Agriculture.- M[ortimer] (J[ohn]) The Whole Art of Husbandry, Or, The Way of Managing and Improving of Land, first edition, woodcut illustrations, some light browning, engraved armorial bookplate of Ambrose Holbech of Mollington to verso of title and his signature to front free endpaper, Rosebery copy with bookplate, contemporary panelled calf, rubbed, spine ends worn, upper joint split, [Fussell I pp.96; Perkins 1231; Not in Goldsmiths' or Henrey], by J.H. for H. Mortlock...and J. Robinson, 1707 § Kent (Nathaniel) Hints to Gentlemen of Landed Property, first edition, 10 folding engraved plates, contemporary ink inscription to front pastedown, contemporary calf, red morocco label, a little rubbed, short splits to joints, [Goldsmiths' 11247; Kress 7125; Perkins 927], J.Dodsley, 1775 § [Trowell (Samuel)] The Best Mine above Ground; or, the most laudable and most certain means of Enriching this Nation, by improving our Agriculture..., 16pp., second edition, advertisement leaf at end, stitched in modern marbled wrappers, Olive Payne, 1739, 8vo (3)

⁂ Mortimer's comprehensive treatise, which went through several later editions, is a detailed account of early 18th century English farming and horticulture, particularly reliable on farming in Essex where the author himself had an estate (Topping Hall). In the second item Kent considers drainage, culture of turnips and hops, the distress of the rural poor and labourers' cottages, and advocates small holdings. The third concerns manure, the author proposing the use of Thomas Living's patent salt compound; first published in 1737 this is a rare printing by Olive Payne with only 2 copies located by ESTC (National Library of Scotland and Bodleian).