A necessary family-book
Subtitle: both for the city & country, in two parts. Containing exact, plain and short rule and directions, for taking and killing all manner of vermin on land and in water: as, Part I. By land. The fox, polcat, buzzard, kite, weasle, adder, snake, caterpiller, frog, mile, pismire, fly, bug, rats and mice, fleas and lice. Part II. By water. The hern, dob-chick, coot, or more-hen, cormorant, sea-pie, kings-fisher, otter, water-rat, and ospray, all great destroyers of fish. To which are added, many natural and artificial conclusions, both pleasant and profitable. The whole illustrated with many proper figures. By R. W. gent.
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1940:17.
Publisher: printed for John Harris, at the Harrow against the church in the Poultry
Published: 1688
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 80
Subjects: Wildlife pests -- England -- Early works to 1800.; Pests -- Control -- England -- Early works to 1800.; Handbooks, vade-mecums, etc. -- Early works to 1800.
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Other titles: Natural and artificial conclusions, both pleasant and profitable.
Notes: With six final advertisement leaves.

Parts 1 and 2 and "Natural and artificial conclusions, both pleasant and profitable" are each headed by caption titles; pagination and register are continuous.

Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.

Wing (2nd ed.) W100.

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1989. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1940:17).