The Rothamsted Collection, Day 1: Rarities from the Lawes Agricultural Library

Tuesday 10th July 2018 2:00pm BST

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100Mascall (Leonard) A booke of the Art and maner, howe to plante and graffe all sortes of trees, first edition, Imprinted at London by Henry Bynneman for John Wi

Lot 100

Mascall (Leonard) A booke of the Art and maner, howe to plante and graffe all sortes of trees, first edition, Imprinted at London by Henry Bynneman for John Wight, 1569.

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101Olives.- Vettori (Pietro) Trattato...delle Lodi et della Coltivatione de gl'Ulivi, Florence, Filippo Giunta, 1569.

Lot 101

Olives.- Vettori (Pietro) Trattato...delle Lodi et della Coltivatione de gl'Ulivi, Florence, Filippo Giunta, 1569.

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102Alonso de Herrera (Gabriel) Libro de Agricultura, Medina del capo, Francisco del Canto, 1569.

Lot 102

Alonso de Herrera (Gabriel) Libro de Agricultura, Medina del capo, Francisco del Canto, 1569.

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103André Simon copy.- Gallo (Agostino) Secrets de la vraye agriculture, et honestes plaisirs qu'on recoit en la mesnagerie des champs, first edition in F

Lot 103

André Simon copy.- Gallo (Agostino) Secrets de la vraye agriculture, et honestes plaisirs qu'on recoit en la mesnagerie des champs, first edition in French, Paris, Nicolas Chesneau, 1571.

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104Herbal.- Pena (Pierre) and Matthias de l'Obel., Stirpium adversaria nova, first English edition, exudebat prelum Thomae Purfoetii, ad Lucretie symbolum. Cu

Lot 104

Herbal.- Pena (Pierre) and Matthias de l'Obel., Stirpium adversaria nova, first English edition, exudebat prelum Thomae Purfoetii, ad Lucretie symbolum. Cum gratia Privilegii, 1571.

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105Schwerdt copy.- Heresbach (Conrad) Rei rusticae libri quatuor, universam rusticam disciplinam complectentes, second edition, Cologne, Johann Birckmann, 1571.

Lot 105

Schwerdt copy.- Heresbach (Conrad) Rei rusticae libri quatuor, universam rusticam disciplinam complectentes, second edition, Cologne, Johann Birckmann, 1571.

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106Religion.- Latimer (Hugh) Frutefull Sermons..., 3 parts in 1, Printed by John Daye, dwelling over Aldersgate. Cum privilegio Regiae Maiestatis per Decennium, 1

Lot 106

Religion.- Latimer (Hugh) Frutefull Sermons..., 3 parts in 1, Printed by John Daye, dwelling over Aldersgate. Cum privilegio Regiae Maiestatis per Decennium, 1571-[72].

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107Estienne (Charles) L'Agriculture et Maison Rustique, Paris, Jacques du Puys, 1572; and 4 other 16th century editions of the same (5)

Lot 107

Estienne (Charles) L'Agriculture et Maison Rustique, Paris, Jacques du Puys, 1572; and 4 other 16th century editions of the same (5)

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108Littleton (Thomas) Les Tenures de Monsieur Littleton..., black letter, numerous contemporary and Jacobean names, notes and inscriptions, Richard Tottell, 1572.

Lot 108

Littleton (Thomas) Les Tenures de Monsieur Littleton..., black letter, numerous contemporary and Jacobean names, notes and inscriptions, Richard Tottell, 1572.

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109Gallo (Agostino) Secrets de la vraye Agriculture, et honestes Plaisirs qu'on recoit en la mesnagerie des champs, Paris, Chez Nicolas Chesneau, 1572.
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Lot 109

Gallo (Agostino) Secrets de la vraye Agriculture, et honestes Plaisirs qu'on recoit en la mesnagerie des champs, Paris, Chez Nicolas Chesneau, 1572.

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110Xenophon. () Xenophons treatise of Householde, Imprinted at London at the long Shop adjoyning onto S. Mildreds Church in the Pultne, by John Allde, 1573.
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Lot 110

Xenophon. () Xenophons treatise of Householde, Imprinted at London at the long Shop adjoyning onto S. Mildreds Church in the Pultne, by John Allde, 1573.

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111Tusser (Thomas) Five hundreth points of good husbandry united to as many of good huswiferie, Imprinted at London in Flete strete within Temple barre at the sig

Lot 111

Tusser (Thomas) Five hundreth points of good husbandry united to as many of good huswiferie, Imprinted at London in Flete strete within Temple barre at the signe of the Hand & starre, by Richard Tottill, anno., 1573.

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112Hill (Thomas) The profitable Arte of Gardening, now the thirde time set forth, 2 parts in 1, Imprinted at London, by Henrie Bynneman, 1574.

Lot 112

Hill (Thomas) The profitable Arte of Gardening, now the thirde time set forth, 2 parts in 1, Imprinted at London, by Henrie Bynneman, 1574.

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113Dodoens (Rembert) Purgantium aliarumque eo facientium, turn et radicum convolvulorum ac deleteriamm herbarum historiae libri IIII, first edition, Antwerp, Chri

Lot 113

Dodoens (Rembert) Purgantium aliarumque eo facientium, turn et radicum convolvulorum ac deleteriamm herbarum historiae libri IIII, first edition, Antwerp, Christopher Plantin, 1574.

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114Tusser (Thomas) Five hundreth points of good husbandry united to as many of good huswiferie, Imprinted at London in Flete strete within Temple barre at the sig

Lot 114

Tusser (Thomas) Five hundreth points of good husbandry united to as many of good huswiferie, Imprinted at London in Flete strete within Temple barre at the signe of the Hand & Starre, by Rychard Tottell...Cum priviliegio , 1574.

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115Voltolina (Giuseppe Milo) De hortorum cultura libri III, Brescia, Vincenzo Sabbio, 1574.

Lot 115

Voltolina (Giuseppe Milo) De hortorum cultura libri III, Brescia, Vincenzo Sabbio, 1574.

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116Mascall (Leonard) A Booke of the Arte and maner how to Plant and Graffe all sortes of trees, Imprinted at London, for John Wight, 1575.

Lot 116

Mascall (Leonard) A Booke of the Arte and maner how to Plant and Graffe all sortes of trees, Imprinted at London, for John Wight, 1575.

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117Gallo (Agostino) Le vinti giornate dell'agricoltura, et de' piaceri della villa... Nuouamente ristampate. con le Figure de gl'Istrumenti pertinenti

Lot 117

Gallo (Agostino) Le vinti giornate dell'agricoltura, et de' piaceri della villa... Nuouamente ristampate. con le Figure de gl'Istrumenti pertinenti..., 1575; and 3 others (4)

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118Scot (Reginald) A Perfite platforme of a Hoppe Garden, second edition, Imprinted at London by Henrie Denham, dwelling in Pater noster Rowe, at the Signe of the

Lot 118

Scot (Reginald) A Perfite platforme of a Hoppe Garden, second edition, Imprinted at London by Henrie Denham, dwelling in Pater noster Rowe, at the Signe of the Starre, 1576.

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119Copernicus.- Digges (Leonard) A Prognostication everlastinge of righte good effecte...to judge the weather by the Sunne, Moone, Starres, Comets, Rainebow, Thun

Lot 119

Copernicus.- Digges (Leonard) A Prognostication everlastinge of righte good effecte...to judge the weather by the Sunne, Moone, Starres, Comets, Rainebow, Thunder, Cloudes..., first edition with the translation by Copernicus, Imprinted at London by Thomas Marsh, 1576.

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