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0366842617.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
020022THOMAS BARNES. A New Method of Propagating Fruit-trees and Flowering Shrubs: whereby the common kinds may be raised more expeditiously; and several curious exotics increased which will not take root from cuttings or layers confirmed by repeated and successful expeience. First edition 1759. With two engraved folding plates a bit foxed and slightly worn octavo pp 42 scattered foxing.Blanche Henrey 434. It seems little known; the system must have been well received as John Rutter mentions it in Modern Eden 1767 - "a very singular method of propagating fruit trees.lately revived by the very excellent gardener Mr Barnes of Elsham". bound with A COUNTRY GENTLEMAN. A New System of Agriculture; or A Plain and Easy and Demonstrative Method of Speedily Growing Rich: Proving by undeniable Arguments that Every Land-Owner in England may advance his Estate to a Double Value in the Space of One Year's Time together with several very curious instructions how to feed oxen cows and sheep to much greater profit than has ever yet been known in England. First edition 1755. pp 182 lacking a small corner from the last page without loss of text. Fussell does not identify the 'Country Gentleman' and is slightly credulous of the claim made on the title page. He notes that there was then no copy in the British Museum. bound with BENJAMIN STILLINGFLEET. Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Natural History Husbandry and Physick translated from the Latin with notes. First edition 1759. pp xxx 230. Contains Linnaeus Oration concerning travelling in one's own country; Biberg's Oeconomy of Nature; Barck On the foliation of trees; Gedner Of the use of Curiosity; Beyerstein's Obstacles to the improvement of physic; Haffelgren's The Swedish Pan and the author's own Observations on Grasses which Fussell praises as an important paper. bound with FRANCIS HOME The Principles of Agriculture and Vegetation. Second edition 1759. pp viii 207 the last few pages foxed. Fussell observes that Home made a very real contribution to agricultural sciences; and Sir John Russell comments -"The book is a great advance on anything that had gone before it not only because it recognizes that plant nutrition depends on several factors but because it indicates so clearly the two methods to be followed in studying the problem - pot cultures and plant analysis". Generally quite clean and firm internally though with slight age-toning. Bound in a simple cheap full leather green and red labels on the spine rather rubbed but sound the rear hinge cracking but firm. . Full Leather. Good. Hardcover
1831018181London: Longman Rees Orme Brown & Green 1831. Octavo pp xxxii 601i the endpapers half-title title page and index pages are foxed occasional light foxing throughout a stain from an insertion on the rear endpaper a mark on the rear blank a newspaper inserion on the front blank otherwise just generally slightly worn internally half calf and marbled boards but fairly recently rebacked with a new cloth spine the corners strengthened. With the signature of Dr Charles Knight - almost certainly the public servant and botanist who emigrated to New Zealand - and with his neat pencilled notes on the pages devoted to melons. First Edition. Quarter cloth. Good. Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green Hardcover
0366770314.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1926NF2348A COLLECTION OF 7 INDIVIDUAL ISSUES OF AMERICAN FRUIT GROWER MAGAZINE Magazines inc. 1926 thru 1929 first edition all issues very good with some light wear and staining to the covers all of which are in full color. A nice grouping. Illustrated. Magazines inc. 1926 thru 1929 unknown
1396681914.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
0260949302.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1956021655University of California 1956. Thick octavo not illustrated pp 663 very clean internally quarter leather and cloth the original paper covers bound in. A duplicate from East Malling Research Station with minimal markings - a shelf number on the spine and a number and stamp on the front endpaper and on the original cover. VERY SCARCE. First Edition. Quarter leather. Very Good. University of California Hardcover
0266909930.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
A9781345070385Hardback. New. hardcover
036487404X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
0265899265.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
0260611557.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover