Sylva, or A Discourse Of Forest Trees and The Propagation Of Timber In His Majesties Dominions
by Evelyn, John
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Sylva, or a Discourse of Forest-Trees, and the Propagation of Timber in his Majesties Dominions.
by John Evelyn
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- First edition
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- 1664
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- Leather
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BATH, Somerset, GBR
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London: John Martyn and James Allestry, 1664. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 12" by 7.5". None. An uncommon first edition of this important work on Forestry. Sylva was first presented in 1662 as a paper to the Royal Society and then published in book form in 1664. It is recognised as one of the most influential texts on… Read more about this item Item Price
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Sylva, 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. Also Kalendarium Hortense; or, The Gard'ners Almanac; Directing what he is to do Monthly throughout the Year.
by Evelyn, John
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- 3rd Edition
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- 1679
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- Hardcover
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Hay-on-Wye, Powys, GBR
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London, UK: John Martyn, Printer to the Royal Society. Rebound in half leather over marbled boards. Raised bands to spine with decorative gilt motif and gilt lettering. 508pp. 4 illus. to the text plus 1 full page illus. Includes dedications To the King and To the Reader, and the poem, The Garden, by Abraham Cowley.… Read more about this item Item Price
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