PONTEY, William. The Profitable Planter. A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Planting Forest Trees. Huddersfield: T. Smart for the author, 1808.

8vo (235 x 145 mm). Engraved frontispiece; 6pp. advertisements for various editions of this work at beginning, 4pp. publisher's advertisements at end. (Minor offsetting of frontispiece to title, very minor dust-soiling or spotting to a few leaves). ORIGINAL BOARDS UNCUT (rebacked, some light wear). Provenance: The Land Agent's Society (bookplate).

Second edition, expanding on the first edition of 1796 to include forest trees in general, and to argue the benefits of using British timber: "It will be observed, that though the present is called a second edition, it may be considered as nearly a new work; the former being chiefly devoted to the cultivation of Larch, and Scotch Fir; and hence, though most of the sentiments are retained, a regard to method, has rendered it necessary to write most of the work anew" (Advertisement, p.6).

[Laid in:] FOUR SMALL WOOD SAMPLES WITH LETTERPRESS LABELS. Samples comprising: Scotch Fir; Abele, Stained; Larch, Stained; and Spruce Fir. The samples of various types of timber mentioned in the work are apparently not mentioned as being included with the edition.

Selections from the Property of Dr. Eugene Vigil, Antiquariat Botanicum

PONTEY, William. The Profitable Planter. A Treatise on the Theory and Practice of Planting Forest Trees. Huddersfield: T. Smart for the author, 1808.