The Book of the Rothamsted Experiments

A very scarce illustrated title on the historic agricultural experiments held at the Rothamsted Experimental Station, founded in 1843. A very scarce example of the second, revised edition on the historic agricultural experiments held at Rothamsted Experimental Station, which was founded in 1843 by agricultural scientist John Bennet Lawes, and is one of the oldest agricultural research institutions in the world.Rothamsted Experimental Station, now known as Rothamsted Research, is credited with an established and influential role in formation of modern statistical theory and practice.Bound in original brown cloth, with smart gilt lettering to the spine.Featuring 8 monochrome plates, as well as additional vignette illustrations. Collated, complete.With 2 additional agricultural booklets: 'Varieties of Potatoes, Farmer's Leaflet no. 3 1967' published by the National Institute of Agricultural Botany, and '150th Anniversary of H. & T. Proctor Limited of Bristol, 1962', which is illustrated with monochrome vignette illustrations. Bound in original brown cloth. Externally, very smart. Mild shelf wear. Bumping to head and tail. Light spotting to endpapers. Light rust marks from additional booklets to front endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Light spotting to text block edges. Very Good Indeed.…