Country contentments, or, The husbanmans recreations. : Containing the wholsome experience, in which any ought to recreate himself, after the toyl of more serious business. As namely, hunting, hawking, coursing with greyhounds, and the lawes of lease, shooting in the long-bow or cross-bow, bowling, tennis, baloon ... The whole art of angling, and the use of the fighting cock. / By G. Markham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hunting--Early works to 1800.

Hunting.

Outdoor life.

Fishing--Early works to 1800.

Fishing.

Cockfighting.

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered pages, 92 pages ; 19 cm (4to)

Edition:

The eleventh edition. Newly corrected, enlarged, and adorned with many excellent additions ...

Other Title:

Husbandmans recreation.

Place of Publication:

London, : Printed for George Sawbridge ..., 1683.

Notes:

Originally issued as part of (?): A way to get wealth. 14th ed. 1683.

Local Notes:

Imperfect: all after p. 80 wanting.

With: The inrichment of the weald of Kent, or, A direction to the husbandman for the true ordering, manuring; and inriching of all the grounds within the wealds of Kent and Sussex. / by G. Markham. London : Printed for Hannah Sawbridge.

Cited in:

Wing M627

OCLC:

21936194