The board of agriculture
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Indeed the board of agriculture and the newly formed agricultural colleges were supporting the 'fertilizer and feeding stuff'Â approach to farming, which in elliot's view would be largely unnecessary under a rational system of grassland managementforeword by sir rmaroon cloth boardsbeside a photographic illustration (plate 1) of 'the seeds used in laying down land to grass on the clifton park system'Â one comes across a wonderfully poetic list of grassesbut don't be fooled: this is an extremely practical book, which is why it remained in print for so many decades'effect of turnips on'Â etcthe clifton park system of farming, by robert hfold-out map in rearbrett'Â purchased it in foyles ingeorge stapledonoriginal dust-jacket (badly torn but still intact)this may be an unfair observation, but there can surely be few modern manuals on agricultural matters that quote both milton and confucius within the first few pages" see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe pasture would be turned under after four to eight years, row crops grown until the humus levels declined to a threatening level, and then the field would be restored to grass/clover/herbal mixtureswho can resist names such as 'italian ryegrass', 'tufted hair grass'Â 'mountain hair grass', or 'yorkshire fog'? or, after turning to the index, these names of fields (all from clifton park): 'alghope', 'bowmont side', 'hayhope shank', 'longshot'Â and 'stackyard'? or this entry: 'sheep, death from swallowing grit'Â ? anyone who has a deep and abiding love of our northern borderlands (still largely devoted to sheep-farming) will want to read this insightful and informative little book about tried and tested methods of farming, both traditional and modern, in the hill country of roxburghshire" it may be worth noting that regenerative farming of the kind recommended in these pages is currently making a comebackbetween pages 52 and 53 he left interleaved an advertisement for 'stabilarsan veterinary for the treatment of blackhead in turkeys'Â (this is an example of the sort of casual ephemera that sets my own pulses racing): which suggests he was a proper farmer himself, and not just someone who approved of literary allusionsthis volume's owner, one 'japparently "elliot developed a system of laying down land to grass, dependent on little input except a complex mixture of deep-rooting pasture seedspoor jacket, book in good conditionthis is how one online source describes it: "the interest of the book to present-day readers lies not so much in the detailed methods adopted by elliot in the field, but rather in light shed on the agricultural problems of the closing years of the nineteenth century and the picture it gives of a man of highly independent mind striving to influence his fellow farmers with rather less than no support from official sources
(England)
14 €
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It contributes to a better understanding of some long-standing academic controversies such as the root causes behind the origins of humankind, the rise of agriculture and the emergence of early statesthis thought-provoking study presents a single straightforward structure which unites the latest scientific views on the history of the universe, the solar system, the planet, life and humankindsee oxfam website for delivery information read morefrom the big bang until todaya few traces of erased pencil markings to first pageoxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the structure of big historythe social and natural sciences have more in common than most of us may suspectvery good conditionthe focus on the formation, differentiation and transformation of configurations, regimes, and on the ever-changing reactions and interactions between them produces a simple, dynamic and reality-congruent structure with which to view the whole of history
16 €
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He founded the famous 45 aid society and worked with the board of deputies of british jews and the holocaust educational trustoxfam shop west hampstead a holocaust survivor, liberated from thereisenstadt by the red army, ben was one of "the boys" who came to englandsee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe book is in excellent condition, as newhe became a successful businessman and retired early so that he could make a personal crusade of bringing together other survivorshis sporting excellence was recognised when he was selected for two olympic games in which he represented britain as a weightliftera handwritten label with a greeting from ben helfgott is attached to the front endpaperin his mid 80s, ben is a rominent figure in the claims conference, which has awarded billions of dollars to needy survivorshe is a great believer in reconciliation with both germany and his native poland, and both nations have given him awards in recognition of his work
14 €
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The book shows that the investigation of the border zone of life sciences and agriculture raises many interesting questions about how science developsoxfam books & music crouch end this volume explores problems in the history of science at the intersection of life sciences and agriculture, from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-twentieth centuryin particular it challenges one to re-examine and take seriously the intimate connection between scientific development and the practical goals of managing and improving - perhaps even recreating - the living world to serve human endsthe life sciences considered include genetics, microbiology, ecology, entomology, forestry, and deal with us, european, russian, japanese, indonesian, chinese contextssee oxfam website for delivery information read morewithout close attention to this zone it is not possible to understand the emergence of new disciplines and transformation of old disciplines, to evaluate the role and impact of such major figures of science as humboldt and mendel, or to appreciate how much of the history of modern biology has been driven by national ambitions and imperialist expansion in competition with rival nationstaking a comparative national perspective, the book examines agricultural practices in a broad sense, including the practices and disciplines devoted to land management, forestry, soil science, and the improvement and management of crops and livestock
