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Peters, Richard . NOTICES FOR A YOUNG FARMER; PARTICULARLY ONE ON WORN LANDS; BEING SOME RUDIMENTS FOR AN EPITOME OF GOOD HUSBANDRY AND SUBJECTS PROMOTIVE OF ITS PROSPERITY
Belmont 1817. Printed for the Fourth Volume of Memoirs by the Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture. Octavo, 52 pages (lii) plus 3 p. (corrigenda). Removed from larger binding and rebound in new wraps. Good, some light foxing and light toningthroughout. Very scarce. (a38818)
$95.00 Modigliani, Franco . STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE EXPERIMENTS ON THE INFLUENCE OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL ON THE GROWTH OF CROPS CONDUCTED IN THE U.S.A. IN THE YEARS 1944 TO 1946
NY 1948. Prepared for the Canadian Radium & Uranium Corp., New York City. Marked "Confidential." This must be the Franco Modigliani who went on to win the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1985. A most unusual work by this eminent thinker. 4to., 36 leaves mimeo on rectos only (legal size paper), stapled at top. VG, folded horizontally at about 3 inches from the bottom. (a43265)
$275.00 Kuhl, Arthur D. et al . SOIL SURVEY OF HERKIMER COUNTY, NEW YORK SOUTHERN PART
Washington 1975 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 169pp. plus numerous foldout maps, map in rear pocket, wraps. Depository Library stamps and a few ink numbers on front. VG. (a50146)
$95.00 Crandall, Leslie . SOIL SURVEY OF CHENANGO COUNTY, NEW YORK
Washington 1985 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 191pp. plus numerous foldout maps, wraps. Depository Library stamp and a few ink numbers on front. A few date or number stamps on one interior leaf. VG. (a50148)
$95.00 Wulforst, John P. . SOIL SURVEY OF NASSAU COUNTY, NEW YORK
Washington 1987 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 156pp. plus numerous foldout maps, wraps. Depository Library stamp and a few ink numbers on front. A few date or number stamps on one interior leaf. Presentation stamp on front. VG. (a50149)
$95.00 Hanna, W.E. . SOIL SURVEY OF MADISON COUNTY, NEW YORK
Washington 1981 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 238pp. plus numerous foldout maps, wraps. Depository Library stamp on front and one interior page. A few ink numbers on front. VG. (a50150)
$45.00 Seifried, Stefan T. . SOIL SURVEY OF SULLIVAN COUNTY, NEW YORK
Washington 1990 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 267pp. plus numerous foldout maps, wraps. Depository Library stamp on front and one interior page. A few ink numbers on front. A few date or number stamps on one interior leaf. VG, slight fold at lower corner of front. (a50152)
$95.00 Rapparlie, Donald F. . SOIL SURVEY OF OSWEGO COUNTY, NEW YORK
Washington 1981 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 173pp. plus numerous foldout maps, foldout map at rear. Depository Library stamp on front, one interior page and on rear map. A few ink numbers on front. A few date or number stamps on one interior leaf. VG. (a50153)
$95.00 Bonnell, Stephen L. . SOIL SURVEY OF ROCKLAND COUNTY, NEW YORK
Washington 1991 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 179pp. plus numerous foldout maps, wraps. Depository Library stamp on front, one interior page. A few ink numbers on front. A few date or number stamps on one interior leaf. VG. (a50155)
$95.00 Puglia, Paul S, . SOIL SURVEY OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY, NEW YORK
Washington 1994 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 331pp. plus numerous foldout maps, wraps. Depository Library stamp on front, one interior page. A few ink numbers on front. A few date or number stamps on one interior leaf. VG. (a50156)
$95.00 Winkley, Harvel E. . SOIL SURVEY OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, NEW YORK
