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Author Evelyn, John, 1620-1706.

Title The English vineyard vindicated by John Rose gard'ner to His Majesty, at His Royal garden in St. James's [microform] / formerly gard'ner to her Grace the dutchess of Somerset. With an address, where the best plants are to be had at easie rates.

Imprint London : Printed by J.M. for John Crook, and are to be sold at his shop, 1669.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Basement Library of English Literature Microfiche Cabinets  LEL 40140    ---  Available
Description 48, [1] p. : fold. plate.
Series Library of English literature ; LEL 40140
Note Filmed from the larger work: 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. London, Printed by J.M. for John Crooke, and are to be sold at his shop ... 1669.
Pages 46-47 misnumbered 47-48.
Table of contents at end.
"The preface or occasion of the discourse" signed: Philocepos [pseud. of John Evelyn] cf. S. Halkett and J. Laing. Dictionary of anonymous and pseudonymous English literature.
"The vintage" (p. [38]-48) signed: J. Evelyn.
By John Evelyn. First published anonymously 1666. Published 1669 with an addition signed by Evelyn in N. de Bonnefons' The French gardiner. cf. F.L. Keynes. Evelyn: a study in bibliophily and bibliography of his writings.
Reproduction Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1976. 1 microfiche : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature ; LEL 40140)
Subject Viticulture -- England.
Wine and wine making -- England.
Wine and wine making -- Early works to 1800.
Added Title The vintage.

 
    
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