Virginia: more especially the south part thereof, richly and truly valued: viz. the fertile Carolana, and no lesse excellent isle of Roanoak, of latitude from 31. to 37. degr. relating the meanes of raysing infinite profits to the adventurers and planters. The second edition, with addition of the discovery of silkworms, with their benefit. And implanting of mulberry trees. Also the dressing of vines, for the rich trade of making wines in Virginia. Together with the making of the saw-mill, very usefull in Virginia, for cutting of timber and clapbord to build withall, and its conversion to many as profitable uses. By E.W. Gent.
Williams, Edward,active 1650.
Williams, Edward,active 1650.Virginia's discovery of silke-wormes, with their benefit.
Ferrar, John,1590?-1657.
London : printed by T[homas]. H[arper]. for John Stephenson, at the signe of the Sun below Ludgate,
1650.
E.W. = Edward Williams, whose name appears on B4v.
Much of the material for this work was supplied by John Ferrar--cf. page c4v of Wing W2660.
Printer's name from Wing CD.
Part 1 is a reissue of "Virgo triumphans" (the second issue, Wing W2660), with title page cancelled by a new title with conjugate introduction by Williams; leaves c3-4, containing two other introductions, are also cancelled. Part 2, "Virginia's discovery of silke-vvormes, with their benefit" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register; it was also published separately as Wing W2659.
Locations:  E  Copy notes: Matched from printed catalog.
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996),
Sabin,
ESTC
Microfilm.
Microfilm.
Silkworms
Sericulture
Wine and wine making