1814 Practical Agriculture by Dickson | FARMING Illustrated Husbandry 2v SET
R.W. Dickson’s “Practical Agriculture” is a rare, early 19th-century modern farming manual. While the title suggests the work is ‘modern husbandry’, this work focuses solely on the make-up of all aspects of farming and agriculture. For instance, this book offers direction on use of hoes and plows, building and maintaining granaries and farm houses, preparing planting soil, farm road construction, gathering and using manures, and tactics for cultivating the plants.
This two-volume 1814 edition contains full-page and folding engravings in each tome, many hand-colored!
Item number: #26318
Price: $599
1814 Practical Agriculture by Dickson | FARMING Illustrated Husbandry 2v SET
R.W. Dickson’s “Practical Agriculture” is a rare, early 19th-century modern farming manual. While the title suggests the work is ‘modern husbandry’, this work focuses solely on the make-up of all aspects of farming and agriculture. For instance, this book offers direction on use of hoes and plows, building and maintaining granaries and farm houses, preparing planting soil, farm road construction, gathering and using manures, and tactics for cultivating the plants.
This two-volume 1814 edition contains full-page and folding engravings in each tome, many hand-colored!
Item number: #26318
Price: $599
DICKSON, R.W.
Practical agriculture, or, A complete system of modern husbandry: with the methods of planting, and the management of live stock : in two volumes
London: Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1814.
Details:
- Collation: Textually complete; 2 volumes
- I – xliii, 650
- 53 plates
- II – [2], xxiii, [1], 767, [1], 62, [2]
- 34 plates (20 in color)
- 7 plates provided in facsimile
- Language: English
- Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
- Size: ~11.5in X 9in (29cm x 23cm)
- I – xliii, 650
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Category
Medicine & Science
Authors
DICKSON, R.W.
Printing Date
19th Century
Language
English
Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Excellent