A WAY TO GET WEALTH: CONTAINING SIX PRINCIPALL VOCATIONS, OR CALLINGS, IN WHICH EVERY GOOD HUSBAND OR HOUSE-WIFE, MAY LAWFULLY IMPLOY THEMSELVES. AS 1.THE NATURES, ORDERING, CURING, BREEDING, CHOYCE, USE, AND FEEDING OF ALL SORTS OF CATTELL, AND FOWLE, FIT FOR THE SERVICE OF MAN: AS ALSO THE RIDING AND DIETING HORSES, EITHER FOR WAR OR PLEASURE. 2. THE KNOWLEDGE, USE, AND LAUDABLE PRACTICE OF ALL THE RECREATIONS MEET FOR A GENTLEMAN. 3. THE OFFICE OF A HOUSE-WIFE, IN PHYSICK, CHYRURGERY, EXTRACTION OF OYLES, BANQUETS, COOKERY, ORDERING OF FEASTS, PRESERVING OF WINE, CONCEITED SECRETS, DISTILLATIONS, PERFUMES, ORDERING OF WOOLL, HEMP, FLAX, DYING, USE OF DAYRIES, MALTING, BREWING, BAKING, AND THE PROFIT OF OATES. 4. THE ENRICHMENT OF THE WEA

[Gervase Markham, William Lawson].

Publication Date: 1653

About this Item

1653, London, printed for E. Brewster, and George Sawbridge, and are to be sould at the signe of the Bible upon Ludgate Hill neere Fleet-Bridge, pp (xxviii), 188, (ii), (iv), 92, (iv), (x), 188, (iv), 20, (iv), 126, (iv), (vi), 112, six parts in one volume, nineteenth century full morocco, raised bands, gilt designs in compartments, gilt designs on covers, surrounded by blind-stamped decorative borders. ESTC R32526, six copies in UK, six in North America. A very good copy of a scarce item, seldom found complete.

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• Title: A WAY TO GET WEALTH: CONTAINING SIX PRINCIPALL VOCATIONS, OR CALLINGS, IN WHICH EVERY GOOD HUSBAND OR HOUSE-WIFE, MAY LAWFULLY IMPLOY THEMSELVES. AS 1.THE NATURES, ORDERING, CURING, BREEDING, CHOYCE, USE, AND FEEDING OF ALL SORTS OF CATTELL, AND FOWLE, FIT FOR THE SERVICE OF MAN: AS ALSO THE RIDING AND DIETING HORSES, EITHER FOR WAR OR PLEASURE. 2. THE KNOWLEDGE, USE, AND LAUDABLE PRACTICE OF ALL THE RECREATIONS MEET FOR A GENTLEMAN. 3. THE OFFICE OF A HOUSE-WIFE, IN PHYSICK, CHYRURGERY, ...
• Publication Date: 1653