XXIV Biographical Sketch of the Author. 
poyntes of housbondry lately maryed unto a hundreth 
poyntes of huswiffry, newly corrected and amplyfyed.” ? 
1564. The existence of an edition of this date rests on the 
authority of Otridge’s Catalogue, 1794. It is probably 
a misprint for 1562. 
1570. A hundreth good pointes of husbandry, lately maried unto 
a hundreth good poynts of huswifery: newly corrected 
and amplified, with dyuers proper lessons for house- 
holders, as by the table at the latter ende more plainly 
may appeare. Set foorth by Thomas Tusser, gentleman, 
servant to the right honorable lorde Paget of Beudesert. 
In edibus Richardii Tottyli, cum privilegio, Anno 1570. 
1573. Five hundreth pointes of good husbandry united to as 
many of good huswifery, first devised and more lately 
augmented, with divers approved lessons, concerning 
hopps and gardening and other needful matters, to- 
gether with an abstract before every moneth, containing 
the whole effect of the sayd moneth, with a table and 
a preface in the beginning, both necessary to be reade, 
for the better understanding of the booke. Set forth 
by Thomas Tusser, gentleman, servant to the honorable 
lorde Paget of Beudesert.. Imprinted at London in 
Flete Strete within Temple Barre, at the signe of 
the hand and starre, by Richard Tottell. Anno 1573. 
Cum privilegio.? 
1577. A reprint of the above, by the same person [but with 
some alterations, W.P. ]. 
1580. The edition here reprinted, 4to. 
1585. Five hundred pointes, etc. Newly set foorth by Thomas 
Tusser, gentleman. At London, printed in the now 
dwelling house of Henrie Denham, in Aldersgate 
Street, at the signe of the Starre.* 
1 No copy of this date is known to be extant, though it is mentioned both in 
Weston’s and King’s Catalogues. 
2 This is the first edition of ‘‘ Five Hundred Points.” 
5 Differing very little from the preceding. It is probable that Tusser might 
have left, before his death, some corrections on the ed. of 1580, which were 
introduced into this. After this edition, errors seem to have multiplied in every 
successive issue. 
