Country contentments. or, The husbandmans recreations. : Containing the wholesome experience, in which any ought to recreate himself, after the toyl of more serious business. As namely, hunting, hawking, coursing with grey-hounds, and the laws of leash, shooting in the long-bow or cross-bow, bowling, tennis, baloon; the whole art of angling; and the use of the fighting cock. / By G. Markham.
- Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
- Date:
- 1675
- Books
About this work
Also known as
Husbandmans recreation
Countrey contentments
Publication/Creation
London : Printed for George Sawbridge, at the sign of the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, 1675.
Physical description
4 unnumbered pages, 92 pages, 4 unnumbered pages ; 4to (20 cm)
Edition
The eleventh edition. Newly corrected, enlarged, and adorned with many excellent additions, as may appear by this mark.
References note
Wing (2nd. ed.) M681
ESTC R235519
Notes
Page 49 misnumbered 59.
Signatures: Aa-Mm⁴, Nn².
Running title: Countrey contentments.
Issued with other titles as part of Markham's: A way to get wealth .... Thirteenth time corrected, London : Printed by E.H. for George Sawbridge ... 1676 (Wing M681); also issued separately?
Originally recorded as Wing M626; entry cancelled in Wing (2nd ed.)
Two final contents leaves.
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Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesEPB/B/35474Location Access Closed storesEPB/B/35474.v2.2Note