Washington 1975 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 149pp. plus numerous foldout maps (including rear pocket), wraps. Depository Library stamp on front, one interior page. A few ink numbers on front. A few date or number stamps on one interior leaf. VG. (a50158)
$95.00 Puglia, Paul S. . SOIL SURVEY OF SCHUYLER COUNTY, NEW YORK
Washington 1979 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 192pp. plus numerous foldout maps, wraps. Depository Library stamp on front, one interior page. A few ink numbers on front. A few date or number stamps on one interior leaf. VG. (a50159)
$95.00 Hutton, Frank Z., Jr. . SOIL SURVEY OF SENECA COUNTY, NEW YORK
Washington 1972 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 143pp. plus numerous foldout maps, wraps. Depository Library stamp on front, one interior page. A few ink numbers on front. A few date or number stamps on one interior leaf. VG. (a50160)
$95.00 Pearson, Carl S. et al . SOIL SURVEY OF CHEMUNG COUNTY, NEW YORK
Washington 1973 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 100pp. plus numerous foldout maps, wraps. Depository Library stamp on front, one interior page. A few ink numbers on front. A few date or number stamps on one interior leaf. VG. (a50161)
$95.00 Warner, John W. Jr. et al . SOIL SURVEY OF SUFFOLK COUNTY, NEW YORK
Washington 1975 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 101pp. plus numerous foldout maps (including rear pocket), wraps. Depository Library stamp on front, one interior page. A few ink numbers on front. A few date or number stamps on one interior leaf. Good, rear wrap detached. (a50162)
$95.00 Faber, Marjorie . SOIL SURVEY OF DUTCHESS COUNTY, NEW YORK
Washington 2002 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 356pp. plus numerous folding maps, wraps in original folder. Depository Library stamp on front, one interior page. A few ink numbers on front and on maps. A few date or number stamps on one interior leaf. VG. (a50163)
$95.00 Seifried, Stefan T. . SOIL SURVEY OF PUTNAM AND WESTCHESTER COUNTIES, NEW YORK
Washington 1994 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 205pp., color folding map at rear plus numerous folding maps, wraps in original folder. Depository Library stamp on front, one interior page. A few ink numbers on front and on maps. A few date or number stamps on one interior leaf. VG. (a50164)
$95.00 Maine, Charles H. . SOIL SURVEY OF WARREN COUNTY, NEW YORK
Washington 1989 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 202pp., color folding map at rear plus numerous folding maps, wraps in original folder Depository Library stamp on front, one interior page. A few ink numbers on front and on maps. A few date or number stamps on one interior leaf. VG. (a50165)
$95.00 Case, Roger J. . SOIL SURVEY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK
Washington 1990 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 266pp., color folding map at rear plus numerous folding maps, wraps in original folder Depository Library stamp on front, one interior page. A few ink numbers on front and on maps. A few date or number stamps on one interior leaf. VG, some tears on flap of folder. (a50166)
$95.00 McDowell, Letember . SOIL SURVEY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, NEW YORK
Washington 1990 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 376pp., color folding map at rear plus numerous folding maps, wraps in original folder Depository Library stamp on front, one interior page. A few ink numbers on front. A few date or number stamps on one interior leaf. VG. (a50167)
$95.00 (soil) . SOIL SERIES OF THE UNITED STATES PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLANDS: THEIR TAXONOMIC CLASSIFICATION
