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Gervase Markham

Born: 1568?

Died: 1637

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Born: 1568?

Died: 1637

Books by Gervase Markham (50 max)

Markham's master-piece: containing all knowledge belonging to the smith, farrier, or horse-leach, touching the curing all diseases in horses. Drawn with great pains and approved experience, and the publick practice of the best horse-marshals in Christendom. Divided into two books. The I. Containing cures physical: The II. All cures chyrurgical. Together with the nature, use, and quality of every simple mentioned through the whole work. Now the nineteenth time printed, corrected and augmented, with above thirty new chapters, and forty new medicines, heretofore never published. To which is added, the exactest receipts for curing all diseases, in oxen, cows, sheep, hogs, goats, dogs, and all small cattle. Also the Compleat jockey. Containing methods for the training horses up for racing, with their heats and courses, and manner of keeping, &c. Also, instructions to avoid being cheated by horse-coursers. To which is added in this nineteenth impression, directions to preserve all sorts of cattle from all manner of diseases, and to feed cattle fat, without corn, hay, or grass. Also the way to improve St-Foin. With divers other things never before made publick.

1615

Gervase Markham

Markhams Farwell to husbandry, or, The inriching of all sorts of barren and sterile grounds in our kingdome, to be as fruitfull in all manner of graine, pulse, and grasse, as the best grounds whatsoeuer: together with the annoyances, and preseruation of all graine and seede, from one yeare to many yeares : as also a husbandly computation of men and cattels dayly labours, their expences, charges, and vttermost profits.

1625

Gervase Markham

The English housewife

1637

Gervase Markham

The English hous-wife: containing the inward and outward vertues which ought to be in a compleat woman ... a work generally approved, and now the fifth time much augmented, purged, and made most profitable and necessary for all men and the general good of this nation

1653

Gervase Markham

The citizen and countryman's experienced farrier.: Containing, I. The most best approved method of ordering, dieting, exercising, purging, scouring, and cleansing of horses: also choice restoratives to chear the heart, procure an appetite, and to clear the lungs and pipes, so as to strengthen wind, and give large breath to the running or race-horse. II. A certain sure method to know the true state of any horse's body, as to sickness or health. III. The true shape of a horse explained: with choice directions for buying. IV. An experienced and approved method for raising of horses, as to ordering, keeping, &c. Also mares, colts and stalions. V. A sure and certain rule to know the age of any horse, from one year to ten, with good observations as he further advances in years. VI. The best and experienced way of keeping the common hackney, or hunting horse, so as to keep him lively, chearful, free from colds, strains, windgalls, and gross humours. VII. An approved method of purging, bleeding and feeding cattle; with choice approved receipts for the diseases they are to incident to; with signs to know the disease, and directions for the use of medicines. : To all which is added, a valuable and fine collection of the surest and best receipts in the known world for the cure of all maladies and distempers that are incident to horses of what kind soever, with directions to know what is the ailment, or desease.

1764

Gervase Markham

A way to get wealth containing six principall vocations, or callings, in which every good husband or house-wife, may lawfully imploy themselves ...

1653

Gervase Markham, William Lawson

Markhams methode or epitome: wherein is shewed his aprooued remedies for all diseases whatsoeuer incident to horses, oxen, kine, bulls, calues, sheep, lambs, goats, swine, dogs of all kind, conies, all sorts of poultrye, all water-foule, as geese, ducks, swans, and the like) pigeons, all singing birds, hawks of all kind; and other creatures seruice-able for the vse of man: deuided into twelue generall points or heads. By Gervase Markham. Gentleman.

1616

Gervase Markham

Markhams maister-peece, or, What doth a horse-man lacke: containing all possible knowledge whatsoeuer which doth belong to any smith, farrier or horse-leech, touching the curing of all maner of diseases or sorrances in horses : drawne with great paine and most approued experience from the publique practise of all the forraine horse-marshals of Christendome and from the priuate practise of all the best farriers of this kingdome : being deuided into two bookes, the first containing all cures physicall, the second whatsoeuer belongeth to chirurgerie, with an addition of 130 most principall chapters and 340 most excellent medicines, receits and secrets worthy euery mans knowledge, neuer written of nor mentioned in any author before whatsoeuer : together with the true nature, vse, and qualitie of euerie simple spoken of through the whole worke : reade me, practise me, and admire me

