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Astounding, richly illustrated and extraordinarily detailed 1882 ANTIQUE AMERICAN FARMING GUIDE, fully embodying Victorian Era Farming Technology, in fine leather bindings. This two volume treatise describes and illustrates a diversity of Agricultural subjects, methods and tools, including Victorian Era Cotton Farming, Bee Keeping, Farm Machinery, Horses, Barn Design and Building, and many other subjects. THE AMERICAN FARMER A COMPLETE AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY WITH USEFUL FACTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD Original 1882 First Edition of “The American Farmer. A Complete Agricultural Library with Useful Facts for the Household” by Charles L Flint :: Published by Hartford: Ralph H. Park and Co. :: Measures 8 x 11" :: Complete with 851 pages vol. I / 1033 pages vol. II. Very Good CONDITION: firmly bound, firm hinges, generally clean with some foxing and a few closed tears. Complete with all pages. Overall a great, solid example of a scarce and uniquely American book set. G et ready, because you will immerse yourself in this original 1882 illustrated treatise for American Farmers, presented in a very attractive black leather bound complete set spanning 1050 pages of important information for homesteaders and commercial farmers. These books richly describe and illustrate a variety of topics including domestic animal handling, domestic economy, farm buildings, gardens, orchards, vineyards, crops, tools, fences, and much, much more. Both volumes are illustrated throughout with a total of more than 600 fine engravings. T his work was designed to embody the most practical information upon agriculture, the results of scientific investigation in the laboratory, and of experimental discoveries in the field, so fully as to make it unnecessary to purchase many books on special topics. This collection's editor,Charles L Flint, was cofounder and first Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Agriculture, a lecturer in cattle and dairy farming, and the first secretary of the Massachusetts Agricultural College Board of Trustees. The systematic arrangement of this work into Parts and Departments, with Sub-headings, greatly adds to its utility by making it convenient for ready reference, and invaluable, if not indispensable, to all farmers, and those interested in general agriculture, as well as to fanciers of fine stock of whatever variety or breed. Notable contents include: Domestic Animals Small Animals and Insects The Farmery Domestic Economy Raising Horses The Garden and its Fruits The Orchard Gardening Cerealia The Grasses, Their Cultivation and Use Roads and Roads Making Bee Keeping and making honey Root Crops and Sugar Crops Forests and Fences Fertilization Irrigation—Draining—Plowing—Farming Tools Building Farms and Farm Buildings Recipes for Cooking T hese books are surviving relics of America's past, espousing the essential American virtues of farming, farm-building, crop management and animal husbandry. Many of the contents covered can be viewed as a time capsule illuminating a bygone era, while many other teachings within these books are of enduring relevance to modern farmers and historians alike. Shipping for these very heavy volumes (over one thousand pages, large format) is unfortunately costly, but with the starting bid price here, plus shipping, these are starting considerably less than I paid, and far less than the real market value.