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BOISSINOT & TAILLIEZ BERGERAC

85 - AGRICULTURE British Library. English Agriculture.
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Estimate €50 - €100
Description
AGRICULTURE British Library. English Agriculture. Geneva, printed by the British Library Press, 1796–1802. 7 volumes in-8, contemporary fawn calfskin with grained edges; the first volume has a ribbed spine with decoration (by Gros-Claude, bookseller and bookbinder in Metz); the remaining six volumes are in contemporary havana half-basane, with a smooth, decorated spine and a red morocco title label. A collector’s item. A frontispiece depicting Arthur Young in the first volume. A collection of articles by Young, Smith, Marshall, Davies, etc., extracted from English works, periodicals and other publications devoted to agriculture. Numerous fold-out tables (meteorological observations).
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About the sale ANTIQUARIAN AND MODERN BOOKS
Auction location
Auction time 09/18/2026 at 2:00 PM
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