A necessary family-book, both for the city & country, in two parts. Containing exact, plain and short rule and directions, for taking and killing all manner of vermin on land and in water: as, Part I. By land. The fox, polcat, buzzard, kite, weasle, adder, snake, caterpiller, frog, mile, pismire, fly, bug, rats and mice, fleas and lice. Part II. By water. The hern, dob-chick, coot, or more-hen, cormorant, sea-pie, kings-fisher, otter, water-rat, and ospray, all great destroyers of fish. To which are added, many natural and artificial conclusions, both pleasant and profitable. The whole illustrated with many proper figures. By R. W. gent.

All titles

• A necessary family-book, both for the city & country, in two parts. Containing exact, plain and short rule and directions, for taking and killing all manner of vermin on land and in water: as, Part I. By land. The fox, polcat, buzzard, kite, weasle, adder, snake, caterpiller, frog, mile, pismire, fly, bug, rats and mice, fleas and lice. Part II. By water. The hern, dob-chick, coot, or more-hen, cormorant, sea-pie, kings-fisher, otter, water-rat, and ospray, all great destroyers of fish. To which are added, many natural and artificial conclusions, both pleasant and profitable. The whole illustrated with many proper figures. By R. W. gent.
• Natural and artificial conclusions, both pleasant and profitable

People / Organizations

• R. W. (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for John Harris, at the Harrow against the church in the Poultry, 1688.

Publication year

1688-1688

ESTC No.

R217643

Grub Street ID

92411

Description

[2], 80, [12] p. : ill. ; 12⁰

Note

With six final advertisement leaves.

Parts 1 and 2 and "Natural and artificial conclusions, both pleasant and profitable" are each headed by caption titles; pagination and register are continuous.Citation/references Wing (2nd ed.), W100