The whole art and trade of hvsbandry, contained in foure bookes. Viz: I. Of earable-ground, tillage, and pasture. II. Of gardens, orchards, and vvoods. III. Of feeding, breeding, and curing of all manner of cattell. IIII. Of poultrie, fowle, fish, and bees / Enlarged by Barnaby Googe.

  • Heresbach, Conrad, 1496-1576.
Date:
[1614]
  • Books
  • Online

Available online

view The whole art and trade of hvsbandry, contained in foure bookes. Viz: I. Of earable-ground, tillage, and pasture. II. Of gardens, orchards, and vvoods. III. Of feeding, breeding, and curing of all manner of cattell. IIII. Of poultrie, fowle, fish, and bees / Enlarged by Barnaby Googe.

Contains: 404 images

Public Domain Mark

You can use this work for any purpose without restriction under copyright law. Read more about this licence.

Credit

The whole art and trade of hvsbandry, contained in foure bookes. Viz: I. Of earable-ground, tillage, and pasture. II. Of gardens, orchards, and vvoods. III. Of feeding, breeding, and curing of all manner of cattell. IIII. Of poultrie, fowle, fish, and bees / Enlarged by Barnaby Googe. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

About this work

Publication/Creation

London : Printed by T.S[nodham for R. More], [1614]

Physical description

9 pages, [12?], 183 leaves, [1 bl. leaves?] ; (8vo)

Notes

Title within ornamental border
Black letter; leaves printed on both sides
Text in form of dialogues
First published in 1577, under title: Foure bookes of husbandry
"The names of such authours, and husbands, whose authorities and obseruations are vsed in this booke": last prelim. leaf
Head pieces
Side notes
Errors in foliation: 12, 37-38, 48-49, 61, 88, 175, 179 numbered 11, 27, 39, 50-51, 60, 81, 174, 159 respectively
A translation of the author's Rei rusticae libri quatuor
"Olde English rules, for purchasing land": verso of last leaf
Printed by Thomas Snodham
Copy 1 Note: T.p. and following leaf (i.e. Preface) wanting and possibly blank leaves at beginning and end.

References note

STC 13201
ESTC S104025
STC (2nd ed.), 13201

Languages

Where to find it

  • LocationStatusAccess
    Closed stores
    EPB/B/6902.1

Permanent link