On The Nature And Property Of Soils Their Connexion With The Geological Formation On Which They

by John Morton

$300 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books · No longer available

First edition

Early half black morocco and marbled paper covered boards Provenance: Rothamsted Laboratory inked stamp on pastedown Rare first edition of an important work on agricultural science. John Morton was a Scottish agriculturalist and the land agent of the second Earl of Ducie. He spent a significant portion of his life living in Gloucestershire, where he made many of his observations and concepts on soils and rock formations as independent of each other.

• Binding: Leather

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