Author: Markham,Gervase] (1568?-1637) G.M. (on titlepage)
Title: THE INRICHMENT OF THE WEALD OF KENT or A Direction the the Husbandman, for the true Ordering, Manuring, and Inriching of all the Grounds within the Wealds of Kent, and Sussex .. By G.M. [Bound With] MARKHAM'S FAREWELL TO HUSBANDRY: or, The Enriching of all Sorts of Barren and Sterile Grounds in our Nation, to be as fruitfull in all manner of Graine, Pulse and Grasses, as the best grounds whatsoever .. By G.M.
Description: London, Printed by W.Wilson for George Sawbridge 1660 Floral headpieces & historiated intial coloured read + 2nd work with added text illustrations as well as the above decorations. . Two Works in One small quarto 183x140mm rebound in full brown levant on 4 raised bands with 2 black spine labels gilt and gilt date to foot of spine. Newer edpapers, small bookplate of Alan John Jarvis, [iv]+20pp; [vi]+126+[4]pp Table. Long ownership inscription on back of titlepage (John Thomas 1751) with name repeated at end of 1st work, John Davies on back of 2nd titlepage with a few ink notes by both owners in margins of later pages. Paper browned throughout, edges frayed and cropped at top at end of book.

Keywords: farming husbandry Kent


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