Rural Improvements: Or, Essays on the Most Rational Methods of Improving Estates

A Land Owner [Joseph Wimpey]

Published by J. Dodsley, London, 1775

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The scarce first edition Joseph Wimpey's guide to the management of land. With discussions of the political state of England at the time, foreign trade, and the poor. The scarce first edition of land owner Joseph Wimpey's essays on late eighteenth century farm management.Wimpey provides a detailed account of the means by which a land owner can improve his estates, with discussions of soil and climate, the price of labour, the poor, the corn trade, and foreign trade and exportation.With the first half of the work concerning 'Improvements that respect the Occupier', and the second 'Improvements that respect the Land-Owner'.ESTC reference no. T133887In a full calf binding with the stamp of 'Sotheran' to the front pastedown, and with the armorial bookplate of 'T. G. D.' also to the front pastedown.An excellent copy of this scarce guide to the management of rural estates in the late eighteenth century. In a full calf signed binding. Small loss to back strip tail, rubbing to board perimeters and joints, with minor losses to leather. Rear hinge starting, with board holding firm. Binder's stamp and armorial bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Rural Improvements: Or, Essays on the Most Rational Methods of Improving Estates
• Publisher: J. Dodsley, London
• Publication Date: 1775
• Binding: Leather
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Book Type: book