DUBRAVIUS, Jan.

A Nevv Booke of good Husbandry, very pleasaunt, and of great profite both for Gentlemen and Yomen: Conteining, the Order and maner of making of Fish-pondes, with the breeding, preseruing, and multiplying of the Carpe, Tench, Pike, and Troute, and diuerse kindes of other Fresh-fish. Written in Latine by Ianus Dubrauius, and translated into English at the speciall request of George Churchey, fellow of Lions Inne, the. 9. of Februarie. 1599.

Woodcut coat of arms on title & one woodcut in the text. Black & roman letter. 1 p.l. 37, [1] leaves (lacking the first signature of four leaves with the title supplied in facsimile). Small 4to, 19th cent. panelled calf (first leaf of text dusty). London: W. White, 1599. First edition in English of the De Piscinis et Piscium of Jan Dubravius (ca. 1486-1533), the Bohemian historian. This was a classic work on the subject and was first published in 1559 in Zurich under the auspices of Konrad Gesner. Fine copy, lacking the first four leaves (title and introductory text). The title has been furnished in a rather good facsimile. N.S.T.C. 7268

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