Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637, Markhams farewell to husbandry, or, The enriching of all sorts of barren and sterile grounds in our nation, , 1653
- Title(s):
Markhams farewell to husbandry, or, The enriching of all sorts of barren and sterile grounds in our nation, : to be as fruitfull in all manner of graine, pulse and grasse, as the best grounds whatsoever. Together with the annoyances, and preservation of all graine and seed, from one yeare to many yeares. As also, a husbandly computation of men and cattels dayly labours, their expences, charges, and utmost profits ... For the bettering of arable, pasture, and woody grounds: of making good all grounds againe, spoyled with ever-flowing of salt water by sea-branches; as also, the enriching of the hop-garde, and many other things never published before. / By G.M.
- Additional Title(s):
Farewell to husbandry
- Edition:
- Now newly the fifth time, revised, corrected, and amended, together with many new additions, and cheap experiments.
- Published/Created:
- London : Printed by W. Wilson, for E. Brewster and George Sawbridge, at the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, neere Fleet-bridge, 1653.
- Physical Description:
- [6], 126, [4] p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsS596.7 .M37 1653Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionView by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/8876874
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Signatures: D-V⁴.
Edition statement transposed: precedes "For the bettering of arable, pasture, and woody grounds ... " on title page.
Pages 124-125 numbered 224-225.
Woodcut illustrations within text throughout.
Woodcut head-pieces and initials; printed marginalia.
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700, M638
Catalogue of botanical books in the collection of Rachel McMasters Miller Hunt, 260
"The table and generall contents of the whole booke"--p. [1-4] at end.
BAC: British Art Center copy has ownership inscription of James Millford dated 1657 on leaf E4v. Bound in half gilt-tooled sprinkled calf with marbled paper covers and marbled end-papers; partially rebacked. - Subject Terms:
- Agriculture -- Early works to 1800.Brewster, Edward, fl. 1654-1699 -- Publisher.Millford, James -- Autograph, 1657.Sawbridge, George, d. 1681 -- Publisher.Soil management -- England -- Early works to 1800.Weald of Kent (England) -- Early works to 1800.Wilson, William, fl. 1640-1665 -- Printer.Woodcut -- Specimens -- 1653.
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