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Blith, Walter
The English Improver Improved or the Survey Of Husbandry Surveyed; Discovering the Improveableness of all Lands: Some to be under a double and Treble others under a Five or Six Fould. And many under Tenn Fould, yea some under a Twenty-fould Improvement.
London: Printed for John Wright, at the Kings-head in the Old-Bayley. 1653. Second Edition. Full calf. 4to, 18cm.; 274 pp.; Includes the folding plate of windmill., Rebacked with six panels with gilt title and date; Some general darkening of paper. Initial engraved title page a tad chipped and frayed. More
Caird, James
English Agriculture in 1850-1851
London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1852. 1st Edition. Cloth. 8º, 22cm.; 550pp. (32pp. of Adverts. in rear). Binders ticket on r. pastedown (Westleys & Co.). More
Hall, Geo. Webb
Observations On The Report From The Select Committee Of The House Of Commons. To Whom the Several Petitions Complaining of the Depressed State of the Agriculture of the United Kingdom, Were Referred in the Session of 1821.
London: Printed for the Author at the Office of the Farmers' Journal, [1821]. Wraps. 4to., 26cm.; 156pp. [1-3] 4-5 [6-7] 8-156.; Wove paper. Uncut gatherings. Presented in gray buckram clamshell with marbled paste downs. 19th C. gift inscription on cover "W. B. Thomas to Crawford Pait, Esq." More
Hartlib, Samuel
Samuel Hartlib His Legacy Of Husbandry. Wherein are bequethed to the Common-wealth of England, not onely Braband, and Flanders, but also many more Outlandish and Domestick Experiments and Secrets (of Gabriel Plats and others) never heretofore divulged in reference to Universal Husbandry. With a Table shewing the general Contents or Sections of the several Augmentations and enriching Enlargements in this Third Edition.
London: Printed for J. M. for Richard Wodnothe, in Leaden-hall Street next to the Golden-Hart. 1655. Third Edition. 4º, 17 cm.; 303 pp. First published in 1651 as a supplement to Richard Weston's 'Discours of husbandrie used in Brabant and Flanders" the book contains letters to Hartlib purportedly from Cressy..... More
Hayward, Joseph
On The Science Of Agriculture: Comprising A Commentary On And Comparative Investigation Of The Agricultural Chemistry Of Mr. Kirwin And Sir Humphry Davy; The Code Of Agriculture Of Sir John Sinclair, Sir Joseph Banks, And Other Authors On The Subject.
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, And Green, Peternoster-Row, 1825. 1st Edition. Original Publisher's Board. 8º, 22cm.; 220pp, [i-iii] iv-x [xi] [1] 2-3 [4-5] 6-220; Bookplate of American Zoologist Charles Atwood Kofoid on pastedown. Front board nearly detached. Wove paper. 19th C. bookseller ticket of John W. Miller..... More
Hillyard, C.
Practical Farming and Grazing, With Observations On The Breeding And Feeding Of Sheep And Cattle; On Rents And Tithes; On The Maintenance And Employment Of Agricultural Labourers; On The Poor Law Amendment Act; And On Other Subjects Connected With Agriculture
Northampton: Printed And Published By T. E. Dicey, 1837. Second Edition. Pebbled Paper covered boards. 8º, 18 cm.; 106 pp. More
[Kames, Henry Home]
The Gentleman Farmer. Being An Attempt To Improve Agriculture, By Subjecting It To The Test Of Rational Principles.
Edinburgh: Printed For Bell & Bradfute And For G. G. & J. Robinson, London. 1798. Fourth Edition. Full Tree Calf. 8º, 21cm.; xxxi, 438pp.; pl.; frontis. port. of Kames; lacking final advert p. at 2G4; full calf, spine in six panels with faded title panel, head of spine starting to..... More
Kent, Nathaniel
Hints To Gentlemen Of Landed Property. To which are now first added, Supplementary Hints.
