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The inrichment of the VVeald of Kent, or, A direction to the husband-man : for the true ordering, manuring and inriching of all the grounds within the wealds of Kent and Sussex, and may generally serue for all the grounds in England of that nature : as 1. Shewing the nature of all wealdish grounds, comparing it with the soile of the shires at large. 2. Declaring what the marle is, and the seuerall sorts thereof, and where it is vsually found. 3. The profitable vse of marle, and other rich manurings, as well in each sort of arable land, as also for the increase of corne and pasture through the kingdome / painfully gathered for the good of this iland, by a man of great eminence and worth ; but revised, inlarged, and corrected with the consent, and by conference with, the first author by Gervase Markham.

Kislak Center for Special Collections - Phila. Society for Promoting Agriculture Collection S457.W4 M37 1636
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
Contributor:
STC Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Philadelphia Society for Promoting Agriculture Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Agriculture--England--Weald of Kent--Early works to 1800.
Agriculture.
Marl--England--Weald of Kent--Early works to 1800.
Marl.
England--Weald of Kent.
Physical Description:
4 unnumbered pages, 24 pages ; 19 cm (4to)
Other Title:
Inrichment of the VVeald of Kent
Direction to the husband-man
Inrichment of the Weald of Kent
Enrichment of the Weald of Kent
Place of Publication:
London : Printed by Anne Griffin for Iohn Harison ..., 1636.
Notes:
Dedication signed: Gervase Markham.
Signatures: A² B⁸ C⁴.
At head of each page: 2 booke.
Cited in:
STC (2nd ed.) 17365
ESTC S120912
OCLC:
16847716

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