Philosophical account of the works of nature; : as founded upon a plan of the late Mr. Addison. Containing, I. The several gradations remarkable in the mineral, vegetable, and animal parts of the creation; tending to the composition of a scale of life. II. A representation of the present state of gardening throughout Europe in general, and Great Britain in particular. III. New experiments relating to the improvement of barren grounds, timber-trees, fruit-trees, vines, sallads, pulse, and all kinds of grain. IV. Observations on the husbandry of Flanders, in sowing flax, whereby land may be advanced cent. per cent / by Richard Bradley ... adorned with many curious cuts, drawn and engraven by the best masters.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | The second edition, revised, corr., and greatly aug. |
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| Item Description: | Title in red and black. Head and tail pieces. Verso of A⁴: Directions to the book binder for placing the cuts. Publisher's advertisements last 28 pages. |
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| Physical Description: | 8 unnumbered pages, 299 pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 24 pages, 29 folded plates : illustrations ; 20 cm. |