Lot 2237 , Forbes, Francis - The Improvement of Waste Lands ... to which is added, a Dissertation on Great and Small Farms ... contemp. speckled calf, gilt ruled and panelled spine. 1778; Johnstone, John - An Account of the Mode of

° Forbes, Francis - The Improvement of Waste Lands ... to which is added, a Dissertation on Great and Small Farms ... contemp. speckled calf, gilt ruled and panelled spine. 1778; Johnstone, John - An Account of the Mode of Draining Land, according to the system practised by Mr. Joseph Elkington. 2nd edition, corrected and enlarged. 19 folded plans. old calf (later rebacked). 1801; [Ringsted, Josiah] The Cattle-Keeper's Assistant; or, Complete Directory for Country Gentlemen, Sportsmen, Farmers, Graziers ... By a Gentleman, from 40 years experience. rebound marbled boards with printed label, sm.8vo. 1791; Cramp, William - Hints to Dairy Farmers: being an account of the food, and extraordinary produce of a cow ... 2nd edition (enlarged). rebound paper boards and label. 1813 (4)
£100-140

Condition:
Forbes - wear on spine with loss at head. XI. 210pp.; Johnstone - title worn rh. margin (no printed loss), soiling (some heavy) on plates, e/p. browning; Signet Lib. copy (their armorial stamp on cover); Cattle-Keeper - intermittent soiling, title and elsewhere, 96pp., near contemp. title ownership; see Perkins Cat. for a note on this (?5th) edition; Cramp - title lightly soiled otherwise good, e/ps. replaced (4)

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