1808 - THE FOREST PRUNER / TIMBER OWNER'S ASSISTANT by WILLIAM PONTEY - NATURE SOUTHERN A very rare first edition

A very rare first edition

Stories of Animals

The Trojan War

Embossed brown boards with gilt writing and decorations on spines

It is among the last extensive handbooks of a "scientific" astrology that circulated in the West before the appearance of Arabic texts in the 12th century

1808 - THE FOREST PRUNER / TIMBER OWNER'S ASSISTANT by WILLIAM PONTEY - NATURE SOUTHERN A very rare first editionThe Forest Pruner; or Timber Owner's Assistant: A Treatise on the Training or Management of British Timber Trees; Whether Intended for Use, Ornament or Shelter, Including an Explanation of the Causes of Their General Diseases and Defects, with the Means of Prevention, and Remedies, Where Practicable. Also, an Examination of the Properties of English Fir Timber, with Remarks on the Old and Outlines of a New System for the Management of Oak Woods By