The English improuer improued or the survey of husbandry surueyed : discovering the improueableness of all lands: 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. 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. ...
1652
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The English improuer improued or the survey of husbandry surueyed : discovering the improueableness of all lands: 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. 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. ...
Created/published
London : Printed for John Wright, at the Kings-head in the Old-Bayley, 1652.
Description
[54], 248, [2], 249-256, [2], 261-264, [1], 258-262, [14] p., [4] plates (2 folded) : ill. (woodcuts) ; (4to)
Associated name
Blith, Walter, active 1649, author.
Cross, Thomas, active 1632-1682, printmaker.
Wilbraham, George, 1779-1852, former owner.
Cross, Thomas, active 1632-1682, printmaker.
Wilbraham, George, 1779-1852, former owner.
Note
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.".
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.".
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 1999. Fooles and Fricassees (catalog p. 56)
copy 2 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2019. First Chefs.
copy 2 Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2019. First Chefs.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), B3195
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.666[4]
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R206906
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.666[4]
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R206906
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
B3195 copy 1
Folger-specific note
129608. Variant 1 and variant 2. Engr. t.p. cropped.
Call number
B3195 copy 2
Folger-specific note
196622. Variant 1. Original vellum covers bound in. Provenance: inscription on front vellum cover: 'Catherine Manning 1776'; bookplates of George Wilbraham (motto "In portu quies") and "The Library, Delamere House, Northwich, Cheshire" (same motto)