Research Catalog

Title

The practical husbandman and planter: or, Observations on the ancient and modern husbandry, planting, gardening, &c. [electronic resource] : ...By a society of husbandmen and planters.

Publication

London [England] : printed for S. Switzer (principal Assistant to the Society) ... Sold by Mr. Meril, in Cambridge; and R. Montagu, at the Book Warehouse in Wild street near Drury-Lane, where odd Numbers may be had, [1733?]

Details

Additional Authors

• Switzer, Stephen
• Gale (Firm)

Publication Date

Vol.1. Containing April, May and June. [1733]-vol. 2. containing July, August and September. [1733].

Description

2 v., plates; 20 cm (8⁰).

Uniform Title

Eighteenth century collections online.

Alternative Title

Practical husbandman and planter

Subject

• Agriculture > England > Periodicals > Early works to 1800
• Animal husbandry > England > Periodicals > Early works to 1800

Genre/Form

Periodicals – England – 18th century.

Note

• "Being directions ... for the workman's conduct ... Interspersed with notes ...".
• Editor: Stephen Switzer.
• Dated from introduction.
• Monthly issues have headpieces; text of each issue begins with factotum initial.
• Size and subscription prices noted in imprint: "every month contains about 14 sheets in 8 vo; and the price to subscribers for the sett (which is six months) will be 2s. each month, to others 2s.6d."
• Decorated with cuts of various subjects.
• With a subscribers' list.
• Includes essays on many agricultural topics such as: enclosure of waste land, articles on timber, corn, cattle, herbs, and other specific crops.
• Reproduction of original from British Library.

Indexed In (note)

• Goldsmiths' Lib. cat
• Henrey
• English Short Title Catalog

Numbering (note)

• Volumes lack chronological designation.
• Monthly issues unnumbered; monthly designation only.

Reproduction (note)

• Electronic reproduction.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

• Subjects.

Linking Entry (note)

• Collects monthly issues of the Practical husbandman and planter.

OCLC

• 642234638
• P3188

Title

The practical husbandman and planter: or, Observations on the ancient and modern husbandry, planting, gardening, &c. [electronic resource] : ...By a society of husbandmen and planters.

Imprint

London [England] : printed for S. Switzer (principal Assistant to the Society) ... Sold by Mr. Meril, in Cambridge; and R. Montagu, at the Book Warehouse in Wild street near Drury-Lane, where odd Numbers may be had, [1733?]

Current Frequency

Quarterly

Series

Eighteenth century collections online.

Indexed In:

Goldsmiths' Lib. cat, 37654

Henrey, 1235

Numbering

Volumes lack chronological designation.

Monthly issues unnumbered; monthly designation only.

Reproduction

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

Indexed In:

English Short Title Catalog, P3188.

Indexes

Subjects.

Linking Entry

Collects monthly issues of the Practical husbandman and planter.

Connect to:

Full text online - available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL

Place of Publication

Great Britain England London.

Added Author

Switzer, Stephen, ed.

Gale (Firm)