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A Compendium of Modern Husbandry Principally Written During a Survey of Surrey Made at the Desire of the Board of Agriculture Illustrative Also of the Best Practices in the Neighbouring Counties Kent Sussex, Etcetera ( Complete in 3 Volumes )
by Malcolm James
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for the Author, 1805. Complete in 3 volumes, collation, xix,[1],456, 544, 500,pp. volume 1 illustrated with 7 plates including map. Books measure 8 4/5 x 5 3/8 inches. Bound in cloth backed leather boards. All 3 volumes have been professionally rebacked in buckram,retaining the original tree calf boards. Gilt lettering on top board of each volume, ( Board of Agriculture 1806 ), library number on spine. Binding in good clean firm condition. Internally, occasional library stamp. Pages in good clean condition throughout. Rare informative work, in good clean condition. A54. First Edition. Very Good. 8vo.
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- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009599
- Title
- A Compendium of Modern Husbandry Principally Written During a Survey of Surrey Made at the Desire of the Board of Agriculture Illustrative Also of the Best Practices in the Neighbouring Counties Kent Sussex, Etcetera ( Complete in 3 Volumes )
- Author
- Malcolm James
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Printed for the Author
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1805
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- Husbandry Surrey Kent Susses
- Bookseller catalogs
- Topography; Antiquarian;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
George Jeffery Books
Should any book not fulfill its description, please contact us, a full refund will be offered if the book is returned within 14 days of purchase, and in the condition in which it was sent.
About the Seller
George Jeffery Books
Biblio member since 2005
CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
Glossary
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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