[SCIENCE] AN ESSAY ON THE ORIGIN AND OPERATION OF THE DRY ROT, WITH A VIEW TO ITS PREVENTION OR CURE. TO WHICH ARE ANNEXED , SUGGESTIONS ON THE CULTIVATION OF FOREST TREES, AND AN ABSTRACT OF THE SEVERAL FOREST LAWS FROM THE REIGN OF CANUTE TO THE CURRENT TIME.
London: J. Taylor, 1818.
First Edition. Quarto; in blue quarter calf over marbled board, with raised band and a morocco label to the spine; with three engraved plates; there is scattered foxing, more to the plates; with an errata slip with directions to the binder giving instructions re the placing of the plates.~~In which treatments for the dry rot of wood are explored, as well as a plea for cultivating more timber.
Very Good binding.
Item #297230
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