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 on the 15th day of October, 1662, 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
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Type of record: Book
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 on the 15th day of October, 1662, 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
Other titles: Sylva; Discourse of forest-trees, and the propogation of timber in his Majesty's dominions
Classmark: Large Gillinson Collection/EVE
Creator(s): Evelyn, John (1620-1706)
Additional creator(s): Hunter, A (1729-1809) (Other)
Related people: Hunter, A
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, London. W. Creech and J. Balfour, Edinburgh
Publication city: York
Date(s): 1776
Language: English
Size and medium: [54], 649, [11] p., [42] leaves of plates ([2] folded)
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/355125
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991007979709705181
Description
Published in August 1776 according to a proposal: "Advertisement. On the 19th instant will be published,... " dated: "August, 1776".
Engraved frontispiece portrait of Evelyn (plate), signed "F.Bartolozzi del. & sculp. 1776.".
Includes "The life of Mr. John Evelyn.".
With a list of subscribers and an index.
Signatures: [*a]⁴ *b⁴ *c⁴(*c1 blank) *d⁴ a-c⁴ A-4N⁴ 4O².
Also previously references as ESTC N65711.
Indexed in: ESTC,
Indexed in: Henrey, Blanche. British botanical literature,
Additional description
Name Saml. Reynardson on title-page.
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