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  A discource of horsmanshippe Wherein the breeding and ryding of horses for seruice, in a breefe manner is more methodically sette downe then hath been heeretofore. With a more easie and direct course for the ignorant, to attaine to the same arte or knowledge. Also the manner to chuse, trayne, ryde and dyet, both hunting-horses, and running-horses: with all the secretes thereto belonging discouered. An arte neuer heeretofore written by any authour.
  Date of publication:
  1593
  

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  Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
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  Dedication signed: Ieruis Markham. Printer's name from STC. Running title reads: Of the breedyng, ryding, and trayning vp of horses. Signatures: [par.]² A-L⁴. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
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  A nevv orchard and garden, or, The best way for planting, grafting, and to make any ground good for a rich orchard particularly in the nor[th] and generally for the whole kingdome of England, as in nature, reason, situation and all probabilitie, may and doth appeare : with the country housewifes garden for hearbes of common vse, their vertues, seasons, profits, ornaments, varietie of knots, models for trees, and plots for the best ordering of grounds and walkes : as also the husbandry of bees, with their seuerall vses and annoyances, being the experience of 48 yeares labour ... / by William Lawson ; whereunto is newly added the art of propagating plants, with the tree ordering manner of fruits in their gathering, carring home & preseruation.
  Date of publication:
  1631
  

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  Lawson, William, fl. 1618. ; Harward, Simon, fl. 1572-1614. Most profitable newe treatise from approued experience of the art of propagating plants. and Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
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  "The country house-wifes garden" has special t.p.; it is sometimes erroneously attributed to Gervase Markham. Includes "A most profitable newe treatise from approued experience of the art of propagating plants, by Simon ...
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  A schoole for young souldiers containing in breife the whole discipline of vvarre, especially so much as is meet for captaine to teach, or the souldior to learne, that is, to trayne or to bee trayned : fit to be taught throughout England.
  Date of publication:
  1615
  

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  Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
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  Date of publication from STC (2nd ed.). Attributed to Markham by STC (2nd ed.). Illustrations copied from STC 11810--Cf. STC (2nd ed.). Reproduction of original in: Society of Antiquaries.
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  A second part to the mothers blessing: or A cure against misfortunes. Diuided into certaine principall receipts, to cure the mind of man. / By G.M..
  Date of publication:
  1622
  

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  Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
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  Initials. G.M.= Gervase Markham -- Cf. STC (2nd ed.). Signatures: A⁴ B-G¹² H⁸. Reproduction of original in: Carl H. Pforzheimer Library.
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  Cauelarice, or The English horseman contayning all the arte of horse-manship, as much as is necessary for any man to vnderstand, whether he be horse-breeder, horse-ryder, horse-hunter, horse-runner, horse-ambler, horse-farrier, horse-keeper, coachman, smith, or sadler. Together, with the discouery of the subtill trade or mistery of horse-coursers, & an explanatio[n] of the excellency of a horses vndersta[n]ding, or how to teach them to doe trickes like Bankes his curtall: and that horses may be made to drawe drie-foot like a hound. Secrets before vnpublished, & now carefully set down for the profit of this whole nation: by Geruase Markham.
  Date of publication:
  1607
  

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  Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
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  Imprint from subsidiary title page; printers' names from STC. In eight books, each with separate dated title page and pagination; register is continuous throughout. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Cheape and good husbandry for the vvell-ordering of all beasts, and fowles, and for the generall cure of their diseases Contayning the natures, breeding, choyse, vse, feeding, and curing of the diseases of all manner of cattell, as horse, oxe, cow, sheepe, goates, swine, and tame-conies. Also, approued rules, for the cramming, and fatting, of all sorts of poultrie, and fowles, both tame and wilde, &c. And diuers good and well-approued medicines, for the cure of all the diseases in hawkes, of what kinde soeuer. Together, with the vse and profit of bees: the making of fishponds, and the taking of all sorts of fish. Gathered together for the generall good and profit of this whole realme, by exact and assured experience from English practises, both certaine, easie, and cheape: differing from all former and forraine experiments, which eyther agreed not with our clime, or were too hard to come by, or ouer-costly, to little purpose: all which herein are auoyded.
  Date of publication:
  1614
  

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  Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
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  Dedication signed: G.M., i.e. Gervase Markham. Printer's name from STC. The first leaf is blank except for a fleuron; the last leaf is blank. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Countrey contentments, or The English husvvife Containing the inward and outward vertues which ought to be in a compleate woman. As her skill in physicke, surgerie, extraction of oyles, banqueting-stuffe, ordering of great feasts, preseruing of all sorts of wines, conceited secrets, distillations, perfumes, ordering of wooll, hempe, flax, making cloth, dying, the knowledge of dayries, office of malting, oats, their excellent vses in a family, brewing, baking, and all other things belonging to an houshold. A worke generally approued, and now much augmented, purged and made most profitable and necessarie for all men, and dedicated to the honour of the noble house of Exceter, and the generall good of this kingdome. By G.M.
  Date of publication:
  1623
  

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  Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
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  Dedication signed: Geruase Markham. An enlarged version of part 2 of his: Countrey contentments, in two bookes. Printer's name from STC. The last leaf is blank. P. 233 misnumbered 133. Also issued as part 3 of his: A way ...
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  Deuoreux Vertues teares for the losse of the most christian King Henry, third of that name, King of Fraunce; and the vntimely death, of the most noble & heroicall gentleman, VValter Deuoreux, who was slaine before Roan in Fraunce. First written in French, by the most excellent and learned gentlewoman, Madam Geneuuefue, Petau Maulette. And paraphrastically translated into English. Ieruis Markham.
  Date of publication:
  1597
  

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  Petau de Maulette, Geneviève. and Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
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  In verse. French original not traced. Running title reads: Deuorax. Reproduction of a photostat of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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  Hobsons horse-load of letters: or A president for epistles The first [-second] booke. Being a most exact method for men, of what qualitie soeuer, how to indight, according to the forme of these times, whether it be for serious negotiations, priuate businesses, amorous accomplyment, wanton merryment, or the defence of honor and reputation. A worke different from all former publications, and not vnworthy the eyes of the most noblest spirits.
  Date of publication:
  1613
  

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  Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
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  Dedication and "To the reader" signed: G.M. [i.e. Gervase Markham]. Printer's name from STC. Signatures: A-H⁴. Some print show-through. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
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  Honour in his perfection or, A treatise in commendations of the vertues and renowned vertuous vndertakings of the illustrious and heroycall princes Henry Earle of Oxenford. Henry Earle of Southampton, Robert Earle of Essex, and the euer praise-worthy and much honoured Lord, Robert Bartue, Lord Willoughby, of Eresby: with a briefe cronology of theirs, and their auncestours actions. And to the eternall memory of all that follow them now, or will imitate them hereafter, especially those three noble instances, the Lord Wriouthesley, the Lord Delaware, and the Lord Montioy.
  Date of publication:
  1624
  

  Author(s):

  Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637.
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  Dedication signed: G.M., i.e. Gervase Markham. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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