The Complete Farmer: or, a General Dictionary of Husbandry, in all its Branches
by A Society of Gentlemen
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
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London, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: J. F. and C. Rivington, S. Crowder, et al, 1777. Third edition, corrected and improved. Leather bound. Very good. Unpaginated; 111, [4] p. 28 cm. Frontispiece plus 27 folding copperplates. Full leather. Spine has been rebacked. Gouge in front cover, corners worn. Owner's bookplate on front pastedown. A few small stains.
Title continues: "Containing the various Methods of Cultivating and Improving every Species of Land, According to the Precepts of both the Old and New Husbandry. Comprising every Thing valuable in the best Writers on this Subject, viz. Linnaeus, Chateauvieux, the Marquis of Turbilly, Platt, Evelyn, Worlidge, Mortimer, Tull, Ellis, Miller, Hale, Lisle, Roque, Mills, Young, &c. Together with A Great Variety of New Discoveries and Improvements. Also The Whole Business of Breeding, Managing, and Fattening Cattle of all Kinds; and the most approved Methods of curing the various Diseases to which they are subject. Together with the Method of raising BEES, and of acquiring large Quantities of Wax and Honey, without destroying those laborious Insects. To which is added, Gardeder's Kalendar, Calculated for the Use of Farmers and Country Gentlemen. Illustrated with a great Variety of Folio Copper-Plates, finely engraved; exhibiting all the Instruments used in Husbandry; particularly those lately invented, and presented to the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, &c. in London; many of which have never yet appeared in a Work of this Nature." As with many reference books, the illustrations are one of the most fascinating parts - great horse's head on Pl. XVII.
Title continues: "Containing the various Methods of Cultivating and Improving every Species of Land, According to the Precepts of both the Old and New Husbandry. Comprising every Thing valuable in the best Writers on this Subject, viz. Linnaeus, Chateauvieux, the Marquis of Turbilly, Platt, Evelyn, Worlidge, Mortimer, Tull, Ellis, Miller, Hale, Lisle, Roque, Mills, Young, &c. Together with A Great Variety of New Discoveries and Improvements. Also The Whole Business of Breeding, Managing, and Fattening Cattle of all Kinds; and the most approved Methods of curing the various Diseases to which they are subject. Together with the Method of raising BEES, and of acquiring large Quantities of Wax and Honey, without destroying those laborious Insects. To which is added, Gardeder's Kalendar, Calculated for the Use of Farmers and Country Gentlemen. Illustrated with a great Variety of Folio Copper-Plates, finely engraved; exhibiting all the Instruments used in Husbandry; particularly those lately invented, and presented to the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, &c. in London; many of which have never yet appeared in a Work of this Nature." As with many reference books, the illustrations are one of the most fascinating parts - great horse's head on Pl. XVII.
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- Bookseller
- Attic Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 108014
- Title
- The Complete Farmer: or, a General Dictionary of Husbandry, in all its Branches
- Author
- A Society of Gentlemen
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Third edition, corrected and improved
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. F. and C. Rivington, S. Crowder, et al
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1777
- Keywords
- Agriculture, Farming, Gardeners, Gardening, Husbandry, Bees, Apiary, Honey, Beekeeping, Cattle
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