Maison rustique, or, The countrie farme / compiled in the French tongue by Charles Stevens and Iohn Liebault, (doctors of physicke) ; and translated into English by Richard Surflet, (practitioner in physicke) ; also a short collection of the hunting of the hart, wilde bore, hare, foxe, gray, conie ; of birds and faulconrie ; the contents whereof are to be seene in the page following.

Main entry:

Estienne, Charles, 1504-approximately 1564, author.

Title & Author:

Publication:

Printed at London : by Edm. Bollifant, for Bonham Norton, 1600.

Description:

[32], 901, [27] pages : illustrations (woodcuts), plans ; 23 cm

Notes:
22 full page woodcuts and 14 within text; emblematic woodcut on title-page; initials.
Dedicated to Sir Peregrine Bertie Knight, Baron of Willoughbie and Eresbie.
Signatures: A⁸ b⁸ B-3N⁸.
The first leaf is blank except for signature-mark "A1."
Includes indexes.
LC copy forms part of the Jefferson Exhibit Collection. Ms. poem on prelim. blank; inscription: the La Fetyplaces Gov Bock geven [sic] Gov by Sir Henry Dauars 1614.
DLC
Sowerby, E.M. Cat. of the lib. of Thomas Jefferson, 694
STC (2nd ed.) 10547
ESTC S101733
In English, translated from the original French.
Bookplates: "The Right Hon.ble Robert James Ld. Petre Thorndon in Essex" and "Schwerdtii." Small label beneath bookplate on front paste-down: "Kenny Collection - Shelf."
LC copy gift of Jerry and Gene Jones, 27 May 1999.

Summary:

This is the first English translation by Doctor Richard Surflet from the original French edition.

Subject:

Agriculture Early works to 1800.
Gardening Early works to 1800.
Hunting Early works to 1800.
Agriculture Ouvrages avant 1800.
Jardinage Ouvrages avant 1800.
Chasse Ouvrages avant 1800.
Agriculture
Gardening
Hunting

Form/genre:

Early works

Added entries:

Liébault, Jean, approximately 1535-1596, author.
Surflet, Richard, active 1600-1616, translator.
Willoughby of Eresby, Peregrine Bertie Knight, Baron, dedicatee.
Jerry and Gene Jones Jefferson Collection (Library of Congress)
Thordarson Collection.
England London.

Maison rustique
Countrie farme
Covntrie farme
Country farm

Holdings:

Location: Library cage 100419
Call No.: ID:86-B20008
Status: Available

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