Systema agriculturae, : the mystery of husbandry discovered; wherein is treated of the several new and most advantagious ways of tilling[,] planting[,] sowing[,] manuring[,] ordering[,] improving all sorts of gardens, orchards, meadows, pastures, corn-lands, woods, & coppices. And of all sorts of fruits, corn, grain, pulse, new hays, cattel, gowl, beasts, bees, silk-worms, &c. With an account of the several instruments and engines useful in this profession. To which is added, Kalendarium rusticum; or, The husbandmans monethly directions. Also the prognosticks of dearth, scarcity, plenty, sickness, heat, cold, frost, snow, windes, rain, hail, thunder, &c. And Dictionarium   rusticum: or, The interpretation of rustick terms. /
Worlidge, John,active 1669-1698.
Hove, Frederick Hendrick van,1628?-1698,engraver.
Worlidge, John,active 1669-1698.Kalendarium rusticum.
Worlidge, John,active 1669-1698.Dictionarium rusticum.
Hilton, R.,active 1915,former owner.StEdNL
London: : Printed by T. Johnson for Samuel Speed, near the Inner Temple Gate in Fleet-Street.,
1669..
J. W. = John Worlidge.
Additonal engraved title page: "Systema agriculturae, being the mystery of husbandry discovered and layd open by J: W:". Imprint: "Sould by Samuel Speed neere ye Inner Temple Gate in Fleetstreete. A. 1668.". Signed: "F.H. Van Houe scul.".
"Kalendarium rusticum; or, monethly directions for the husbandman" and "Dictionarium rusticum; or, the interpretations and significations of several rustick terms, used in several places of England" each have a separate dated title page. Register and pagination are continuous.
Bookseller's advertisement: p. [5]-[6] at end.
Includes index: p. [1]-[4] at end.
ESTC
Inscription on the back pastedown reads " R. Hilton [?], 13 Bridge St. Christchurch Hants 20/24 Feb 1915".
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