing That Agriculture is the Basis and Support of all flourishing Communities. Essay II. An Account of some Experiments tending to improve the Culture of Lucerne by Transplantation.

[HARTE, Rev. Walter]

Verlag: Printed for W. Frederick in Bath; London: J. Hinton, W. Johnston [et al], 1764

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First edition, 8vo, xviii, (4), 213, (1), 232 pp. 5 engraved plates plus a few woodcuts in the text, some browning to the first and last few leaves, later signature to paste down. Contemporary speckled calf, double gilt rules, maroon spine label, subtle repair to corners and joints. Tutor to Philip Stanhope, fourth Earl of Chesterfield, and friend and mentor to Arthur Young, this "outstanding piece of work" (Fussell) is a general discussion of farming techniques, with the second part concerning the growing of lucerne as a crop. Wellcome III p214. Goldsmiths 9959. Kress 6188. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 15459

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Titel: Essays on Husbandry. Essay I. A General ...

Verlag: Printed for W. Frederick in Bath; London: J. Hinton, W. Johnston [et al]

Erscheinungsdatum: 1764