Washington 1972 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., about 300pp., spiral bound wraps. Depository Library stamp on front and one interior page. A few ink numbers and on front. Good, light wear. (a50168)
$75.00 Gile, Leland H. and Robert B. Grossman . THE DESERT PROJECT SOIL MONOGRAPH. SOILS AND LANDSCAPES OF A DESERT REGION ASTRIDE THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY NEAR LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO
Washington 1979 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 984pp. illustrations, diagrams, wraps. Label on title page. Light depository library stamp on titlepage no other library marks. VG later wraps. (a50169)
$110.00 Puglia, Paul S. . SOIL SURVEY OF SENECA NATION OF INDIANS, NEW YORK
Washington 1984 United States Department of Agriculture. 4to., 208pp. plus numerous foldout maps, original wraps. Depository Library stamp on front and on one interior page. A few ink numbers on front. A few date or number stamps on one interior page. VG. (a50170)
$95.00 (space flight) . THIRD ANNUAL EARTH RESOURCES PROGRAM REVIEW VOLUMES 1-3 (COMPLETE)
Houston December 1-3, 1970. 3 volumes. 4to. , about 200pp. per volume, photo illustrations, wraps. Volume 1: Geology and Geography; Volume 2: Agriculture Forestry and Sensor Studies; Volume 3: Hydrology and Oceanography. Depository library stamp on fore-edges, on front covers and on margin of first pages. Ink numbers along top edge of each cover. Residue of label on front. Good, light wear. Set of 3 volumes. (a50836)
$125.00 (space flight) . FOURTH ANNUAL EARTH RESOURCES PROGRAM REVIEW VOLUMES 1-5 (COMPLETE)
Houston January 17-21, 1972. 5 volumes. 4to. , about 250pp. per volume, photo illustrations, wraps. Volume 1: National Aeronautics and Space Administration Programs; Volume 2 University Programs; Volume 3: US Geological Survey Programs; Volume 4 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration programs and US Naval Research Laboratory Programs; Volume 5: Agriculture and Forestry. Depository library stamp on fore-edges, on front covers and on margin of first pages. Ink numbers along top edge of each cover. Residue of label on front. Good, light wear. Set of 5 volumes. (a50837)
$225.00 anon . BONDE-PRACTICA, ELLER VEJR-BOG, HVORAF MAN KAN KJENDE DET GANTSKE AARS STEDSEVARENDE L�B OG VEJRLIGT, FRA AAR TIL AAR. PAA NY FORBEDRET, OG MED MANGE SKJ�NNE FIGURER BEPRYDET
Haderslev 1804 J. Seneberg. In Danish. Octavo, 77pp. (3pp), numerous text vignettes, later wraps. Owner signed (J. P. Jacobsen--noted Danish writer) on top margin of title page. Two page handwritten letter (in Danish) bound in front from Jorgen Olrick (or Alrik) dated September 9, 1917, to J. P. Jacobsen. VG. Scarce (a53689)
$700.00Duddy, Edward A.. AGRICULTURE IN THE CHICAGO REGION
1929 1st University of Chicago. This study, done by a Professor at University of Chicago, 'provides the most accurate and detailed information yet gathered on the agricultural use of land in a metropolitan area. The Chicago region includes fifteen counties within a radius of sixty miles from the city. 4to., 158pp., hardcover. VG, two tiny quarter-inch chips from backstrip, no DJ. Binding secure; text clean. (a55780)
$70.00 Horusitzky, Heinrich . DIE AGRO-GEOLOGISCHEN VERH�LTNISSE DES III. BEZIRKES (O-BUDA) DER HAUPT- UND RESIDENZSTADT BUDAPEST MIT BESONDERER RUCKSICHT AUF DIE WEINCULTUR
Budapest 1901 Franklin-Verein. Mittheilungen aus dem Jahrbuche der K�n. Ungar. Geologischen Anstalt. In German. 4to., pp. 339-366, large color foldout map, original printed wraps. Unopened. VG, bump at outer margin of a few leaves. (a56443)
$95.00 (japan) . THE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS OF JAPAN
Tokyo 1946. Natural Resources Section Report No. 59 General Headquarters Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers. 4to., 92pp., a few small photo illustrations, line maps, charts, original printed wraps. Good, wraps a bit worn. Scarce. (a58430)
