His Maiesties gracious letter to the Earle of South-Hampton, treasurer, and to the Councell and Company of Virginia heere commanding the present setting vp 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 ... Together with instructions how to plant and dresse vines, and to make wine, and how to dry raisins, figs, and other fruits ... Set foorth for the benefit of the two renowned and most hopefull sisters, Virginia, and the Summer-Ilands. By Iohn Bonoeil Frenchman, seruant in these imployments to his most excellent Maiesty of Great Brittaine, France, Ireland, Virginia, and the Summer-Ilands. Published by authority.

Sylva, or, A discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in His Majesties dominions as it was deliver'd in the Royal Society the XVth of October, MDCLXII upon occasion of certain quæries propounded to that illustrious assembly, by the Honourable the Principal Officers, and Commissioners of the Navy : to which is annexed Pomona, or, An appendix concerning fruit-trees in relation to cider, the making, and severall wayes of ordering it published by expresse order of the Royal Society : also Kalendarivm hortense, or, the Gard'ners almanac, directing what he is to do monthly throughout the year / by John Evelyn ...

Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.

January 1670

[47], 247 [i.e. 249]; [4], 67, 33 p. : ill.Advertisement: prelim. p. [15].Indexes: prelim. p. [22]-[...

Good nevves from Virginia Sent to the Counsell and Company of Virginia, resident in England. From Alexander Whitaker, the minister of Henrico in Virginia. Wherein also is a narration of the present state of that countrey, and our colonies there. Perused and published by direction from that Counsell. And a preface prefixed of some matters touching that plantation, very requisite to be made knowne.

Whitaker, Alexander, 1585-1617.
Crashaw, William, 1572-1626.
Virginia Company of London.
Counseil for Virginia (England and Wales)

January 1613

[28], 44 p.Dedication (the "preface") signed: W. Crashavve.Reproduction of the original in the Henry...

A booke of secrets shewing diuers waies to make and prepare all sorts of inke, and colours: as blacke, white, blew, greene, red, yellow, and other colours. Also to write with gold and siluer, or any kind of mettall out of the pen: with many other profitable secrets, as to colour quils and parchment of any colour: and to graue with strong water in steele and iron. ... Translated out of Dutch into English, by W.P. Hereunto is annexed a little treatise, intituled, instructions for ordering of wines: shewing how to make wine, that it may continue good and faint not ... Written first in Italian, and now newly translated into English, by W.P.

Phillip, William,
W. P., fl. 1618,

January 1596

[40] p.Ettliche Künste, auff mancherley Weisz Dinten und allerhand Farben zu bereyten. English.W.P. ...

Virginia's discovery of silke-vvorms, with their benefit and the implanting of mulberry trees : also the dressing and keeping of vines, for the rich trade of making wines there : together with the making of the saw-mill, very usefull in Virginia, for cutting of timber and clapbord, to build with-all, and its conversion to other as profitable uses.

Williams, Edward, fl. 1650.

January 1650

[6], 75, [3] p. : ill.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Attributed to Edward Williams. ...

Obseruations to be followed, for the making of fit roomes, to keepe silk-wormes in as also, for the best manner of planting of mulbery trees, to feed them. Published by authority for the benefit of the noble plantation in Virginia.

Bonoeil, John.

January 1620

28 p.By John Bonoeil."A valuation of the commodities growing and to be had in Virginia", p. 25-end.R...

Virginia: more especially the south part thereof, richly and truly valued : viz. The fertile Carolana, and no lesse excellent isle of Roanoak, of latitude from 31. to 37. degr. relating the meanes of raysing infinite profits to the adventurers and planters. The 2d ed., with addition of the Discovery of silkworms, with their benefit. And implanting of mulberry trees. Also the dressing of vines, for the rich trade of making wines in Virginia. Together with the making of the saw-mill, very usefull in Virginia, for cutting of timber and clapbord to build withall, and its conversion to many as profitable uses /

Williams, Edward, active 1650.
Ferrar, John, 1590?-1657.

