Description
Hartlib (Samuel).- [Weston (Sir Richard)] A Discours of Husbandrie used in Brabant and Flanders, shewing the Wonderfull improvement of Land there; and serving as a pattern for our practice in this Common-wealth, first edition, re-issue with cancel title showing correct date, woodcut device on title and decorations and initials, lacking final blank, modern cloth-backed boards, roan label, [Fussell p.42; Wing W1482a; cf. Hunt 249, 1st issue], small 4to, by William Du-Gard [for Samuel Hartlib], 1650.
⁂ Scarce work published by Hartlib without the author's consent. Weston was one of the first to adopt canals and locks and to introduce the rotation of clover, flax and turnips. ESTC lists only 3 copies in UK (not BL) and 4 in America.
Lot 274
Hartlib (Samuel).- Weston (Sir Richard) A Discours of Husbandrie used in Brabant and Flanders, first edition, re-issue , by William Du-Gard, 1650.
Hammer Price: £550
Description
Hartlib (Samuel).- [Weston (Sir Richard)] A Discours of Husbandrie used in Brabant and Flanders, shewing the Wonderfull improvement of Land there; and serving as a pattern for our practice in this Common-wealth, first edition, re-issue with cancel title showing correct date, woodcut device on title and decorations and initials, lacking final blank, modern cloth-backed boards, roan label, [Fussell p.42; Wing W1482a; cf. Hunt 249, 1st issue], small 4to, by William Du-Gard [for Samuel Hartlib], 1650.
⁂ Scarce work published by Hartlib without the author's consent. Weston was one of the first to adopt canals and locks and to introduce the rotation of clover, flax and turnips. ESTC lists only 3 copies in UK (not BL) and 4 in America.