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Shelfmark

Ga.8.09

Author

Title

Kalendarium hortense or, the gard'ner's almanac, directing what he is to do monthly throughout the year; and what fruits and flowers are in prime. The tenth edition, with many useful additions. By John Evelyn, Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society.

Publication, distribution, etc.

London : printed for Rob. Scot, Ric. Chiswell, George Sawbridge, and Benj. Tooke, 1706.

Physical description

[8], ix, [15], 170, [14] p. : ill. ; 16 cm. (8vo.)

Note

Includes: 'The garden', a poem by Abraham Cowley.

Note

With a table of contents.

Note

Title-page in red and black; names of the months and their associated astrological symbols in the text printed in red.

Note

With an illustrated engraved frontispiece giving title, signed by P.P. Rouche.

Citation/references note

ESTC, T131417.

Provenance

Booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.

Binding

Contemporary mid brown sprinkled sheep; blind tooled double fillet border; blind tooled zigzag and sprig roll on board edges; 20th century rebacked spine of sprinkled calf with gold tooled double fillet and blind tooled fleurons in compartments; brown morocco spine label with gold tooled title and double fillet; faded red sprinkled edges.

Copy-specific note

Previous shelfmark: Ff.6.17.

Subject

Gardening Early works to 1800.

Subject

Gardening Calendars Early works to 1800.

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Chiswell, Richard bookseller.

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Rouche, P. P. engraver.

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England London

Identifier

B46456
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