A philosophical account of the works of nature : as founded upon a plan of the late Mr. Addison. Containing, I. The several Gradations remarkable in the Mineral, Vegetable, and Animal Parts of the Creation; tending to the Composition of a Scale of Life. II. A Representation of the present State of Gardening throughout Europe in general, and Great Britain in particular. III. New Experiments relating to the Improvement of Barren Grounds, Timber-Trees, Fruit-Trees, Vines, Sallads, Pulse, and all Kinds of Grain. IV. Observations on the Husbandry of Flanders, in sowing Flax, whereby Land may be advanced Cent. per Cent. By Richard Bradley, F.R.S. Professor of Botany in the University of Cambridge. Adorned with many curious cuts, drawn and engraven by the best masters.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Botany--Pre-Linnean works.

Botany.

Natural history--Pre-Linnean works.

Natural history.

Physical Description:

8 unnumbered pages,299 pages, 5 unnumbered pages,plates ; 8⁰

Edition:

The second edition, revised, corrected, and greatly augmented.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for James Hodges, at the Looking-Glass on London-Bridge, MDCCXXXIX. [1739]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Titlepage in red and black.

The last 5 pages contain advertisements.

At foot of title page: Price Six Shillings.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T26903.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.