The history of the propagation & improvement of vegetables by the concurrence of art and nature : ... written according to observations made from experience and practice / by Robert Sharrock, fellow of New Colledge.
1660
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Title
The history of the propagation & improvement of vegetables by the concurrence of art and nature : ... written according to observations made from experience and practice / by Robert Sharrock, fellow of New Colledge.
Uniform title
History of the propagation & improvement of vegetables by the concurrence of art and nature
Created/published
Oxford : Printed by A. Lichfield, printer to the university, for Tho. Robinson, 1660 [i.e. 1659]
Description
[18], 34, 34-63, 65-150, [4] p., [1] leaf of plates : ill. ; 17 cm (8vo)
Associated name
Note
Title continues: Shewing the several ways for the propagation of plants usually cultivated in England, as they are increased by seed, off-sets, suckers, truncheons, cuttings, slips, laying, circumposition, the several ways of graftings and inoculations; as likewise the methods for improvement and best culture of field, orchard, and garden plants, the means used for remedy of annoyances incident to them; with the effect of nature, and her manner of working upon the several endeavors and operations of the artist.
Actually published in 1659. Annotation on Thomason copy: "xber [i.e. December] 1659"; imprint date crossed through.
[4] pages at end = one leaf of bookseller's advertisements (L4), one letterpress leaf (chi1) with instruction to binder "Adde this to the 60th page", and one engraved plate showing operations on vegetable stem and description. In some copies these are bound before advertisements, in others they are bound before page 60, and in yet others they are bound before page 70. See Madan.
Signatures: A⁴ a⁴ b1 B-K⁸ L⁴ chi1.
Errata: b1 verso.
Actually published in 1659. Annotation on Thomason copy: "xber [i.e. December] 1659"; imprint date crossed through.
[4] pages at end = one leaf of bookseller's advertisements (L4), one letterpress leaf (chi1) with instruction to binder "Adde this to the 60th page", and one engraved plate showing operations on vegetable stem and description. In some copies these are bound before advertisements, in others they are bound before page 60, and in yet others they are bound before page 70. See Madan.
Signatures: A⁴ a⁴ b1 B-K⁸ L⁴ chi1.
Errata: b1 verso.
Cited/described in
English short title catalogue, R200918
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.) S3010
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.1731[2]
Madan, F. Oxford books, 2528
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.) S3010
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.1731[2]
Madan, F. Oxford books, 2528
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- Oxford, -- publication place.
Item Details
Call number
269- 999q
Folger-specific note
Letterpress leaf and accompanying plate bound between gatherings B and C (before page 17); on the instruction to the binder to place at the 60th page, '6' is crossed out in manuscript and replaced with '7'. Bookplate: Ex libris James Stevens Cox. In modern leather (polished calf) inboard binding with blind filleting and brown leather spine label; red-speckled edges. Acquired from E.M. Lawson (331:120) 2011-07-01.
Folger accession
269999