The manner of raising, ordering, and improving forest-trees: with directions how to plant, make, and keep woods, walks, avenues, lawns, hedges, &c.

Cook, Moses

Published by Eliz. Bell, John Darby, Arthur Bettesworth, Francis Fayram, John Pemberton, Charles Rivington, John Hooke, Francis Clay, Jer. Battley, Edward Symon, London, 1724

About this Item

3rd edition corrected, (ii) v-xx 273 [3]pp, engraved frontispiece and 4 folding plates, contemporary speckled calf (slightly worn, edges and joints rubbed, corners bumped, front joint cracked), the front fore-edge of pp12/13 is dust stained, there is a small ink burn hole in the fore-margin of S4, modern woodcut bookplate by Andy English on the front flyleaf and engraved armorial bookplate (Earl of Moray) on the front pastedown, 8vo (19x11.5cm), Henrey 41, ESTC T131054 Title continues "Also rules and tables shewing how the ingenious planter may measure superficial figures, divide woods or land, and measure timber and other solid bodies, either by arithmetick or geometry: with the uses of that excellent line, the line of numbers, by several new examples; and many other rules, useful for most men. Illustrated with figures, proper for avenues, walks, and lawns, &c.".

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The manner of raising, ordering, and improving forest-trees: with directions how to plant, make, and keep woods, walks, avenues, lawns, hedges, &c.
• Publisher: Eliz. Bell, John Darby, Arthur Bettesworth, Francis Fayram, John Pemberton, Charles Rivington, John Hooke, Francis Clay, Jer. Battley, Edward Symon, London
• Publication Date: 1724
• Binding: Full-Leather
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Eighteenth Century
  • Gardening and Botany pre 1900
  • Antiquarian