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Young, Arthur (1741-1820)22
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Letters to farmers

Haywood, James (chemist)

1852

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A collection of letters for the improvement of husbandry & trade (v.1-2)

Houghton, John (1640-1705)

1681-1683

Vol.1 was issued in 15 parts, vol.2 in 6 parts. Vol.2 has imprint: London, printed by J. Gain, for the Author John Houghton,... by John Lawrence, ... by Moses Pitt, ... by William Cadman, ... by Dor...

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A collection of letters for the improvement of husbandry & trade (v.1)

Houghton, John (1640-1705)

1681-1683

Vol.1 was issued in 15 parts, vol.2 in 6 parts. Vol.2 has imprint: London, printed by J. Gain, for the Author John Houghton,... by John Lawrence, ... by Moses Pitt, ... by William Cadman, ... by Dor...

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A collection of letters for the improvement of husbandry & trade (v.2)

Houghton, John (1640-1705)

1681-1683

Vol.1 was issued in 15 parts, vol.2 in 6 parts. Vol.2 has imprint: London, printed by J. Gain, for the Author John Houghton,... by John Lawrence, ... by Moses Pitt, ... by William Cadman, ... by Dor...

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A series of letters on agricultural improvement : with an appendix

Mechi, John Joseph (1802-1880)

1845

Letters I-VI were first published separately, probably in 1844, under title: Letters on agricultural improvement.

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Letters of David Ricardo to Thomas Robert Malthus, 1810-1823

Ricardo, David (1772-1823); Bonar, James (1852-1941); Malthus, T R (1766-1834)

1887

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Corn laws & clergy : a letter to the Right Hon. Henry Lord Brougham

Jenkyn, T W (1794-1858); National Anti-Corn-Law League

[1842]

"Issued by the National Anti-Corn-Law League, Newall's Buildings, Manchester" - Foot of p. 8. Dated on p. 8: London, Dec. 24, 1842.

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A six weeks tour through the southern counties of England and Wales : in several letters to a friend

Young, Arthur (1741-1820)

1768

"Describing, particularly, I. The present state of agriculture and manufactures. II. The different methods of cultivating the soil. III. The success attending some late experiments on various grasses,...

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Dictionarium rusticum, urbanicum & botanicum, or, A dictionary of husbandry, gardening, trade, commerce, and all sorts of country-affairs... [etc.]

Worlidge, John (fl. 1669-1698); Bailey, N (1742)

1717

By John Worlidge; formerly attributed to Nathan Bailey. Cf. BLC.

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Observations on the present national distress : addressed to the Right Honorable Lord -

Bevan, Joseph Gurney (1753-1814)

1820

Letters signed: Vindex [pseud.]. Pages also numbered [417]-454.

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