Essays Relating to Agriculture And Rural Affairs. Volume Second.
Edinburgh: Printed for William Creech, 1777. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Very Good. Item #009003
Rebound with smooth brown calf over marbled boards, xxxii, 413pp. Illustrated with [19] b/w engraved plates. Light foxing, dampstain on upper fore-edge, title page paper repair to lower margin [text unaffected] and small bookseller stamp on upper tp, o/w a very good copy with striking engravings. Dr. James Anderson [1739-1808] was a Scottish naturalist, farmer, scientist and lawyer. In this second volume of his essays, he discusses plants and their relationship to animals for food and nutrients, distinguishing certain animal breeds from others, and peculiarities in climate.
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