DAVY, Humphry (1778-1829). Elements of Agricultural Chemistry, in a course of lectures of the Board of Agriculture, London: Longman, Hurst, Rees [and others], 1813, 4°, FIRST EDITION, engraved frontispiece, 19 engraved plates, one folding (light offsetting from plates, upper inner margin of plates lightly dampstained, a few leaves spotted), contemporary speckled calf gilt, contrasting lettering-piece (joints cracked but cords firmly holding, tail of spine and lettering-piece chipped, rubbed). [Kress B.6111; Norman 610: "Davy was one of the first chemists to involve himself in the attempt to increase agricultural productivity by the application of science"; Wellcome II, 436]

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DAVY, Humphry (1778-1829). Elements of Agricultural Chemistry, in a course of lectures of the Board of Agriculture, London: Longman, Hurst, Rees [and others], 1813, 4°, FIRST EDITION, engraved frontispiece, 19 engraved plates, one folding (light offsetting from plates, upper inner margin of plates lightly dampstained, a few leaves spotted), contemporary speckled calf gilt, contrasting lettering-piece (joints cracked but cords firmly holding, tail of spine and lettering-piece chipped, rubbed). [Kress B.6111; Norman 610: "Davy was one of the first chemists to involve himself in the attempt to increase agricultural productivity by the application of science"; Wellcome II, 436]

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W. Sherbrooke, inscription to inner pastedown; bookplate of Henry Sherbrooke.

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