England: by Gervase Markham. 



London, 1616. Printed by Adam Islip for John Bill. 732 p. illus. 



28 cm. calf gilt back and edge. 



A very fine copy, rebound in polished mottled calf, with gilt 

 edge and back and blind-tooled doublure. Quaint and interest- 

 ing wood-cuts in the text. 



The spelling of "country" appears on the title-page "countrey" 

 and in many other places as "countrie," "Farme" and "house" 

 also are used interchangeably, in the chapter headings. 

 A table of months and moon-phases in which to sow seeds is 

 given, as well as an alphabetical Table of Matters, A Table of 

 the "principall" things newly added, and a Table of the Diseases 

 and Remedies described in the Seven Bookes of the volume. 

 The Fifth Booke, with its illustrated directions for measuring 

 lands, would doubtless be of incalculable value to present-day 

 surveyors. 



In the ninth chapter of the First Booke are given the days of the 

 month with their propitious and unpropitious influences; it 

 would seem that the husbandman and accomplishing the work 

 prescribed in the rest of the volume must be unbelievably in- 

 dustrious on the few "safe" days. 



This is one of the greatest old agricultural books, and a great 

 favorite of George Washington. 



Switzer, Stephen 



Ichnographia Eustica: or, the Nobleman, Gentleman, and Gardener's 

 Eecreation. Containing Directions for the Surveying and Dis- 

 tributing of a Country-Seat into Eural and Extensive Gardens, by 

 the Ornamenting and Decorating of distant Prospects, Farms, Parks, 

 Paddocks, etc. Originally calculated (instead of inclosed Planta- 

 tions) for the Embellishment of Countries in general; as also for 

 an Introduction to a General System of Agriculture and Planting. 

 Illustrated with above Fifty Copper Plates, done by the best Hands, 

 which, though first published above twenty Years ago, has given 

 rise to every thing of the kind, which has been done since. The 

 second edition, with large Additions. 3 vols. 



London, 1742. Printed for J. & J. Fox, and others. 3 vols, illus. 

 plans (fold.) 20 cm. orig. calf gilt back. 



Title on outside of back reads Switzer's Husbandry. Armorial 

 book-plate of Sir Jacob Astley, bart. 



The Appendix at the end of vol. 3 contains, among other addi- 

 tions to the work, remarks "On the several Parts of a Tree, with 

 the different Motion of Sap in Trees; wherein the Doctrine of 

 Circulation, as maintained by some very ingenious Authors, is 

 made doubtful, if not entirely erroneous. On the spontaneous 

 Production of Plants in general. With a Dissertation on mush- 

 rooms, and a receipt for raising of them." 



The book is full of Quotations from authors ancient and "mod- 

 ern". A remarkably interesting and delightful work. 



Taylor, John Orville 



The Farmer's school book . . . This work contains the most im- 

 portant information on Agriculture. 



Albany, 1837. "Common school depository" from the power-press 

 of Hoffman and White. 236 p. 15% cm. lea. 



A children's school text-book as well as a handbook for adults. 



There are several chapters on simple physics and chemistry. 



It is interesting to note the mention of the "power-press," 



which was still an innovation. 



Thaer, Albrecht Daniel 



The principles of practical agriculture ... by Albert D. Thaer; 

 trans, by William Shaw, esq., . . . and Cuthbert W. Johnson, esq., 

 P. E. S. 



New York, 1857. C. M. Saxton and co. ix&551&40 p., illus. 23y2 

 cm. cl. 



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