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, [56], 649 pages, [9], complete with frontispiece, 40 plates and folding table at the rear

York: J Dodsley; T Cadell; J Robson; R Baldwin; J Todd. G : in good condition. Covers rubbed and scuffed. Some foxing and offsetting. 1786. New Edition. Brown hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards. 320mm x 250mm (13" x 10"). 311pp + index; 343pp + index; 74pp + index. 43 b/w plates (1 fold-out) + fold-out table. 'Upon Occasion of certain quaeries propounded to that illustrious assembly, by the Honourable the Principal Officers and Commissioners of the Navy. Together with an Historical Account of the Sacredness and use of Standing Groves. To which is added the Terra; A Philosophical Discourse of Earth'. Heraldic bookplate on paste-down of Joseph Henry Straker 'Deus Est Super Domum'. Heavy set – extra shipping needed for overseas. .

York, England: J. Dodsley, 1776.. 4to. 23 x 29.5 cm. [lvi]-649-[10] pp. (some foxing, sl. age-toned, ms. text on first flyleaves).Contemp. half-calf, mod. marbl. cardb. covers, spine on 5 raised bands, gilt title label (rebound, sm. def. at head, corners sl. worn). Good clean copy.Sixth edition of Evelyn's most important horticultural work and the first official book publication of the Royal Society. In 1652 the diarist and translator John Evelyn (1620-1706) began to create the garden at Sayes Court, a project that signaled the beginning of his serious interest in botany and garden history. He developed an extensive correspondence with gardeners throughout Britain and devoted much of his intellectual energy to horticulture, particularly that of trees. The outcome was this pioneering work, written in part as a protest against the destruction of England's forests being carried out by her glass factories and iron furnaces. The work was influential in establishing a much-needed programme of… Read More

Printed by A. Ward for J. Dodsley et al, 1776 [&] 1787. 2 vols in 1. 4to (11¾ x 9¾ ins). Contemporary full tree calf, later re-backed, with elaborately gilt tooled spine neatly relaid and replaced label, board edges gilt tooled with gilt borders and marbled endpapers (boards a little pitted and scratched and corners bumped). Pp. [liv] + 649 + [1] blank [&] [viii] + 74 + [4] index + [9] catalogue + [1] blank + 609-648 [misbound] + [9] index + [1] blank, illus with portrait frontispiece, 41 plates (1 folding) and 2 folding tables (rear inner hinge pulled; some pages and plates toned at edges; previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down; no inscriptions).

Printed by A.Ward for J. Dodsley. 1776. Bound in two volumes; frontis., [56], 649, 1 large fold-out table, index. Royal 4to. Collated and complete. With 40 copper-engraved plates (one being fold-out). Neat signature dated 1873 to title-page. A little spotting or darkening to plates, o/w. contents in fine condition. Marbled fore-edges and end-papers. Very attractively bound in original full-leather boards, tree-calf design, with gilt decoration. Most of spines relaid. Some minor rubbing, o/w. in thor. vg. to nr. fine condition. Among his many other accomplishments, John Evelyn was well known for his knowledge of trees. ‘Silva’ was written as an encouragement to landowners to plant trees to provide timber for England’s burgeoning Navy. This edition was revised and added to by Alexander Hunter, a medical practioner and fellow of the Royal Society, who included many additional engravings.

Fine illustrated and antiquarian Botany . Printed by A.Ward for J. Dodsley. 1776. pp., portrait frontis., [56], 649, 1 large fold-out table, index. Royal 4to. Collated and complete. With 40 copper-engraved plates (one being fold-out). Occ. minor spotting and darkening, o/w. contents fine. More recent full-calf binding with raised bands and gilt lettering to spine in fine condition. Housed in purpose made green cloth solander box in fine condition. Among his many other accomplishments, John Evelyn was well known for his knowledge of trees. ‘Silva’ was written as an encouragement to landowners to plant trees to provide timber for England’s burgeoning Navy. This edition was revised and added to by Alexander Hunter, a medical practioner and fellow of the Royal Society, who included many additional engravings.

York: J. Dodsley, T. Cadell, et al., c. 1776.. A desirable and handsome copy bound in decorative full calf, plates are clean and crisp.. Edition: First Hunter edition., Binding: Contemporary full gilt-lined calf, tastefully rebacked spine in 6 compartments of raised gilt-tooled bands and gilt floral motifs, gilt green morocco label on two, gilt text on six, board edges and inner dentelles gilt-tooled, endpapers marbled. , Notes: Alexander Hunter (1729-1809) revised the book in 1776, indicating that "since the first edition of the Silva, in 1664, many improvements have been made in planting, and in every branch of natural knowledge. It, therefore, became my indispensable duty to bring down the improvements to the present time. These make the subject of the Notes, which are drawn from the most respectable authorities" (Hunter, preface, [1]). A very important book on the growth and management of trees in England. Hunter indicates that, "soon after the publication of the Silva, which made its… Read More

York: Printed By A. Ward for J. Dodsley, T. Cadell, J. Robson, T. Durham, W. Creech, J. Balfour, 1776. Full Leather. Very Good. 4to, [liv] - includes Life of John Evelyn, and Subscriber's List, 649, [x] - Index. Engraved frontispiece portrait by Francesco Bartolozzi, plus 41 plates mostly by John Miller (1715 - c.1792) all with tissue guards, of those there are 38 contemporary hand-coloured plates, one being a folding colour plate by Wm. Burgh, and one large folding letterpress table. Contemporary full calf bordered with a gilt Greek key design, stone patterned marbled endpapers. Engraved armorial bookplate of Sir Henry Goodricke, Bart. to front pastedown, stamp-sized printed plate "H.W. to F.F.G. 1840" in upper outer corner of pastedown, very occasional light offsetting to text (due to ink used in the printing), one contemporary ink note in bottom margin of p. 499, else interior quite clean and bright. Covers scuffed, skillfully rebacked some time ago, gilt-stamped title direct to flat-back spine,… Read More