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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. -
1835 Cobbett's Legacy to ParsonsLondon: 1835A lovely modern leather-bound second edition of Cobbett's important pamphlet discussing the Established Church. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
1878 William Lobe Hand Lexicon Gesammten Landwirthschaft German AgricultureBerlin : 1878A scarce edition of this German language book by Dr. William Lobe. -
1844 Report from the Select Committee on Tobacco Trade Evidence MapLondon: 1844A detailed report on the findings of the committee formed to investigate changes in the laws surrounding the tobacco trade. -
1935-61 14vol English Guernsey Society Cattle Herd Book Agricultural RecordsLondon: 1935-61Fourteen herd books of the English Guernsey Cattle Society, detailing the breeding activities of the Guernsey herds in the UK between 1935 and 1961. -
1883 Encyclopaedia of Agriculture JC Loudon Illustrated Branston Eighth EditionLondon: 1883An exhaustive agricultural encyclopaedia by John Claudius Loudon. -
1918 The Soil Scientific Study of the Growth of Crops by A D Hall IllustratedLondon : 1918A book on the science of soil for farmers and gardeners. -
1962 Artificial Fertilization Apples Masters Thesis T De Witt West IllustratedN/A: 1962A university thesis into the viability of the artificial fertilization of apples on a large scale, conducted at Risby Farm, Suffolk. -
1940 The English Guernsey Cattle Society Herd Book Robert F Ling LVILondon : 1940A record of the English Guernsey Cattle Society, detailing the breeding activities of the Guernsey herds in the UK in 1940. -
c1910 Chambers and Co Alpha Cakes Scarce EditionLondon : c1910A product catalogue for Chambers and Co Alpha Cakes.