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Autore: | Blith Walter <fl. 1649.> |
Titolo: | The English improver improved or the survey of husbandry surveyed discovering the improueableness of all lands [[electronic resource] ] : some 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. / / By 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 |
Pubblicazione: | London, : Printed for John Wright, at the Kings-head in the Old-Bayley, 1652 |
Edizione: | The 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. ... |
Descrizione fisica: | [54], 248, [2], 249-256, [2], 261-264, [1], 258-262, [14] p., [4] plates (2 folded) : ill. (woodcuts) |
Soggetto topico: | Agriculture - England |
Persona (resp. second.): | CrossThomas <fl. 1632-1682, > |
Note generali: | An expanded edition of "The English improver". |
The title is on two leaves, the first engraved and containing the title through the authorship statement, the second printed with "All clearly .." through imprint. | |
The words "1 By floating .. new plantation." are bracketed together on title page. | |
The engraved title page is signed with a crossed T, i.e. Thomas Cross. | |
The page between 264 and 258 is numbered 752. | |
2L1-2 are cancelled by a single leaf signed "Ll". | |
With six final contents leaves. | |
The two non-folded "plates" are woodcuts. | |
Variant 1: a leaf of addenda with heading "Begin to read this leaf after Customer, .." inserted after 2G3. Variant 2: with added quire (2M)⁴, "An appendix, or postscript", inserted after quire 2M. | |
Annotation on Thomason copy: "June. 6.". | |
Reproduction of original in the British Library. | |
Sommario/riassunto: | eebo-0018 |
Titolo autorizzato: | The English improver improved or the survey of husbandry surveyed discovering the improueableness of all lands |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 996392672803316 |
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