The reformed common-wealth of bees. Presented in severall letters and observations to Sammuel Hartlib Esq. With The reformed Virginian silk-worm. Containing many excellent and choice secrets, experiments, and discoveries for attaining of national and private profits and riches.

People / Organizations

Giles Calvert ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for Giles Calvert at the Black-Spread-Eagle at the west-end of Pauls, 1655.

Added name

Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662. Reformed Virginian silk-worm.

Publication year

1655

ESTC No.

R207475

Grub Street ID

83855

Description

[4], 62, [2]; [4], 40 p. : ill. (woodcuts; metal cut) ; 4⁰

Note

"The reformed Virginian silk-worm" has separate dated title page, pagination, and register. It was apparently also issued separately (Wing H1000).

Includes bibliography.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "May. 29.".Citation/references Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), H997

Thomason, E.840[13]

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The reformed common-wealth of bees. Presented in severall letters and observations to Sammuel Hartlib Esq. With The reformed Virginian silk-worm. Containing many excellent and choice secrets, experiments, and discoveries for attaining of national and private profits and riches.