Search Results: Agriculture from Mike Park Ltd

Poultry & Lombard Street, London: Charles Dilly & James Phillips, 1787. Octavo, pp xx, 51, a little age-toning and discolouration, the title page more marked and with a small old paper repair to the upper corner, a near contemporary signature - "R. Prime" - to the title page, otherwise very sound internally. in a later twentieth century simple quarter calf binding, a little marked and faded, the boards slightly bowed. Of great interest is the seedsman's advertisement bound in at the front - Observations on the Culture of the Mangel Wurzel, by Jenkins and Gwyther, Nursery and Seedsmen, New Road and in the Regent's Park. Ths extends to two and a half small sides, folded and marked, with the remains of an address and a postmark on the final side. Lettsom's work is rare anyway, and I can find no trace of another copy of the Jenkins and Gwyther advertisement. [Abbe de Commerell had a great interest in husbandry and made a special study of vegetable and fodder crops. Seed of… Read More

London: Longmans, 1964. Illustrated, octavo, pp xvi, 494, a small signature on the front endpaper, otherwise clean internally, red cloth in very good condition, the dustwrapper is rather worn and frayed.. First Edition. Good/Rather worn and frayed.

New York and London: Food Products Press, 2006. Large thick 8vo, pp xxii, 474, owner's blindstamp on half-title, paperback, "review copy - not for resale" stamped on the fore-edge, otherwise a good copy..

Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1961. Illustrated, octavo, pp xvi, 484, a little used internally with slight bruising to the lower corners, paperback, the covers slightly worn and frayed. A duplicate from East Malling Research Station, with a stamp on the half-title and on the front cover, and a shelf label on the spine. [A very detailed account.]. First Edition. Paperback. Good.

Oxford University Press, Geoffrey Cumberlege, 1948. Very will illustrated with many hundreds of black and white photographs, plus maps and charts, and a large folding map in the rear pocket, thick octavo, pp xviii, 973, hinge at half-title wearing very slightly, blue buckram a little faded but only very slightly worn, a research station duplicate, with a rather large shelf number on the spine, a stamp and number on the frint endpaper, but no other markings.. First Edition. Cloth. Good.

Monte dei Paschi of Siena Well illustrated, including three folding plates, tall quarto, not paginated (c.100 pages), very slightly age-toned internally, brown boards, embossed title on upper cover, slightly worn, the lower cover a little faded, a slight tear to the head of the front joint, otherwise a good copy. SCARCE. . First English edition. Boards. Good.

Oxford University Press, 1991. Large octavo, pp xiv, 468, an exceptionally clean copy internally, laminated boards, the spine very slightly faded, otherwise virtually as new. RARE. [This single authoritative work of reference provides an overall view of Sudanese agriculture up to the early 1990s. It also details factual information on agricultural production systems in various regions of the country, on specialist areas of agriculture, and on some associated subjects that have a bearing on the agricultural development of the Sudan. The volume brings together the contributions of some twenty authors with specialist knowledge and first-hand experience of the Sudan. The editor's intention has been to provide information that will be of value in creating new agricultural foundations in areas of the countryside ravaged by war and will contribute to the establishment of sustainable agriculture in the country as a whole.]. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good.

Wallingford: CAB International, 1989. A few illustrations, octavo, pp viii, 276, paperback, an extremely bright copy. . First Edition. Paperback. Very Good.

New York: Orange Judd Publishing Company Inc, 1928. [1928 on the title page, but probably a bit later.]. A very few illustrations, small octavo, pp viii, 269 + 17-page publisher's catalogue, very clean internally, dark blue cloth with only very slight signs of use, a duplicate from East Malling Research Station with their stamps on the front endpaper and a label on the spine, but no other markings. . Cloth. Very Good.

London: Faber & Faber, 1953. Illustrated, large octavo, pp 174, a tiny indentation to the half-title, the title page and the following three pages, otherwise extremely clean and bright internally, white decorated buckram, very slightly marked. [Presentation copy from the author to Lady Mary Gore Booth. Until recently the Gore-Booth family owned Lissadell House and estate in County Sligo.]. Signed by Author. First Edition. Buckram. Very Good.

