BRITISH AGRICULTURE
by Donaldson, Professor J
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- V.g.
- Seller
-
Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Atchley & Co., 1860. vi [2], 843pp. 240 ILLUSTRATIONS. An exceedingly scarce volume packed with information on agriculture in the mid-nineteenth century. Original pebble grained green cloth with attractive blind-stamped deoration to the boards. Attractive gilt block of a plough to the spine. Very large item in clean and un-faded condition but with rear hinge cracked. [board not affected]. Bound by Leighton Son and Hodge. A few usual small ex-library stamps at the preliminaries not affecting text or plates.. green cloth, gilt, hardback. V.g.. 4to. Ex-Library.
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Details
- Seller
- Thomas Rare Books (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- K336
- Title
- BRITISH AGRICULTURE
- Author
- Donaldson, Professor J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - V.g.
- Publisher
- Atchley & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1860
- Size
- 4to
- Bookseller catalogs
- Agriculture;
Terms of Sale
Thomas Rare Books
7 day return if mis-described
About the Seller
Thomas Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Yaxley, Suffolk
About Thomas Rare Books
Out-of-print books and maps
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- Cloth
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- Cracked
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- Hinge
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- Gilt
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