HALE, Thomas.
A compleat body of husbandry.
Containing rules for performing, in the most profitable manner, the whole business of the farmer, and country gentleman, in cultivating, planting, and stocking of land; in judging of the several kinds of seeds, and of manures; and in the management of ara
Stock Code
103676
London, printed for T. Osborne ...1755
£1,950
Description
First edition. Folio (27 x 41.7 cm) iv, [8], 719, [1] pp., text in double columns, with engraved frontispiece and twelve engraved plates, 1 folding, with the additional leaf on improvement of fences with engraved plate in text, small old marginal worm track to 5 leaves and 1 plate towards end, not touching letters or illustration, contemporary calf, headcap, joints, and corners repaired, covers scuffed, red morocco label, a clean attractive example.
Bibliography
Kress 5528; Goldsmiths' 9099; Perkins 737.
Stock ID:103676
