Complete with the four wood samples in cover pocket
The profitable planter. A treatise on the theory and practice of planting forest trees, in every description of soil and situation; more particularly on elevated sites, barren heaths, rocky soils, &c. including directions for the planting and management of permanent screens; with useful hints on shelter and ornament. Second edition, enlarged
Huddersfield: printed for the author, and sold by J. Harding, 36, St. James’s-Street; J. White, Fleet-street; & J. Mawman Poultry London, 1808. 8vo, pp. 222, [4] ads, 3, [1] ads; engraved frontispiece; labelled samples of four woods (Scotch Fir, Spruce Fir, Abel stained, and Larch stained) enclosed in blue paper, further wrapped in a folding envelope attached (inside) to rear pastedown, as issued; original pink paper-covered boards, printed green paper label on spine; some cracking along the joints. spine a bit sunned, boards bumped at corners and top and bottom edges; generally a good, sound copy, unrestored. Ownership signature at the top of the title page of "J. Melville." With 2 corrections in ink in the text: p. 163, two lines from bottom - “fine” altered to “fire”; p. 165, eight lines from the top, “and a half” inserted between “feet” and “distance" - possibly authorial. First published in 1796 and here greatly expanded to include forest trees in general, and to argue the benefits of using British timber: "It will be observed, that though the present is called a second edition, it may be considered as nearly a new work; the former being chiefly devoted to the cultivation of Larch, and Scotch Fir; and hence, though most of the sentiments are retained, a regard to method, has rendered it necessary to write most of the work anew" (Advertisement, p. 6). Item #66965
Price: $850.00
