Corn Trade.- Fitz-Geffry (Charles) The Curse of Corne-horders: with the Blessing of seasonable Selling. In three Sermons, on Pro. II. 26. Begun at the general Sessions for the County of Cornwall, held at Bodmyn, and continued at Fowy, first edition, variant of edition with Edward Dight in imprint, title with large woodcut of a vermin-infested grain silo being set alight, woodcut initials and typographical head-pieces, occasional light foxing but generally a good, clean copy, engraved Cunliffe bookplate to rear pastedown, nineteenth century half calf, a little rubbed and faded, [Goldsmiths' 624; Kress S. 619; STC 10938], small 4to, By I[ohn] B[eale] for Michael Sparke, 1631.

⁂ A detailed portrait of the chaotic and apparently uncontrolled corn trade in early 17th century England, which is generally condemned by the author. He refers to the "Lucksters or badgers of corne", the "greedy Farmer" and "covenous Merchant", all of whom are guilty.

Charles Fitz-Geffry (Geffrie or Geoffrey), 1576-1638, an Elizabethan poet and clergyman, was born in Cornwall, the son of a Protestant parson. In 1603 he was presented with the living of St Dominick's at Hatton in Cornwall. He seems to have settled down there while publishing several of his sermons together with a final book of poetry.