Letters on the Distressed State of Agriculturists; Originally Published in the Edinburgh Courant and Other Newspapers, Under the Signature of 'Verus', and Now Reprinted With Alterations and Additions

Robert Brown

Published by Archibald Constable & Company; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, Edinburgh; London, 1816

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A vanishingly scarce treatise by Robert Brown, looking at the distressing state of the agricultural industry in the nineteenth century. The first edition of this vanishingly scarce work.A treatise by the farmer Robert Brown in which he laments the current state of agriculture in Britain, and looks into how to rectify the issues.The letters included in this volume had originally been published in the 'Edinburgh Courant' and other newspapers, for which Brown used the pseudonym 'Verus'.The first half of the nineteenth century saw a lot of agricultural distress, in part due to the Enclosure Acts and the Corn Laws. Enclosure in rural Britain led to riots and much social unrest. The Corn Laws were high tariffs and trade restrictions brought in on imported food and corn, between the years 1815 and 1846.Brown was close friends with fellow agriculturist George Rennie. He also published 'View of the Agriculture of the West Riding of Yorkshire' and 'Treatise on Rural Affairs'. In a quarter calf binding with marbled paper to the boards. Externally, smart. Spine is a little faded. A little light rubbing to the leather. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with scattered spots. Puncture marks to the gutter. Very Good Indeed. Seller Inventory # 861P28

Bibliographic Details

Title: Letters on the Distressed State of ...

Publisher: Archibald Constable & Company; Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, Edinburgh; London

Publication Date: 1816

Binding: Leather

Illustrator: None

Condition: Very Good Indeed

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book