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
- Bib ID:
- 8302639
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Blith, Walter, fl. 1649
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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. ...
- Description:
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- London : Printed for John Wright, at the Kings-head in the Old-Bayley, 1652
- [54], 248, [2], 249-256, [2], 261-264, [1], 258-262, [14] p., [4] plates (2 folded) : ill. (woodcuts)
- Series:
- Early English books online.
- Notes:
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- 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.
- Cited In:
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- Wing (2nd ed., 1994) B3195.
- Thomason E.666[4].
- Reproduction:
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 102:E666[4])
- Subject:
- Agriculture -- England -- Early works to 1800
- Other authors/contributors:
- Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632-1682, engraver
- Also Titled:
- Survey of husbandry surveyed
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