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.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Scott, Robert, ? - d. 1710? bookseller.
Added entry--name
Chiswell, Richard bookseller.
Added entry--name
Sawbridge, George, fl. 1692 - 1711 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Tooke, Benjamin, ? - d. 1716 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Rouche, P. P. engraver.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1671 - 1758 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B46456