Quaritch (General catalogue, v. 5, p. 2991-2) says that John Farrer (or Ferrar) who is referred to i...

The reformed Virginian silk-worm, or A rare and new discovery of a speedy way, and easy means, found out by a young Lady in England, she having made full proof thereof in May, anno 1652.: For the feeding of silk-worms in the woods, on the mulberry-trees in Virginia ... and also to the good hopes that the Indians, seeing and finding that there is neither art, skill, nor pains in the thing, they will readily set upon it, being by the benefits thereof inabled to buy of the English ... all these things that they most desire.

January 1655

[3], 40 p.Title within ornamental border.Headpiece; initial letter.With marginal notes.Reproduction ...

Southern planter

January 1857

LYRASIS Members and Sloan FoundationCollege of William and Mary, Earl Gregg Swem Librar

Publication concerning the custome or subsidie of all such sorts of silks with lawnes and cambricks, as are granted by her Majesties letters patents under the great seale of England.

England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I)
Elizabeth 1533-1603.

1 sheet ([1] p.)The year in imprint is according to Lady Day dating.Abstract of patent ot farm the c...

Fabrications: Designing for Silk in the Eighteenth Century

July 2015

Joubert de la Hiberderie’s Le Dessinateur d’étoffes d’or, d’argent, et de soie (1765) was the first ...

A true and sincere declaration of the purpose and ends of the plantation begun in Virginia of the degrees which it hath receiued; and meanes by which it hath beene aduanced: and the resolution and conclusion of his Maiesties councel of that colony, for the constant and patient prosecution thereof, vntill by the mercies of God it shall retribute a fruitful haruest to the kingdome of heauen, and this common-wealth. Sett forth by the authority of the gouernors and councellors established for that plantation.

Counseil for Virginia (England and Wales)

January 1610

[2], 26 p.Printer's name from STC; bookseller's name from STC addendum.Published to offset the bad r...

Letter to Mary Sibley from Origen Sibley, February 24, 1841

Sibley, Origen

February 1841

Transcript of letter to Mary Sibley from Origen Sibley, February 24, 1841. Origen was husband, Georg...

Nova Britannia offering most excellent fruites by planting in Virginia : exciting all such as be well affected to further the same.

Johnson, Robert, fl. 1586-1626.

January 1609

[35] p.Epistle signed: R.I.Attributed to Robert Johnson by STC (2nd ed.).Signatures: A⁴(-A1) B-D⁴ E³...

The compleat planter & cyderist. Together with the art of pruning fruit-trees: In two books. I. Containing plain directions for the propagating all manner of fruit-trees, and the most approved ways and methods yet known, for the making and ordering of cyder, and other English wines. II. The art of pruning, or lopping fruit-trees. With an explanation of some words which gardeners make use of, in speaking of trees. With the use of the fruits of trees for preserving us in health, or for curing us when we are sick. By a lover of planting.

Lover of planting.
Colledge-Royal of Physicians at Rochelle. Approbation of the Colledge-Royal of Physicians at Rochelle.

January 1690

[16], 256, [14], 104, [8] p. : ill. (woodcuts)'The art of pruning, or lopping fruit-trees' has capti...

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.

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

January 1655

[6], 62, [4], 40 p. : ill.The reformed Virginian silk-worm, has a separate dated t.p. and pagination...

Sylva, or, A discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in His Majesties dominions as it was deliver'd in the Royal Society the XVth of October, MDCLXII upon occasion of certain quæries propounded to that illustrious assembly, by the Honourable the Principal Officers, and Commissioners of the Navy : to which is annexed Pomona, or, An appendix concerning fruit-trees in relation to cider, the making, and severall wayes of ordering it published by expresse order of the Royal Society : also Kalendarivm hortense, or, the Gard'ners almanac, directing what he is to do monthly throughout the year / by John Evelyn ...

Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.

January 1670

[47], 247 [i.e. 249]; [4], 67, 33 p. : ill.Advertisement: prelim. p. [15].Indexes: prelim. p. [22]-[...

