A Complete Body of Husbandry;

Bradley (Richard)

A Complete Body of Husbandry;

Collected from the Practice and Experience of the most considerable Farmers in Britain. Particularly setting forth the various Ways of improving Land, by hollow ditching, dreining, double plowing, grasing, enclosing, watering and manureing. With particular Directions for the fertilising of Broom-ground, Heath-ground, Furze, Bushey, abd Chilturn-ground: Also the Method of Improvement, by afforting proper Plants to Lands, and of Shifting of Crops. To which is added several Particulars relating to the Preservation of Game; and stated Accounts of the Expence and Profits of Arable, Pasture, Meadow and Wood Lands. Adorn'd with Cuts [...]

Description: FIRST EDITION, with half title and 2 pages of advertisements at end, title page in red and black; a little soiling to the end endpapers and half-title, but else a very clean crisp copy; pp. [4], xi, [1], 372, [4, ads], 8vo; contemporary speckled calf, spine with gilt device in compartments and raised bands, red edges; spine ends scuffed and upper joint a little tender but very good.

Publication Details: London: Printed for James Woodman, and David Lyon [...] 1727

Notes: Bradley was an English naturalist, elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1712, at the age of 24. In 1714 he visited the Netherlands where he took an interest in horticulture. Back in England, he worked at Cannons, Middlesex, the estate of James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos. Bradley's employer was a wealthy man with an interest in the cultivation of exotic plants such as the pineapple. Bradley's responsibilities at Cannons included the hot-house and the physic garden, but he was dismissed for financial mismanagement. In 1724 he was appointed the first Professor of Botany at Cambridge Universit...moreBradley was an English naturalist, elected Fellow of the Royal Society in 1712, at the age of 24. In 1714 he visited the Netherlands where he took an interest in horticulture. Back in England, he worked at Cannons, Middlesex, the estate of James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos. Bradley's employer was a wealthy man with an interest in the cultivation of exotic plants such as the pineapple. Bradley's responsibilities at Cannons included the hot-house and the physic garden, but he was dismissed for financial mismanagement. In 1724 he was appointed the first Professor of Botany at Cambridge University, where he indicated that he wished to establish a botanical garden, but he died in office without the project having made any progress.His works include A General Treatise of Husbandry & Gardening, which was published in a monthly version. He also wrote about cookery, and was the first to publish a pineapple recipe in English. The advertisements at the end are for similar works, as well as a country housewife's director. HIDE

Bibliography: Goldsmiths' 6507.

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Price: £400

Subject: Sciences

Published Date: 1727

Stock Number: 75786

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