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200 14$aThe English improver improved or the survey of husbandry surveyed discovering the improueableness of all lands$b[electronic resource] $esome to be vnder a double and treble others vnder a five or six fould. And many vnder a tenn fould, yea some vnder a twenty fould improuement. /$fBy Wa: Blith a lover of ingenuity All clearly demonstrated from principles of reason, ingenuity, and late, but most real experiences; and held forth at an inconsiderable charge to the profits accrewing thereby, under six peeces of improvement. 1 By floating and watering such land as lieth capable thereof. 2 By draining fen, reducing bog, and regaining sea-lands. 3 By such enclosures as prevents depopulation, & advanceth all interests. 4 By tillage of some land lost for want of, and pasturing others destroyed with plowing. 5 By a discovery of all soyls and composts with their nature and use. 6 By doubling the growth of wood by a new plantation
205   $aThe third impression much augmented. With an additionall discovery of the severall tooles, and instruments in their forms and figures promised. With a second part; containing six nevver peeces of improvement. ...
210   $aLondon $cPrinted for John Wright, at the Kings-head in the Old-Bayley$d1652
215   $a[54], 248, [2], 249-256, [2], 261-264, [1], 258-262, [14] p., [4] plates (2 folded) $cill. (woodcuts)
300   $aAn expanded edition of "The English improver".
300   $aThe title is on two leaves, the first engraved and containing the title through the authorship statement, the second printed with "All clearly .." through imprint.
300   $aThe words "1 By floating .. new plantation." are bracketed together on title page.
300   $aThe engraved title page is signed with a crossed T, i.e. Thomas Cross.
300   $aThe page between 264 and 258 is numbered 752.
300   $a2L1-2 are cancelled by a single leaf signed "Ll".
300   $aWith six final contents leaves.
300   $aThe two non-folded "plates" are woodcuts.
300   $aVariant 1: a leaf of addenda with heading "Begin to read this leaf after Customer, .." inserted after 2G3. Variant 2: with added quire (2M)?, "An appendix, or postscript", inserted after quire 2M.
300   $aAnnotation on Thomason copy: "June. 6.".
300   $aReproduction of original in the British Library.
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615  0$aAgriculture
700   $aBlith$b Walter$ffl. 1649.$01006365
702   $aCross$b Thomas$ffl. 1632-1682,
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