The gentleman and farmer's guide for the increase and improvement of cattle, viz. lambs, sheep, hogs, calves, cows, oxen. Also the best manner of breeding, and breaking horses, both for sport and burden: with an account of their respective distempers, and the most approved medicines for the cure of them. Also some observations on the many benefits of the woollen manufactures of Great-Britain, and the great advantages arising from hides, tallow, &c. Illustrated with copper plates. The second edition. By R. Bradley, professor of botany in the University of Cambridge, and F.R.S

People / Organizations

• G.S. and ("printed for")
• Richard Bradley (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for G.S. and sold by W. Mears, at the Lamb in the Old-Baily, 1732.

Added name

Mears, W. (William), active 1713-1758, bookseller.

Publication year

1732

ESTC No.

T120876

Grub Street ID

171847

Description

[4], iv, [10], 352 p., [4] leaves of plates : ill. ; 8°.

Note

A reissue of the sheets of the 1729 edition (ESTC T6441) with a cancel title page and added advertisement leaf

Advertisement leaf has first line of caption title: Books of husbandry and gardening, &c

A variant state of B1r (p.1) has caption title: 'A body of husbandry and gardening.' and "Vol.II." at bottom lefthand corner

The words "lambs, sheep, hogs, calves, cows, oxen." in title are printed in two columns with a double rule between

Price after imprint: Price 5 s

Signatures: [pi]1 A]8(#+A1) B-Z]8

Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books 1641-1700, reel 4407 has variant state of B1r.