A CYCLOPEDIA OF AGRICULTURE, PRACTICAL AND SCIENTIFIC; in which the Theory, the Art, and the Business of Farming are thoroughly and practically treated. By upwards of Fifty of the Most Eminent and Practical Scientific Men of the Day
by Morton, John Chalmers, editor
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Roosevelt, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Glasgow & London: Blackie and Son, 1856. First issued 1855. Hardcover. Very Good. Two volumes, thick octavo (9.75" x 6.75"). pp:1,172; 52 plates, some folding; illustrations in the text. Bound in 3/4 calf and patterned boards, marbled endpapers and edges, ribbed spines, leather labels. Old Agricultural Library bookplate on pastedown (owner not identified.) Book ticket of Sawyr Junior, Bookseller, Nashua, New Hampshire. Topics include: farming methods for various crops; animal husbandry; farm buildings; farm implements and machinery; etc.
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- R & A Petrilla
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- Title
- A CYCLOPEDIA OF AGRICULTURE, PRACTICAL AND SCIENTIFIC; in which the Theory, the Art, and the Business of Farming are thoroughly and practically treated. By upwards of Fifty of the Most Eminent and Practical Scientific Men of the Day
- Author
- Morton, John Chalmers, editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First issued 1855
- Publisher
- Blackie and Son
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow & London
- Date Published
- 1856
- Keywords
- agriculture; farming; animal husbandry
- Bookseller catalogs
- Farm Life;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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R & A Petrilla
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Roosevelt, New Jersey
About R & A Petrilla
Established 1970, we are generalist antiquarian booksellers. We specialize in old and unusual books, manuscripts, and ephemera. We no longer sell at book fairs. Please see the catalogs on our website, or browse our stock for your interests. We are grateful for your orders. Thank you. -- Bob & Alison Petrilla Professional affiliations: American Antiquarian Society, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Library Company of Philadelphia, Philobiblon Club.
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