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Bibliotheca topographica Britannica by Language: English
Publication details: London Printed by and for John Nichols [1790-1800]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (11)Collection, call number: QUARTO 1790 NICHOLS VOL. 1, ...
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Practical essays on agriculture Containing An Account of Soils, and the Manner of correction them. An Account of the Culture of all Field Plants, including the Artificial Grasses, according to the Old and New Modes of Husbandry, with every Improvement down to the present Period. Also, An Account of the Culture and Management of Grass-Lands; together with Observations on Enclosures, Fences, Farms, and Farm-Houses, &c. Carefully collected and digested from the most eminent authors, with experimental remarks, by James Adam, Esq. ... by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (2)Collection, call number: AGRICULTURE OCTAVO 1789 ADAM VOL. 1, ...
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623.
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Silva: or, A discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in his Majesty's dominions as it was delivered in the Royal Society on the 15th day of October, 1662, upon occasion of certain quæries propounded to that illustrious assembly, by the honourable the principal officers and commissioners of the Navy. Together with an historical account of the sacredness and use of standing groves. By John Evelyn, Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society. With notes by A. Hunter, M.D. F.R.S. by
Edition: A new edition. To which is added the Terra: a philosophical discourse of earth Language: English
Publication details: York printed by A. Ward for J. Dodsley, Pall-Mall; T. Cadell, in the Strand; J. Robson, New Bond-Street; and R. Baldwin, Pater-Noster-Row, London: J. Todd, York M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1786 EVELYN.
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The history of the Isle of Wight by Language: English
Publication details: London Printed by A. Hamilton; and sold by R. Dodsley, T. Cadell, G. Robinson, R. Faulder, and G. Nicol: Collins and Co. Salisbury; and Burdon, at Winchester MDCCLXXXI. [1781]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1781 WORSLEY.
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The farmer and corn-dealer's assistant; or, the knowledge of weights and measures made easy, by a variety of tables. ... To which are added, tables of all the fiars [sic] in Scotland for twenty-one years from 1756, ... Also, an extract from the Custom-house books of the annual exports and imports of grain in Scotland from the year 1707 to 1777. By Alexander Bald, ... by Language: English
Publication details: Edinburgh printed by MacFarquhar and Elliot, for W. Anderson, Stirling; C. Elliot, Edinburgh; Dunlop and Wilson, Glasgow; and the author, at Alloa 1780
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: AGRICULTURE OCTAVO 1780 BALD.
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Essays relating to agriculture and rural affairs ... . The third edition, with large additions. By James Anderson, Farmer at Monks-Hill, Aberdeenshire by Language: English
Publication details: Dublin printed for W. Hallhead, E. Lynch, L. Flin, C. Jenkin, J. Williams, L. White, and W. Spotswood MDCCLXXIX. [1779-1796]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (3)Collection, call number: AGRICULTURE OCTAVO 1779 ANDERSON VOL. 1, ...
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Hints to gentlemen of landed property By Nathaniel Kent, of Fulham by
Edition: The second edition Language: English
Publication details: London printed for J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: LANDOWNING & ESTATE MANAGEMENT OCTAVO 1776 KENT.
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A new system of husbandry From experiments never before made public. With tables shewing the expence and profit of each crop. How to stock Farms to the best Advantage. How the Crops are to follow each other by the Way of Rotation. Of Trench-Plowing, shewing how to raise good Crops without Manure. On Rearing, Breeding, and Feeding Cattle. Of a new discovered cheap Food for Cattle. A Description of a most valuable moving Sheep-House for eating Turnips on the Ground. Of Cabbage Husbandry. Of the Naked Wheat, &c. Of all Sorts of Manures, Marles, Clays, Sands, &c. With many chosen Receipts for the Cure of all Sorts of Cattle. All which are calculated both for the Profit and Amusement of the Country Gentleman and Farmer. To which are Annexed a few Hints particularly and humbly offered for the Perusal of the Legislature. By C. Varlo, Esq. In three volumes. ... by
Edition: The fourth edition Language: English
Publication details: London printed for the author [1774]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (3)Collection, call number: HUSBANDRY OCTAVO 1774 VARLO VOL. 1, ...
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631.
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A six weeks tour, through the southern counties of England and Wales Describing, particularly, I. The present state of agriculture and manufactures. II. The different Methods of cultivating the Soil. III. The Success attending some late Experiments on various Grasses, &c. IV. The Prices of Labour and Provisions. V. The state of the working poor in those Counties, wherein the Riots were most remarkable. With descriptions and copper-plates, of such newly invented Implements of Husbandry as deserve to be generally known: interspersed With Accounts of the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry, and other Objects worthy of Notice. By the author of the Farmer's letters by
Edition: The third edition, corrected and enlarged Language: English
Publication details: London printed for W. Strahan; W. Nicoll, No. 51, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; T. Cadell, in the Strand; B. Collins, at Salisbury; and J. Balfour, at Edinburgh MDCCLXXII. [1772]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1772 YOUNG.
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The history of imbanking and draining of divers fens and marshes, both in foreign parts and in this kingdom, and of the improvements thereby Extracted from records, manuscripts, and other authentic testimonies. By William Dugdale, Esq; Norroy King of Arms. Afterwards Sir William Dugdale, knt. Garter Principal King at Arms. The second edition, revised and corrected, by Charles Nalson Cole, Esq; of the Inner-Temple, barrister at law, and register to the Honourable Corporation of Bedford Level by Language: English
Publication details: London Printed by W. Bowyer and J. Nichols, at the expence of Richard Geast, Esq; and sold by W. Owen, in Fleet-street; and P. Uriel, in Inner Temple-Lane MDCCLXXII. [1772]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: FOLIO 1772 DUGDALE.
