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.
| Author/creator | R. W. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : printed for John Harris, at the Harrow against the church in the Poultry, 1688. |
| Description | [2], 80, [12] p. : ill. |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2240866203 |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Natural and artificial conclusions, both pleasant and profitable. |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | With six final advertisement leaves. |
| General note | Parts 1 and 2 and "Natural and artificial conclusions, both pleasant and profitable" are each headed by caption titles; pagination and register are continuous. |
| General note | Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. |
| References | Wing (2nd ed.) W100. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1940:17) |
| Stock number | CL0037000075 ProQuest Information and Learning. 300 N. Zeeb Rd., Ann Arbor, MI 48106 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |