[?Clerk (Sir John, of Penicuik, first baronet, landowner and coal owner, 1649/50-1722)]. Ane Compendious sistem of the noblest pairts of Agriculture

Folger bibliographic ID: 354578
Folger call number: V.a.703
Folger holdings ID: 502759
Accession Number: 270344

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From dealer's description: "[?Clerk (Sir John, of Penicuik, first baronet, landowner and coal owner, 1649/50-1722)] Ane Compendious sistem of the noblest pairts of Agriculture... The discovery of the noblest pairts of agriculture... Collected off many authors and partly practised by I.C. [?J. Clerk]... rustick Kalendar, manuscript, 2 titles (second with pen and ink decoration) and c. 280pp. and 5pp. index excluding blanks, 38 (6 folding) pen and ink drawings of gardens, fountains, agricultural practices and implements etc., ruled in red throughout, some offsetting from drawings, a few small stains at tail, slightly browned, old bookseller's description on front free endpaper (with pencil inscription “£10 - 1 00 Thorp”), part engraved title of a 17th century French work on front pastedown and engraved illustration loose, original reversed calf, rubbed, label on spine, head of spine chipped, g.e., 8vo, Newbiging [Newbigging], 26th November 1671. A very fine manuscript compendium of agricultural practices written by a landowner deeply interested in the exploitation of landed estates. 'Clerk was a traditional landowner, but he was also an exponent of new agricultural organization and techniques, notably the consolidation of landholdings, soil improvements, and the commutation of payments in kind to money rents.' - oxford dNB." Ordered from Christopher Edwards, D 9220, 06-22-2018, Forum Auctions Rothamsted sale, (10-11 July 2018), lot 330 Purchase made possible by The K. Frank and Joycelyn C. Austen Acquisitions Endowment Purchase made possible by The Albert H. and Shirley Small Acquisitions Endowment Fund Purchase made possible by The Eric and Mary Weinmann Acquisitions Fund

Extended title: Ane Compendious sistem of the noblest pairts of Agriculture 1671 November 26

author: [?Clerk (Sir John, of Penicuik, first baronet, landowner and coal owner, 1649/50-1722)]