Essays Relating to Agriculture and Rural Affairs by Anderson, James, 1739-1808 - 1797

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IRELAND: F. Wogan and Others (Dublin), 1797. No edition stated. 4 and 40 and 368 pages. NOT illustrated. DISBOUND TEXT (No covers). Very clean tight text BUT SOME WORM DAMAGE to last 40 or so pages. (removing very few letters). So just a good working copy. . Good.

Dublin: printed for Messrs. P. Wogan, P. Byrne, and J. Moore, 1797. First Irish Editionwith half title. [8],xxxviii,[2],368pp. 8vo. Contemporary tree calf, head slightly chipped some wear at front joint, but solid. Booklabel of "Brookville Library Company" in contemporary hand on front pastedown and above 21 days and ownership Roger Brookes ob ffep. First Irish Editionwith half title. [8],xxxviii,[2],368pp. 8vo. ESTC N8430

Dublin: W. Hallhead, E. Lynch, L. Flin, C. Jenkin, J. Williams, L. White and W. Spotswood, 1779. Third Edition. Hardcover. Good copy bound in full aniline calf with gilt blocked leather label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the panel edges and spine as with age. Remains preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 292 pages. Subjects; Agriculture. Rural Affairs. Essays. James Anderson, farmer.

Edinburgh: Printed For John Bell, Parliament-Square; And For G. Robinson, Pater-Noster-Row, London, 1784. Third Edition. 1/4 Calf. Near fine. 8º, 20cm.; plates; 3 vols., 461pp., 410pp., 631pp. (vol. 3 dated 1796); modern 1/4 bound in calf with burgandy spine title panel, title in gilt, marbled covers. Anderson was a prolific author on the subjects of agriculture and land use and was insturmental in establishing agricultural education in Scotland. He also carried on an extensive correspondence with George Washington on the subject of farming, sending the President equipment and seeds. The third volume (1796) was intended to accompany the second edition, Edinburgh, 1777, which was first published in two volumes, and the third edition, Edinburgh, 1784. (ESTC) (Fussell II).