[Dymock (Cressy)] An Invention of Engines of Motion lately brought to Perfection. Whereby may be dispached any work now done in England or elsewhere, especially works that require either strength and swiftness either by wind, water, cattel or men, first and only edition, title within woodcut typographical border, woodcut initials and head-pieces, occasional light browning, bookplate, 19th century wrappers, [Wing D2971], small 4to, for Richard Woodnoth next door to the Golden heart, in Leaden-Hall-street, 1651. ⁂ An important work on early agrarian reform. The two letters in this work are addressed to Samuel Hartlib and are generally attributed to the agricultural innovator Cressy Dymock. Here Dymock introduces a new engine system for the powering of mills. "Dymock attributed his commitment to agrarian reform to Samuel Hartlib...In the early 1650s he became one of Hartlib's most loyal admirers, promoting machines for aetting corn and grinding, rabbit-farming schemes, and intensive husbandry..." - ODNB. Provenance: Harrison D. Horblit (bookplate).
[Dymock (Cressy)] An Invention of Engines of Motion lately brought to Perfection. Whereby may be dispached any work now done in England or elsewhere, especially works that require either strength and swiftness either by wind, water, cattel or men, first and only edition, title within woodcut typographical border, woodcut initials and head-pieces, occasional light browning, bookplate, 19th century wrappers, [Wing D2971], small 4to, for Richard Woodnoth next door to the Golden heart, in Leaden-Hall-street, 1651. ⁂ An important work on early agrarian reform. The two letters in this work are addressed to Samuel Hartlib and are generally attributed to the agricultural innovator Cressy Dymock. Here Dymock introduces a new engine system for the powering of mills. "Dymock attributed his commitment to agrarian reform to Samuel Hartlib...In the early 1650s he became one of Hartlib's most loyal admirers, promoting machines for aetting corn and grinding, rabbit-farming schemes, and intensive husbandry..." - ODNB. Provenance: Harrison D. Horblit (bookplate).
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