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First issue in 1756
- When
- 1756
- Where
- first issue of the dictionary
The Complete Farmer was first issued in 1756, beginning a run of weekly numbers that continued until 1768.
The work was first issued in 1756 and published in weekly numbers until 1768. Its writers remained anonymous, using the pseudonym "a Society of Gentlemen" and revealing only their membership in the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, the later Royal Society of Arts.
Sources
- The Complete Farmer: Or, a General Dictionary of Husbandry Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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