| Ref No | EFP/094/A 094/1652/10 |
| Finding Number | A094/1652/10 |
| Title | 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 doublin the growth of wood by a new plantation. The third impression much augmented. With an additionall discovery of the severall tooles |
| Level | Item |
| Date | 1652 |
| Description | English improver improved or the survey of husbandry surveyed; Survey of husbandry surveyed
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)[sup]4, "An appendix, or postscript", inserted after quire 2M.; Annotation on Thomason copy: "June. 6."; Variant 2; engraved t.p. repaired, backed and on stubs; 163104.; English improver improved or the survey of husbandry surveyed.; Survey of husbandry surveyed.; Microfilm.; ESTCR206906. |
| Author | Blith, Walter, fl. 1649; Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632-1682, engraver |
| Subject | Agriculture -- England |
| Physical Description | [54], 248, [2], 249-256, [2], 261-264, [1], 258-262, [14] p., [4] plates (2 folded) : ill. (woodcuts) ; 4j. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | London : printed for John Wright, at the Kings-head in the Old-Bayley, 1652. |