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Husbandry and trade improv'd: being a collection of many valuable materials relating to corn, cattle, coals, hops, wool, &c.; with a compleat catalogue of the several sorts of earths, and their proper product ... as also full and exact histories of trades, as malting, brewing, &c. ... an account of the rivers of England, &c. and how far they may be made navigable; of weights and measures ... the vegetation of plants, &c. with many other useful particulars communicated by several eminent members of the Royal Society, to the collector, John Houghton. Now revised, corrected and published, with a preface and useful indexes, by Richard Bradley.
- Title
- Husbandry and trade improv'd: being a collection of many valuable materials relating to corn, cattle, coals, hops, wool, &c.; with a compleat catalogue of the several sorts of earths, and their proper product ... as also full and exact histories of trades, as malting, brewing, &c. ... an account of the rivers of England, &c. and how far they may be made navigable; of weights and measures ... the vegetation of plants, &c. with many other useful particulars communicated by several eminent members of the Royal Society, to the collector, John Houghton. Now revised, corrected and published, with a preface and useful indexes, by Richard Bradley.
- Author
- Houghton, John, 1640-1705.
- Publication
- London, Prin[t]ed for Wooman and Lyon, 1727.
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- Additional Authors
- Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.
- Description
- 3 v.; 21 cm.
- Alternative Title
- A collection for the improvement of husbandry and trade.
- Subjects
- Note
- No. 383-385 (v. 2, p. 462-467): "Tobacco described. How much imported, 1694-95. Its custom"; "Tobacco exported ... "; "Snuff. Divers sorts. Tobacco improves other trades, is of use in medicines. Its culture and cure ... "
- Originally published in 583 weekly folio numbers, March 30, 1692-Sept. 24, 1703.
- Vol. 2 has title: A collection for the improvement of husbandry and trade ...
- Call Number
- Arents S 0658
- OCLC
- NYPG734366556-B
- Author
- Houghton, John, 1640-1705. Compiler
- Title
- Husbandry and trade improv'd: being a collection of many valuable materials relating to corn, cattle, coals, hops, wool, &c.; with a compleat catalogue of the several sorts of earths, and their proper product ... as also full and exact histories of trades, as malting, brewing, &c. ... an account of the rivers of England, &c. and how far they may be made navigable; of weights and measures ... the vegetation of plants, &c. with many other useful particulars communicated by several eminent members of the Royal Society, to the collector, John Houghton. Now revised, corrected and published, with a preface and useful indexes, by Richard Bradley.
- Imprint
- London, Prin[t]ed for Wooman and Lyon, 1727.
- Added Author
- Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.
- Added Title
- A collection for the improvement of husbandry and trade.
- Research Call Number
- Arents S 0658