by [YOUNG, Arthur]
3 p.l., 482 pp. 8vo, cont. speckled calf (upper joint expertly repaired), single gilt fillet round sides, spine gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. London: W. Nicoll, 1768. "The second edition, corrected and enlarged" of Young's first book. "The book supported the bounty on the export of corn and introduced some of his enduring themes: the cultivation of waste lands, enclosure as a preliminary to improvement, and the superiority of large farms."-ODNB. "The energy, the enthusiasm, the ambition and the insatiable curiosity of the youthful Arthur Young launched him...into a career of farm reporting (and later, of the administration of a tentative essay in national agricultural education) which for comprehensiveness, scope and intensity has never since been equalled."-Trow-Smith, A History of British Livestock Husbandry 1700-1900, p. 70. Of particular interest here is the long seventh chapter on population and poverty. There are also references to the North American colonies. A fine and handsome copy. Engraved armorial bookplate of James Hallett. (Inventory #: 2781)