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London, printed for Matthew Gillyflower, at the Spread Eagle in Westminster-Hall, and James Partridge, at the Posthouse at Charing-Cross, M DC XC III. [1693].. TITLE CONTINUED: With Divers REFLECTIONS on several Parts of HUSBANDRY. In Six BOOKS. By the Famous Monsr. De La Quintinye, Chief Director of all the GARDENS of the French-King. To which is added His Treatise of ORANGE-TREES, with the Raising of MELONS, omitted in the French Editions. Made English by JOHN EVELYN Esquire, illustrated with Copper Plates. FIRST EDITION 1693. Folio, approximately 320 x 195 mm, 12¾ x 7¾ inches, engraved portrait of author by W. Elder, plus 11 engraved plates, 2 are double page, 8 engraved headpieces, showing various garden activities, 7 small text illustrations, title page printed red and black, engraved bookplate of Jacob Des Bouverie Esq., on verso title page, silk bookmark still present. pages: [44], 1-184, (leaves 107-111 and 115-119 numbered on recto only, leaf 118 misnumbered 116), [4], 1-116, 137-204, [4],… Leer más