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Marshall, [William].
On the Management of Landed Estates: A General Work; for the Use of Professional Men.
Publisher: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, London;
Date of Publication: 1806
Stock Code: 14203
First Edition. Octavo, pp., xvi, 448, plus fold-out map tipped in between pages 18 and 19, 29 illustrations and diagrams within text. Contemporary mottled calf, gilt fillets to boards, gilt rolls to edges, titles gilt to spine label. Corners bumped and rubbed, very slight scuffs to boards, joints slightly cracked, shelf-wear to spine. Map foxed, and very occasional slight foxing within, but contents generally clean and bright. A very good copy. William Marshall was an eminent expert on agriculture and an early proponent of the establishment of a state-sponsored body to promote improved farming standards and agricultural education. £180.00