1610

Gervase Markham

The perfect horseman, or, The experienced secrets of Mr. Markham's fifty years practice: shewing how a man may come to be a general horseman, by the knowledge of these seven offices, viz. the breeder, feeder, ambler, rider, keeper, buyer, farrier

1656

Gervase Markham

A discource of horsmanshippe: Wherein the breeding and ryding of horses for seruice, in a breefe manner is more methodically sette downe then hath been heeretofore. With a more easie and direct course for the ignorant, to attaine to the same arte or knowledge. Also the manner to chuse, trayne, ryde and dyet, both hunting-horses, and running-horses: with all the secretes thereto belonging discouered. An arte neuer heeretofore written by any authour.

1593

Gervase Markham

The second booke of the English husbandman: Contayning the ordering of the kitchin-garden, and the planting of strange flowers: the breeding of all manner of cattell. Together with the cures, the feeding of cattell, the ordering both of pastures and meddow-ground: with the vse both of high-wood and vnder-wood. Whereunto is added a treatise, called Good mens recreation: contayning a discourse of the generall art of fishing, with the angle, and otherwise; and of all the hidden secrets belonging thereunto. Together vvith the choyce, ordering, breeding, and dyeting of the fighting cocke. A worke neuer written before by any author. By G.M.

1614

Gervase Markham

The true tragedy of Herod and Antipater: with the death of faire Marriam, according to Josephs the learned and famous Jewe

1622

Gervase Markham

Markhams faithfull farrier: wherein the depth of his skill is layd open in all those principall and approued secrets of horsemanship, which the author neuer published, but hath kept in his brest, and hath beene the glory of his practise

1630

Gervase Markham

The art of archerie: shewing how it is most necessary in these times for this Kingdome, both in peace and war, and how it may be done without charge to the country, trouble to the people, or any hinderance to necessary occasions. Also of the discipline, the postures and whatever else is necessarie for the attayning to theart.

1634

Gervase Markham

Cheape and good husbandry: for the well-ordering of all beasts and fowles and for the generall cure of their diseases ...

1653

Gervase Markham

Country contentments, or, The husbandmans recreations: contayning the wholesome experiences in which any man ought to recreate himself after the toyle of more serious business : as namely hunting, hawking, coursing with greyhounds, and the lawes of the lease, shooting in longbow or crossbow, bowling, tennis, baloone : the whole art of angling and the use of the fighting cock

1654

Gervase Markham

Country contentments: or, The husbandmans recreations Contayning the wholesome experiences in which any man ought to recreate himself, after the toyle of more serious business. As namely, hunting, hawking, coursing with greyhounds, and the lawes of the lease, shooting in longbow or crossbow, bowling, tennis, baloone. The whole art of angling, and the use of the fighting cock

1654

Gervase Markham

A way to get vvealth: containing six principal vocations or callings, in which euery good husband or house-wife may lawfully imploy themselues, as I. The natures ordering, curing, breeding, choise use, and feeding of all sorts of cattle and fowle ..., II. The knowledge, vse, and laudable practise of all the recreations meet for a gentleman, III. The office of housewife, in physicke, surgery, extraction of oyles ..., IV. The enrichment of the weald in Kent, V. The husbanding, and enriching of all sorts of barraine grounds ..., VI. The making of orchards, planting, and grafting ...

1633

Gervase Markham

Markhams method or epitome: wherein is shewed his approved remedies for all diseases whatsoever incident to horses, and they are almost 300, all cured with twelue medicines onely, not of twelue pence cost, and to be got commonly euery where ... : divided into twelue generall poynts or heads

1641

Gervase Markham

A way to get wealth Containing five principail vocations, or callings, in which every good husband, or house-wife may lawfully imploy themselves. ... The first five bookes gathered by G.M. [Gervase Markham] the last by Master W.L. [William Lawson] for the benefit of Great Brittain

1648

Gervase Markham

Markham's farewel to husbandry, or, The enriching of all sorts of barren and sterile grounds in our nation, to be as fruitful in all manner of grain, pulse, and grass as the best grounds whatsoever: together with the annoyances and preservation of all grain and seed from one year to many years : as also a husbandly computation of men and cattels daily labours their expences, charges and utmost profits ...

