The French gardiner: instructing how to cultivate all sorts of fruit-trees, and herbs for the garden: together with directions to dry and conserve them in their natural; an accomplished piece, written originally in French, and now transplanted into English, by John Evelyn, Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society. Illustrated with sculptures. Whereunto is annexed, The English vineyard vindicated by John Rose, now gardiner to his Majesty: with a tract of the making and ordering of wines in France

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  • The French gardiner: instructing how to cultivate all sorts of fruit-trees, and herbs for the garden: together with directions to dry and conserve them in their natural; an accomplished piece, written originally in French, and now transplanted into English, by John Evelyn, Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society. Illustrated with sculptures. Whereunto is annexed, The English vineyard vindicated by John Rose, now gardiner to his Majesty: with a tract of the making and ordering of wines in France
  • Jardinier françois. English
  • English vineyard vindicated.
People / Organizations
Imprint
London: printed by J.M. for John Crooke, and are to be sold at his shop in Duck-Lane, 1669.
Added name
Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.; Rose, John, gardener.; Hertocks, A., engraver.
Publication year
1669
ESTC No.
R12515
Grub Street ID
60685
Description
[8], 294; 48, [16] p., [5] plates (one folded) ; 8°.
Note
A translation of: Bonnefons, Nicholas de. Le jardinier françois

Three of the plates are signed or initialed by A. Hertocks

"The English vineyard vindicated" (Wing R1936), originally published separately in 1666, has separate dated title page, pagination, and register. The preface is signed "Philocepos", i.e. John Evelyn, who compiled the text based on "matter" provided by Rose

"The vintage", part 2 p. 39-48, is by Evelyn

With eight final contents and index leaves.
Uncontrolled note
Keynes, "Evelyn", 8, says t.p. line 12 has "written oorginally"; A1 blank. Copies reported to ESTC have "originally" correctly spelled; in at least CSmH, t.p. and A3 are cancels. - Part 2 identified as Wing R1936 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 1556