enlarged upon; and the best Methods, with the most recent Improvements, pointed out. By Richard Parkinson, of Doncaster in the County of York. In
Two Volumes. Vol. I [II].
Philadelphia: Printed by
Charles Cist,
1799.
S511 .P24
First American Edition. 2 vol. 8vo. in fours. Vol. I, 154 leaves; vol. II, 159 leaves; the last 8 leaves contain
A Supplement to the Experienced Farmer, by Richard Parkinson, chiefly of Occurrences during his residence in America, with separate pagination.
This edition not in Lowndes.
Sabin 58784.
Loudon 1211.
This edition not in McDonald.
Richard Parkinson, 1748-1815, English farmer and agricultural writer. This book was first printed in London in 1798, and is dedicated to General
Washington, late President of the United States. The list of subscribers is reprinted in this Philadelphia edition and includes
General Washington, Mount Vernon, America, and Mr. John Mott, America. Parkinson visited America in 1798, and, on the recommendation
of Sir John Sinclair, was employed by Washington as agriculturalist at Mount Vernon.
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Duhamel’s husbandry.
4
to.
1815 Catalogue, page 31. no. 65, as above.
DUHAMEL
du MONCEAU, Henri Louis.
A Practical Treatise of Husbandry: wherein are contained, many Useful and Valuable Experiments and Observations in the New
Husbandry, Collected, during a Series of Years, by the Celebrated M. Duhamel du Monceau . . . Also, The most approved Practice of the best English Farmers, in the Old Method of Husbandry. With Copper-Plates of
several new and useful instruments. The
Second Edition, corrected and improved . . . [Translated by John Mills.]
London: Printed for
C. Hitch and
L. Hawes [and others],
1762.
4to. 260 leaves; [ ]
4, b-c
4, B-Z, Aa-Zz, Aaa-Rrr
4, 6 folded engraved plates by J. Mynde, folded printed table, title printed in red and black.
This edition not in Loudon.
This edition not in McDonald.
Huzard catalogue II, 431.
This book is listed on Jefferson’s undated manuscript catalogue, with the price,
3/6.
Duhamel’s husbandry. 4
to. Eng.
is on Jefferson’s list of agricultural books recommended for purchase for the Library of Congress in a letter to W. C. Nicholas, December 16, 1809.
Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau, 1700-1782, French botanist and engineer.
John Mills, d. 1784, English agriculturalist. The first edition of his translation of Duhamel’s work was published in 1759.
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Rural Socrates of Kliyogg or Gouyer.
8
vo.
Young’s Rural oeconomy.
8
vo.
1815 Catalogue, page 33. no. 31, Young’s rural economy, 3vo [sic].
[YOUNG,
Arthur.]
Rural Oeconomy: or, Essays on the Practical Parts of Husbandry. Designed to explain several methods of conducting different
farms; including hints to gentlemen farmers relative to the oeconomical management of their business . . . To which is added,
The rural Socrates: Being memoirs of a country philosopher. By the Author of the Farmer’s Letters . . . The
second edition, corrected.
London: Printed for
T. Becket,
1773.
