Munich: published by the Academy, nd [ca 1773]. First German Edition. The First English Edition of this work was published in 1772. It contains a great deal on agricultural machinery and makes mention of machinery and practices in America as well as in England and the Continent. Read More about The Advancment of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce: or Descriptions of the Useful Machines and...

Florence: Nella Stamperia dello Strecchi e Pagniniu, 1773. First edition. Tuscan Beef. A rare work on the breeding of Tuscan cattle, containing two prize essays from the Acadmia dei Georgofili in Florence. Tuscany is of course renowned for its chianina breed of cattle. Read More about La Moltiplicazione del Bestiame Toscano […

Paris: Chez H. L. Guerin & L. F. Delatour, 1762. First edition. Read More about Eléments d'Agriculture

N. P [Birkenhead, Cheshire, England]: n.d [ca.1900's]. Birkenhead was known for it's flour mills and steel manufacturing as well as being a center for shipping and shipbuilding. W. Vernon & Sons had several mills including the Millennium Mill in West Ham. The Millennium Mill and possibly the others were later..... Read More about Illustrated broadside showing 5 views of the Wheat Cleaning Department at W. Vernon & Sons...

London: Webb & Bower, 1977/1989. LIMITED EDITION, number 1 of 15. Signed by Holden's great niece, Rowena Scott, on the limitation page. Copy no. 1 from an edition of 15. Facsimiles of two manuscript diaries from 1906, reproducing the hand-written text and watercolor illustrations from the originals. Holden, a relatively..... Read More about The Nature Notes of an Edwardian Lady, and the Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady

Dublin: G. and A. Ewing, 1759. Third edition. First published in 1757, this came out in the same year as the second edition. "The book is a great advance on anything that had gone before it, not only because it recognizes that plant nutrition depends on several factors, but because..... Read More about The Principles of Agriculture and Vegetation

London: Printed for J. Wyatt, 1804. Arts, Manufacturers and Agriculture. Contains the specifications of patents including Freemantle's improvements on the steam-engine as well as those of Mr. Willcox, Atkins' on the hydrometer, Logan's on canal locks and Alderson on lining lead pipes with tin. Among the original communications are articles..... Read More about The Repertory of Arts, Manufactures, and Agriculture. Consisting of Original Communications,...

London: Printed for J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, 1793. Third edition, expanded, and the first with the Supplement. English Land Management. Kent (1737-1810) was a laid appraiser and agriculturist land valuer and agriculturist, who was first employed in the diplomatic service as secretary to Sir James Porter in Brussels.where he studied..... Read More about Hints to Gentlemen of Landed Property. To which are now first added, Supplementary Hints

Venice: Presso Giambatista Novelli, 1765. Second edition,with half-title. Nicely illustrated agricultural treatise on sowing fields and cultivating meadows. The detailed copper paltes illustrate types of machinery and tools used. A first edition was issued in 1764. Read More about Trattato della seminazione de Campi, e della Coltivazione de Prati

London: Printed for J. Wyatt, Repertory office, Hatton Garden, London, Nicolas & Son Printers Red Lion Passage, Fleet Street and later: Printed for the Proprietors, 1794-1825. Vols. I-XVI; Second Series Vols. I-XLVI (lacking XLIV, 1815), i.e., 61 of 62 volumes. The Repertory of Arts and Manufactures was originally undertaken in..... Read More about The Repertory of Arts and Manufactures [and Agriculture]: Consisting of Original Communications,...

Paris: Chez F.Buisson, 1804. Nouvelle second édition, revue, corrigée et augmentée. Read More about Mémoire sur la Culture et les avantages du chou-navet de Laponie Ruta-baga ou Navet de...