A new system of agriculture. . Being a complete body of husbandry and gardening in all the parts of them. ... In five books. ...
The Reverend John Laurence (1668-1732)
Category
Books
Date
1726
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 3009699
Summary
Bibliographic description
[24],316,321-456p.,[3] plates . ill.. . fol... Manuscript on flyleaf in an eighteenth-century hand: opp 18s=6d. A few pages have been turned down in the past: pp. 298-301 (relating to vines; peaches, nectarines and apricots; pears). Provenance: Bookplate: Erthig (anonymous armorial). Binding: Sprinkled, panelled calf, blind tooling on covers, gilt tooling on board edges, red and brown sprinkled edges (gilt spine lettering faded).
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Makers and roles
The Reverend John Laurence (1668-1732)