80 €
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Are you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikisabion quotes this edition, however with a folding map that is missing here** this lot is part of an important collection that will be auctioned in the coming months through the catawiki collection servicemost editions of this monograph are of a different formattranslated from the french it contains accounts relative to the agriculture, natural productions and information about the commercial relations of these regions with others* françois andré michaux () was a french botanist and the namesake of michaux state forest in pennsylvaniamichaux first trekked the allegheny mountains in when trans-allegheny travel was limited to indigenous peoples' trails and one military trail, braddock road, built inour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeif you also need assistance to sell your collection at auction, ask for our terms directly at this seller's account! #bookspartnership read morerare early monograph on the american regionsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitehalf calf with some wear, some foxing and soiling throughoutin he undertook more extensive travels of which this is his reportcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
78 €
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It contains much lore of the late classical world beginning with the seven liberal arts, including rhetoric, and touches on thousands of topics ranging from the names of god, the terminology of the law, the technologies of fabrics, ships and agriculture to the names of cities and rivers, the theatrical arts, and cooking utensilssee oxfam website for delivery information read more615 and the early 630s and it takes the form of an encyclopedia, arranged by subject matterisidore provides etymologies for most of the terms he explains, finding in the causes of words the underlying key to their meaningthis book offers a highly readable translation of the twenty books of the etymologies, one of the most widely known texts for a thousand years from isidore's timeisidore compiled the work between coxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, no real marks or wear this work is a complete english translation of the latin etymologies of isidore, bishop of seville (c
28 €
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The neolithic period, when agriculture began and many monuments - including stonehenge - were constructed, is an era fraught with paradoxes and ambiguitiesstarting in the mesolithic and carrying his analysis through to the late bronze age, richard bradley sheds light on this complex period and the changing consciousness of these prehistoric peoplesthe significance of monuments studies the importance of monuments tracing their history from their first creation over six thousand years laterit is also an enlightening read for professional archaeologists and all those interested in this fascinating periodsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreoxfam bookshop leeds 179ppthe significance of monuments is an indispensable text for all students of european prehistorypart one discusses how monuments first developed and their role in developing a new sense of time and space among the inhabitants of prehistoric europeother features of the prehistoric landscape - such as mounds and enclosures - across continental europe are also examinedin as new conditionpart two studies how such monuments were modified and reinterpreted to suit the changing needs of society through a series of detailed case studies
15 €
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John richardson, william dallas, spencer cobbold et al - the museum of natural history: being a popular account of the structure, habits, and classification of the various departments of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, shells, and insects, including the insects destructive to agriculture - glasgow: william mackenzie caare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki112 pages with full page coloured 17 platesdivine 1 is slightly split along the front gutter as shown in the last photopublished by william mackenzie ca very rare gilded & embossed illustrated hardcover booki have taken a photo of all the platesour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storeplates of which are coloureddivine i: mammaliaplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insuredvolumes 1 and 2divine ii: mammaliaplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitethis book is carried on from divine isome rubbing to the corners*buyer please pay within 3 days* read morespines are firm and intactcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablegilt edges to all 3 sides of each book
(England)
72 €
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While primarily looking at the growth of the mining industry, covering copper mining, the growth of tin mining and the introduction of steam power, this book also looks at the changes in the local agriculture and fishing industriesoxfam bookshop lincoln this book looks at the growth of industry in cornwall during the industrial revolutionsee oxfam website for delivery information read more present in this edition but absent in the first (published ) is a look at the religious and social changes also brought about by this period of technological development the book is in good condition with most signs of damage limited to the dust jacket (fraying on the edges, chipping and fading of the spine), internally the binding is strong and the pages clean
9 €
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Eighteen chapters by a distinguished list of academics address a range of current issues, including: the origins of agriculture; the neolithic transition in southern, central, and northern europe; genetic and linguistic aspects of the neolithic; and future prospects for research and analysisoxfam bookshop glossop road very good condition, only slight shelf wear to cover this volume brings together papers presented at a conference entitled "the neolithic transition in europe: looking back - looking forward," held in venice insee oxfam website for delivery information read more
20 €
