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An essay upon the silk-worm containing many improvements upon this curious subject; together with large collections from the most approved authors. The whole setting forth: I. The Antiquity of the Silk-Worm. II. Where the Silk-Worms were first propagated, and when brought into Europe: with Estimates of the Profits arising from them. III. The Success of Henry III. and IV. in France, which excited King James I. zealously to attempt the enriching England by the Silk-Manufacture. IV. The Methods of cultivating Mulberry trees, and making excellent Wine and Brandy with the Fruit. V. The most approved ways of hatching and feeding the Silk-Worms, and managing their Silk. VI. The Certainty and Facility of bringing the Silk Manufacture in England to its utmost Perfection, &c. By Henry Barham, Esq; F. R. S.

Title
An essay upon the silk-worm [electronic resource] : containing many improvements upon this curious subject; together with large collections from the most approved authors. The whole setting forth: I. The Antiquity of the Silk-Worm. II. Where the Silk-Worms were first propagated, and when brought into Europe: with Estimates of the Profits arising from them. III. The Success of Henry III. and IV. in France, which excited King James I. zealously to attempt the enriching England by the Silk-Manufacture. IV. The Methods of cultivating Mulberry trees, and making excellent Wine and Brandy with the Fruit. V. The most approved ways of hatching and feeding the Silk-Worms, and managing their Silk. VI. The Certainty and Facility of bringing the Silk Manufacture in England to its utmost Perfection, &c. By Henry Barham, Esq; F. R. S.
Author
Barham, Henry, 1670?-1726.
Publication
London : printed for J. Bettenham and T. Bickerton at the Crown in Paternoster-Row, MDCCXIX. [1719]

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Gale (Firm)
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[12],180,[8]p.; 8⁰.
Uniform Title
Eighteenth century collections online.
Subject
Note
  • Printed by William Bowyer; his records show the client as Innys.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • Goldsmiths'
  • Hanson
  • Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642743838
  • T92642
Author
Barham, Henry, 1670?-1726.
Title
An essay upon the silk-worm [electronic resource] : containing many improvements upon this curious subject; together with large collections from the most approved authors. The whole setting forth: I. The Antiquity of the Silk-Worm. II. Where the Silk-Worms were first propagated, and when brought into Europe: with Estimates of the Profits arising from them. III. The Success of Henry III. and IV. in France, which excited King James I. zealously to attempt the enriching England by the Silk-Manufacture. IV. The Methods of cultivating Mulberry trees, and making excellent Wine and Brandy with the Fruit. V. The most approved ways of hatching and feeding the Silk-Worms, and managing their Silk. VI. The Certainty and Facility of bringing the Silk Manufacture in England to its utmost Perfection, &c. By Henry Barham, Esq; F. R. S.
Imprint
London : printed for J. Bettenham and T. Bickerton at the Crown in Paternoster-Row, MDCCXIX. [1719]
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Indexed In:
Goldsmiths', 5516
Hanson, 2464
Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 557
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T92642.
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Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
Added Author
Gale (Firm)
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