By David Low
London   Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman
9" by 6" xvi, 717, 16pp.
A very scarce second edition of this detailed manual of practical agriculture from Scottish agriculturalist David Low.
By David Low

1838 Elements of Practical Agriculture

London   Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longman
9" by 6" xvi, 717, 16pp.
A very scarce second edition of this detailed manual of practical agriculture from Scottish agriculturalist David Low.
£85.00
: 1kgs / : 980T18

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Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding, Very Scarce

Second edition. Very scarce work. Illustrated throughout. A detailed study on the elements of practical agriculture, comprehending the cultivation of plants, the husbandry of domestic animals, and the economy of the farm. With chapters on soils, manures, farming implements, crops and the cultivation of plant-life, weeds, the management of grass land, rearing and feeding animals, and economic factors. Written by David Low, a Scottish agriculturalist and professor of agriculture at the University of Edinburgh. With publisher's catalogue to the rear.

Condition

In the original full cloth binding. Externally, sound with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Small splits in the cloth to the head and tail of the spine with a 2" split to the front joint and smaller splits to the rear joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light spotting and minor age toning to the endpapers.

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