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

• Autore: Blith Walter <fl. 1649.>
• 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
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno