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Agriculture.- [Arbuthnot (John)] An Inquiry into the Connection between the present price of Provisions, and the size of Farms. With remarks on Population...By a Farmer, first edition, with half-title and final blank, light foxing, modern boards, [Not in Goldsmiths, Kress or Perkins], T.Cadell, 1773 § [Lewis (John)] Uniting and Monopolizing Farms, plainly proved disadvantageous to the Land-owners, and highly prejudicial to the Public, first edition, modern cloth-backed marbled boards, M.Hingeston, 1767 § Pennington (W.) Reflections on the various Advantages resulting from the Draining, Inclosing, and Allotting of Large Commons and Common Fields, first edition, title and final advertisement leaf soiled, library buckram, [Goldsmiths' 10525; Perkins 1323], Benjamin White, 1769 § Wright (Thomas) A Short Address to the Public on the Monopoly of Small Farms..., only edition, half-title, modern cloth, [Goldsmiths' 16266; Not in Perkins], for the author, 1795 § Large Farms, recommended in a National View. A Reply to Mr. Wright's Address...on the Monopoly of Small Farms, first edition, half-title, modern cloth, [Goldsmiths' 16649; cf.Perkins 1955 note], James Scatcherd, 1796, all ex-library copies, the second with old Dutch ink stamp to title, the rest ex-Rothamsted Agricultural library with stamp to front pastedown or upper cover; and 6 others on the size of farms and inclosure of common or waste land, 8vo & 4to (11)