Silva : or, a discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in His Majesty's dominions: As it was delivered in the Royal Society the 15th of October, 1662, upon Occasion of certain Quaeries propounded to that Illustrious Assembly, by the Honourable and Principal Officers and Commissioners of the Navy. In two books. Together with an historical account of the sacredness and use of standing groves. Terra, a philosophical essay of earth; being a Lecture in Course. To which is annex'd, Pomona: or an appendix concerning fruit-trees, in relation to cyder; the Making, and several Ways of Ordering it. Publish'd by express Order of the Royal Society. Also Kalendarium hortense; Or, The Gardener's Almanack; Directing what is to do Monthly throughout the Year. By John Evelyn, Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.

Standardized Title:

Sylva

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Trees.

Gardening.

Forests and forestry--Early works to 1800.

Forests and forestry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],xxviii,329[i.e.335],[1],vi,[4],235,[5]p. ) ill. ;

Edition:

The fifth edition.

Other Title:

Silva

Place of Publication:

London : printed for J. Walthoe, J. Knapton, D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth, J. Tonson, W. Innys, R. Robinson, J. Wilford, J. Osborn and T. Longman, B. Motte, A. Ward; and sold also by F. Fayram. M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]

Notes:

'Terra' etc. have separate pagination, register is continuous.

Titlepage in red and black.

Page numbers 211, 212 are repeated; pp.275-280 (sigs. *Aaaa2, Bbbb1) are inserted between pp.274 and 277.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Henrey, 136

English Short Title Catalog, T113852.

OCLC:

642288007