"There is urgent need for persons ... to assist in the circulation of this paper ... " (5 lines at head of title), :The author of 'Modern painters' [i.e. John Ruskin] earnestly requests all persons ... to assist ... in the circulation of the enclosed paper" laid in., Caption title., and Explanatory statement (p. [1-2]), statement introducing a letter to the editor of the Westmorland Journal (p. [2-3]), the letter itself (p. [3- 5]); signed: "Robert Somervell. Hazelwaite, Windermere, July 26th, 1875"), and text of petition to the House of Commons with ruled space for signatures (p.[6-7]).
Errata: p. [4] (1st group)., Imperfect: most of p. [1]-40 at end bled at top; final leaf mutilated., Includes (p. 1-40 at end) with special t.p.: The reformed Virginian silk-worm, a reprint, with additions, of "A rare and new discovery of a speedy way [etc.]" London, 1652. It was apparently also issued separately (Wing H1000)., Includes bibliographical references., Includes letters by "V.F., gentleman", Edward Diggs and John Ferrar and verses by Ferrar and Du Bartas., and Signatures: A² B-F⁴ G⁴(-G4) H-I⁴ chi1, ²A-E⁴ ²F².
Publisher:
Printed for Giles Calvert ...,
Subject (Name):
Hartlib, Samuel, d. 1662. Reformed Virginian silk-worm.
Subject (Topic):
Amer tracts--1655., Bees--Early works to 1800., Brit tracts--1655., and Sericulture--Early works to 1800.
"This diary is the more or less truthful account of how Jack Coke, Evie Gibbs, Guy Dawnay and myself, spend three delightful months of our leave shooting in British East Central Africa. H.F.W." and In manuscript on slip attached to t.p.: "Dec. 20, 1904. 12 copies Diary, 40 pp. D[em]y 8⁰ on h[and]. made paper [of which this is one]; & 1 copy printed on one side only with special title page; & on Jan. 14, '05, 6 more copies of 3 half sheets = 24 pp. probably a cancel.
Publisher:
Privately printed [for J. Zaehnsdorf by J. Davy & sons, Dryden press, Long Acre
Subject (Name):
Coke, Jacynth d'Ewes Fitz-Ercald, 1879- , Dawnay, Guy Payan, 1878- , Gibbs, John Evelyn, and W. H. F.