The Harleian dairy system : and an account of the various methods of dairy husbandry pursued by the Dutch. Also, a new and improved mode of ventilating stables. With an appendix, containing useful hints (founded on the author's experience) for the management of hedge-row fences, fruit trees, &c. ; and the means of rendering barren land fruitful /
Niall Kenny description: It is possible there was a second issue, as Dingley has a slightly different imprint (poss. first issue?) and uncertain if has a portrait as only mentions 6 plates, also think it may lack the extra explanatory leaves. The aquatint plates of the Ayrshire cow and bull are take...
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London : Edinburgh : Glasgow :
James Ridgway, Piccadilly ; Bell and Bradfute, and Blackwood ; Smith and Son, and Ogle, and to be had of all booksellers in Great Britain,
MDCCCXXIX. [1829]
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| Summary: | Niall Kenny description: It is possible there was a second issue, as Dingley has a slightly different imprint (poss. first issue?) and uncertain if has a portrait as only mentions 6 plates, also think it may lack the extra explanatory leaves. The aquatint plates of the Ayrshire cow and bull are taken from an earlier book by William Aiton, "A practical treatise on the dairy breed of cows". Dedication signed "London, June, 1829." Note: extra explanatory leaves are designated chi3. Printer's imprint: "Tilling, Printer Chelsea." |
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| Item Description: | Publisher's advertisements final page. Plates protected by guard tissue. Signatures: a-b⁸ c² B-T⁸ chi² (-chi2); 3 additional explanatory leaves inserted with 3 plates. |
| Physical Description: | xxxvi, 288 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 6 unnumbered leaves of plates (2 folded) : illustrations, plans, portrait ; 23 cm |