1676

Gervase Markham

The citizen and countryman's experienced farrier Containing, I. The most best approved method of ordering, dieting, exercising, purging, scouring, and cleansing of horses: also choice restoratives to chear the heart, procure an appetite, and to clear the lungs and pipes, so as to strengthen wind, and give large breath to the running or race-horse. II. A certain sure method to know the true state of any horse's body, as to sickness or health. III. The true shape of a horse explained: with choice directions for buying. IV. An experienced and approved method for raising of horses, as to ordering, keeping, &c. Also mares, colts and stalions. V. A sure and certain rule to know the age of any horse, from one year to ten, with good observations as he further advances in years. VI. The best and experienced way of keeping the common hackney, or hunting horse, so as to keep him lively, chearful, free from colds, strains, windgalls, and gross humours. VII. An approved method of purging, bleeding and feeding cattle; with choice approved receipts for the diseases they are to incident to; with signs to know the disease, and directions for the use of medicines. : To all which is added, a valuable and fine collection of the surest and best receipts in the known world for the cure of all maladies and distempers that are incident to horses of what kind soever, with directions to know what is the ailment, or desease

1764

Gervase Markham, G. Jefferies, John Millis

Hobsons horse-load of letters: or A president for epistles: The first [-second] booke. Being a most exact method for men, of what qualitie soeuer, how to indight, according to the forme of these times, whether it be for serious negotiations, priuate businesses, amorous accomplyment, wanton merryment, or the defence of honor and reputation. A worke different from all former publications, and not vnworthy the eyes of the most noblest spirits.

1613

Gervase Markham

The pleasures of princes, or, Good mens recreations containing a discourse of the generall art of fishing with the angle, or otherwise: and of all the hidden secrets belonging thereunto. Together with the choyce, ordering, breeding, and dyetting of the fighting cocke. Being a work neuer in that nature handled by any former author

1614

Gervase Markham

The second booke of the English husbandman ...

1615

Gervase Markham, G. M.

Country contentments: or, The English housewife ...

1623

Gervase Markham

Honour in his perfection: or, A treatise in commendations of the vertues and renowned vertuous vndertakings of the illustrious and heroycall princes Henry Earle of Oxenford. Henry Earle of Southampton, Robert Earle of Essex, and the euer praise-worthy and much honoured Lord, Robert Bartue, Lord Willoughby, of Eresby: with a briefe cronology of theirs, and their auncestours actions. And to the eternall memory of all that follow them now, or will imitate them hereafter, especially those three noble instances, the Lord Wriouthesley, the Lord Delaware, and the Lord Montioy.

1624

Gervase Markham

The souldiers accidence. Or an introduction into military discipline: containing the first principles and necessary knowledge meete for captaines, muster-masters, and all young souldiers of the infantrie, or foote bandes. Also, the cavallarie or formes of trayning of horse-troopes, as it hath beene received from the latest and best experiences armies. A worke fit for all noble, generous, and good spirits, that loue honor, or honorable action. G.M.

1625

Gervase Markham

The souldiers grammar containing, the high, necessarie, and most curious rules of the art militarie : as first, whether it be in great motions in generall? or foote motions especially?, or motions of horse, generall, or speciall?, the ranges of foote, or horse?, the ranges of officers, the seuerall imbattailings of foote, and horse, the imbattailing of a regiment, the ioyning of many regiments, or the forming of maine battailes, of any extent, or number, with their formes, and figures, in liuely demonstration, &c

1626

Gervase Markham

The souldiers grammar: containing, the high, necessarie, and most curious rules of the art militarie : as first, whether it be in great motions in generall? or foote motions especially?, or motions of horse, generall, or speciall?, the ranges of foote, or horse?, the ranges of officers, the seuerall imbattailings of foote, and horse, the imbattailing of a regiment, the ioyning of many regiments, or the forming of maine battailes, of any extent, or number, with their formes, and figures, in liuely demonstration, &c.

1626

Gervase Markham

Markhams faithfull farrier

1629

Gervase Markham

Country contentments: or, The husbandmans recreations Contayning the wholesome experiences, in which any man ought to recreate himselfe after the toyle of more serious businesse. As namely, hunting, hawking, coursing with greyhounds and the lawes of the lease, shooting in long-bowe or cros-bowe, bowling, tennis, baloone. The whole art of angling, and the vse of the fighting-cocke

1631

Gervase Markham

The English husbandman drawne into two bookes, and each booke into two parts ...

