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Granger, Joseph; Appleby, William.
General view of the agriculture of the county of Durham, particularly that part of it extending from the Tyne to the Tees: with observations on the means of its improvement. By Joseph Granger, [...] with the preliminary observations of Sir William Appleby[...]
Publisher: Collin Macrae, London;
Date of Publication: 1794
Stock Code: 9467
FIRST EDITION. Quarto, pp. [7], 8-74. With three copper engraved illustrated folding plates, two folding tables, and a hand-coloured map. Bound in twentieth century half dark green Levant Morocco and sage green paper over boards with two raised bands and gilt titles to spine. Some minor surface marks to boards, repaired small tear to leaf C4 and some very mild toning throughout. A tight, secure, clean, bright copy free of ownership inscriptions or annotations. Near Fine. One of the scarcer agricultural surveys commissioned by the Board of Agriculture in an attractive binding. With vivid descriptions of the local livestock, springs, quarries, and breweries. £200.00