FARMER'S ASSISTANT; BEING A DIGEST OF ALL THAT RELATES TO AGRICULTURE
by NICHOLSON, John
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
1820. NICHOLSON, John. THE FARMER'S ASSISTANT; BEING A DIGEST OF ALL THAT RELATES TO AGRICULTURE, AND THE CONDUCTING OF RURAL AFFAIRS; ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED, AND ADAPTED FOR THE UNITED STATES. Philadelphia: Benjamin Warner, printed by William Dickson, 1820. 468 pp. Small 4to., 7 7/8 inches tall, original calf with gilt spine rules and gilt black leather spine label. Boards worn at corners, edges, spine slightly cracked with small chip at heel. Ex-library with usual markings. Moderate to heavy foxing in the text. Complete, including Appendix and Errata page. Good.
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- Seller
- Boston Book Company (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 85010
- Title
- FARMER'S ASSISTANT; BEING A DIGEST OF ALL THAT RELATES TO AGRICULTURE
- Author
- NICHOLSON, John
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1820
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
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Specializing in East Asian Books with Aesthetic Interest, Japanese Books with Original Art, English and American Literature, Women's Books and the Generally Intriguing!
Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
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Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Spine Label
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Errata
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- Gilt
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- Cracked
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.