$110.00 (japan) . JAPAN IN THE BEGINNING OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY COMPILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND COMMERCE
London 1904 1st John Murray. A large compendium of facts and statistics about turn-of-the-century Japan. Sm.4to., 828pp., hardcover. Institution blind stamp on titlepage; village library bookplate. Good, top corner of front blank cut away, hinges cracking inside and out (not yet cracked through) Scarce and valuable reference. (a61035)
$125.00 Otero, J. I. and M. T. Cook . BIBLIOGRAPHY OF VIRUS DISEASES OF PLANTS
Rio Piedras 1934-1938 Insular Agricultural Experiment Station. Several monographs --all from The Journal of Agriculture of the University of Puerto Rico and all by Otero and Cook, on the bibliography of virus diseases of plants. Bound in one buckram hardcover volume, with mounted leather spine label. Articles: Partial Bibliography (410pp.); First Supplement with Index and Errata (pp. 129-313); Second Supplement plus Index and Errata (pp. 741-818); Third Supplement (pp. 263-409, indices); 4 more articles on Plant Viruses by Melville Cook (pp. 411-447). One or two pencil marks in margins. VG. (a63131)
$250.00Tucuman, Argentina. REVISTA INDUSTRIAL Y AGRICOLA DE TUCUMAN - 29 VOLUMES 1910-1947 (unbroken run lacking only volume 1)
Buenos Aires 1910 -1947. Publication de la Estacion Experimental Agricola de la Provincia de Tucuman. In Spanish. Volumes: 2 - 36/37. 4to. Hardcover pale green cloth with mounted black leather spine labels (a few labels are missing.) All lack front blank end paper and a few lack volume title page. Some photo illustrations. Good, bindings secure; covers lightly worn and lightly soiled. Collection of 29 volumes. (a69105)
$495.00Fessenden, Thomas G. (editor). THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER - VOLUME II AUGUST 2, 1823 TO JULY 24 1824 (104 ISSUES)
Boston 1823, 1824 Thomas W. Sheperd. Containing essays, original and selected relating to Agriculture and domestic Economy with engravings and the prices of country products. Two full years of this weekly (104 issues), bound in one volume. Hardcover. Lg.4to., 8p. per issue, index, 416p. 3/4 leather with later paper spine and original mounted spine label. Good, covers and corners worn, several pages creased and some corners bumped. (a69780)
$190.00Fessenden, Thomas G. (editor). THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER VOLUME IV JULY 29, 1825 TO JULY 21 1826 (104 ISSUES)
Boston 1825, 1826 Thomas W. Sheperd. Containing essays, original and selected relating to Agriculture and domestic Economy with engravings and the prices of country products. Full year of this weekly (104 issues), bound in one volume. Hardcover. Lg.4to., 8p. per issue, index, 416p. 3/4 leather with mounted spine label. Good, a few pages wrinkled, some light foxing and occasional light staining in text. (a69782)
$200.00 (patents) . ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS FOR THE YEAR 1847
Washington 1848 Wendell and Van Benthuysen. Ex. Doc No. 54 House of Representatives, 13th Congress, first Session. Full of fascinating and detailed information on the economic progress of the nation in both agriculture and industry. Many pages of state-by-state information (population, bushels of wheat grown, products imported and exported, and much more. Many new ideas for improving economic output in all areas. Hardcover. Octavo, 661pp., . 8 fullpage plates: woodstaples, sheep, plants, a few text illustrations, e.g., a sheep washing device, index, original brown cloth. Good, book is quite worn and cover has been exposed to moisture but binding is still secure, leavesh rippled throughout. Gilt spine lettering still bright. (a76435)
