April 12, 2024
VG 1691 John Evelyn KALENDARIUM HORTENSE hoticulture
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This listing is a rare 1691 edition of John Evelyn's book on gardening, Kalendarium Hortense, in an atractive leather binding. Evelyn (1620-1706), an author of some 30 books, was a well to do man of unblemished character who became prodigiously learned not only in classical literature but also in science and technical matters. Known mainly for his diary, which he kept all his life, and which casts considerable light on the art, culture, and politics of the time, he also wrote a number of books on practical horticulture which exerted great influence . KALENDARIUM HORTENSE: OR THE GARDENERS ALMANAC, DIRECTING WHAT HE IS TO DO MONTHLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND WHAT FRUITS AND FLOWERS ARE IN PRIME John Evelyn , Chiswell, Sawbridge, & Bently, London:1691, The Eighth Edition with many useful Additions, 12mo, 6 1/2 inch spine, blank, frontis title 3 - 175pp., 10pp. unpaginated Table (Contents), Errata on verso of last leaf. illustrated with engraved frontis and plate at page 157. BINDING: Early mottled leather binding, 5 paneled spine with raised bands and gilt fleur-di-lis in each panel except the panel having the gilt lettered title, all edges speckled red, title in red and black. __________ CONDITION: Please note, the text is much cleaner and whiter than the scans show. I'm not sure what the scans are picking up. Binding and text block
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