Volume 2

Bibliographical notes on histories of inventions and books of secrets : Six papers read to the Archæological society of Glasgow April 1882-January 1888 / by John Ferguson.

  • John Ferguson
Date:
1895-1915
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Credit: Bibliographical notes on histories of inventions and books of secrets : Six papers read to the Archæological society of Glasgow April 1882-January 1888 / by John Ferguson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    edition of 1610, which is not in the Museum and does not seem to be known otherwise. the | first booke | of cat 1'ELL. | Wherein is fhewed, the goucrncment of | Oxen, Kine, and Calues, and how to vfe | Buis and other cattell to the yoke, and fell. | With diners approtted remedies, to helpe rnoft di- | feafes among cattell : moft neceffary for all, efpeci- | ally for hufbandmen, hatting the gouerne- | ment of any fuch cattell. | Gathered and fet forth by Leonard Mafcall. | Thou heardman, keeper of thy beaftes, When any beaft is fickly : Search herein, and thou fhalt finde, [Vignette.] Of proued remedies quickly. LONDON, | Printed by Nicholas Okes for fohn Harifon, and are to | be fold in Pater Nofter Row, at the figne | of the white Grayhound. | t6io. | Small 40. A to T in eights, V in four, of which Ai is blank ; or pp. [2 blank, 6] 1-301 [1], but the numbering is very irregular, and R6 has been omitted. Black letter, except the title, the Epistle, Verses to the Husbandman, the head lines, titles to the sections, rubrics, and alphabetical tables, in roman. The Vignette is a caduceus intertwined with two cornucopite, held by two hands out of clouds, and over all Pegasus. The book is in three parts, with separate title-pages and indices, which however are included in the signatures and pagination. The second title (on G5) may be abstracted : THE | SECOND BOOKE | INTREATING OF | THE GOVERNMENT | of Horfes, with the approued | remedies againft moft | Difeafes. | . . . | Gathered by Leonard Mascal. I Although the learned ha tie reueald The helpes for horfe great ftore, Yet practifers therein againe, Hane found for them much more, [Vignette as in the first title.] AT LOADON | Printed for Iohn Harison, | 1610. The third title is as follows (Oi): the | third booke, ] Intreating of the ordering of Sheepe, | Goales, Hogges, and Dogs: With \ fuch remedies to helpe moft dif- | eafes as may chaunce | to them. | ... | Gathered by Leonard Mafcall. | [Device.] LONDON | Printed for Iohn Harifon, and are to be | fould in Pater-Nofter ROWe, at the 1 figne of the white Gray-hound. | 1609. | The device is a blurred medley of birds, fruit, faces, and a shield. Harison published Markham’s books. It is to be hoped that Mascall’s farriery was better than his poetry.