Foure bookes of husbandry, collected by M. Conradus Heresbachius, counseller to the hygh and mightie prince, the Duke of Cleue: conteyning the whole arte and trade of husbandry, with the antiquitie, and commendation thereof. Newely Englished, and increased, by Barnabe Googe, Esquire.
1578
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Title
Foure bookes of husbandry, collected by M. Conradus Heresbachius, counseller to the hygh and mightie prince, the Duke of Cleue: conteyning the whole arte and trade of husbandry, with the antiquitie, and commendation thereof. Newely Englished, and increased, by Barnabe Googe, Esquire.
Uniform title
Rei rusticae libri quatuor. English
Created/published
At London : Printed [by John Kingston] for Iohn VVight, 1578.
Description
[12], 893 [i.e. 193], [1] leaves ; (4to)
Associated name
Heresbach, Conrad, 1496-1576. author.
Googe, Barnabe, 1540-1594.
copy 1 Wanton, Nicholas, -1617, former owner.
Broadbent, N. M., former owner.
Googe, Barnabe, 1540-1594.
copy 1 Wanton, Nicholas, -1617, former owner.
Broadbent, N. M., former owner.
Note
A translation of: Rei rusticae libri quatuor.
Printer's name from STC.
Colophon reads: Imprinted at London for Iohn VVight dwelling in Paules Church-yarde, at the great north doore of Paules. Anno Domini. 1578.
Includes index.
"Olde English rules, for purchasing land", last leaf.
P. 193 misnumbered 893.
Signatures: ()⁴ (*)⁴ (**)⁴ A-Z⁸ [et]⁸ 2A².
Entered to Wight 30 March 1579 as previously bought from Watkins on 29 July 1577.
Curatorial files available for copies 1 and 2.
Printer's name from STC.
Colophon reads: Imprinted at London for Iohn VVight dwelling in Paules Church-yarde, at the great north doore of Paules. Anno Domini. 1578.
Includes index.
"Olde English rules, for purchasing land", last leaf.
P. 193 misnumbered 893.
Signatures: ()⁴ (*)⁴ (**)⁴ A-Z⁸ [et]⁸ 2A².
Entered to Wight 30 March 1579 as previously bought from Watkins on 29 July 1577.
Curatorial files available for copies 1 and 2.
ESTC staff note
Signatures from DFo.
Cited/described in
Pollard, A.W. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, & Ireland and of English books printed abroad, 1475-1640 (2nd ed.) (STC), 13197
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S104022
English short title catalogue (ESTC), S104022
Genre/form
Annotations.
Underscoring.
Underscoring.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
Call number
STC 13197 copy 1
Folger-specific note
188669. Bound in quarter leather with boards. Copious manuscript notes and manuscript markings. Copy very stained and frayed. Provenance: inscriptions: on t.p.: 'Nicholas Wanton' and on front cover: 'Rockingham. Giuen by the Rev: Walter Harte Bath 1761'; bookplates of W. Harte (signed by Bernigeroth) and William Charles De Meuron, Earl Fitzwilliam (motto 'appetitus ratione pareat')
Call number
STC 13197 copy 2
Folger-specific note
cs1707. Brown calf binding, ruled and lettered in gilt and signed by Riviere & Son. Some manuscript notes in margins, cropped. Cropped at head, affecting running title and leaf numbers. Provenance: bought by Folger in 1927 from Quaritch Catalogue 409:883
Call number
STC 13197 copy 3
Folger-specific note
cs1782. Some manuscript notes in margins; manuscript markings: underscoring. Imperfect: wanting ()1 (t.p.) and gathering 2A²; a few leaves torn and frayed. Provenance: Broadbent label '164'