Shelfmark
Gb.1.05 - Gb.1.06
Author
Title
The gardeners dictionary : containing the methods of cultivating and improving the kitchen, fruit and flower garden. As also, the physick garden, wilderness, conservatory, and vineyard, according to the practice of the most experienc'd gardeners of the present age. Interspers'd with the history of the plants, the characters of each genus, and the names of all the particular species, in Latin and English; and an explanation of all the terms used in botany and gardening. Together with accounts of the nature and use of barometers, thermometers, and hygrometers proper for gardeners; and of the origin, causes, and nature of meteors, and the particular influence of air, earth, fire and water upon vegetation, according to the best natural philosophers. Adorn'd with copper plates. / By Philip Miller, gardener to the Botanick Garden at Chelsea, and F.R.S.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for the author; and sold by C. Rivington, at the Bible and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard., M.DCC.XXXI. [1731]
Physical description
xvi, [844] p., [5] leaves of plates : ill. ; 36 cm (Fo.).
Note
Signatures: a-e² B-8D² [a]-2[z]².
Note
Contains index.
Note
With a list of subscribers.
Note
Woodcut head- and tail-pieces, initials.
Note
Engraved frontispiece.
Note
Largely printed in double columns.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T59420
Citation/references note
Henrey, 1101
Provenance
Booklabel recording bequest by Nicholas Mann in 1754.
Binding
Contemporary dark brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled double fillet border, with blind tooled semicircle roll; blind tooled wave roll on board edges; rebacked in 20th century in pale brown sprinkled leather; gold tooled double fillet on spine; modern red morocco spine label with gold tooled double fillet, wave roll and letters; six raised bands; red and brown sprinkled edges; fresh endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Second volume held by Eton College Library at Gb.1.06.
Subject
Horticulture Dictionaries Early works to 1800.
Subject
Gardening Dictionaries Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Rivington, Charles, 1688 - 1742 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B46792