Silva: or, a discourse of forest-trees and the propagation of timber in His Majesty's dominions: as it was delivered in the Royal Society

Evelyn, John

Published by printed by A Ward for J. Dodsley, Pall-Mall; T. Cadell, in the Strand; J. Robson, New-Bond-Street; and T. Durham, Charing-Cross. W. Creech and J Balfour, Edinburgh, York, 1776

About this Item

subscriber copy (The Lord Bishop of Kilmore with his armorial bookplate on the front pastedown and signature on the title) with receipt signed by Hunter, (lvi) 649 [11]pp, frontispiece, 40 plates, folding table, contemporary calf (very worn particulary to the edges with boards showing), old reback preserving the original backstrip and red morocco label, replacement endpapers, some light foxing and offsetting, a number of page corner creases, faint stain to top inner margin only noticeable at the beginning and end, 4I2 has creases and a tear (no loss) from the printing process, marginal rust hole in 4M4, ink signature (G W Aylmir 1804) on front blank, bookplate by Harry Saone dated 1879 (engraved initials 'J T R') and a modern woodcut bookplate by Andy English on front pastedown, 4to (29.5x23.5cm), Henrey 137 ESTC T123233, may cost more to ship than quoted by ABE.

Seller Inventory # 13203

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Silva: or, a discourse of forest-trees and the propagation of timber in His Majesty's dominions: as it was delivered in the Royal Society
• Publisher: printed by A Ward for J. Dodsley, Pall-Mall; T. Cadell, in the Strand; J. Robson, New-Bond-Street; and T. Durham, Charing-Cross. W. Creech and J Balfour, Edinburgh, York
• Publication Date: 1776
• Binding: Full-Leather
• Condition: Very Good
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Eighteenth Century
  • Gardening and Botany pre 1900
  • Antiquarian