JOHN EVELYN's SYLVA or A DISCOURSE OF FOREST TREES/RARE 1st Ed/1664/FINE LEATHER

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Double your traffic. JOHN EVELYN's SYLVA or A DISCOURSE OF FOREST TREES/RARE 1st Ed/1664/FINE LEATHER Album Album AlbumVERY RARE - SCARCE FIRST EDITION - FIRST ISSUERARE LIMITED EDITION of a CELEBRATED & IMPORTANT WORK - UNCOMMON EDITIONFINE ORIGINAL BROWN CALF LEATHER BINDING - FOLIO 11.5" x 8" inches (LxB).THREE VOLUMES with TITLE PAGES - ALL DATED 1664SYLVA or A DISCOURSE OF FOREST TREESAndThe Propagation of Timber in His Majesties DominionsbyJOHN EVELYNAs It Was Deliver'd In The Royal Society The XVth Of October MDCLXII.Upon Occasion Of Certain Quaeries Propounded To That Illustrious Assembly, By The Honourable .......To Which Is Annexed"POMONA" OR AN APPENDIX CONCERNING FRUIT-TREES IN RELATION TO "CIDER"AlsoKALENDARIUM HORTENESE; or GARDENER'S ALMANACLONDON: Printed by Jo. Martyn,, and Ja. Allestry, Printers to the Royal Society, MDCLXIV, 1664 [published date: 1664]. RARE FIRST EDITION. First issue. Small Folio. 11.5" x 8" inches (LxB). Pp. [14], 120; [2], 4, [2], 5-50, [2], 55-83, [1, errata] pages. Rare First issue with 3 title pages dated 1664 & the oft lacking the errata leaf present. The Epistle Dedicatory is incorrectly bound after the Preface in the 2nd part. Fine original contemporary full paneled calf leather boards, spine sympathetically rebacked in antique style, using matching brown calf leather with 5 raised bands, gilt lettering in the 2nd compartment. Rare first edition, three parts in one volume, Sylva, Pomona, and Kalendarium Hortense with separate title pages, two of the titles printed in red and black, title vignette, errata leaf at end [Wing, E3516]. The first official production of the Royal Society. Evelyn wrote in protest against the widespread destruction of forests for the fuelling of furnaces used in the production of iron and glass. The work was well-received and resulted in an increase in reforestation. Sylva was long a standard authority. Kalendarium Hortense was reprinted separately many times, and was Evelyn's most popular work. Pomona Concerning Fruit-Trees in Relation to "CIDER"; includes a collection of five contributions on the making of cider by other writers, Mr Beale, Sir Paul Neil, John Newburgh, Doctor Smith and Capt. Taylor. Garrison-Morton 145.51; Hunt 296; Norman 745; Wellcome II, p.537.. A classic work. Complete as issued. There are numerous close-up pictures of the contents given below; please Please take some time to view the 50+ pictures in detail, in order to gain a full idea of the contents and condition.Please take some time to view the 50+ pictures given below in detail, in order to gain a full idea of the contents and condition."PLEASE ASK - E-MAIL ***** ANY/ALL ***** QUESTIONS, regarding Description and Condition BEFORE BIDDING".There are numerous CLOSE-UPS GIVEN BELOW. PLEASE A SCARCE BOOK.One copy Lacking the Errata Leaf & priced at $4800 :- /book/sylva-evelyn-john/d/797051374?aid=aa&t=1Another copy priced at $5200+ :- /book/sylva-discourse-forest-trees-propagation-timber/d/926108000?aid=aa&t=1Another listed for $4700.00 :- /book/sylva-discourse-forest-trees-evelyn-john/d/862464696?aid=aa&t=1Later 1670 second edition copy - priced at $2300+ :- /book/sylva-discouse-forest-trees-evelyn-john/d/684116579?aid=aa&t=1Check sellers other auctions as we have NUMEROUS RARE Titles coming up.CONDITION REPORT: A rare book in in original contemporary full fine calf leather boards, spine sympathetically rebacked in antique style with 5 raised bands & vertical gilt lettering in the 2nd compartment (See Scans below), minor wear/tear, scuffing to covers, spine, ends & corners (See Scans below), pages with some age toning, minor soiling, are clean & bright (See Scans b... read more

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