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Agriculture & Farming
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1933 An Almanack for the Year of our Lord 1933London: 1933A rare survival in the paper wraps, Whitaker's popular Almanack for the year 1933. -
1906-1911 Rural England & Rural DenmarkLondon: 1906-1911A smart set offering two of H. Rider Haggard's non-fiction works, including his agricultural survey of England and a tour of Denmark. -
1882 Part VII: Report of the Commissioner for 1879 (United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries)Washington: 1882An extract of this scarce report issued by the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries, discussing the marine algae of New England. -
1754 A New Treatise on the Diseases of HorsesLondon: 1754Impressively illustrated throughout with over thirty engraved plates, this is the two volume second edition of William Gibson's informative guide to the ailments faced by horses. -
1874 The Smaller British BirdsLondon: 1874A lovely and vibrant exploration of British avian wildlife, in a highly pictorial cloth binding with gilt decoration and multiple lithographic plates of birds and their eggs. -
1926 An African Eldorado The Belgian CongoLondon : 1926An illuminating first edition of this account of central Africa, abundantly illustrated with folding maps. -
1799 General view of the Agriculture of the West Riding of YorkshireEdinburgh: 1799The first edition of Robert Brown’s authoritative survey detailing the farming, soils, and rural economy of late 18th-century Yorkshire for the Board of Agriculture. -
1960 2Vol The Book of The Meat TradeLondon : 1960A comprehensive 2 volume set of the intricacies of the meat trade, with numerous illustrations throughout. -
1862 The Wild Flowers, Birds, and Insects of the MonthsLondon: [1862]A beautiful copy of this very scarce work on flowers, birds, and insects, illustrated throughout with more than sixty black and white engravings. -
1866 The Common Objects of the CountryLondon: 1866The first edition in the publisher's original gilt-decorated red cloth, with eleven full-page hand-coloured plates, and further monochrome illustrations throughout. -
1832 The Book of Butterflies, Sphinxes and Moths Illustrated by Ninety-Six Engravings Coloured After NatureLondon: 1832The second volume of this very scarce work on butterflies, sphinxes and moths by Captain Thomas Brown, with thirty-five hand-coloured, full-page engravings. -
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[1915] British Sheep and ShepherdingLondon: [1915]A profusely illustrated guide to the care and maintenance of sheep, including their maintenance and shepherding. -
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1987 On Modern GardeningHackney: 1987A beautiful limited edition of Horace Walpole's influential essay on gardening, signed by illustrator Alan Powers. -
1970 National Legislation and Treaties Relating to the Territorial Sea, The Contiguous Zone, The Continental Shelf, The High Seas and to Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the SeaNew York: 1970A first edition of this United Nations reference compiling global maritime laws and treaties on territorial waters, fishing rights, and resource conservation, preceding the modern Law of the Sea framework. -
1819 Italy, Its Agriculture, &c.Norwich: 1819Edward Rigby's very scarce first English language translation of the agricultural discussions found within the letters of Frederic Lullin de Chateauvieux. -
1947-1950 2vol Young Farmers' Club Booklet: Farm Implements No. 7 & Fruit Farming No. 21London: 1947-1950Two scarce issues of the Young Farmers' Club booklets, with guides and illustrations for farming practices. -
c1880 Ward & Lock's Book of Farm Management and Country Life: A Complete Enclyclopaedia of Rural OccupationsLondon: c1880A very scarce copy of this illustrated encylopaedia of farming, agriculture, and country life from Ward & Lock. -
1868 Estate Management (New Edition of "Hints on Farming" in a Separate Volume)London: 1868A very scarce tenth edition of this practical guide to estate management from British agricultural engineer Duncan George Forbes Macdonald. -
1838 Elements of Practical AgricultureLondon: 1838A very scarce second edition of this detailed manual of practical agriculture from Scottish agriculturalist David Low. -
1923 The History of the Aberdeenshire ShorthornAberdeen: 1923A smart first edition of this very scarce illustrated study of the Aberdeenshire Shorthorn cattle. -
1908 Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Being Notes on Fashion and An Account of Some of the Leading Families of the BreedLondon: 1908The first edition of this very scarce study of the Aberdeen Angus cattle from Albert Pulling. -
c1860 The Farmer's CalendarLondon: c1860A smart fifth edition of this very scarce calendar for the agricultural year from Scottish agriculturalist John Chalmers Morton. -
1886 Cattle and Cattle-BreedersEdinburgh and London: 1886A smartly bound fourth edition of this very scarce agricultural study of cattle from Scottish agriculturalist William McCombie. -
1932 Shorthorn Cattle in CanadaCanada: 1932A smart first edition of this scarce agricultural study of the Shorthorn cattle in Canada, with illustrations. -
c1880 Ward & Lock's Book of Farm Management and Country Life: A Complete Enclyclopaedia of Rural OccupationsLondon: c1880A very scarce copy of this illustrated encylopaedia of farming, agriculture, and country life from Ward & Lock. -
1907 Fifty Years Among Shorthorns: With Over 300 Pen Pictures of Notable SiresLondon: 1907A very scarce first edition of this illustrated agricultural study of Shorthorn cattle from Robert Bruce. -
c1870 Modern Practical Farriery; A Complete Guide to All That Relates to the HorseLondon: c1870A fascinating work of animal care from W. J. Miles, with numerous colour and black and white illustrations throughout. -
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1905 The Forester: A Practical Treatise on British Forestry and Arboriculture for LandownersEdinburgh: 1905A complete illustrated two-volume work on forestry by John Nisbet, -
1795-1796 The Rural Economy of Norfolk & The Rural Economy of the Midland CountiesLondon: 1795-1796The second edition of two influential agricultural works from William Marshall, comprising his "Rural Economy of Norfolk" and his "Rural Economy of the Midland Counties", each pair with a folding map. -
1796 The Rural Economy of the West of England: Including Devonshire; and Parts of Somersetshire, Dorsetshire, and Cornwall.London: 1796The first edition of William Marshall's work on 18th century agricultural practices in the West of England, in a fantastic contemporary full calf binding. -
1796 The Rural Economy of Glocestershire; Including Its DairyLondon: 1796The second edition of William Marshall's work on 18th century agricultural practices in Gloucestershire and Herefordshire, in a fantastic contemporary half calf binding. -
1804 The Landed Property of EnglandLondon: 1804William Marshall's very scarce guide to the purchase, improvement and management of landed estates, the first edition, here bound in full calf. -
1779 Experiments and Observations Concerning Agriculture and the WeatherLondon: 1779The very scarce first edition of William Marshall's detailed study of the relationship between farming and weather, bound in a lovely full polished calf. -
1778 Minutes of AgricultureLondon: 1778The very scarce first edition of William Marshall's pioneering agricultural work, in which he documented his triumphs and lessons learnt from running a 300 acre farm. -
1795 A Review of the Landscape, a Didactic Poem: Also of an Essay on the Picturesque; Together With Remarks on the Rural OrnamentLondon: 1795An excellent first edition copy of William Marshall's very scarce reviews of Knight's 'The Landscape' and an essay on the picturesque, bound lovely full contemporary calf.