Biography
William Ellis, a writer on agricultural subjects, held a farm at Little Gaddesden for about fifty years. Originally he was a London brewer. He died in 1758.
Books by William Ellis of Little Gaddesden
Compleat Cyderman
The modern husbandman, or, The practice of farming
Every farmer his own farrier:
Every farmer his own farrier: or the best methods of preventing and curing the injuries and diseases of that truly serviceable creature a horse: ... By William Ellis, ..
The complete planter and cyder
The complete planter and cyderist: or, a new method of planting cyder-apple, and perry-pear-trees; and the most approved ways of making cyder. ... By William Ellis, ..
The compleat cyderman: or, the
The compleat cyderman: or, the present practice of raising plantations of the best cyder apple and perry pear-trees, with the improvement of their excellent juices. ... By experienc'd hands, ..
A compleat system of experienced improvements, made on sheep, grass-lambs, and house-lambs
Agriculture improv'd; or, The practice of husbandry display'd
The Timber-tree Improved, Or, The Best Practical Methods of Improving ..
The timber-tree improved
The timber-tree improved
New experiments in husbandry,
New experiments in husbandry, for the month of April
The practice of farming and hu
The practice of farming and husbandry in all sorts of soils
Chiltern and Vale farming expl
Chiltern and Vale farming explained
To improve farming, and lessen
To improve farming, and lessen the usual expences