Good nevves from Virginia Sent to the Counsell and Company of Virginia, resident in England. From Alexander Whitaker, the minister of Henrico in Virginia. Wherein also is a narration of the present state of that countrey, and our colonies there. Perused and published by direction from that Counsell. And a preface prefixed of some matters touching that plantation, very requisite to be made knowne.

Whitaker, Alexander, 1585-1617.
Crashaw, William, 1572-1626.
Virginia Company of London.
Counseil for Virginia (England and Wales)

January 1613

[28], 44 p.Dedication (the "preface") signed: W. Crashavve.Reproduction of the original in the Henry...

A booke of secrets shewing diuers waies to make and prepare all sorts of inke, and colours: as blacke, white, blew, greene, red, yellow, and other colours. Also to write with gold and siluer, or any kind of mettall out of the pen: with many other profitable secrets, as to colour quils and parchment of any colour: and to graue with strong water in steele and iron. ... Translated out of Dutch into English, by W.P. Hereunto is annexed a little treatise, intituled, instructions for ordering of wines: shewing how to make wine, that it may continue good and faint not ... Written first in Italian, and now newly translated into English, by W.P.

Phillip, William,
W. P., fl. 1618,

January 1596

[40] p.Ettliche Künste, auff mancherley Weisz Dinten und allerhand Farben zu bereyten. English.W.P. ...

Virginia's discovery of silke-vvorms, with their benefit and the implanting of mulberry trees : also the dressing and keeping of vines, for the rich trade of making wines there : together with the making of the saw-mill, very usefull in Virginia, for cutting of timber and clapbord, to build with-all, and its conversion to other as profitable uses.

Williams, Edward, fl. 1650.

January 1650

[6], 75, [3] p. : ill.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Attributed to Edward Williams. ...

Obseruations to be followed, for the making of fit roomes, to keepe silk-wormes in as also, for the best manner of planting of mulbery trees, to feed them. Published by authority for the benefit of the noble plantation in Virginia.

Bonoeil, John.

January 1620

28 p.By John Bonoeil."A valuation of the commodities growing and to be had in Virginia", p. 25-end.R...

Virginia: more especially the south part thereof, richly and truly valued : viz. The fertile Carolana, and no lesse excellent isle of Roanoak, of latitude from 31. to 37. degr. relating the meanes of raysing infinite profits to the adventurers and planters. The 2d ed., with addition of the Discovery of silkworms, with their benefit. And implanting of mulberry trees. Also the dressing of vines, for the rich trade of making wines in Virginia. Together with the making of the saw-mill, very usefull in Virginia, for cutting of timber and clapbord to build withall, and its conversion to many as profitable uses /

Williams, Edward, active 1650.
Ferrar, John, 1590?-1657.

Quaritch (General catalogue, v. 5, p. 2991-2) says that John Farrer (or Ferrar) who is referred to i...

The reformed Virginian silk-worm, or A rare and new discovery of a speedy way, and easy means, found out by a young Lady in England, she having made full proof thereof in May, anno 1652.: For the feeding of silk-worms in the woods, on the mulberry-trees in Virginia ... and also to the good hopes that the Indians, seeing and finding that there is neither art, skill, nor pains in the thing, they will readily set upon it, being by the benefits thereof inabled to buy of the English ... all these things that they most desire.

January 1655

[3], 40 p.Title within ornamental border.Headpiece; initial letter.With marginal notes.Reproduction ...

Southern planter

January 1857

LYRASIS Members and Sloan FoundationCollege of William and Mary, Earl Gregg Swem Librar

Publication concerning the custome or subsidie of all such sorts of silks with lawnes and cambricks, as are granted by her Majesties letters patents under the great seale of England.

England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I)
Elizabeth 1533-1603.

1 sheet ([1] p.)The year in imprint is according to Lady Day dating.Abstract of patent ot farm the c...

Fabrications: Designing for Silk in the Eighteenth Century

July 2015

Joubert de la Hiberderie’s Le Dessinateur d’étoffes d’or, d’argent, et de soie (1765) was the first ...

