Dictionarium Rusticum &; Urbanicum: or, a Dictionary of all sorts of Country Affairs, Handicraft, Trading, and Merchandizing, woodcut illustrations, 4pp. advertisements at start, advertisements and final few sigs. browned, minor worm traces / holes to lower margin of final few sigs., not affecting text, a few small marks, contemporary panelled calf, spine skilfully repaired, preserving original backstrip, slightly rubbed, 8vo, for J.Nicholson, 1704. *** A scarce work, variously attributed to John Worlidge and Nathan Bailey. There is much on food and drink, including recipes for ‘common drink and eatables’ and a section on country housewifery. Also, deals with bees, herbs, husbandry, angling and fishes, horses and country pursuits including ferreting, hawking, fowling and cock-fighting. Provenance: Mrs. Harvey, Finningley Park (bookplate).
Dictionarium Rusticum &; Urbanicum: or, a Dictionary of all sorts of Country Affairs, Handicraft, Trading, and Merchandizing, woodcut illustrations, 4pp. advertisements at start, advertisements and final few sigs. browned, minor worm traces / holes to lower margin of final few sigs., not affecting text, a few small marks, contemporary panelled calf, spine skilfully repaired, preserving original backstrip, slightly rubbed, 8vo, for J.Nicholson, 1704. *** A scarce work, variously attributed to John Worlidge and Nathan Bailey. There is much on food and drink, including recipes for ‘common drink and eatables’ and a section on country housewifery. Also, deals with bees, herbs, husbandry, angling and fishes, horses and country pursuits including ferreting, hawking, fowling and cock-fighting. Provenance: Mrs. Harvey, Finningley Park (bookplate).
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