THE ORACLE OF RURAL LIFE; an Almanack for sportsmen, farmers, gardeners, and country gentlemen, for the year 1839. together with THE ORACLE OF RURAL LIFE; an Almanack for sportsmen, farmers, gardeners, and country gentlemen; 1840, being a leap year.
1839 and 1840. 12mo (110 x 170mm). Ppii,96,ii,96. Illustrated with engraved plates portraying field sports and fishing. Old half leather, marbled end-papers and edges.
1839 - "Practical Farming, by Nimrod; Gardening, etc., by Mr. Warden, late editor of the Farmer's Journal; Country Sports, by Nimrod and Tom Oakleigh; embellished with fourteen illustrations". Each issue has short chapters on a range of field sports, as well as angling.
1839 - "Practical Farming, by Nimrod; Gardening, etc., by Mr. Warden, late editor of the Farmer's Journal; Country Sports, by Nimrod and Tom Oakleigh; embellished with fourteen illustrations". Each issue has short chapters on a range of field sports, as well as angling.
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52418
| Author | Oracle of Rural Life. |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 52418 |
| ISBN | No ISBN. |
| Book Description | Boards rubbed, last section loose. but a good copy incorporating two issues. Ownership signature of Spencer Charrington, brewer and M.P. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1839 |
| Publisher | A.H. Baily and B.B. King, |
| Place | London. |