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Sylva, Or, A Discourse of Forest Trees
Evelyn, John. Ed(S): Nisbet, John
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Paperback. A 1908 two-volume reissue of a pioneering 1664 work on forestry, encouraging tree-planting in order to improve the Royal Navy's supply of timber. Editor(s): Nisbet, John. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; BGT; PST; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
John Evelyn (1620–1706), intellectual, diarist, gardener and founder member of the Royal Society, is best known for his Diary, the great journal of his life and times, encompassing a momentous period in British history. A lifelong collector of books, like his contemporary Pepys, Evelyn amassed over 4,000 items in his library. This work, originally published in 1664, was the first English-language treatise on forestry. Intended for the gentry, it aimed to encourage tree-planting after the ravages of the Civil War and to ensure a supply of timber for Britain's fast-developing navy. The first work sponsored officially by the Royal Society, ... Read more
John Evelyn (1620–1706), intellectual, diarist, gardener and founder member of the Royal Society, is best known for his Diary, the great journal of his life and times, encompassing a momentous period in British history. A lifelong collector of books, like his contemporary Pepys, Evelyn amassed over 4,000 items in his library. This work, originally published in 1664, was the first English-language treatise on forestry. Intended for the gentry, it aimed to encourage tree-planting after the ravages of the Civil War and to ensure a supply of timber for Britain's fast-developing navy. The first work sponsored officially by the Royal Society, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge Library Collection United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Cambridge Library Collection - Botany and Horticulture
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781108055277
SKU
V9781108055277
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