SYSTEMA HORTI-CULTURAE, OR THE ART OF GARDENING IN THREE BOOKS.
by WORLIDGE, John.:
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London, printed for Tho. Burrel, at the Golden Ball under St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, and Will. Hensman, at the King's Head in Westminster Hall, 1677.. TITLE CONTINUED: The I.Treateth of the Excellency, Scituation, Soil, Form, Walks, Arbours, Springs, Fountains, Waterworks, Grottos, Statues, and other magnificent ornaments of gardens, with many necessary rules, precepts, and directions, concerning the same. The II. Treateth of all sorts of trees planted for ornament or shade, winter greens, flower trees, and flowers, that are usually propagated or preserved in the gardens of the best florists, and the best ways and methods of raising, planting, and improving them. The III. Treateth of the kitchin garden, and of the great variety of plants propagated for food or for any culinary uses: ... To the great improvement of every sort of land, as well for use and profit for ornament and delight. ILLUSTRATED with SCULPTURES, representing the form of GARDENS, according to the newest MODELS. By J.W. Gent. FIRST EDITION 1677. 8vo, approximately 180 x 110 mm, 7 x 4¼ inches, engraved additional pictorial title by F.H. Van Houe and 3 plates, pages: [24], 1-285, [19] - TheTable, bound in full polished tree calf, gilt lettered label and gilt decoration to spine, gilt decoration to edges of covers, marbled endpapers with the Fox Pointe Collection Library bookplate to first pastedown, marbled edges. Light scratching to lower cover, tips of corners slighty worn, small repair to top of inner margin of engraved title page, engraved title page and printed title page slightly dusty, 4 word marginalia to 1 page, occasional pale stain to margins and occasional rust spot, otherwise a very good copy. See: Blanche Henrey British Botanical and Horticultural Literature before 1800, Volume 1, pages 205-206 & index page 276; A Catalogue of Printed Books in the Wellcome Library, Volume 5, page 469; Geoffrey Keynes, John Evelyn, A Study in Bibliophily, page 300, No. 84; ESTC R34757. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton (GB)
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- 47823
- Title
- SYSTEMA HORTI-CULTURAE, OR THE ART OF GARDENING IN THREE BOOKS.
- Author
- WORLIDGE, John.:
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Place of Publication
- London, printed for Tho. Burrel, at the Golden Ball under St. Dunstans Church in Fleetstreet, and Will. Hensman, at the K
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- gardening horticulture fountains waterworks grottos statues garden ornaments springs arbours kitchen gardens
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