Sylva, Or A discourse of forest-trees, and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominions. By J.E. Esq; As it was Deliver'd in the Royal Society the xvth of October, MDCLXII. upon Occasion of certain Quæries Propounded to that Illustrious Assembly, by the Honorable the Principal Officers, and Commissioners of the Navy. To which is annexed Pomona; Or, An appendix concerning Fruit-tTrees in relation to cider; the Making and several ways of Ordering it. Published by express Order of the Royal Society. Also Kalendarium Hortense; Or, Gard'ners Almanac; Directing what he is to do Monethly throughout the Year.

EVELYN, John

Verlag: London, Printed by Jo. Martyn, [J. Macock], and Ja. Allestry, Printers to the Royal Society, and are to be sold at their shop at the Bell in S. Paul's Church-yard, MDCLXIV. [1664.]

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Folio. [16], 120; [4], 20, [2], 21-40, [2], 41-50, [2], 55-83, [3] p. Woodcut in the text. First edition. Part titles to Pomona and Kalendarium. The first and third title pages printed in red and black. The two extra leaves which are sometimes lacking are present at C4 and F2 of Pomona. Recent mottled calf in period style, the spine with raised bands blind tooled in the panels. The title barely shaved at the head as sometimes occurs with this edition due to the type setting. A small worm hole at the foot of the title affects one letter of the imprint and the blank lower margin of four other leaves. The text block is clean, tight and crisp throughout and complete with the license and errata leaves. Old endpapers retained. A very good copy. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 7128

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Titel: Sylva, Or A discourse of forest-trees, and ...

Verlag: London, Printed by Jo. Martyn, [J. Macock], and Ja. Allestry, Printers to the Royal Society, and are to be sold at their shop at the Bell in S. Paul's Church-yard, MDCLXIV. [1664.]

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