London: Printed For J. Dodsley, In Pall-Mall. 1793. Third Edition. Full calf. 8º, 21 cm.; 286 pp.; armorial bookplate of Hereford Solicitor, W. J. Humfrys on pastedown; rebacked;. More
Laurence, Edward
The Duty of A Steward to his Lord. Represented under Several Plain and Distinct Articles; wherein may be seen the Indirect Practices of several Stewards, tending to Lessen, and the several Methods likely to Improve their Lords Estates. To which is added an Appendix, Shewing The Way to Plenty, Proposed to the Farmers; wherein are laid down general Rules and Directions for the Management and Improvement of a Farm. Both Design'd originally for the Use of several Stewards and Tenants of His Grace the Duke of Buckingham, and Now Improv'd and publish'd for the general Use and Interest of All the Nobility and Gentry throughout England.
London: Printed for John Shuckburgh, at the Sun between the two Temple-Gates in Fleet-street. 1727. 1st Edition. 4to., 25 cm.; 212 pp. Laurence was the brother to Rev. John Laurence of the 'Clergy Man's Recreation fame'. A major proponent of inclosure Laurence sought to. More
Lisle, Edward
Observations in Husbandry.
Dublin: Printed for G. Faulkner, in Essex-Street, 1757. Full calf. 8º, 21cm.; 530 pp.; rebacked with 6 panels, corners bumped and rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Rev. John Alcock. Lengthy 18th C. gardening commentary in manuscript on front and rear fly leaves. More
Markham, Gervaise
The English Husbandman. The first Part: Contayning the Knowledge of the true Nature of every Soyle within this Kingdome: how to Plow it; and the manner of the Plough, and other Instruments belonging thereto. Together With The Art of Planting, Grafting, and Gardening after our latest and rarest fashion. A worke never written before by any Author: and now newly compiled for the benefit of this Kingdome.
London: Printed by T.S. for John Browne, and are to be sold at his shop in in Saint Dunstanes Church-yard. 1613. 1st Edition. Limp vellum. 4to., 18cm.; 346pp., missing blank front fly leaf and G1 and G4, G4 is the rear blank fly leaf with no loss of text; 7..... More
Marshall, Mr. [William]
A Review Of The Reports To The Board Of Agriculture; From The Northern Department Of England: Comprizing Northumberland, Durham, Cumberland, Westmoreland, Lancashire, Yorkshire; And The Moutainous Parts Of Derbyshire &c.
York: Printed by Thomas Wilson & Son: For Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, Paternoster-Row, London. 1808. 1st Edition. Original Publisher's Board. 8º, 22cm.; 536pp.with index and Ads.; 20th C. paper reback and hinge reinforcment. Bookplate of merchant and Dorset dairyman, Sir Ernest Ridley Debenham, Bart. on paste down. More
Marshall, William
The Rural Economy of the Midland Counties; Including the Management of Livestock in Leicestershire and it's Environs: Together with Minutes of Agriculture and Planting in the District of the Midland Station
Dublin: Printed for J. Moore, No.45, College-Green, 1793. First Dublin edition. Full Tree Calf. 8º, 20cm. ; 2 vols. 280pp., 287pp.; with index. First published in London by G. Nicol, 1790. More
England's Improvement Reviv'd: In a Treatise of all manner of Husbandry & Trade By Land and Sea. Plainly discovering the several ways Improveing all sorts of Waste and Barren Grounds, and Enriching all Earths; with the Natural Quality of all Lands, and the several Seeds and Plants which most naturally thrive therein. Together with the manner of Planting all sorts of Timber-trees, and Under-woods, with two several Chains to Plant Seeds or Sets by; with several Directions to make Walks, Groves, Orchards, Gardens, Planting of Hops and good Fences; with the Vertue of Trees, Plants, and Herbs, and their Physical Use; With an Alphabet of all Herbs growing in the Kitchin, and Physick-gardens; and Physical Directions. Also The way of Ordering Cattel, with several Observations about Sheep, and choice of Cows for the Dairy, all sorts of Dear, Tame Conies, Variety of Fowles, Bees, Silk-worms, Pigeons, Fish-ponds, Decoys: with Directions to make an Aviary. And with accounts of Digging, Delving, and all Charges and Profits arising in all fore-mentioned: and a particular view of every part of the pleasant Land: With many other Remarks never before extant.
