Hortus Gramineus Woburnensis, or An Account of the Results of Experiments on the Produce and Nutritive Qualities of Different Grasses (Fourth Edition) to which is added the Weeds of Agriculture
Author:
JOHN DUKE OF BEDFORD & SINCLAIR, GEORGE (Ed0
Title:
Hortus Gramineus Woburnensis, or An Account of the Results of Experiments on the Produce and Nutritive Qualities of Different Grasses (Fourth Edition) to which is added the Weeds of Agriculture
Publisher:
Ridgways (n/d) circa 1825
Description:
Octavo, half bound, marbled boards with dark blue lettering to black leather spine, six gilt decorated raised bands to spine, page edges stained red, 362pp, illus with beautiful hand-coloured plates, G+ (boards completely detached, lower 7cm of spine missing, heavy chaffing to boards, board corners, edges & spine, heavy fading to spine, owner's name in ink twice to front pastedown, some tanning to page edges, occasional light foxing, ink from all illustrations off-set to adjacent pages). Text block /contents in much much better condition than ranking given would indicate.
Keywords:
George Sinclair John Duke of Bedford horticulture agriculture weeds grasses farming feed food animal husbandry