JACOB, G. The Country Gentleman's Vade Mecum. Containing an account of the best methods to improve land, London: for William Taylor, 1717. 8, engraved frontispiece, three woodcut vignettes (light spotting), later calf gilt (spine faded and chipped at head, slight cracking to joints). FIRST EDITION. W. & S. p. 123; Petit 1244.

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JACOB, G. The Country Gentleman's Vade Mecum. Containing an account of the best methods to improve land, London: for William Taylor, 1717. 8, engraved frontispiece, three woodcut vignettes (light spotting), later calf gilt (spine faded and chipped at head, slight cracking to joints). FIRST EDITION. W. & S. p. 123; Petit 1244.

[JACOB, G.] The Country Gentleman's Companion, London: for the author and sold by T. Trye, 1753. 2 volumes, 8 (some marginal spotting), non-uniform calf (lightly rubbed).

COX, Nicholas and Richard BLOME. The Gentleman's Recreation, London: printed for N. C. and sold by J. Wilcox [and others], 1721. 4 parts in one volume, 8, engraved frontispiece and four folding plates (first plate with large clean tear, some light spotting), contemporary calf (extremities rubbed). Sixth edition -- and one other work, The Compleate Family-Piece: and Country Gentleman and Farmer's best guide (London, 1737). (5)

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