Shelfmark
Gb.1.06
Author
Uniform title
[Gardeners dictionary]
Title
The second volume of The gardeners dictionary : which completes the work. / By Philip Miller, F.R.S. gardener to the Worshipful Company of Apothecaries, at their botanic garden at Chelsea.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London: : Printed for the author; and sold by Charles Rivington, at the Bible and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard., MDCCXXXIX. [1739]
Physical description
[430] p., [7] leaves of plates (3 fold.) : ill. ; 37 cm (Fo.).
Note
Signatures: [A]² (a)-(b)² B-5G² (5H)²(-(5H)2) 5H-5N².
Note
Includes index.
Note
With a list of subscribers.
Note
Woodcut head- and tail-pieces, initials.
Note
Largely printed in double columns.
Note
Plates signed by B. Cole and Georg Dionysius Ehret, who was Miller's brother-in-law.
Citation/references note
ESTC, T59416
Citation/references note
Henrey, 1106
Provenance
Booklabel recording bequest by Nicholas Mann in 1754.
Binding
Contemporary dark brown sprinkled calf; gold tooled double fillet border, with blind tooled cicle and flower roll; blind tooled circle and flower roll on board edges; gold tooled double fillet on spine; red and black morocco spine labels with gold tooled triple fillet and letters; six raised bands; red sprinkled edges.
Copy-specific note
Previous shelfmark: Ck.2.10.
Copy-specific note
First volume held by Eton College Library at Gb.1.05.
Subject
Horticulture Dictionaries Early works to 1800.
Subject
Gardening Dictionaries Early works to 1800.
Subject
Gardening Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Ehret, Georg Dionysius, 1708 - 1770 engraver.
Added entry--name
Cole, B. (Benjamin), engraver.
Added entry--name
Rivington, Charles, 1688 - 1742 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Mann, Nicholas, ? - -1753 former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B46793