Observations on the different breeds of sheep, and the state of sheep farming in some of the princip...
Observations on the different breeds of sheep, and the state of sheep farming in some of the principal counties of England. Drawn up from a report transmitted to Sir John Sinclair, Baronet, chairman of the Society for the Improvement of British Wool / By Messrs Redhead, Laing, and Marshall.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Edinburgh : Printed by W. Smellie, printer to the Society, and sold by W. Creech, J. Donaldson, and A. Guthrie ; T. Cadell, J. Debrett, and J. Sewel, London ; Dunlop and Wilson, Glasgow ; Angus and Son, Aberdeen, 1792.
Alternative title
Modern spine title: On sheep.
Call Numbers
RB/1893
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MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
7, xviii, 99 pages ; 14 cm (8vo)
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Address to the public respecting the proper system to be pursued for the improvement of British wool / by Sir J. Sinclair. -- Remarks made in the course of a tour, through the Highlands of Scotland, for the purpose of examining into the state of sheep farming, in that part of the Kingdom / by Mr Ker...
Publication information
Publisher
Edinburgh : Printed by W. Smellie, printer to the Society, and sold by W. Creech, J. Donaldson, and A. Guthrie ; T. Cadell, J. Debrett, and J. Sewel, London ; Dunlop and Wilson, Glasgow ; Angus and Son, Aberdeen, 1792.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1792.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Volume detailing the results of a survey of breeds of sheep, as explained: 'Having received necessary directions for Sir John Sinclair, Bart. the Chairman of the British Wool Society, and a plan of our route, together with letters of recommendation, to several friends to the improvement of the neighbourhood of the Cheviot Hills, near which we resid...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Observations on the different breeds of sheep, and the state of sheep farming in some of the principal counties of England. Drawn up from a report transmitted to Sir John Sinclair, Baronet, chairman of the Society for the Improvement of British Wool / By Messrs Redhead, Laing, and Marshall.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Laing, Robert, author.
Marshall, Mr. (William), 1745-1818, author.
Richardson, Kerr, writer of supplementary textual content.
Johnston, Thomas, (Writer on agriculture), writer of supplementary textual content.
Society for the Improvement of British Wool (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Notes
General note
Rare Books copy at RB/1893: Has stab-holes throughout and uncut pages, indicating that in its original state the item may have been a trade-binding. Has modern cloth cover, half-bound in blue leather. Has dentelle tooling on spine, with gilt title, date, and statement of ownership (State Library of N.S.W.). Has embossed design on spine. Has foxing...
Citation / References Note
English Short Title Catalogue, T045801
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
RB/1893
Record Identifier
74VvgXdQvdEb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvgXdQvdEb
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MMS ID
991012301169702626
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