Lawson, William, fl. 1618. New orchard and garden Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637
Published / Created:
1633?]
Call Number:
Uz52 633m
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Cheape and good husbandry for the well-ordering of all beasts, and fowles, and for the generall cure of their diseases., Country contentments, or, The husbandmans recreations., Country house-uuifes garden., English house-uuife., Inrichment of the vveald of Kent, or, A direction to the husband-man, for the true ordering, manuring, and inriching of all the grounds., Markhams farewell to husbandry, or, The enriching of all sorts of barren and sterile grounds in our kingdome., Neuu orchard and garden, or, The best way for planting, grafting, and to make any ground good., and Way to get wealth.
Description:
Each section has special title page (dated 1631-33) and separate pagination. Parts 1-5 were also issued separately., G.M. and W.L. stand for Gervase Markham and William Lawson respectively., and General title page and title pages [of part 3 and 6] bled with damage to imprint, the imprint date of the general title page missing entirely. Owned by William Reynolds, Southam, 1833.
Publisher:
For Iohn Harrison, and are to be sold at the Golden vnicorn in [Pater-noster-row,
Subject (Name):
William Reynolds, Southam--Ownership
Subject (Topic):
Agriculture--Early works to 1800, Agriculture--Great Britain, and Home economics--Early works to 1800
Manuscript concludes with a table of contents, "A poem in fashion after my late lord's decease" that begins, "As I walkd by my self, Thus I saide to my self....;" and a letter to the young Earl Fitzwilliam signed, "John Catlin, Living in Stepney, Northamptonshire.", Manuscript presentation copy of a work addressed to the young Earl Fitzwilliam, offering "my opinion on Gods workes, with some proper rules... [for] health, long life, ritches, virtue, wisdom, viygor and victory." The text opens with a generalized cosmology, including discussion of the nature of light and of the Zodiac, and mentioning the meteor fireball of March 1719. Most of the text offers detailed information on the four humours; on "the rules of Health", "Physicke and ointment;" the "Limmits of Pleasure;" and rules "To govern Servants.", Prefatory material: Five varying and highly decorated dedication pages to Lord Fitzwilliam, including a dedicatory poem "Not that I think my Lord will want to learn....;" several English and Latin maxims, and a dedicatory letter addressed to "My Lord.", and With: foldout diagram on parchment of signs of the Zodiac (numbered as p. 22).
Description:
Binding: contemporary full panelled calf., For information on the source of acquisition, consult the appropriate curator., and Paginated as rectos only. Most versos blank, not digitized, excepting p. 21-22..
Subject (Name):
Fitzwilliam, William Fitzwilliam,--Earl,--1719-1756
Subject (Topic):
Astrology and health, Authors and patrons--Great Britain, Conduct of life, Cosmology, English poetry--18th century, Health, Moral education, Youth--Conduct of life, and Youth--Health and hygiene
Comité Enragés-Internationale situationniste Conseil pour le maintien des occupations
Published / Created:
1968]
Call Number:
BrSides Box 2008 90
Image Count:
2
Description:
A détourné comic strip. The text is from the first paragraph of the tract, "Adresse à tous les travailleurs" (also dated May 30, 1968). and Mimeographed typescript.
Publisher:
Comité Enragés-Internationale situationniste, Conseil pour le maintien des occupations,
Subject (Topic):
Riots --France --Paris --History --20th century, Students --France --Political activity, and Working class --Economic conditions
