Title:
The Husbandman’s Jewel, Directing How to Improve Land from 10l. per Annum, to 50l. with small charge by Planting. Making Cyder as good as Canary, for 5d a Quart or less; To Improve Land by draining, and by Hemp, Saffron, Liquorice; To Brew Ale and Beer, make Cyder, Meed, Mum, Metheglin, and other Liquors, to order Bees and Silk-Worms; Destroy Vermin &c, To which are added, the Arts of Angling, Hawking, Fowling, Ringing, &c, Directions to cure all diseases, of Horses, Oxon, Cows, Bulls, Calves, Sheep, Lambs, Goats, Swine, Dogs, Conies, Hares, Poultry and singing Birds at 12d. charge; To Improve Clover and St. Foin; To make Table drink for families, both sick and well, at a Farthing a Gallon worth Gold, good against all Distempers; And to cure all outward Sores or Pains, Aches, &c, at a Penny charge, with divers other matters
Description:
52 pp. 4 woodcuts in text. Bound with a 12 page "Account of all the Market Towns...and day that the markets, and the fairs are kept". And also with: Markham, G[ervase]. The Compleat Husbandman and Gentleman’s Recreation: or, the whole art of husbandry; Containing. I. Directions to Cure all Diseases in Horses,... II. Directions to Improve Land... III. To Brew Pale Ale and Beer, make Cyder equal to Canary... IV. Of Planting and Raising Trees for Timber and Fruit,... VI. To Heal all diseases in Men or Women with Chew’d white Bread... VII. Directions in Angling. Fowling. Hawking. Hunting. Ringing, &c. 38 pp. Woodcut frontispiece. London: Printed for G. Conyers, 1707. (12mo) 14.4x8.5 cm (5¾x3¼"), 19th century half calf and paste-paper covered boards.
The first work contains an essay "The Art of Angling" taken from Gervase Markham's "Young Sportsman's Instructor." With the leather label of A. Denison inside front cover.
Condition:
Binding worn, spine leather detached along front joint; a few small spots of worming, foxing within; very good.