Author: Walter Harte
Title: Essays on Husbandry. Essay I. Essay II.
Description: London, W. Frederick, 1764 . First edition. Leather. The first edition of Walter Harte's illustrated agricultural essays. The first edition of Harte's essays on various aspects of farming and agriculture, a work displaying a broad knowledge of the subject, and divided into two essays.Illustrated with five copper engraved plates, and numerous vignette engravings. Collated, complete.In 1750, author Walter Harte became a prebend at Windsor and was given the rectory of Creed in Cornwall. Eight years later, he was given land at nearby St Austell and St Blazey. Harte began cultivating the area and wrote about his experiences and his correspondence with other farmers in this work.Separate pagination for each essay. Retaining divisional half title. Armorial bookplate 'aequo adeste animo' to front pastedown.ESTC reference no. T96316An excellent copy of this informative mid seventeenth century agricultural work. In a full calf binding. Rubbing to back strip head and tail, with light marks to boards. Armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages lightly age toned, but clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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