London: Printed By Tho. Newcomb, for Benjamin Southwood, at the Star next to Sergeants-Inn in Chancery-lane; and Israel Harrison near Lincolns-Inn. 1673. Second Edition. Full calf. 4to, 20cm.; 270pp.; Three bookplates (Johannes G[eorgius] Howe Drummond de Abbots Grange; Carl Franz Georg Richard Schwerdt; Duke of Gloucester, Prince Henry.) Includes initial..... More
Tull, Jethro
The Horse-Hoing Husbandry: Or, An Essay On the Principles of Tillage and Vegetation. Wherein is Shewn A Method of introducing a Sort of Vineyard-Culture into the Corn-Fields, In order to Increase their Product, and diminish the common Expence; By the Use of Instruments described in Cuts.
London: Printed for the Author, 1733. Second Edition. 2º, 29 cm.; 274 pp. 7 plates (6 folding); lacking George II imprimatur page; bound with the 2nd edition supplement (1740); bookplate of David Murray, 2nd Earl of Mansfield; W. Heffer and Sons, Cambridge, booksellers ticket to fr. pastedown; late 19th century..... More
Tusser, Thomas
Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry, As well for the Champion or open Countrey, as also for the Woodland or Several, mixed in every Moneth, with A Book of Houswifery, over and besides the Book of Houswifery. Corrected, better ordered, and newly augmented to a fourth part more, with divers other lessons, as a diet for the Farmer, of the properties of Winds, Plants, Hops, Hearbs, Bees, and approved Remedies for Sheep and Cattel; with many other matters both profitable, and not unpleasant to the Reader. Also two Tables, one of Husbandry; and the other of Houswifery, at the end of the Book, for the better and easier finding out of any matter contained in the same. Newly set forth by Thomas Tusser, Gentleman.
London: Printed by T.R. and M.D. for the Company of Stationers, 1672. Full calf. 4to, 20 cm.; [148 pp.], pagination of final leaves of main text being misnumbered; gilt-ruled mottled calf covers, corners rubbed and worn through, head and foot of spine worn, else Very Good. An enlarged edition of..... More
Tusser, Thomas (William Mavor, ed.)
Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry, As Well For The Champion Or Open Country, As For The Woodland Or Several; Together With A Book of Huswifery. Being a Calendar of rural and domestic Economy, For Every Month In The Year; And exhibiting a Picture of the Agriculture, Customs, And Manners Of England, In The Sixteenth Century. By Thomas Tusser, Gentleman.; A New Edition, With Notes, Georgical, Illustrative, And Explanatory, A Glossary, And Other Improvements. By William Mavor, LL. D.
London: Printed for Lackington, Allen, and Co., 1812. Full calf. 4º, 23 cm.; 338 pp. More
Winter, George
A New and Compendious System of Husbandry. Containing the Mechanical, Chemical, and Philosophical Elements of Agriculture.
Bristol: Printed by W. Routh, Bridge Street. 1787. 1st Edition. 1/2 Calf. 8º, 23cm.; 349 pp. More
Wright, Rev. T
The Formation and Management of Floated Meadows; with Corrections of Errors, Found in the Treatises of Messrs. Davis. Marshall, Boswell, Young, and Smith. On the Subject of Floating. To Which is Added, A Dissertation on the Size of Farms.
Northhampton: Printed by Peter Mackenzie, County Press Office, Sheep-street, 1808. ; London: Printed for James Scatcherd, No. 12, Ave-Maria Lane, 1796. 1808, 1796. 1st Edition. 1/2 Calf. 8º, 21cm.; 207pp, 3 pls.; Marbled covered boards; corners worn through and staining, cover rubbed, toned. Very Good otherwise. Scarce title. This copy..... More
Young, David
Agriculture, The Primary Interest Of Great Britain; By David Young, Author Of National Improvements.
Edinburgh: Printed By D. Paterson, For The Author, 1788. 1st Edition. Original Publisher's Board. 8º, 21cm.; xv, 406pp.; includes the folding plate of a village plan; hinges started, covers rubbed. More