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Agriculture & Farming
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1835 The Third Report of Drummonds' Agricultural Museum and Thorough Draining and Deep PloughingStirling : 1835-1838The first scarce edition of Drummonds' Agricultural Museum third report, from March 1833 to November 1834. Together with the fourth edition of James Smith's remarks on thorough draining and deep ploughing, and a general list of seeds, and plants. -
1778-84 Present State of Husbandry in ScotlandEdinburgh: 1778-84A scarce six volume collection regarding agriculture in Scotland during the eighteenth century, with delightful gilt spines. -
1847 Instructions For the Small Farmers of Ireland, on the Cropping and Culture of Their FarmsDublin: 1847A scarce first edition pamphlet on agriculture in Ireland, an interesting treatise by James Clapperton. -
1897 Traite D'Analyse Des Matieres AgricolesParis: 1897A signed copy of this interesting scientific study on agriculture, in the original French. -
1857 Lectures on Roman HusbandryOxford: 1857A scarce first edition on Roman agriculture, written by Charles Daubeny. -
1835 Cobbett's Legacy to ParsonsLondon: 1835A lovely modern leather-bound second edition of Cobbett's important pamphlet discussing the Established Church. -
1912 Westmorland Agriculture 1800-1900Kendal: 1912A very scarce work on the agriculture of Westmorland during the nineteenth century, from the library of English writer John Fairfax-Blakeborough, known for specialising in country sports. -
1902 5vol Live Stock in Health and DIseaseLondon: [1902]An uncommon special edition issued for subscribers, complete in five volumes, of these volumes on farming by Professor J Prince-Sheldon. Illustrated throughout. -
1802 Essays on Miscellaneous SubjectsNot Stated: 1802An uncommon collection of essays regarding scientific agriculture, penned by SIr John Sinclair. -
1878 Five Hundred Pointes of Good HusbandrieLondon: 1878A smart copy of Thomas Tusser's famous instructional poem on husbandry. This poem was one of the bestselling works in the Elizabethan age. -
1945 Farming and Gardening for Health or DiseaseLondon: 1945A superior first edition copy of this book on agriculture and farming and its relation to our health. Illustrated throughout, in the original, unclipped dustwrapper. -
1824 Observations Regarding The Salmon FisheryEdinburgh: 1824A very scarce agricultural work on Salmon fisheries in Scotland. -
1779 Observations on the Means of Exciting a Spirit of National IndustryDublin: 1779A scarce, complete two volumes of James Anderson's noted 18th century work on Scottish industry and agriculture. -
1788 The Substance of the SpeechLondon: 1788A scarce first edition of Henry Beaufoy's speech to the Society for British fisheries regarding their expansion. -
1801 A Letter Addressed to the Right Hon Lord CarringtonLondon: 1801A very scarce pamphlet from the Scottish agriculturalist and MP Colonel William Fullarton. In this letter he is addressing Lord Carrington the president of the Board of Agriculture. -
1798 General View of the Agriculture of The CountyEdinburgh: 1798A very smart, first edition of this agricultural work by John Smith on the country of Argyll. A scarce work. -
1825 An Encyclopaedia of AgricultureLondon: 1825An Encyclopaedia of Agriculture comprising detailed examinations of the agricultural structures and skills as well as the general history in all countries. -
1844 Farming For LadiesLondon: 1844A very scarce first edition of this nineteenth century educational and intriguing guide on farming for women. -
1846 Blights of the Wheat and Their Remedies Our Song BirdsLondon: 1846Two natural history work published by the Religious Tract Society bound in one, discussing birds of Britain and common wheat diseases. -
1927 The Food of Some British Wild BirdsYork: 1924-1927A finely bound, early edition of Walter E Collinge's study in economic ornithology. It is to this work he explores the food of some British wild birds. -
1857 Hints to Young Barbados-PlantersBarbados: 1857A vanishingly scarce first edition of this compelling treatise on agriculture in Barbados, which is known for being prominently focussed on sugar. Written by the plantation owner Robert Reece. -
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry in a Course of LecturesLondon: 1827A smart copy of the fourth edition of Humphry Davy's lectures on agricultural chemistry, illustrated with ten folding plates. -
A Treatise Concerning the Manner of Fallowing of Ground Raising of Grass-Seeds…Edinburgh: 1724The first edition of this scarce work regarding husbandry, fallowing and grass-seeds. A fascinating insight into eighteenth century agriculture, and one of the earliest Scottish works on flax and hemp. -
1829 The Farmer's Guide and Agriculturist's Companion A Taylor Second Edition DairyEdinburgh: 1829The second edition of this useful agricultural guide to book-keeping, crops, cattle and more. An enlarged edition of this title, which was first published in 1827. sdgssgsgsgsgdsgsgsgdsgdsgdsgdsgdsgdsgdsgdsgdsgdsgdsgdsgdsgdsgdsgdsgdsgdsgdsgdsgdsgdsgd -
1823 Natural and Chymical Treatise on Agriculture Gyllenborg Pilkinton Very ScarceBanbury: 1823A handsome and very scarce copy of this selection of extracts on agriculture from the works of Gustaf Adolf Gyllenborg; edited with additions by William Pilkinton. -
1931 Thomas Tusser His Good Points of Husbandry Dorothy Hartley IllustratedLondon: 1931A facsimile of Thomas Tusser's important poem on agriculture in Tudor England, edited by Dorothy Hartley illustrated throughout. -
1759 A Practical Treatise of Husbandry M Duamel Du Monceau Illustrated PlatesLondon: 1759The first English edition of Duhamel du Monceau's treatise on husbandry. Illustrated, with six plates. -
c1880 Modern Practical Farriery Miles Herring Lupton Coloured IllustratedLondon: c1880An unusually attractive copy of this copiously illustrated copy of this fascinating study of modern veterinary practices, primarily focusing on the management of horses. -
1938 The Open Fields Orwin First Edition Signed Uncommon Folding Maps IllustratedOxford: 1938A fascinating study of historical husbandry by Charles Stewart Orwin and Christabel Susan Lowry Orwin. -
c1880 Skeavington's Modern Farriery John Sherer Illustrated Very ScarceLondon: c1880A very scarce edition of this fascinating study of modern veterinary practices, primarily focusing on the management of horses. -
1910 Text-Book of Egyptian Agriculture G P Foaden F Fletcher Volume II OnlyCairo: 1910The first edition of this scarce work on Egyptian Agriculture. Written and published during the British occupation of Egypt, this work is penned by a selection of scholars regarding crop growing in Egypt. -
1801 An Account of the Mode of Draining Land J Elkington Second Ed J JohnstoneLondon: 1801An informative account of the reformatory methods of land-draining by agriculturalist Joseph Elkington. Profusely illustrated with bright folding plans of various drainage methods, this work preserves the innovative methods Elkington developed. -
1943 4vol Story of the Countryside Village Market Town Farms Fields FarmyardLondon: 1943A charming four volume set of 'The Story of the Countryside', published by the Oxford University Press and the 'National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs'. -
1787-1796 6vols Marshalls The Rural Economy Gloucestershire The West and NorfolkLondon: 1787-1796Six volumes of William Marshall's Rural Economy. -
1895-1926 REPORTS AGRICULTURE Credit Germany IrelandLondon: 1895-1926An interesting collection of reports and records concerning agriculture and agricultural credit. -
1893 The Complete Grazier Cattle-Breeders Assistant W Youatt W Fream 13th EdLondon: 1893An impressively large copy of this exhaustive Victorian guide to the keeping of cattle.