SILVA Or a Discourse of Forest-Trees and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesty's Dominions. [&] TERRA A Philosophical Discourse of Earth.

EVELYN John, HUNTER A.

Published by Printed by A. Ward for J. Dodsley et al, 1776 [&] 1787

About this Item

2 vols in 1. 4to (11¾ x 9¾ ins). Contemporary full tree calf, later re-backed, with elaborately gilt tooled spine neatly relaid and replaced label, board edges gilt tooled with gilt borders and marbled endpapers (boards a little pitted and scratched and corners bumped). Pp. [liv] + 649 + [1] blank [&] [viii] + 74 + [4] index + [9] catalogue + [1] blank + 609-648 [misbound] + [9] index + [1] blank, illus with portrait frontispiece, 41 plates (1 folding) and 2 folding tables (rear inner hinge pulled; some pages and plates toned at edges; previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down; no inscriptions).

Seller Inventory # 137398

Bibliographic Details

• Title: SILVA Or a Discourse of Forest-Trees and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesty's Dominions. [&] TERRA A Philosophical Discourse of Earth.
• Publisher: Printed by A. Ward for J. Dodsley et al, 1776 [&] 1787
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Natural History