The Gentleman Farmer: Being An Attempt To Improve Agriculture, By Subjecting It To The Test Of Rational Principles
by Home, Henry [Lord Kames]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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About This Item
Edinburgh: Bell & Bradfute, 1802. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. XXXI, 438 pages. 21.5 x 14 cm. Frontispiece of Lord Kames and three plates. One page of adverts. HENREY Vol.II, p. 620. "Apart from his legal and literary activities he also found time and energy to devote to agriculture. He took in hand the improvement of Kames, the family estate in Berwickshire......" Interior clean, front cover hinge reinforced, early owner signature dated 1842, book label, joint wear, boards rubbed. Contemporary calf and marbled boards. Very good.
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- Bookseller
- Royoung bookseller, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19427
- Title
- The Gentleman Farmer: Being An Attempt To Improve Agriculture, By Subjecting It To The Test Of Rational Principles
- Author
- Home, Henry [Lord Kames]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fifth Edition
- Publisher
- Bell & Bradfute
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1802
- Keywords
- Agriculture
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History; Gardening; Agriculture;
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- Hinge
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...