$95.00 Dillon, John J. . HIND-SIGHTS OR LOOKING BACKWARD AT SWINDLES
New York 1911 1st Rural. Mostly agricultural swindles: seed trade tricks, hen business, live tock frauds, dairyman's danger, real estate games, stock investment pits, horse trickery, etc. Hardcover. Small octavo, 128pp., cloth. Good, many page have verticle wrinkle. (a77300)
$95.00 Mease, James MD . AN ADDRESS ON THE PROGRESS OF AGRICULTURE WITH HINTS FOR ITS IMPROVEMENT IN THE UNITED STATES DELIVERED BEFORE THE PHILADELPHIA SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING AGRICULTURE AT THEIR ANNUAL MEETING JANUARY 14, 1817
1817. Dr. Mease discusses difficulties with weather prediction, new machinery such as threshing machinges, burning clay for manure,use of farmer's saving banks, disease spread by rye crop, proper role of government in American agriculture, the need to study methods used in Europe and so on. Octavo, 45pp., removed and rebound in later wraps. VG. Scarce work by important early American doctor and scholar. (a80157)
$250.00Carriere, M. E .A. (editor); Chromolithographs by G. Severeyns. REVUE HORTICOLE JOURNAL D'HORTICULTURE PRATIQUE 1869
Paris 1869 Librairie Agricole de la Maison Rustique. Hardcover. Sm.4to. (9.75 x 7 inches), 480p., 24 stunning botanical chromolithograph plates , each with tissue, brown and yellow marbled boards with vellum spine and mounted gilt printed black leather spine label. Good plus, corners worn, occasional light foxing in text. Plates are VG with some foxing on protective tissues and light toning of paper on some plates. Almost no foxing on plates themselves. (a84475)
$295.00Carriere, M. E .A. (editor); Chromolithographs by G. Severeyns. REVUE HORTICOLE JOURNAL D'HORTICULTURE PRATIQUE 1873
Paris 1873 Librairie Agricole de la Maison Rustique. Hardcover. Sm.4to. (9.75 x 7 inches), 480p., 24 stunning botanical chromolithograph plates - 18 flower and 6 fruits - each with tissue, brown and yellow marbled boards with vellum spine and mounted gilt printed black leather spine label. Good plus, cover a bit rubbed and lightly worn, occasional foxing. Plates are VG with some foxing on protective tissues and light toning of paper on some plates. Almost no foxing on plates themselves. (a84565)
$325.00 Valenzuela y Ozores, Antonio de . MEMORIA GEOGNOSTICO-AGRICOLA SOBRE LA PROVINCIA DE PONTEVEDRA PREMIADA POR LA REAL ACADEMIA DE CIENCIAS
Madrid 1856 Eusebio Aguado. Memorias de la Real Academia de Ciencias de Madrid, Tomo IV, 3 Series Tomo 2, Parte 1. In Spanish. Tall 4to., 144p., two foldout charts, original green printed wraps. A few other shorter articles in same issue on other topics. Mostly uncut. Good plus, cover a bit worn and somewhat wrinkled. No ownership marks. (a86405)
$160.00 Castel, Don Carlos . MEMORIA PREMIADA POR LA REAL ACADEMIA DE CIENCIAS - SOBRE EL TEMA DETERMINAR EL VALOR INTRISECO DELAS MATERIAS CURTIENTES O ATRINGENTES REFERIDO AL DEL TANINO PRODUCIDO POR LES VEGTALES DE CINCO O MAS PROVINCIAS DE ESPANA
Madrid 1878 la Viuda e Hijo de D. E. Aguado. In Spanish. 4to., 156p., index, rebound in later wraps. VG. (a86540)
$125.00 Pastor y Lopez, Pascual . MEMORIA GEOGNOSTICO-AGRICOLA SOBRE LA PROVINCIA DE ASTURIAS
1850. In Spanish. Folio, 132p. plus one foldout chart "Cuadro Geologico-Oritognostico de Asturias", removed from Memorias de la Real Academia de Ciencias de Madrid Tomo I and rebound in later wraps. Mostly uncut. VG plus. No ownership marks at all. (a86547)
$175.00 Del Amo, Mariano . SOBRE LA DISTRIBUCION GEOGRAFICA DE LA FAMILIAS DE LAS PLANTAS CRUCIFERAS, LEGUMINOSAS, ROSACEAS, SALSOLACEAS, AMENTACEAS, CONFERAS Y GARMINEAA DE LA PENINSULA IBERICA
1860. In Spanish. Folio, pp.223-463, removed from Memorias de la Real Academia de Ciencias de Madrid and rebound in later wraps. Mostly uncut. VG plus. No ownership marks at all. (a86551)
$200.00