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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

by: Heresbach, Conrad, 1496-1576

Publication date: 1614

Topics: Hunting -- To 1800, Fishing -- To 1800, Agriculture, Agriculture

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

Collection: wellcomelibrary; ukmhl; medicalheritagelibrary; europeanlibraries

Contributor: Wellcome Library

Language: English; Latin

Rights: This work is available under the Creative Commons, Public Domain Mark

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

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