A treatise on the culture of the pine apple and the management of the hot-house together with a desc...
A treatise on the culture of the pine apple and the management of the hot-house together with a description of every species of insect that infest hot-houses, with effectual methods of destroying them / by William Speechly.
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Publisher
York : printed for the author at Welbeck in Nottinghamshire, by G. Peacock; and sold by J. Debrett; B. and J. White, Fleet Street; and T. N. Longman, Paternoster-Row, London, 1796.
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RB/1499
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Language
English
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Physical content
xvi, 211 pages, 4 unnumbered leaves, 6 leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations ; 24.5 cm (8vo).
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Book I. On the culture of the pine apple &c. -- Book II. On the three species of insects that infest the pine apple plant, with an effectual method of destroying them -- Book III. On the different species of insects that are found in hot-houses, with effectual methods of destroying them -- Index.
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Publisher
York : printed for the author at Welbeck in Nottinghamshire, by G. Peacock; and sold by J. Debrett; B. and J. White, Fleet Street; and T. N. Longman, Paternoster-Row, London, 1796.
Edition
Second edition, with additions.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
1796.
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Rare Books copy at RB/1499: To be issued in Special Collections.
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A treatise on the culture of the pine apple and the management of the hot-house together with a description of every species of insect that infest hot-houses, with effectual methods of destroying them / by William Speechly.
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Signatures: pi¹, a⁴ (-a1), b⁴, A-H⁴ (H1+1), I-L⁴, M⁴ (M1+2, M4+2), N-P (P4+2), Q-Z⁴, 2a-3b⁴ (3b+1, 4b+1), 2c-2d⁴
The single unnumbered leaves after pages 90, 96, 120 and [198] are explanations to the plates.
With a final advertisement leaf.
Rare Books copy at RB/1499: Quarter bound with paper spine and marbled boards and spine title label. Has deckle edges....
Citation / References Note
ESTC, T63473
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RB/1499
Record Identifier
74VvMr0bxRWX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvMr0bxRWX
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DDC
634.774
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991007205099702626
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