The English improuer improued or the survey of husbandry surueyed discovering the improueableness of all lands: some to be vnder a double and treble others vnder a five or six fould. And many vnder a tenn fould, yea some vnder a twenty fould improuement. By Wa: Blith a lover of ingenuity All clearly demonstrated from principles of reason, ingenuity, and late, but most real experiences; and held forth at an inconsiderable charge to the profits accrewing thereby, under six peeces of improvement. 1 By floating and watering such land as lieth capable thereof. 2 By draining fen, reducing bog, and regaining sea-lands. 3 By such enclosures as prevents depopulation, & advanceth all interests. 4 By tillage of some land lost for want of, and pasturing others destroyed with plowing. 5 By a discovery of all soyls and composts with their nature and use. 6 By doublin the growth of wood by a new plantation. The third impression much augmented. With an additionall discovery of the severall tooles, and instruments in their forms and figures promised. With a second part; containing six nevver peeces of improvement. ...

By Blith, Walter.
London printed for John Wright, at the Kings-head in the Old-Bayley 1652 .
[54], 248, [2], 249-256, [2], 261-264, [1], 258-262, [14]p., [4] plates (2 folded) 4o.

Samuel Hartlib his legacie: or An enlargement of the Discourse of husbandry used in Brabant & Flaunders wherein are bequeathed to the common-wealth of England, more outlandish and domestick experiments and secrets, in reference to universall husbandry. The second edition augmented with an appendix. Entered according to the late act concerning printing.

London printed by R. & W. Leybourn, for Richard Wodenothe, in Leaden-Hall Market, next door to the Golden Hart 1652 .
[8], 88, 73-77, 86-87, p. 80, [6], 103-18 [i.e. 118], [28] p. 4o.

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