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Record Nr.

UNISA996391386603316

Autore

Standish Arthur <fl. 1611-1613.>

Titolo

The commons complaint· [[electronic resource] ] : VVherein is contained two speciall grieuances: the first, the generall destruction and waste of woods in this kingdome, with a remedy for the same ... The second grieuance is, the extreame dearth of victuals. Foure remedies for the same: 1 By a generall planting of fruit-trees, with the charge and profite. 2 By an extraordinary breeding of fowle and pullen ... 3 By a general destroying of all kinde of vermine ... 4 Prouing the abundance of corne that is yearely deuoured and destroyed by the infinite number of pigeons, kept and maintayned in this kingdome

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by William Stansby, 1611

Descrizione fisica

[16], 8, [2], 9-32, 43-50 p., folded plate

Soggetti

Forests and forestry - Great Britain

Agriculture - Great Britain

Food supply - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Dedication signed: Arthur Standish.

Includes a reprint of the Letters Patent, STC 8470.5.

The folded plate, "The figure of the plot", is a woodcut with letterpress text.

The leaf after p. 8 is an insert with text beginning "If the aforesaid directions shall seeme too chargeable ..". Variant: lacking this leaf.

Identified as STC 23200 on UMI microfilm.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0113