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037 a| CL0051000003b| ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106;

100 1 a| Blith, Walter,d| fl. 1649.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 14 a| The English improver improved or the survey of husbandry surveyed discovering the improueableness of all lands: :b| 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. /c| 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.;

246 30 a| Survey of husbandry surveyed;

250 a| 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. ...;

260 a| London :b| Printed for John Wright, at the Kings-head in the Old-Bayley,c| 1652.;

300 a| [54], 248, [2], 249-256, [2], 261-264, [1], 258-262, [14] p., [4] plates (2 folded) :b| ill. (woodcuts);

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500 a| An expanded edition of "The English improver".;

500 a| 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.;

500 a| The words "1 By floating .. new plantation." are bracketed together on title page.;

500 a| The engraved title page is signed with a crossed T, i.e. Thomas Cross.;

500 a| The page between 264 and 258 is numbered 752.;

500 a| 2L1-2 are cancelled by a single leaf signed "Ll".;

500 a| With six final contents leaves.;

500 a| The two non-folded "plates" are woodcuts.;

500 a| 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.;

500 a| Annotation on Thomason copy: "June. 6.".;

500 a| Reproduction of original in the British Library.;

510 4 a| Wing (2nd ed., 1994)c| B3195.;

510 4 a| Thomasonc| E.666[4].;

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The English improver improved or the survey of husbandry surveyed 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.

Author/creator	Blith, Walter
Other author	Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632-1682, engraver.
Format	Electronic
Edition	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. ...
Publication Info	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)
Supplemental Content	https://search.proquest.com/docview/2248495959
Subjects	Agriculture--England. --Early works to 1800.

Portion of title	Survey of husbandry surveyed
Series	Early English books online. ^A888680
General note	An expanded edition of "The English improver".
General note	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.
General note	The words "1 By floating .. new plantation." are bracketed together on title page.
General note	The engraved title page is signed with a crossed T, i.e. Thomas Cross.
General note	The page between 264 and 258 is numbered 752.
General note	2L1-2 are cancelled by a single leaf signed "Ll".
General note	With six final contents leaves.
General note	The two non-folded "plates" are woodcuts.
General note	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.
General note	Annotation on Thomason copy: "June. 6.".
General note	Reproduction of original in the British Library.
References	Wing (2nd ed., 1994) B3195.
References	Thomason E.666[4].
Reproduction note	Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 102:E666[4])
Stock number	CL0051000003 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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