THE HUSBANDMAN and TRADESMAN GARDENING CALENDAR, with directions to manage the kitchen, fruit, and flower garden, through the year. by FALLOWFIELD, John.: - 1791

Preston, printed at Walkers Office, 1791.. Title continued: Addapted for the North of England. To which is added, instructions for the ORDERING of BEES, According to the latest, and most improved Methods. By John Fallowfield, of Southernby, in the Parish of Castle-Sowerby, Cumberland. Let Gardeners dig with care, and take true pains, Observe the Seasons, and theyll reap with Gains; The Earth is kind, and does our wants supply, For to the prudent man, shell nought deny. FIRST EDITION 1791. Small thin12mo, approximately 160 x 100 mm, 6½ x 3¾ inches, pages: vi, 7-84, [2], last page Errata, leather spine, marbled boards, no title on spine. Binding worn, foot of spine worn, back cover lacking marbled paper and replaced with similar paper, wear to edges of covers, lacks last endpaper, one leaf has a pale brown stain, all text easily read (see attached image), occasional minor soiling and staining, old ink name to first endpaper, a good copy. ESTC list one copy in the British Library and no copies in the USA, Library Hub Discovered list a copy in the National Library of Scotland. The Bee section of eight pages: INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ORDERING OF BEES, and Description of Mr Thorley's Bee-hive. The Bee section is not listed in: British Bee Books, A Bibliography 1500-1976 or, Lt.-Col. H.J.O. Walker, Catalogue of Bee Books. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.