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Sculptura; or, the history and art of chalcography, and engraving in copper: with an ample...

Sculptura; or, the history and art of chalcography, and engraving in copper: with an ample enumeration of the most renowned masters and their works. To which is annexed, a new manner of engraving, or mezzotinto, communicated by His Highness Prince Rupert to the author of this treatise

London: printed for J. Murray, (successor to Mr. Sandby) No. 32, Fleet-Street, M.DCC.LXIX [1769]. Early Reprint. Full Calf. Reissue of the second edition of 1755 (with cancel title page) of the first history of engraving published in England. Small 8vo: [4],xxxvi,140pp, with mezzotint frontispiece portrait of Evelyn etched by Worlidge..... more

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Silva [Sylva]: or, a discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in his Majesty’s...

Silva [Sylva]: or, a discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in his Majesty’s dominions: ... Together with an historical account of the sacredness and use of standing groves. By John Evelyn, ... With notes by A. Hunter, .. [bound with] Terra: a philosophical discourse of Earth. Relating to the culture and improvement of it for vegetation, and the propagation of plants, as it was presented to the Royal Society. By J. Evelyn, Esq; F.R.S. With notes by A. Hunter, M. D. F.R.S [First Hunter Editions]

York: Printed by A. Ward for J. Dodsley; T. Cadell; J. Robson; and T. Durham, London. W. Creech and J. Balfour, Edinburgh [through 1787], 1776. First Edition thus. First Hunter Edition (sixth overall, first published 1664), virtually doubling the size of the original text, with the scarce 10pp advertisement (ESTC..... more

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Instructions pour les jardins fruitiers et potagers] The compleat gard’ner; or, Directions for...

[Instructions pour les jardins fruitiers et potagers] The compleat gard’ner; or, Directions for cultivating and right ordering of fruit-gardens and kitchen-gardens; with divers reflections on several parts of husbandry. In six books. By the famous Monsr. De La Quintinye, chief director of all the gardens of the French-King. To which is added his Treatise of orange-trees, with the raising of melons, omitted in the French editions. Made English by John Evelyn Esquire, illustrated with copper plates

London: printed for Matthew Gillyflower, at the Spread Eagle in Westminster-Hall, and James Partridge, at the Posthouse at Charing-Cross, M DC XC III. [1693]. First Edition. Full Calf. 2º: [44],184,[4],204[118 misnumbered 116; pp 117-136 omitted but text continuous],4,[4],80pp, with copper-engraved frontispiece portrait of La Quintinie, 11 plates (2 double-page) of..... more

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