A true and sincere declaration of the purpose and ends of the plantation begun in Virginia of the degrees which it hath receiued; and meanes by which it hath beene aduanced: and the resolution and conclusion of his Maiesties councel of that colony, for the constant and patient prosecution thereof, vntill by the mercies of God it shall retribute a fruitful haruest to the kingdome of heauen, and this common-wealth. Sett forth by the authority of the gouernors and councellors established for that plantation.

Counseil for Virginia (England and Wales)

January 1610

[2], 26 p.Printer's name from STC; bookseller's name from STC addendum.Published to offset the bad r...

Letter to Mary Sibley from Origen Sibley, February 24, 1841

Sibley, Origen

February 1841

Transcript of letter to Mary Sibley from Origen Sibley, February 24, 1841. Origen was husband, Georg...

Nova Britannia offering most excellent fruites by planting in Virginia : exciting all such as be well affected to further the same.

Johnson, Robert, fl. 1586-1626.

January 1609

[35] p.Epistle signed: R.I.Attributed to Robert Johnson by STC (2nd ed.).Signatures: A⁴(-A1) B-D⁴ E³...

The compleat planter & cyderist. Together with the art of pruning fruit-trees: In two books. I. Containing plain directions for the propagating all manner of fruit-trees, and the most approved ways and methods yet known, for the making and ordering of cyder, and other English wines. II. The art of pruning, or lopping fruit-trees. With an explanation of some words which gardeners make use of, in speaking of trees. With the use of the fruits of trees for preserving us in health, or for curing us when we are sick. By a lover of planting.

Lover of planting.
Colledge-Royal of Physicians at Rochelle. Approbation of the Colledge-Royal of Physicians at Rochelle.

January 1690

[16], 256, [14], 104, [8] p. : ill. (woodcuts)'The art of pruning, or lopping fruit-trees' has capti...

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.

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

January 1655

[6], 62, [4], 40 p. : ill.The reformed Virginian silk-worm, has a separate dated t.p. and pagination...

Sylva, or, A discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in His Majesties dominions as it was deliver'd in the Royal Society the XVth of October, MDCLXII upon occasion of certain quæries propounded to that illustrious assembly, by the Honourable the Principal Officers, and Commissioners of the Navy : to which is annexed Pomona, or, An appendix concerning fruit-trees in relation to cider, the making, and severall wayes of ordering it published by expresse order of the Royal Society : also Kalendarivm hortense, or, the Gard'ners almanac, directing what he is to do monthly throughout the year / by John Evelyn ...

Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.

January 1670

[47], 247 [i.e. 249]; [4], 67, 33 p. : ill.Advertisement: prelim. p. [15].Indexes: prelim. p. [22]-[...

Good nevves from Virginia Sent to the Counsell and Company of Virginia, resident in England. From Alexander Whitaker, the minister of Henrico in Virginia. Wherein also is a narration of the present state of that countrey, and our colonies there. Perused and published by direction from that Counsell. And a preface prefixed of some matters touching that plantation, very requisite to be made knowne.

Whitaker, Alexander, 1585-1617.
Crashaw, William, 1572-1626.
Virginia Company of London.
Counseil for Virginia (England and Wales)

January 1613

[28], 44 p.Dedication (the "preface") signed: W. Crashavve.Reproduction of the original in the Henry...

A booke of secrets shewing diuers waies to make and prepare all sorts of inke, and colours: as blacke, white, blew, greene, red, yellow, and other colours. Also to write with gold and siluer, or any kind of mettall out of the pen: with many other profitable secrets, as to colour quils and parchment of any colour: and to graue with strong water in steele and iron. ... Translated out of Dutch into English, by W.P. Hereunto is annexed a little treatise, intituled, instructions for ordering of wines: shewing how to make wine, that it may continue good and faint not ... Written first in Italian, and now newly translated into English, by W.P.

Phillip, William,
W. P., fl. 1618,

January 1596

[40] p.Ettliche Künste, auff mancherley Weisz Dinten und allerhand Farben zu bereyten. English.W.P. ...

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