April 12, 2024
EVELYN: (1679) Sylva, Or a Discourse of Forest-Trees...
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EVELYN, JohnSylva, Or a Discourse of Forest-Trees, and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominions... Terra, a Philosophical Essay of Earth, being a Lecture in Course, To which is annexed Pomona: Or, An Appendix concerning Fruit-Trees in relation to Cider; the Making, and several Ways of Ordering it. Published by express Order of the Royal Society. Also Kalendarium Hortense; or The Gard'ners Almanac; Directing what he is to do Monthly throughout the Year. All which several Treatises are in this Third Edition much Inlarged, and Improved. London: Printed for John Martyn, Printer to the Royal Society, and are to be sold at the Bell in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1679.Folio. Full contemporary dark brown calf with raised bands on spine in ruled compartments gilt, decorative tooling gilt to edges. 1f. (recto title printed in red and black, verso blank), 1f. (dedication), 8ff. ("To the Reader"), 3ff. ("Advertisement," publisher's catalogue, etc.), 4ff. (verse attributed to "Abraham Cowley Chertsea, 16, Aug. 1666" on recto of fourth leaf, verso blank), 18ff. (indices), 412 pp. + 1f. (title to Kalendarium Hortense printed in red and black), 1f. (dedication), 5-38 pp. + 1f. (recto errata, verso blank).With a number of illustrative engravings in text, tables, and one woodcut illustration.Binding considerably worn, corners rubbed and bumped;
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