Edinburgh University Press, 1967. Well illustrated, very large octavo, pp xxiv, 343, orange cloth only very slightly worn, in an attractive period dustwrapper which is slightly frayed and has a small tear to its lower cover. [Phillada Hawkes copy, with a fair amount of pencil underlining throughout and a few marginal notes.]. Cloth. Fair/Good.

Hereford: Jakeman & Carver, 1886. Illustrated with outline drawings of fruit sections, octavo, pp xii, 247, some foxing and age-toning throughout, heavier on some pages than others, a signature on the front endpaper, green blind-stamped cloth with gilt emblem, dull and rubbed, won at the corners, an abrasion on the top edge of the upper cover, the spine chipped and a little torn at both head and tail. RARE. . First Edition. Cloth. Fair.

Hereford: Jakeman & Carver, 1886. Illustrated with outline drawings of fruit sections, octavo, pp xii, 247, a little foxing to the rear blank pages and to the fore-edge, otherwise an exceptionally clean copy, green blind-stamped cloth with gilt medallion decoration, very slight signs of use and slight rubbing to the corners but a very bright copy. RARE. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good.

Chinchina: Federacion Nacional de Cafeteros de Colombia, 1962. Octavo, pp viii, 238, very slightly worn, paperback, covers a little creased. SCARCE. [Spanish text]. Paperback. Good.

Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press, 1988. Very large thick quarto, pp xx, 1435, the last page creased, otherwise very clean internally, brown cloth, very slightly scuffed. Gerald Wickens' copy. with a presentation label on the front endpaper, and a brief letter to him loosely inserted. [Extremely heavy - weighs nearly 3.5 kilos before packing. Extra postage will be required.]. First Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good.

Dehiwala: Arjuna Consulting Co Ltd, 1997. Very well illustrated with maps, quarto, pp viii, 220, with the tiny signature of Brian O'Shea on the title page, otherwise very clean internally, paperback, a very good copy with just the slightest signs of use. VERY SCARCE. [Includes extensive sections on agriculture, the people and the physical environment.]. Paperback. Very Good.

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1997. Very well illustrated, quarto, pp (12), 352, very clean internally, blue cloth in good condition, the dustwrapper is slightly worn and slightly wrinkled round the edges. [A heavy book - extra postage may be needed]. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Slightly worn.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1908. Illustrated, small thick octavo, pp xx, 486, + 6 page publisher's catalogue, s small tear to the head of the gutter margin of the title page, otherwise very clean internally, blue cloth decorated in gilt, a good copy. From the library of the East Malling Research Stationwith their stamp on the front endpaper and a shelf label on the spine. A label shows that it originally came from the estate of the biologist W.F. Emptage.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good.

Kingston: The Government Printer, 1955. With tow photographs, several maps and chafrts, a folding chart, slender octavo, pp 69, a little used internally, pages dog-eared, stapled, a little rusting to the inner gutter margins from the stapled, paperback, the covers slightly worn and marked. RARE.. First Edition. Paperback. Fair.

Oxford University Press, 2005. A few illustrations and charts within the text, large octavo, pp xvi, 386, paperback, lower cover has a slightly creased corner, otherwise a very good bright copy. [Bioethical issues remain front-page news, with debate continuing to rage over issues including genetic modification, animal cloning, and "designer babies" With public opinion often driven by media speculation, how can we ensure that informed decisions regarding key bioethical issues are made in a reasoned, objective way? Ideal for students new to the subject, Bioethics: An Introduction for the Biosciences offers a balanced, objective introduction to the field. With a focus on developing powers of reasoning and judgment, the book presents different perspectives on common themes in an impartial way, thereby fostering debate and discussion. The opening section, "The Ethical Groundwork" introduces students to the nature of bioethics and ethical theory. The book goes on to cover a broad range… Read More