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The winner will be the player who defends their fields and manages their storage pile most effectivelythe condition of the item you will receive is sw (mint/new)in nile, players draft cards to plant fields
35 €
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\t\t\t condition: binding copy - front board detached yet present and both boards show bumps to fore-corners and moderate wear\t a folio sized (304mm x 192mm) volume in contemporary full leather that is partially disbound with the front board detached, yet present\t as the block is very decent, this copy should prove highly rewarding after the attention of a competent binder who could easily perform the board re-attachmentspine a little more worn with wear to spine-ends, remnants of spine label, and rear outer hinge is split - despite this the rear board is still firmly attached and block is very sturdyour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any store\t this work consists of six main parts with their own separate pagination, three of which have their own title-page with the datefor henry herringman, pp: [xviii]end-papers appear to have been replaced more recentlyotherwise leaves are clean and clear with generous marginscatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availableplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteleaves show light age-goldening, the occasional isolated spot here and there, and there are some 25 leaves with what appears to be a printing flaw [in the same position], which is a central patch of diluted ink[?] of varying intensity throughout [see photos] - from these a small number of words are affected with varying degrees of obliterationconsisting of those which were formerly printed: and those which he design'd for the press, now published out of the authors original copies \t\t first edition published in london and printed by jplease note: fully insured delivery in sturdy packaging that does actually protect the contentsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithis copy includes the 24pp life of crowley by thomas sprat and thereare errata notes on last page in volumethe last section includes a proposition for the advancement of experimental philosophy, a discourse by way of vision, concerning the government of oliver cromwell, and several discourses by way of essays in verse and proseweight (with sturdy packaging): g approxthe remaining five main parts with sepatate pagination are: miscellanies, the mistress (with t-p), pindarique odes (with t-p), davideis (with t-p), and verses written on several occasionsengraved frontis portrait, head-pieces, and ornate initial lettersthe works of mrboards have tooled border and corner pieces, five raised bands, and red spine label with gilt lettering
(England)
109 €
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The game is played on two boards simultaneously--the master board and the scenario board, with each player assuming a hobbit character and advancing or retreating on the corruption line of the master boardthe action of the game is rather complicated, being dictated by the picking of event cards, feature cards, activity cards, and by rolling the dieenter the world envisioned in jthe goal is to stay on the light side of the corruption line here's your chance to prove you are worthy to save middle earthat the end of the game, points are awarded based on the amount of shields the players have left and whether or not they succeeded in destroying the ringthis game is intricate and may be daunting at first glance, but after playing it a time or two, you'll find it challenging, exciting, and wonderful for fostering cooperation in teens and adults alikesee oxfam website for delivery information read moreslight wear to box edgestolkien's book lord of the rings and become a member of the fellowshipif you get all the way to the dark end of the corruption line, you'll be eliminated from the gamedesigned by the acclaimed and prolific game designer reiner knizia and beautifully illustrated by longtime middle earth artist john howe, the result is thought-provoking game-play and a mystical gallery of cards and game boardsyou'll soon see that this game is all about cooperation, friendship, and compromise--you are asked to give up valuable cards for the common good of the fellowshipoxfam shop kendal very good condition game with minimal wearthere are two double-sided scenario boards representing the regions of middle earth you'll be traveling throughthere is no individual winner; the group scores points as a wholethe goal of the game is to stop the dark lord sauron from winning back the magic ring, which frodo has inherited and which sauron would use to forever enslave the land
25 €
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Report of the boardnational resources board - report decemberreport of the board of surveys and mapsreport of the water planning committeereport of the planning comittee for mineral policycontains 455 pagesreport in hardcover - author - united statesreport is in very good conditionreport of the land planningoverall the vintage hardcover u
950 €
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This board is still in good conditionhere is a monopoly board for use in the popular gameuseful for anyone who has the rest of the bits but is missing a boardpictures the 4 stations, london properties etc
5 €
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Best of british playing boardunfold the board and lay it on the tableeach team selects a playing piece and places it on the start space on the boardsplit the players into two teamsthe team containing the youngest player will start
7 €
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Family board game complete with instructionsthe family board game the game of life junior is fun for kids easy to set up and play players perform fun, simple actions features 3-d car movers as new, only played twicethe game of life junior gamehasbro gaming 5+, 2-4 players
7 €
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Navigation board games â–ľ backgammon brandi dog board games classic board games educational games chess game material â–ľ halma cone â–¸ + wood plastic bag game pieces cube boxeslonely wolf 19 - the shadow of the wolf # mobiledescription #for the beautiful things in life
25 €
