[Rarebooks] FS: Scarce complete copy of Markham's "A Way to Get Wealth" London: 1683

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Markham, Gervase.   A WAY TO GET WEALTH: Containing Six Principal Vocations, 
or Callings, in Which Every Good Husband and House-wive May Lawfully Imploy 
Themselves... The First Five Books Gathered by G. M. The Last by Master W. L. 
[William Lawson]... The Fourteenth Time Corrected and Augmented by the Author. 
London: T. B. for Hannah Sawbridge. 1683. Sm. 4to. 6 parts in 1. 
(12),146,(10);(4),92,(4);(8),188;(4),20;(6),126,(4);(6),102pp. Illustrated with numerous 
woodcuts, particularly in the final section “A New Orchard & Garden.” Each part 
with its own title page and each part separately indexed. Cont. calf, with 
spine labels (a bit chipped).     $3,750.00 (trade discount allowed)
One of the most popular general household books of the 17th century with 15 
separate editions before 1700. Information is provided on veterinary medicine, 
all agricultural & farming issues, beekeeping, hunting and hawking, angling, 
cookery, wine, fish ponds, fruit trees, gardening, etc., etc. Even the game of 
tennis is mentioned. Some of the parts were separately published (see Wing 
M618 and M655, also L737) and many copies have been broken up. Complete copies 
are now scarce. Wing M682. See Fussell, OLD ENGLISH FARMING BOOKS for a 
discussion.

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