The arte of gardening, wherunto is added much necessarie matter, with a number of secrets: and the phisicke helps belonging to each hearb, which are easily prepared. Heer-vnto is annexed two proper treatises, the first intituled The meruailous gouerment, propertie, and benefite of bees, with the rare secrets of the honie and waxe: the other, The yearly coniectures, verie necessary for husband men. To these is likewise joyned a treatise of the arte of graffing and planting of trees / Gathered by Thomas Hill, Citizen of London.
- Hill, Thomas, approximately 1528-
- Date:
- 1608
- Books
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Publication/Creation
London : Imprinted by Edward Allde [part 2, H. Ballard], 1608.
Physical description
164 pages, 6 unnumbered pages, 92 pages : woodcuts, illustrations ; (4to)
References note
STC 13497
ESTC S104123
STC (2nd ed.), 13497
Notes
"A profitable instrvction of the perfect ordering of bees ... To which is annexed a treatise intituled: Certain husbandly coniectures of dearth and plenty for euer," has special t.-p. and paging
This is a reprint of the 1593 edition of Hill's Profitable arte of gardening, with only minor changes in spelling and setting of text.--Cf. Hunt botanical catalogue, v.1, p.202
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Location Status Access Closed storesEPB/B/3170.1