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.
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Other title: | Survey of husbandry surveyed. |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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London :
Printed for John Wright, at the Kings-head in the Old-Bayley,
1652.
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Edition: | 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. .. |
Series: | Early English books online.
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Item Description: | 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. |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource ([54], 248, [2], 249-256, [2], 261-264, [1], 258-262, [14] p., [4] plates (2 folded) :) ill. (woodcuts) |
Reproduction Note: | Electronic reproduction. |
Citation/References Note: | Wing (2nd ed., 1994) Thomason |