Gardens.- Evelyn (John).- Quintinye (Jean de la) The Compleat Gard'ner: or, Directions for Cultivating and Right Ordering of Fruit Gardens and Kitchen-Gardens...to which is added His Treatise of Orange-Trees, with the Raising of Melons, first English...
Gardens.- Evelyn (John).- Quintinye (Jean de la) The Compleat Gard'ner: or, Directions for Cultivating and Right Ordering of Fruit Gardens and Kitchen-Gardens...to which is added His Treatise of Orange-Trees, with the Raising of Melons, translated by John Evelyn, first English edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, title printed in red and black, 11 engraved plates, of which 2 double-page, charming engraved vignettes, a few small engraved or woodcut illustrations within text, some light foxing or staining, 20th century calf-backed marbled boards, gilt spine in compartments and with red morocco label, [Henrey 218; Hunt 388; Keynes 103; Wing L431], folio, Printed for Matthew Gillyflower...and James Partridge, 1693.
⁂ The author was director of the fruit and kitchen gardens of the French royal households from 1670 to 1688. Includes a section on Orange-Trees and Melons, not found in the French editions..
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Gardens.- Evelyn (John).- Quintinye (Jean de la) The Compleat Gard'ner: or, Directions for Cultivating and Right Ordering of Fruit Gardens and Kitchen-Gardens...to which is added His Treatise of Orange-Trees, with the Raising of Melons, translated by John Evelyn, first English edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, title printed in red and black, 11 engraved plates, of which 2 double-page, charming engraved vignettes, a few small engraved or woodcut illustrations within text, some light foxing or staining, 20th century calf-backed marbled boards, gilt spine in compartments and with red morocco label, [Henrey 218; Hunt 388; Keynes 103; Wing L431], folio, Printed for Matthew Gillyflower...and James Partridge, 1693.
⁂ The author was director of the fruit and kitchen gardens of the French royal households from 1670 to 1688. Includes a section on Orange-Trees and Melons, not found in the French editions..
