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. The third edition 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. The third edition 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 S.S. for Benj: Tooke at the Ship in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1672.
Added name
Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.; Rose, John, gardener.; Hertocks, A., engraver.
Publication year
1672
ESTC No.
R28492
Grub Street ID
111553
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" (R1937), 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 John Evelyn

With eight final contents and index leaves

Signatures: A]8(-A1) B-T]8; ]2A-D]8.
Uncontrolled note
Keynes, "Evelyn", 9 says Rose's dedication to the King ends on ?A3v; in MH and CSmH copies the dedication ends on ?A4v. - Only part 2 filmed on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 1268; only part 1 filmed on reel 1398