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Gilded board edges, red block edges, embossed decoration around board extremities ex-lib sticker to front pastedown; the earl of ilchesterare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe life of boetius, recommended to the author of the life of julianour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storesome rubbing marks to bookpp description: rare book only found twice in oclc (universities of oxford and california)it was created in for stephen fox, 1st baron ilchester, who had previously represented shaftesbury in parliamentplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitesmall hole to bottom of both hinges (5-8mm), not affecting integrity, otherwise very good bindingex-lib: earl of ilchester is a title in the peerage of great britaingilded stripes to spine, oblong embossed title on red leather to spinehe had already been created baron ilchester, of ilchester in the county of somerset in , and baron ilchester and stavordale, of redlynch, in the county of somerset, inflebilis heu mestos cogor inire modosdescription: full, speckled, calf leather bound bookcatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
(England)
331 €
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Music trivia and a whole lot more! now that's what i call music the board gamere-live the last few decades of great music in this fast- moving board game based on the chart - topping now that's what i call music albumsoxfam shop tooting as good as new from new romantics and britpop to house and rap, this is the soundtrack to our lives2 - 6 players ages 8 see oxfam website for delivery information read more
14 €
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Back board has newnes mark embossedoverall condition very goodthe durham coast has seen land loss too and then there's lots about norfolk, suffolk, dunwich of course, famously lost in medieval timesoxfam shop buxton george newnes hardbackmap of england and wales embossedhilbre island and birkenhead are next, working clockwise aroundwhite titling on front board, gold on spinecorners bumped and some shelf wear top of spinea truly fascinating book in great condition, pocket sizedwillson, beckles library of useful stories seriesfirst chapter on lyonesse, the large area between land's end and the scillies, once a land of fairies and giantspage edges tanned see oxfam website for delivery information read morethird fep has previous owner's name and date in inkthen comes the history of cardigan bay and the supposed causeways to irelandbinding tight and all illustrations are present black and white drawings, maps and photographs throughouta book bringing together some real geography and legends about the coast of england and wales, where land has been lost to the seablue and black illustrated boardsink has soaked through to next page 'crackle glaze' endpapers
24 €
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Players each select one of the 8 footman or maid playing pieces to move around the board rolling dicealong the way there are various other situations to aid or hamper completing the task or moving around the board between rooms
8 €
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Vol i front board has some water spotting and vol ii front board has some light, uneven sunningburgundy cloth hard covers have edge and corner wearwritten to appeal to the ordinary reader, this first edition two volume set has a wealth of history relating to the isle of bute beginning with the origins of the island's name and its prehistoric inhabitants through to the 19th centurysee oxfam website for delivery information read morefoxing on the endpapersheads and tails of spines are worn and chipped and both are sunnedbindings of both volumes are soundvol i is celtic saints and heroes; vol ii is the royal stewards and the brandanesgilt titles on the spines and gilt illustration of a standing stone on the frontsoxfam bookshop lymington a rare first edition set of vol i & vol ii , with illustrations, maps and plans
175 €
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board game: the chronicles of narnia the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, the epic battle between good and evil for 2-5 players aged 7 and upplease also see my other adshappy to post, if paid in advance incl p&p, will obtain proof of posting, no returnscollection in norwich, near heigham park (nr2)
6 €
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Firefly the board gameonly played once, most of the pieces still in the packagingbought brand new for ÂŁ45, selling for ÂŁ35small amount of wear and tear on the corners of the box, but the game itself is pretty much brand new
35 €
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Gilt design and blind embossed decoration to front board, gilt text to spine, blind embossed decoration to rear boardthe victoria editionvarious scuffs, marks and discolourationsee oxfam website for delivery information read morepencil annotation to contents pagemarks and crinkling to edges of text block which is also lightly tannedendpapers discolouredoxfam bookshop newport volume i of a three volume set, featuring the comedies of william shakespearegreen cloth covered boardsone volume onlyshelf wear to top and bottom of spinebook plate to front pastedownsigns of water damage, crinkling to cloth
19 €
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Vintage original hullabaloo board game - the game of noisy charades contents in good, used conditionthere are some signs of wear to the outer boxplease look at the photos to see the condition of the item in more detailmissing three counters
8 €
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board game: the chronicles of narnia the lion, the witch and the wardrobe, the epic battle between good and evil for 2-5 players aged 7 and uphappy to post, if paid incl p&pplease also see my other adscollection in norwich, near heigham park (nr2)
6 €
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The legend of zelda board game monopolynever opened but there is a bit of damage to plastic wrapping on the back - see pictures
19 €
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Just be careful - get it wrong and you'll go backwards around the board! if you'd like to feel like the smartest person in the room, bet on the exact year of one of the answersdust off your poker face and try to bluff your opponentsflip over a card and take a guess at the answer
24 €