Morton Arboretum : Book : Silva, or, A discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in his majesty's dominions : as it was deliver'd in the Royal Society the xv th of October, MDCLXII upon occasion of certain quaeries propounded to that illustrious assembly, by the honourable the principal officers and commissioners of the navy : in two books : together with an historical account of the sacredness and use of standing groves : 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 cyder the making, and several ways of ordering it. Published by express order of the Royal Society : also Acetaria, or, a discourse of sallets, with Kalendarium Hortense, or, The gard'ners almanack, directing what he is to do monthly throughout the year / by the author John Evelyn, Esq. [3.21016]

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Evelyn, John

Silva, or, A discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in his majesty's dominions : as it was deliver'd in the Royal Society the xv th of October, MDCLXII upon occasion of certain quaeries propounded to that illustrious assembly, by the honourable the principal officers and commissioners of the navy : in two books : together with an historical account of the sacredness and use of standing groves : 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 cyder the making, and several ways of ordering it. Published by express order of the Royal Society : also Acetaria, or, a discourse of sallets, with Kalendarium Hortense, or, The gard'ners almanack, directing what he is to do monthly throughout the year / by the author John Evelyn, Esq.

Identifier

3.21016

Publication Information

London : Printed for Robert Scott in Little-Britain, Richard Chiswell in St. Paul's Church-yard, George Sawbridge in Little-Britain, and Benj. Tooke in Fleetstreet

Extent

[36], 384, [4], 275, [5] p. : ill., port. (engravings) 32 cm. (fol.)

Type

Book

Alternate Title

Sylva.; Silva. ; Discourse of forest-trees. ; Evelyn's Sylva, Terra. &c. London, 1706.

Subject - keywords and LC headings

Cider -- Early works to 1800.
Engravings -- England -- London -- 1706. gmgpc.
Forests and forestry -- Early works to 1800.
Fruit trees -- Early works to 1800.
Gardening -- Early works to 1800.
Trees -- Early works to 1800.

Related Entities

Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667 (is related to)
Evelyn, John (is related to)
Scott, Robert, -1710? bookseller. (is related to)
Chiswell, Richard, bookseller. (is related to)
Sawbridge, George, active 1692-1711, bookseller. (is related to)
Tooke, Benjamin, -1716, bookseller. (is related to)