An Account of the Culture and Use of the Mangel Wurzel or Root of Scarcity
Book Description
Mangel Wurzel. 1788. Charles Dilly and J. Phillips. The Fourth Edition.
With hand-coloured engraved frontis of Beta hybrida. Mangels are mentioned in George Orwell's book Animal Farm.
Commerell wrote this monograph in French. Lettsom commissioned a translation of Commerell's book.
Attractive marble boards with gilt title to spine. Pages uncut. tight copy .
Clean with no inscriptions.
Rare and collectable.
Author
Commerell
Date
1788
Binding
Hard
Publisher
Charles Dilly
Condition
Very Good
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