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633.
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The farmer's tour through the East of England Being the register of a journey through various counties of this Kingdom, to enquire into the state of agriculture, &c. Containing, I. The particular Methods of cultivating the Soil. II. The Conduct of live Stock, and the modern System of Breeding. III. The State of Population, the Poor, Labour, Provisions, &c. IV. The Rental and Value of the Soil, and its Division into Farms, with various Circumstances attending their Size and State. V. The Minutes of above five hundred original Experiments, communicated by several of the Nobility, Gentry, &c. With Other Subjects that tend to explain the present State of English Husbandry. By the author of the Farmer's letters, and the Tours through the North and South of England. In Four Volumes. ... by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for W. Strahan; W. Nicoll, No. 51. St, Paul's Church-Yard; B. Collins, at Salisbury; and J. Balfour, Edinburgh MDCCLXXI. [1771]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (4)Collection, call number: REGIONAL OCTAVO 1771 YOUNG VOL. 1, ...
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The farmer's guide in hiring and stocking farms Containing an examination of many subjects of great importance both to the common husbandman, in hiring a Farm; and to a gentlemen on taking the Whole or Part of his Estate into his own Hands. Particularly, The Signs whereby to judge of Land. The Points to be attended to in hiring a Farm. The Quantity of Land of every Sort proportioned to a given Sum of Money. The most advantageous Method of disposing of any Sum from 50 l. to 20,000 l. in Husbandry on cultivated or uncultivated Soils. The Means of rendering Agriculture as profitable to Gentlemen, as to common Farmers; and as beneficial a Profession as any other. Hints to those Gentlemen who farm for Pleasure alone. Also, plans of farm-yards, and sections of the necessary buildings. In two volumes. By the author of the Farmer's letters. ... by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for W. Strahan; W. Nicoll, No 51. in St. Paul's Church-Yard; B. Collins, at Salisbury; and J. Balfour, at Edinburgh M,DCC,LXX. [1770]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (2)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1770 YOUNG, ...
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A six months tour through the North of England Containing, an account of the present state of agriculture, manufactures and population, in several Counties of this Kingdom. Particularly, I. The Nature, Value, and Rental of the Soil. II. The Size of Farms, with Accounts of their Stock, Products, Population, and various Methods of Culture. III. The Use, Expence, and Profit of several Sorts of Manure. IV. The Breed of Cattle, and the respective Profits attending them. V. The State of the Waste Lands which might and ought to be cultivated. VI. The Condition and Number of the Poor, with their Rates, Earnings, &c. Vii. The Prices of Labour and Provisions, and the Proportion between them. Viii. The Register of many curious and useful Experiments in Agriculture, and general Practices in rural Oeconomics communicated by several of the Nobility, Gentry, &c. &c. Interspersed With Descriptions of the Seats of the Nobility and Gentry; and other remarkable Objects: Illustrated with Copper Plates of such Implements of Husbandry, as deserve to be generally known; and Views of some picturesque Scenes, which occurred in the Course of the Journey. In four volumes. ... by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for W. Strahan; W. Nicoll, No 11. in St. Paul's Church-Yard; B. Collins, at Salisbury; and J. Balfour, at Edinburgh MDCCLXX. [1770]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (4)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1770 YOUNG VOL. 1, ...
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A course of experimental agriculture containing an exact register of all the business transacted during five years on near three hundred acres of various soils; including a variety of experiments on the cultivation of all sorts of grain and pulse, both in the old and new methods; the raising large crops of turneps, cabbages, carrots, potatoes, &c. and several plants not usually cultivated, as food for cattle; and the application of them to feeding or fattening of oxen, cows, horses, hogs, sheep, &c. Also the management of the artificial grasses, particularly clover, lucerne, sainfoine, burnet, &c. in the broad-cast, drilling, and transplanting methods; and their uses in feeding several sorts of cattle. The culture of madder. A particular comparison between the old and new husbandry. The management of pasture lands. On ploughing, harrowing, and other operations of tillage, relative to the season, number, depth, &c. On the general feeding and fattening of cattle on various articles of food; the expences, profit, quantity eat, &c. The implements of husbandry, their defects, improvements, &c. With other subjects of importance to the country gentleman and farmer. The whole stated in near two thousand original experiments. In two volumes. ... by Language: English
Publication details: London printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall M.DCC.LXX. [1770]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (2)Collection, call number: QUARTO 1770 YOUNG VOL 1, ...
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The farmer's letters to the people of England containing the sentiments of a practical husbandman, on various subjects of great Importance: Particularly The Exportation of Corn. The Balance of Agriculture and Manufactures. The present State of Husbandry. The Circumstances attending large and small Farms. The present State of the Poor. The Prices of Provisions. The Proceedings of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, &c. The Importance of Timber and Planting. Emigrations to the Colonies. The Means of promoting the Agriculture and Population of Great Britain, &c. &c. To which are added, Sylvae: or, occasional tracts on husbandry and rural oconomics. by
Edition: The second edition, corrected and enlarged Language: English
Publication details: London printed for W. Nicoll, at the Paper-Mill, No. 51, in St. Paul's Church-Yard MDCCLXVIII. [1768]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1768 YOUNG.
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Certain ancient tracts concerning the management of landed property reprinted Language: English
Publication details: London printed for C. Bathurst, at the Cross Keys, over-against St. Dunstan's Church, Fleet-Street; and J. Newbery, at the Bible and Sun, in St. Paul's Church-Yard MDCCLXVII. [1767]
Availability: Items available for loan: Historic collection (1)Collection, call number: OCTAVO 1767 CERTAIN.
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