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MARKHAM, Gervase. A Way to get Wealth, containing six principal vocations, or callings ... the thirteenth time corrected, London: printed by E.H. for George Sawbridge, 1676. 6 parts in one volume, 8, woodcut illustrations (browning to margins, a small amount of spotting), contemporary calf gilt (front cover detached, new spine label). Wing M681; Petit 1455.
MOORE, Jonas. England's Interest: or The gentleman and farmer's friend, London: printed for A. Betterworth, 1721. 12 (some browning throughout), contemporary calf (rubbed). First edition 1697. This later edition includes "The angler's guide", pp. 99-157, as well as the "Instructions for ordering of fish-ponds" in chapter 7. Kress 3407; W. & S. p. 153; Petit 1577.
SMITH, John. England's Improvement reviv'd in a treatise of all manner of husbandry and trade by land and sea ... also ... fish ponds, London: printed by T. Newcomb, for Benjamin Southwood, 1673. Small 4, (browning, worming to lower margins not affecting text), contemporary calf (covers detached). First published 1670. The utility of fish ponds is briefly mentioned on p. 173. Kress 1345; W. & S. p. 196; Petit 1960.
[WORLIDGE, John.] Dictionarium rusticum, urbanicum et botanicum; or a Dictionary of all sorts of Country Affairs, London: for J. Nicholson, 1704. 8 (some browning to margins), contemporary panelled calf, spine gilt (but worn, joints cracked). Chapter 4 is on various field sports, including fishing. FIRST EDITION. W. & S. p. 79; Petit 706. (4)
MOORE, Jonas. England's Interest: or The gentleman and farmer's friend, London: printed for A. Betterworth, 1721. 12 (some browning throughout), contemporary calf (rubbed). First edition 1697. This later edition includes "The angler's guide", pp. 99-157, as well as the "Instructions for ordering of fish-ponds" in chapter 7. Kress 3407; W. & S. p. 153; Petit 1577.
SMITH, John. England's Improvement reviv'd in a treatise of all manner of husbandry and trade by land and sea ... also ... fish ponds, London: printed by T. Newcomb, for Benjamin Southwood, 1673. Small 4, (browning, worming to lower margins not affecting text), contemporary calf (covers detached). First published 1670. The utility of fish ponds is briefly mentioned on p. 173. Kress 1345; W. & S. p. 196; Petit 1960.
[WORLIDGE, John.] Dictionarium rusticum, urbanicum et botanicum; or a Dictionary of all sorts of Country Affairs, London: for J. Nicholson, 1704. 8 (some browning to margins), contemporary panelled calf, spine gilt (but worn, joints cracked). Chapter 4 is on various field sports, including fishing. FIRST EDITION. W. & S. p. 79; Petit 706. (4)
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A Way to get Wealth, containing six principal vocations...
Please note that one leaf, pp. 33-4, is torn with loss
A Way to get Wealth, containing six principal vocations...
Please note that one leaf, pp. 33-4, is torn with loss