A necessary family-book, both for the city and country, in two parts. Containing exact, plain and short directions, for taking and killing all manner of vermine on land and in water: as, part I. By land. The fox, polcat, buzzard, kite, weasle, adder, snake, caterpillers, frog, mole, pismire, fly, bug, rats and mice; fleas and lice. Part II. By water. The hern, dobchick, coat, or morehen, cormorant, sea-pie, kings-fisher, otter, water-rat, and ospray, all great destroyers of fish. To which is added. Directions for profitable managing of bees, poultry, pigions; and conies; with instructions for breeding up, and managing cattle; very useful for all country people. The whole illustrated with many proper figures. By R.W. Gent

People / Organizations

• R. W. (Author)

Imprint

London : Printed for H. Rhodes at the Star the corner of Bride-Lane in Fleet street, 1706.

Publication year

1706

ESTC No.

T206334

Grub Street ID

235838

Description

81[i.e.79],[5]p. : ill. ; 12°.

Note

First published in 1688

With five final advertisement pages

P. 61 misnumbered 76; numbers 46,73,74 omitted in pagination; number 48 repeated in pagination

Price on title page: Price 6d.

Uncontrolled note

Verify 500: assumed from 1703 edit., with same final pag