The culture of silk, or
an essay on its rational practice and improvement. In four parts.
I.
On the raising and planting of mulberry trees.
II.
On hatching and rearing the silk-worms.
III.
On obtaining their silk and breed.
IV.
On reeling their silk-pods. For the use of the American colonies.
By the Rev. Samuel Pullein, M.A.

Description

Main Author

Pullein, Samuel, active 1734-1760.

Related Names

Millar, Andrew, 1705-1768.
Mynde, James, 1702-1771.

Language(s)

English

Published

London: Printed for A. Millar, in the Strand. 1758.

Subjects

Sericulture > Sericulture / United States > Sericulture / United States / Early works to 1800.
Sericulture > Sericulture / Early works to 1800.
Engravings > Engravings / England > Engravings / England / 18th century.

Note

Errata, p. 299.
On last p. is Millar's advertisement for Pullein's poetical translation of Vida's Silkworm, and Game of chess.
Includes index.
Signatures: A-T⁸ U⁴ X².
Plates signed by Ja. Mynde as engraver.

Physical Description

xv, [1], 299, [1] p. 2 plates. 21 cm. (8vo)

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