Lot 2029 , A New System of Agriculture ... By a Country Gentleman. 2nd edition. contemp. gilt ruled calf, sm.8vo. 1755; Carpenter, J. - A Treatise on Agriculture. vol.1 (only, of 2). folded frontis., full page engraving of bee hive

° A New System of Agriculture ... By a Country Gentleman. 2nd edition. contemp. gilt ruled calf, sm.8vo. 1755; Carpenter, J. - A Treatise on Agriculture. vol.1 (only, of 2). folded frontis., full page engraving of bee hives and a text plan, subscriber's list, errata slip. Stourbridge, 1803; Ellis, William - Agriculture Improv'd: or, the Practice of Husbandry Display'd ... vol.1 (only, of 2), engraved frontis.; contemp. calf. 1746; Ellis, William - Chiltern and Vale Farming Explained, according to the Latest Improvements ... head and tailpiece decorations; contemp. calf with panelled spine. (1733) (4)
£100-140

Condition:
New System - some leather wear and joints cracked, intermittent browning (incl. title). 240pp., near contemp. ownership (1765); Carpenter - xx, 191pp. nb. vol.2 (Birmingham, 1805) is sometimes missing; Ellis (1) - complete in itself for May / June; (1), 190 and (6)pp. for May, and 136, (6)pp. for June, plus 5pp. July index added; vol.2 covered July and August; some soiling 1st text page, o/w reasonably good; Ellis (2) - the 1st edtn; some light spine wear and lacks label, lacks front pastedown, reasonable inside. (8), 400, (4)pp., old ownership at front.

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