26th Oct, 2022 9:30

Books & Works on Paper

 
  Lot 115
 

Husbandry.

Husbandry.-

A collection of 15 volumes, including:

Harte (Walter) Essays on Husbandry. Essay I. A General Introduction; shewing That Agriculture is the Basis and Support of all flourishing Communities &c. Essay II. An Account of some Experiments &c., First Edition, 5 plates, armorial bookplate and ink stamp to front pastedown, contemporary calf, boards gilt-ruled, spine in 6 compartments with morocco spine label, W. Frederick, 1764;

Rutter (John) & Carter (Daniel) Modern Eden: or the Gardner's Universal Guide: containing Plain and Familiar Instructions, for Performing every Branch of Gardening, Whether relating to Ornament or Utility. etc. etc., First Edition, BL catalogue lists a printing of 1767, so presumably this is a second printing of the first (only) edition, browning and signature to title, no half-title, recent new full calf binding with the leather of the original boards relaid, new endpapers with original bookplate on front pastedown, J. Cooke, 1769;

Young (Arthur) The Farmer's Tour through the East of England. Being the register of a Journey through various Counties of this Kingdom, to enquire into the State of Agriculture, &c., 4 vols., First Edition, plates correct as called for, no half-titles, contemporary full polished calf, gilt spine labels, worn, some loss at head and foot of spines and some cracking, vol. 1 lacks front endpaper, W. Strahan et al., 1771;

Davis (William) A Complete Treatise on Land Surveying by the Chain, Cross and Offset Staffs only, First Edition, 6 folding plates, errata and advert leaf, short closed tear at foot of title page and a short tear to plate 4, Royal Agricultural Society bookplate on front pastedown and their round ink stamp on reverse of title and final page, later cloth, Printed for the Author, London, 1798;

With others similar, v.s. (15)

Sold for £688

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