reformed Virginian silk-worm
Subtitle: or, A rare and new discovery of a speedy way, and easie [sic.] means, found out by a young lady in England, she having made full proof thereof in May, anno 1652. For the feeding of silk-worms in the woods, on the mulberry-tree-leaves in Virginia ... And also to the good hopes, that the Indians, seeing and finding that there is neither art, skill, or pains in the thing: they will readily set upon it, being by the benefit thereof inabled to buy of the English (in way of truck for their silk-bottoms) all those things that they most desire
Series: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America, from its discovery to the present time -- 30700
Publisher: Printed by J. Streater for G. Calvert
Published: 1975
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
Subjects: Silkworms
Notes: Title within border

"To the reader" signed: Samuel Hartlib

A reprint, with additions, of "A rare and new discovery of a speedy way [etc.]" London, 1652. Also reprinted as pt. 2 of the author's "The reformed commonwealth of bees", London, 1655

Includes letters by "V. F., gentleman", Edward Diggs and John Ferrar and verses by Ferrar and Du Bartas

Microfiche (negative) Louisville [Ky.] Lost Cause Press, 1975. 3 sheets. 10.5 x 14.8 cm. ([Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary ... ])

Sabin 30700