A sure and easy method of improving estates : By plantation of oak, elm, ash, beech, birch, platanus, Portugal chesnut, horse chesnut, walnut, lime service, maple, sycamore, hornbeam, quickbeam, hazel, fir, pine, and all kinds of aquaticks, &c. Wherein is demonstrated, the necessity and advantage thereof; with their manner of raising, cultivating, feeling, &c. in all kinds of soils, whereby estates may be greatly improved. Together with an appendix, of the mensuration of timber, after the common method; and the deceitful way of taking dimensions. Likewise geometrical rules for the true mensuration thereof. By Batty Langley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.

Standardized Title:

Sure method of improving estates

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Real property--Early works to 1800.

Real property.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([10],xx,274p.,plate )

Edition:

The second edition.

Other Title:

Sure and easy method of improving estates

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for F. Noble, at Otway's-Head, in St. Martin's-Court, near Leicester-Fields, 1740.

Notes:

Titlepage in red and black.

First published in 1728 as "A sure method of improving estates".

Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N34632.

OCLC:

508157990