The Forester: Being Plain and Practical Directions for the Planting, Rearing, and General Management by James Brown - 2009-03-19

Paperback / softback. New.

The Forester by James Brown, vi + 700pp +[16]advts, 3rd edition, 1866, 4to (24.5cm h), x 3 foldouts included in pagination, the first one is an extension of page 442, the second comprises pages 659 and 600, the third covers pages 631 and 632; book rebound in black buckram with gilt lettering to spine, internally very good, original flyleaves and half-title page foxed.
James Brown (no, not that James Brown!) was a professional forester on the Arniston Estate in Midlothian and wood manager to the Earl of Seafield, as well as the first president of the Scottish Arboricultural Society, established in 1854. The present book, first published in 1847, provides practical guidnace on how to create and manage a profitable plantation in temperate climates based on scientific principles of the time. It was one of the most influential and important books on the subject in its day, having arisen from a breeding ground of enthusiasm among seed collectors for collecting North American species, the most famous of whom… Read More

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Hardback. New.

New.

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