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Markham (Gervase). A Way To Get Wealth: Containing sixe Principall Vocations or Callings, in which every good Husband or House-wife may lawfully imploy themselves… The first five Bookes gathered by G. M. The last by Master W[illiam] L[awson] for the benefit of Greate Britaine. The sixt time corrected and augmented by the Authour, printed by E. G. for John Harison, 1638, [28],188, [8], 118, [12, including intregal blank], 252, [4], 24 (preliminary leaves incorrectly bound after page 16), [12], 158, [8], 133 pp., woodcut illustrations, main title with some small brown stains, occasional marks and minor stains to extreme blank margins, final five leaves with larger brown stain across the page, contemporary ownership inscription in ink to front endpaper dated May 26 1641: Mr. William Priore of the ..of Hereford Meer is the true owner of this book parchased him 7/8', with additional signature directly below, and a further inscription by the same person to verso: 'Mr. William Price is my nam if you me find Restor this sam..., 1646' , 20th century bookplates of the Bibliotheca Piscatoria Tiliana to front pastedown, and small discreet inkstamp of the same to verso of title for Cheape and Good Husbandry, contemporary blind-ruled full calf, rubbed and some wear, restored to head and foot of spine, small 4to (Qty: 1) ESTC S112152; Kress 688; STC 17397. The six works here brought together are: Cheape and good husbandry for the well-Ordering of all Beasts and Fowles, and for the generall Cure of their Diseases. 6th ed. 1631, Country contentments ... 5th ed. 1633, The English House-Wife. 5th ed. 1637, The Inrichment of the Weald of Kent ... revised, inlarged, and corrected, 1636, Markhams Farewell to Husbandry ... fourth time, revised, 1638, A New Orchard and Garden ... third time corrected and much enlarged, by William Lawson 1638, The Country House-Wives Garden... together with the Husbandry of Bees..., 1637, First published in 1631 and reaching its seventh edition in 1648.