Author: The Duke of Bedford
Title: A Great Agricultural Estate: Being the Story of the Origin and Administration of Woburn and Thorney
Description: London, John Murray , 1897. First edition. Cloth. The author's presentation copy of this expanded argument on estate management, income and taxes. The author's presentation copy of the first edition. With a dated ink inscription to the front pastedown, "From the Author, Woburn Abbey, Decbr 22 1897". In the original cloth binding.This work was produced following the author's speech on questions affecting the welfare of the classes interested in the Thorney Estate.The Duke of Bedford (Herbrand Russell) offers facts and figures that go towards proving the advantages of a great estate over any that are under an alternative system.  In the original cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. With library ink marks to the spine and discolouration to parts of the cloth. Marks to the boards and general rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned. With offsetting to the endpapers and Wye College library ink impressions to the front free endpaper, otherwise generally clean. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Keywords: The Story of a Great Agricultural Estate Duke of Bedford Author's Presentation Copy History Duke of Bedford None


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