The whole art and trade of husbandry, contained in foure bookes
Subtitle: viz: I. Of earable-ground, tillage, and pasture, II. Of gardens, orchards, and vvoods, III. Of feeding, breeding, and curing of all manner of cattell, IIII. Of poultrie, fowle, fish, and bees
By: enlarged by Barnaby Googe ...
Series: Early English Books, 1475-1640 -- 1351; Early English books online
Publisher: Printed by T.S. for Richard More ...
Published: 1614
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Translated from: lat
Number of pages: 183
Subjects: Agriculture; Early works to 1800; Hunting; Fishing
Work titles: Rei rusticae libri quatuor
Notes: Title within ornamental border.

Black letter; leaves printed on both sides.

Text in form of dialogues.

First published in English in 1577, under title: Foure books of husbandry.

"The names of such authours, and husbands, whose authorities and obseruations are vsed in this booke": last prelim. leaf.

Head pieces.

Side notes.

Errors in foliation: 12, 37-38, 48-49, 61, 88, 175, 179 numbered 11, 27, 39, 50-51, 60, 81, 174, 159 respectively.

"Olde English rules, for purchasing land": verso of last leaf.

Translation, by B. Googe, of Rei rusticae libri quatuor.

Earlier translations published under title: Foure bookes of husbandrie.

Includes index.

STC (2nd ed.) 13201