Speed ( Eric )Livre Rare Book
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Adam out of Eden or An abstract of divers excellent Experiments touching the advancement of Husbandry. Shewing among very many other things an Aprovement of Ground by Rabbiss from 200l. annual Rent to 2000l. yearly profit all charges deducted
42597London: Printed for Henry Brome at the Gun in Ivy-lane 1659. First edition small 8vo 140 x 90 mm 8 163 i.e. 179 5pp. without final blank leaf page 179 misnumbered 163 the last leaf bears vertical half-title: Speeds husbandry woodcut headpieces leaf before title repaired at gutter a few leaves close-trimmed at top margin just affecting pagination a few closed tears some light toning and soiling recent full calf title direct on spine in gilt. The book details various experiments and methods for improving farming and land management. It includes a wide range of agricultural topics but is particularly known for an example of how to significantly increase the profits from land by using rabbit warrens which was claimed to increase the annual rent from £200 to £2000. Other chapters include Coles to be had at Pits near Nottingham to the Trent side and so by Boats to Newark Turnips on Devonshire lands and those grown at Hackney and Potatoes are excellent for making bread cakes paste and pyes. Wing S.4877; Henrey 349; Rothamsted p. 140; McDonald pp. 103-107; Schwerdt II 170; Fussell p.54. London: Printed for Henry Brome, at the Gun in Ivy-lane, 1659 unknown
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