1775 REFLECTIONS AND OBSERVATIONS ON THE POOR 057. [WIMPEY, Joseph.] Rural improvements: or essays on the most rational methods of improving estates; accommodated to the soil, climate, and circumstances of England. In which it is clearly demonstrated, that the landed estates of this kingdom may with certainty, and at a very moderate expense, be increased to double their present value. The method of doing which is clearly pointed, and evinced from undeniable principles, deduced from a series of real practice and experience. Essay first; shewing the improvements that respect the occupier. Essay second; the improvements that respect the land-owner. The whole interspersed with a variety of interesting reflections and observations, on the Poor, Poor-Laws, high Prices of Provisions, Labour, decay of Foreign Trade, Population, Corn-Trade, Bounty on Exportation; with rational and proper measures respecting the same, also. By a land owner. Second edition, with additions. London. Printed for J. Dodsley. 1775. xvi,528,xv,[1]p. Index. A fine copy in near contemporary half calf, marbled boards, spine elaborately decorated in gilt in compartments, lettered in gilt. GOLDSMITHS 11249 (First edition). HIGGS 6207. KRESS 7183. Though largely devoted to agricultural economy, the work, as indicated in the title, contains thoughts on the poor and the poor laws with a chapter entitled "Of the Poor laws. Amendments proposed", and "Of Population."