The Practical Farmer: Being a New and Compendious System of Husbandry, Adapted to the Different Soils and Climates of America

John Spurrier

Published by Brynberg and Andrews, Wilmington, Delaware, 1793

About this Item

360, xv, [1], x pp. Hardcover, bound in full contemporary calf. Front upper hinge starting w/ scattered foxing and marginal damp-staining. Text is complete, clean and unmarked. The agriculturalist John Spurrier, a transplanted Englishman, professed in the dedication of this book a "sincere intention of endeavouring to promote and increase, upon the most rational principles, the real strength and wealth of this commonwealth." The list of subscribers includes George Washington and Thomas Jefferson (to whom the work is dedicated). [Sabin 89930]. A truly beautiful copy of this scarce work. Not Ex-Lib.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Practical Farmer: Being a New and Compendious System of Husbandry, Adapted to the Different Soils and Climates of America
• Publisher: Brynberg and Andrews, Wilmington, Delaware
• Publication Date: 1793
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition