An Account of the Culture and Use of the Mangel Wurzel, or Root of Scarcity. Translated from the French. Edited

by John Coakley Lettsom by — Commerell, abbé de

$2,250 · Offered by Jonathan A. Hill Bookseller

One hand-colored engraved plate. xix, 51 pp. 8vo, attractive antique calf-backed marbled boards some foxing , spine gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. London: C. Dilly & J. Phillips, 1787. “Second edition” but see below of this translation of Commerell’s work on the mangel wurzel, an uncommon beet developed in the 18th century as a fodder crop for livestock and, when harvested young, an excellent source of nutrition for humans.

• Binding: Leather

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