Agriculture & Farming
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1887 A Practical Treatise on the Science of Land and Engineering Surveying, Levelling, Estimating Quantities, &c.London: 1887A smart fourth edition of this scientific study into land and engineering, with folding plates.
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1905 Heavy Horses: Breeds and ManagementLondon: 1905An informative and useful guide to horses, with illustrations and a folding pedigree chart.
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1931 Historic Farms of South AfricaLondon: 1931The first edition of this illustrated historical study on South African farms and their produce by Dorothea Fairbridge.
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1916 Neolithic Dew-Ponds and Cattle-WaysLondon: 1916A smart third edition of this illustrated historic study of Neolithic dew-ponds and cattle-ways.
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1886 The Book of Duck DecoysLondon: 1886A first edition of Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey's study of the construction, management and history of duck decoys, with colourful illustrations to accompany the text.
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c1810 Meteorological and Miscellaneous TractsCardiff: c1810The very scarce first edition of this collection of tracts about meteorology, gardening and farming, by Col. James Capper.
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1883 The Practical Management of Fisheries: A Book for Proprietors and KeepersLondon: 1883A first edition of this detailed handbook for the management of fisheries.
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1918 Land in Relation to the Industrial Situation: An AddressLondon: 1918A very scarce pamphlet of the address given to the Bradford Business Science club on land and industry.
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1972 Flora Neotropica Monograph No. 9 ChrysobalanaceaeNew York: 1972A scarce first edition of Ghillean Prance's illustrated botanical study, published as part of the Flora Neotropica series of monographs.
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1972 Flora Neotropica Monograph No. 9 ChrysobalanaceaeNew York: 1972A scarce first edition of Ghillean Prance's illustrated study of the chrysobalanaceae family of flowering plants.
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2009 Flowering Plants: Smartweeds to HazelnutsCarbondale : 2009A very scarce, illustrated copy of this study of the flora of Illinois, brand new in the original protective plastic wraps.
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1946-1981 13vols The New Naturalist LibraryLondon: 1946-1981Thirteen bright volumes from the New Naturalist Library, with the original dust wrappers.
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1925 Trees and Shrubs Hardy in the British IslesLondon: 1925A very smart set of William Jackson Bean's illustrated study of hardy trees and shrubs of the British Isles.
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1951-1999 The New Naturalist: A Survey of British and Irish Natural HistoryLondon: 1951-1999A wonderfully illustrated collection of first and early editions from The New Naturalist Survey of British and Irish Natural History series, in the original, colourful dust wrappers.
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c1875 The Practical Poultry KeeperLondon: c1875An extensive guide to the keeping of poultry, an interesting agricultural work illustrated with vivid chromolithograph plates.
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c1850 The Floral Telegraph; or Affection's SignalsLondon: c1850A very scarce, illustrated copy of this work on floral signals by the late Captain Marryat.
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1840 Practical Farming and GrazingNorthampton: 1840A smart third edition of this detailed agricultural study of Ireland.
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1864 Wayside WeedsLondon: 1864A very scarce, first edition of this illustrated study of wild plants found on the wayside, by Spencer Thomson.
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1883 Farm InsectsLondon: 1883A richly illustrated edition of John Curtis's entomological study of the insects found in British and Irish farms.
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1911 A Fauna of the Tweed AreaEdinburgh: 1911The first edition of this illustrated guide to the fauna of the Tweed area of Scotland.
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1950 Orchids Their Description and CultivationLondon: 1950A beautifully illustrated study of the orchid, written by English botanist Charles H. Curtis.
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1853 The Poultry BookLondon: 1853A scarce first edition copy of this interesting work on the care of poultry, beautifully illustrated with twenty-two vivid chromolithograph plates.
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1682 The Anatomy of Plants[London]: 1682The very scarce first collected edition of Nehemiah Grew's important work on plant anatomy, lacking all eighty-three engraved plates.
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1947 A Text Book of Punjab AgricultureLahore : 1947The first edition of this scarce work on Punjab agriculture by Sir William Roberts and S. B. S. Katar Singh, with maps and diagrams.
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1906 Recreations of a NaturalistLondon: 1906A scarce first edition of this charming work on nature, by English naturalist and ornithologist, James Edmund Harting.
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1891 The Sagacity & Morality of Plants: A Sketch of the Life & Conduct of the Vegetable KingdomLondon: 1891A smart new edition of this illustrated work on the plant and vegetable kingdom, from Taylor.
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2008 10vols The New Naturalist, Volumes 1 to 10London: 2008A fine set of these first facsimile editions of the first ten volumes of the New Naturalist series, in a handsome slipcase.
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1910 Alpine Flowers and GardensLondon: 1910A wonderfully illustrated description of Alpine flowers and gardens.
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1905 2vol The Apples of New YorkAlbany: 1905A first edition of this horticultural study into the growth of apples in New York, presented by S. A. Beach to Ellison Orr.
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1977-1978 4vol The Rural Industries of England and WalesWakefield: 1977-1978A complete four volume set of this insightful study of the rural industries of England and Wales.
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1892 Mentzel's SchafzuchtBerlin: 1892A scarce third edition copy of this German work on sheep farming, with plates.
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1787 Experiences Sur La Maladie Du Bled NoirAmiens: 1787A very scarce French work on Black point, a disease affecting what, barley, and rye.
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1821 Des Maladies Contagieuses des Betes a LaineParis: 1821A scarce copy of this detailed study of contagious diseases in animals bred for wool, in the original French language.
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1818 A Natural and Chemical Treatise on AgriculturePlymouth-Dock: 1818A lovely copy of this very scarce English language edition of Gyllenborg's agricultural treatise, with additions from W. Pilkington.
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1804-1805 Two Tracts. The Uses of Clay Marl, as Manure; The Uses of Agricultural SaltsYork: 1804-1805The first edition thus of this publication of two agricultural tracts by James Cochrane, discussing agricultural salts, and the use of clay marl as manure.
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1812 Notes on the Culture of Cropping of Arable LandEdinburgh: 1812An early edition of this very scarce agricultural guide, from an early nineteenth century Professor of Agriculture at Edinburgh University.