The Story of a Great Agricultural Estate: Being the Story of the Origin and Administration of Woburn and Thorney

Russell, Herbrand Arthur, 11th Duke of Bedford

Published by John Murray, London, 1897

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In this book, the Duke of Bedford describes the finances and management necessary to maintain three great estates totaling 47,000 acres, (Woburn and Chenies are coupled as one.) The Duke makes his case for England's landed gentry, stating: "[This book] proves that the system of land tenure which allows a great estate to descend unimpaired from one generation to another, secures to those dwellings on the soil material and moral advantages greater than any that are promised under any alternative system." Octavo, 254 pp. Green cloth. From private library of historian Frederick A. Hagar. Armorial bookplate of the Duchess of Cleveland (1901) on front pastedown and Duchess's signature on half-title page. Dr. Hagar's name printed on ffep. Minor crease on front where cloth lifts from board. Seller Inventory # 8292

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Story of a Great Agricultural Estate: ...

Publisher: John Murray, London

Publication Date: 1897

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Edition: Second Edition.