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A03069 Foure bookes of husbandry, collected by M. Conradus Heresbachius, counseller to the hygh and mighty prince, the Duke of Cleue: conteyning the whole arte and trade of husbandry, vvith the antiquitie, and commendation thereof. Nevvely Englished, and increased, by Barnabe Googe, Esquire; Rei rusticae libri quatuor. English Heresbach, Conrad, 1496-1576.; Googe, Barnabe, 1540-1594. 1577 (1577) STC 13196; ESTC S103974 336,239 412

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