8vo. [6], 255pp, [1]. With four engraved plates (three folding). Uncut and partially unopened in original publisher's two-tone paper boards, recently rebacked to style, with recent paper lettering-piece. Lightly rubbed and marked. Some marking to title, and occasional light spotting to text; front free endpaper no longer present.

The sole edition of agriculturist James Small's (bap. 1740, d. 1793) only published work; an influential manual on the manufacture and use of the plough, the first work to set out the scientific principles of plough design in print.