The History of the Propagation & Improvement of Vegetables by the Concurrence of Art and Nature
Oxford: W. Hall, 1672.
Second Edition. Hardcover (Full Leather). Good Condition. Item #046837
ISBN: NoISBN
Contemporary leather, well worn, endpapers refreshed, new lettering piece, title chipped and age toned, last page age toned and stained, a few scattered ink stains, pencil marks, generally clean otherwise. The Second Edition much enlarged. (16), 255pp with 8 page catalog at rear. Replaced endpapers laid in.
Dedicated to Robert Boyle - Sharrock carried out his research in the Oxford Physick Gardens and is unique, at the time, for consulting not only botanists, but friends, gardeners, hearsay, and esp. Jacob Bobarts, keeper of the Oxford garden. Size: Octavo (8vo). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Farming & Rural Life; Cooking, Wine & Dining. Inventory No: 046837.
Price: $500.00