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[003788] Amos, William. Minutes in Agriculture and Planting. ill. Howlett, B. [Engraver]. Boston: J. Hellaby, 1804. First Edition. 4to. Quarter Calf and Boards. Good. [v], vi-viii, [1], 2-92pp. Modern quarter calf and marbled paper over boards, raised bands, spine in six panels, title label to second panel, remaining panels with central lozenge gilt device, gilt double rules either side of cords, date to foot, all edges marbled

Spine very slightly faded, bottom corners slightly bumped, otherwise externally very good. Internally some light browning, foxing, and damp staining to text, with some minor surface abrasion to engraved plate numbers, the top part of the fore edge margin has been reinforced throughout, occasionally catching text or image, but with no loss

With ten real grass specimens on three leaves, two hand coloured plates and seven folding engraved plates by B.[artholomew] Howlett (1767-1827) (for Howlett see Alexander, A Biographical Dictionary of British and Irish Engravers, 1714-1820, pages 483-484, noting an 1810 edition of this work with nine plates)

Goldsmith’s 18817; Lowndes 37; Wilson, Food and Farming, page 3; Perkins 42; Rothamsted, page 9