Author: JOHNSTONE (John)
Title: [Chapters XII & XIII of the General Report of Scotland on Daining & Embankment. Drafts for Sir John Sinclair's General Report.]
Description: Edinburgh: Printed for the Board, by Abernethy & Walker, 1812-13. 2 Works bound as one (see below), Sir John Sinclair's copy with a few Ms. corrections in the text, and two notations: written on the fly-leaf "As the Subject is Cutting, Section applies better to the Divisions of it, than Chapters!", the second is written on the title page of the second work "The knowledge you may possess, is of little value, unless it be communicated.", cont. calf, upper cover detached. The first work: JOHNSTONE (John) Chap. XII of the General Report of Scotland. On Draining. Drawn up for the Board of Agriculture. Edinburgh: Printed for the Board, by Abernethy & Walker, 1812. 17 folding engraved plates, iv, [2], 91, [1]pp. The second work: JOHNSTONE (John) Sketch of Chap. XIII. of the General Report of Scotland. On Embankments. Drawn up for the Board of Agriculture. Edinburgh: Printed for the Board, by Abernethy & Walker, 1813. 5 folding engraved plates, [6], 63, [1]pp.

Keywords: SCOTTISH AGRICUTURE DRAINING EMBANKMENT