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Husbandry and trade improv'd: being a collection of many valuable materials relating to corn, cattle, coals, hops, wool, &c.; with a compleat catalogue of the several sorts of earths, and their proper product ... as also full and exact histories of trades, as malting, brewing, &c. ... an account of the rivers of England, &c. and how far they may be made navigable; of weights and measures ... the vegetation of plants, &c. / with many other useful particulars communicated by several eminent members of the Royal Society, to the collector, John Houghton. Now revised, corrected and published, with a preface and useful indexes, by Richard Bradley.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection T44 .H83 3v. (v. 1-3)
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Houghton, John, 1640-1705, comp.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Agriculture--Early works to 1800.
- Agriculture.
- Industrial arts--History.
- Industrial arts.
- History.
- Technology.
- Penn Provenance:
- Norris, Charles, Dr. (donor)
- Norris, Isaac (bookplate)
- Physical Description:
- 3 volumes ; 20 cm
- Other Title:
- Collection for the improvement of husbandry and trade.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Prin[t]ed for Woodman and Lyon, 1727.
- Notes:
- No. 383-385 (v. 2, p. 462-467): "Tobacco described. How much imported, 1694-95. Its custom"; "Tobacco exported ... "; "Snuff. Divers sorts. Tobacco improves other trades, is of use in medicines. Its culture and cure ... "
- Originally published in 583 weekly folio numbers, March 30, 1692-Sept. 24, 1703.
- Vol. 2 has title: A collection for the improvement of husbandry and trade ...
- Publication statement reads: "Prined for Wooman and Lyon..." in vols. 1 and 2.
- OCLC:
- 13597286
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