A general treatise of husbandry and gardening, for the month of ... By R. Bradley, Fellow of the Royal Society.

Format:

Journal/Periodical

Contributor:

Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732, ed.

Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.

Pine, John, 1690-1756, engraver.

Standardized Title:

General treatise of husbandry and gardening (London, England : 1721).

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Planting (Plant culture)--England--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Planting (Plant culture).

Horticulture--History--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Horticulture.

Botany--England--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Botany.

Gardening--England--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Gardening.

Exotic plants--England--Periodicals--Early works to 1800.

Exotic plants.

Genre:

Periodicals -- England -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (15 v., plates )

Irregular, Apr./May 1722-Aug./Dec.? 1722

Began in Apr. 1721; ceased in 1722.

Other Title:

General treatise of husbandry and gardening

Place of Publication:

London [England] : printed for J. Peele at Locke's Head in Pater-Noster-Row, [1722-1724]

Notes:

The first 12 numbers were issued in 2 vols. with indexes: London: J. Peele, 1721-1722.

Collected in three volumes published by Woodward and Peele: London: 1724.

Reprinted in 1726 and 1757, the latter a corrected edition with title: A general treatise of agriculture, both philosophical and practical.

Edited by Richard Bradley, who was also the principal contributor.

With engraved plates by John Pine in each issue.

Title fluctuates.

Title repeated as caption at head of first page of text.

Note below title: To be continued monthly with variety of curious cutts.

Title page includes contents notes.

Imprint lacks date; years of publication from reference sources.

Imprint names vary; Apr./May 1722: "printed for Sam. Briscoe: and sold by J. Roberts"; June/July 1722: "printed for T. Payne; the last issue reads in part: "T. Woodward, ... and J. Peele".

At foot of title page: Price one shilling.

With ornamental headpiece at head of first page of text; text begins with factotum initial.

Description based on: May [1721].

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Publishing year runs from April to March.

"II" added to sheets of the 6th-12th issues, indicating that they are intended to form Vol. II.

Apparently conceived as a monthly publication to be collected semiannually, the first 12 issues are paginated and indexed as 2 volumes but lack general title pages.

Publishing freqency becomes irregular after the first 12 issues; June/July 1722 has imprint date: 1723; final number covers a five (?) month period and appears in Dec. 1723.

Designation of last issue: "August and September, and the remaining part of the second year" [i.e. Aug.-Dec.? 1722].

Issues unnumbered.

No more published.

Finding Aid/Index:

Semiannual subject index for first 12 issues in Mar. 1722 issue.

Cited in:

NCBEL, II:1294

Henrey, B. Brit. botanical lit., 485

Roberts, W. "R. Bradley, pioneer garden journalist", in: Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society, 1939:v.61:p. 166-71

English Short Title Catalog, P2836.

Related Work:

Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732. General treatise of agriculture, both philosophical and practical.

OCLC:

642234551