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Record Nr.

UNISA996390083903316

Autore

Austen Ralph <d. 1676.>

Titolo

A treatise of fruit-trees [[electronic resource] ] : shewing the manner of grafting, planting, pruning ... With divers divine, and humane arguments, of the dignity of fruit-trees, and art of planting. Discovering some errors in the theory, and practise of this art to be avoyded. With the alimentall, and physicall use of fruits. Also concerning planting fruit-trees in the fields, and hedges ... Of cider, and perry ... Of vine-yards in England. Herein likewise is laid downe some encouragements, and directions for planting of wood; ... To which may be annexed the second part, viz. The spirituall use of an orchard, or garden: in divers similitudes between naturall and spirituall fruit-trees, according to Scripture, and experience

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : printed by Henry Hall printer to the University, for Thomas Robinson, M.DC.LVII. [1657]

Edizione

[The second edition; with the addition of many new experiments, and observations.]

Descrizione fisica

[26], 140 p

Soggetti

Fruit-culture

Fruit trees - England

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Dedication signed: Ra: Austen.

With an additional title page, engraved, with imprint "Oxford printed for Tho: Robinson 1657", signed: I: Goddard sculp:.

Sometimes bound with the 1657 edition of "The spirituall use of an orchard, or garden of fruit-trees" (Wing A4236).

Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 27".

Reproductions of the originals in the British Library, the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery, and the Kress Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018