1635

Gervase Markham

The English house-wife containing the inward and outward vertues which ought to be in a compleate woman : as her skill in physick, surgery, cookery, extraction of oyles, banquetting stuffe, ordering of great feasts, preserving of all sorts of wines, conceited secrets, distilations, perfumes, ordering of wooll, hempe, flax, making cloth, and dying : the knowledge of dayries, office of malting, of oates, their excellent uses in a family, of brewing, baking, and all other things belonging to an houshold

1637

Gervase Markham, American Institute of Wine & Food

The English house-wife: containing the inward and outward vertues which ought to be in a compleate woman...

1637

Gervase Markham

A way to get wealth containing sixe principall vocations or callings, in which every good husband or house-wife may lawfully imploy themselves ...

1648

Gervase Markham

Markhams Farewell to hvsbandry or, The enriching of all sorts of barren and sterile grounds in our kingdome, to be as fruitfull in all manner of graine, pulse and grasse, as best grounds whatsoever

1649

Gervase Markham

The English hous-wife, containing the inward and outward vertues which ought to be in a compleat woman As her skill in physick, surgery, cookery, extraction of oyles, banquetting stuffe, ordering of great feasts, preserving of all sorts of wines, conceited secrets, distillations, perfumes, ordering of wooll, hemp, flax, making cloth, and dying, the knowledge of dayries, office of malting, of oates, their excellent uses in a family, of brewing, baking, and all other things belonging to an houshold. A work generally approved, and now the fifth time much augmented ...

1653

Gervase Markham

Hungers prevention, or, The whole art of fovvling by water and land: containing all the secrets belonging to that art, and brought into a true forme or method, by which the most ignorant may know how to take any kind of fowle, either by land or water : also, exceeding necessary and profitable for all such as travell by sea, and come into uninhabited places, especially, all those that have anything to doe with new plantations

1655

Gervase Markham

The inrichment of the weald of Kent; or, A direction to the husband-man, for the true ordering, manuring, and inriching of all the grounds within the wealds of Kent, and Sussex

1656

Gervase Markham

Cheap and good husbandry: for the well-ordering of all beasts and fowls and for the general cure of their diseases ..

1664

Gervase Markham

A way to get wealth containing sixe principall vocations or callings in which every good husband or house-wife may lawfully imploy themselves ...

1668

Gervase Markham

Markham's faithful farrier: wherein the depth of his skill is laid open, in all those principal and approved secrets of horsemanship, which the author never published but hath kept in his breast, and hath been the glory of his practise : to which is added divers choice receipts, found in the authors closet since his decease

1686

Gervase Markham

The compleat husbandman and gentleman's recreation: or, the whole art of husbandry; containing I. Directions to cure all diseases in horses, which are almost 300, with 12 medicines only not of 12d cost. Also to cure oxen. kine. bulls. calves. ... II. Directions to improve land. ... III. To brew pale ale and beer, ... IV. Of planting and raising trees for timber and fruit, ... V. To destroy moles, foxes and other vermin. VI. To heal all diseases in men or women with chew'd white bread. ... VII. Directions in angling. fowling. hawking. hunting. ringing, &c. By G. Markham gent

1695

Gervase Markham

The muster-master

1975

Gervase Markham

How to chuse, ride, traine, and diet both hunting-horses and running horses with all the secrets thereto belonging discovered : an arte never heere-to-fore written by an author : also a discourse of horsemanship ... : together with a newe addition for the cure of horses diseases ...

1595

Gervase Markham, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps

The most honorable tragedie of Sir Richard Grinuile, Knight

1595

Gervase Markham

The most honourable tragedie of Sir Richard Grinuile, knight

1595

Gervase Markham

The poem of poems. Or, Sions muse: contayning the diuine song of King Salomon, deuided into eight eclogues.

1596

Gervase Markham

Health to the gentlemanly profession of servingmen: or, The servingman's comfort : with other things not impertinentto the premisses, as well pleasant as profitable to the courteous reader

1598

Gervase Markham