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Author
Bonoeil, John
Title
His Maiesties gracious letter to the Earle of South-Hampton, treasurer, and to the Councell and Company of Virginia heere: commanding the present setting up of silke works, and planting of vines in Virginia. : And the letter of the treasurer, councell, and company, to the gouernour and councell of state there, for the strict execution of His Maiesties royall commands herein. Also a treatise of the art of making silke: or, Directions for the making of lodgings, and the breeding, nourishing, and ordering of silkewormes, and for the planting of mulbery trees, and all other things belonging to the silke art. Together with instructions how to plant and dresse vines, and to make wine, and how to dry raisins, figs, and other fruits, and to set oliues, oranges, lemons, pomegranates, almonds, and many other fruits, &c. And in the end, a conclusion, with sundry profitable remonstrances to the colonies. Set foorth for the benefit of the two renowned and most hopefull sisters, Virginia, and the Summer-Ilands.
Publisher
London : Printed by Felix Kyngston
Description
[14], 88 p. : 18 cm (4to)
The bulk of the work is by John Bonoeil and appears on p. 1-88, 2nd count; it is a different work from that which he wrote under the title "Observations to be followed for the making of fit roomes to keepe silkwormes in", which was printed in London, 1620
Letter from King James I appears on p. [5-7], 1st count
"The treasvrovr Covncell and Company of Virginia, to the gouernour and councell of state in Virginia residing", p. [9-11], 1st count, is signed: Henry Southampton
Signatures: A⁴ (A1 blank, A4 verso blank) a² (a2+chi1) (a2 verso, chi1 recto blank) B-M⁴
Errata: p. [14], 1st count
Includes the royal seal of King James I on the verso of title page; woodcut head and tail pieces; initials
The illustrations on p. [13-16], 2nd count, depict four stages of producing silk; they were first included in "The perfect use of silk-wormes, and their benefit" / by Olivier de Serres also printed in London by Felix Kyngston in 1607, which itself was a translation by Nicholas Geffe of part 5, chapter 15 of: Le theatre d'agriculture et mesnage des champs, first printed Paris, 1600
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Subjects: Sericulture -- Virginia; Sericulture -- Bermuda Islands; Viticulture -- Virginia; Viticulture -- Bermuda Islands; Agriculture -- Virginia; Agriculture -- Bermuda Islands; Imprint 1622
Language English
Publication date 1622
publication_date QS:P577,+1622-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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IA Collections: JohnCarterBrownLibrary; americana
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Authority file  OCLC: 1225967549
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Internet Archive identifier: hismaiestiesgrac00bono
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