The flower-Garden display'd, [electronic resource] : in above four hundred curious representations o...
The flower-Garden display'd, [electronic resource] : in above four hundred curious representations of the most beautiful flowers; Regularly dispos'd in the respective Months of their Blossom, Curiously engrav'd on copper-plates from the designs of Mr. Furber, and Others, and coloured to the life. With the description and history of each plant, and the method of their culture; whether in Stoves, Green-Houses, Hot Beds, Glass-Cases, Open Borders, or against Walls. Very useful, Not only for the Curious in Gardening, but the Prints likewise for Painters, Carvers, Japaners, &c. also for the Ladies, as Patterns for Working, and Painting in Water-Colours, or Furniture for the Closet. The second edition. To which is added, A flower-garden for gentlemen and ladies; The Art of raising Flowers without any Trouble, to blow in full Perfection in the Depth of Winter, in a Bed-Chamber, Closet, or Dinning-Room. also, the method of raising salleting, Cucumbers, Melons, &c. at any Time in the Year. as it is now practised by Sir Thomas More, Bart.
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London : printed for R. Montagu, at the Corner of Great Queen-Street, near Drury-Lane; J. Brindley, at the King's Arms, New-Bond-Street; and C. Corbett, at Addison's Head, without Temple-Bar, MDCCXXXIV. [1734]
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MDCCXXXIV. [1734]
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English
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[6],139,[1]p.,plates ; 4°.
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London : printed for R. Montagu, at the Corner of Great Queen-Street, near Drury-Lane; J. Brindley, at the King's Arms, New-Bond-Street; and C. Corbett, at Addison's Head, without Temple-Bar, MDCCXXXIV. [1734]
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England
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MDCCXXXIV. [1734]
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The flower-Garden display'd, [electronic resource] : in above four hundred curious representations of the most beautiful flowers; Regularly dispos'd in the respective Months of their Blossom, Curiously engrav'd on copper-plates from the designs of Mr. Furber, and Others, and coloured to the life. With the description and history of each plant, and...
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Reproduction of original from British Library.
Sig.a1 'A short explanation of the most difficult terms .. ' is a cancel.
Sometimes attributed to Richard Bradley.
Titlepage in red and black.
With an additional titlepage, engraved.
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ESTC T35627.
Henrey, 713.
Additional physical form availability note
Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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74VvWBla0d43
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvWBla0d43
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991012111139702626
