cxxviii, 422pp. 6 plates. Extremities a trifle rubbed otherwise an attractive and sound example. Pub. half-calf binding with marbled boards [small loss]. Gilt stamped titles and compartmnets to the spine. View More...
lxxiv, [2], viii, 673pp. One large folding table of manure effects on grassland. Original black polished half-calf with finely decorated gilt decoration to the spine with raised bands. Extremities a trifle rubbed otheriwse a very attractive and sound example View More...
208pp, with over 43 illustrations. An observed account of a year in an ordinary eight-and -a-half acre farm field,by M. Allaby, ecologist and naturalist. Slip-case protected by plastic cover. A clean copy, lacks front f.e.p. View More...
xii, 353-832.[16 pp ads] Illustrated throughout with text woodcuts including 5 colour plates as listed. Original red cloth decorated in the late Victorian style with floral blocked decoration in black and with a gilt title block bordering the titles. Matching spine. All edges gilt. Some foxing to the tissue guards. Undated but the B.L.copy states 1870. This attractive book was a reissue of part of 'The Book of Home Pets' in 1861. View More...
x, [ii], 660pp. "with about 230 illustrations". Pub. dec. cloth with red titles over a grey cloth. Trifle rubbed and toned binding but a clean and attractive copy of a difficult title to find in nice condition, Well illus. and a fine clean textblock. No marks or inscriptions. Country Sports, Tree Culture, Farm Management, Fruit, Flower & Kitchen Gardening etc. [NO indication of the edition but appears to be a first. Copac records only 3 copies and all undated. A surprisingly scarce item. View More...
368pp, original green cloth. Illustrated green d.j., sunned and faded. Illustrated title-page. An anthology of English Country Life. No inscriptions, marks or clipping. Please email for photo. View More...
221pp. Pub. green cloth with printed paper d.j. The story of agricultural tour round England with descriptions of each English region and their farming activities between the wars. The d.j. a trifle rubbed to the esdges but a lovely clean hardback book. View More...
120pp. Green cloth. English text. Illustrated with photos throughout. 4 writers explain the methods of horticulture in Germany in the 1960's View More...
xvi, 448, viii, pp. Original burgundy sheepskin binding with gilt titles and patterned boards. The first edition was pub. in 1899 and the foreword to that is included. [nb this is the original book not a reprint] View More...
286pp. Pub. blue cloth lacking the d.j. but a clean and inmarked copy. Photographic illlus. The history of the Smithfield Market in London. View More...
xii, 292pp. 144 illustrations and a colour frontis.Orig. green cloth, gilt. A fine unfaded or marked copy. A scarce item especially in such fine condition View More...
xviii, 592, 4 pp. of ads. Colour frontis. Errata page, XXII plates, plus plates added by Mirrlees Watson Company Ltd, plus plates added by Pott, Cassels & Williamson. SPECIAL EDITION with the compliments slip of The Mirrlees Watson Co. Limited, Glasgow. Hand-numbered No 139. Printed label pasted to end-paper. Blue patterned cloth with gilt lettering and double borders. Fore-edge a trifle foxed otherwise a fine copy, printed on quality paper with no fading. Noël Fielding Deerr (1874-1953). CANE SUGAR : A text-book on the agriculture of the sugar cane, the manufacture of cane sugar, and the anal... View More...
x, 189, [i ads]pp. 9 of 10 plates [lacking plate 7 p182]. 200 text figures. Printed by J. Seeley, Buckingham, The first edition was pub. in 1799 in six parts. The second edition here has one extra section, The large attractive Oundle Estate plan is complete but torn and some fox marks. A fine cartouche to the title of the plan. Text illus. throughout. A rare second edition printed on rather poor quality paper but an interesting and scarce book.[ Lacking the facsimile 'Field Book' that was to be 'stitched separately'.[ View More...
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