23rd Nov, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST

Books, Maps & Manuscripts

 
  Lot 2192
 

2192

[BOARD OF AGRICULTURE]
Communications to the Board of Agriculture on subjects relative to the Husbandry and internal improvement of the Country, 4to, 2 vols, i.e. “Vol. 1”, Parts I. & II, + “Vol. 1,” Parts III & IV, 54 plates on 51 ff. separately but uniformly bound, untrimmed in recent quarter calf, slipcase, L., W. Bulmer, 1797
Contributions by Sir John Sinclair, Robert Beatson, John Jay, George Washington, Dr. Priestley, and many others; parts 3 & 4 cover America, the East Indies and Europe. Further volumes of the “Communications” continued into the 19th century

Sold for £60
Estimated at £80 - £120


 

Auction: Books, Maps & Manuscripts, 23rd Nov, 2022

Highlights include a collection of Opera scores and books from the Library of the late 7th Earl of Harewood, and two first edition Harry Potter books. Also included are early antiquarian books, modern first editions, illustrations, manuscripts, maps, early photographs, autographed letters and historic documents.

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