Systema agriculturæ; the mystery of husbandry discovered. Treating of the several new and most advantagious ways of tilling, planting, sowing, manuring, ordering, improving of all sorts of gardens, orchards, meadows, pastures, corn-lands, woods & coppices. As also of fruits, corn, grain, pulse, new-hays, cattle, fowl, beasts, bees, silk-worms, fish, &c. With an account of the several instruments and engines used in this profession. To which is added Kalendarium rusticum: or, The husbandmans monthly directions. Also the prognosticks of dearth, scarcity, plenty, sickness, heat, cold, frost, snow, winds, rain, hail, thunder, &c. and Dictionarium rusticum: or, The interpretation of rustick terms. The whole work being of great use and advantage to all that delight in that most noble practice. The third edition carefully corrected and amended, with one whole section added, and many large and useful additions throughout the whole work. By J.W. gent

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  • Systema agriculturæ; the mystery of husbandry discovered. Treating of the several new and most advantagious ways of tilling, planting, sowing, manuring, ordering, improving of all sorts of gardens, orchards, meadows, pastures, corn-lands, woods & coppices. As also of fruits, corn, grain, pulse, new-hays, cattle, fowl, beasts, bees, silk-worms, fish, &c. With an account of the several instruments and engines used in this profession. To which is added Kalendarium rusticum: or, The husbandmans monthly directions. Also the prognosticks of dearth, scarcity, plenty, sickness, heat, cold, frost, snow, winds, rain, hail, thunder, &c. and Dictionarium rusticum: or, The interpretation of rustick terms. The whole work being of great use and advantage to all that delight in that most noble practice. The third edition carefully corrected and amended, with one whole section added, and many large and useful additions throughout the whole work. By J.W. gent
  • Systema agriculturae. Part 1
  • Systema agriculturae; Kalendarium rusticum; Monthly directions for the husbandman; Dictionarium rusticum; Interpretations and significations of several rustick terms; Compleat system of husbandry and gardening
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Imprint
London : printed for Tho. Dring, at the Harrow at the corner of Chancery-lane in Fleetstreet, 1681.
Added name
Hove, Frederick Hendrick van, 1628?-1698, engraver.
Publication year
1681
ESTC No.
R2469
Grub Street ID
108453
Description
[28], 72, 83-262, [2], 263-297, p. 300, 307-134 [i.e. 334], [6] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 2°.
Note
J.W. = John Worlidge

With an additional title page ([pi]2r), engraved and signed: Systema Agriculturæ being the mystery of husbandry discovered and laid open by I. W. ... F H Van Houe scul

"Kalendarium rusticum" and "Dictionarium rusticum" each have separate dated title page on leaves 2P1r and 2X3r, respectively

A second part was published in 1689 (Wing W3597A)

Signatures: [pi]]2 2[pi]]2 A]2 a-b]2 *]4 B-2I]4 2K]2 2P]2 2Q-2Z]4 3A]2

In title, the words "gardens, orchards,", "meadows, pastures," and "corn-lands, ... coppices." are gathered by braces

First leaf bears "An explanation of the frontispiece."

P. 334 is misnumbered 134.
Uncontrolled note
Cf. Wing W3600A. Another issue