A rare and new discovery of a speedy way and easie means, found out by a young lady in England, she having made full proofe thereof in May, anno 1652, for the feeding of silk-worms in the woods, on the mulberry-tree-leaves in Virginia ...
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| Format: | Microform Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Early English books, 1641-1700 ;
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| Item Description: | At head of title: Glory be to God on high, peace on earth, good will amongst men. "To the reader" signed: Samuel Hartlib. Place of publication from Wing. "Instructions for the increase and planting of mulberry-trees" pages [5-9], by William Stallenge, first appeared in 1609 with title: Instructions for the increasing of mulberie trees and the breeding of silke-wormes. Includes several poems, one by Du Bartas on the silkworm, and others addressed to Virginia Ferrar, discoverer of the "speedy way, and easie means ... for the feeding of silk-worms." Reproduction of original in Huntington Librrry. Microform. |
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| Physical Description: | 15 unnumbered pages, 12 pages, 7 unnumbered pages : 1 folded map |