Publications of Stephen Switzer

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  • Switzer, Stephen. The nobleman, gentleman, and gardener's recreation: or, an introduction to gardening, planting, agriculture, and the other business and pleasures of a country life. By Stephen Switzer. London : printed for B. Barker, and C. King, both in Westminster-Hall, 1715. ESTC No. T60866. Grub Street ID 286634.
  • Switzer, Stephen. Ichnographia rustica: or, the nobleman, gentleman, and gardener's recreation. Containing directions for the general distribution of a country seat, into rural and extensive gardens, parks, paddocks, &c. And a general system of agriculture, illustrated with great variety of copper-plates, done by the best hands, from the author's drawings. ... By Stephen Switzer, gardener for several years servant to Mr. London and Mr. Wise. London : printed for D. Browne without Temple-Bar, B. Barker and C. King both in Westminster-Hall, W. Mears without Temple-Bar; and R. Gosling in Fleet-street, 1718. ESTC No. T59741. Grub Street ID 285733.
  • Switzer, Stephen. The practical fruit-gardener. Being the best and newest method of raising, planting, and pruning all sorts of fruit-trees, agreeably to the Experience and Practice of the most eminent Gardeners and Nursery-Men. By Stephen Switzer. Revised and recommended by the Revd. Mr. Laurence and Mr. Bradley. Adorn'd with proper plans. London : printed for Tho. Woodward at the Half-Moon over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street, MDCCXXIV. [1724]. ESTC No. T59739. Grub Street ID 285730.
  • Switzer, Stephen. The practical kitchen gardiner: Or, A New and Entire System of Directions For his Employment in the Melonry, Kitchen-Garden, and Potagery, In the several Seasons of the Year. Being chiefly The Observations of a Person train'd up in the Neat-Houses or Kitchen-Gardens about London. Illustrated with Plans and Descriptions proper for the Situation and Disposition of those Gardens. To which is added, by way of supplement, The Method of Raising Cucumbers and Melons, Mushrooms, Borecole, Broccoli, Potatoes, and other curious and useful Plants, as practised in France, Italy, Holland and Ireland. And also, An Account of the Labours and Profits of a Kitchen-Garden, and what every Gentleman may reasonably expect therefrom in every Month of the Year. In a Method never yet attempted. The Whole Methodiz'd and Improv'd, By Stephen Switzer, Author of the Practical Fruit Gardiner. London : printed for Tho. Woodward, at the Half-Moon over-against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, 1727. ESTC No. T60865. Grub Street ID 286633.
  • Switzer, Stephen. A compendious, but more particular method, than has ever yet been published, for the raising Italian brocoli, Spanish cardoon, celeriac, fenochi, and other foreign kitchen vegetables; so as to make them dishes more generally used than hithero they have been. As also a more authentic account of the La Lucerne, St. Foyne, clover, and other grass seeds, for the improvement of land than is at present to be found in any books of husbandry, or gardening. Drawn up at the desire of several gentlemen, for the use of their bailiffs and gardeners in the country, where these particulars are not so well known. To which is added, the new, but very useful method of burning of clay, for the improvement of land; which may very well be placed amougst the greatest, cheapest, and most useful improvements in husbandry, that this, or any other age has produced. As also, an appendix, wherein is contained a further and full account of the La Lucerne, its perfections, imperfections, &c. and how it may be sown so. London : Printed by S. A. and sold by Tho. Astley, at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and by the author, at the Flower-Pot, over-against the court of Common-Pleas in Westminster-Hall, [1728]. ESTC No. N51879. Grub Street ID 35871.
  • Switzer, Stephen. A compendious method for the raising of the Italian brocoli, Spanish cardoon, celeriac, fenochi, and other foreign kitchen vegetables; as also an account of the La Lucerne, St. Foyne, Clover, and other grass seeds. With the method of burning clay, for the improving of land. By Stephen Switzer, . The second edition.. London : printed for Thomas Astley, at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard, [1728]. ESTC No. N48413. Grub Street ID 32965.
  • Switzer, Stephen. An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, Philosophical and Practical. Wherein The most reasonable and advantageous Methods of raising and conducting Water, for the watering Noblemens and Gentlemens Seats, Buildings, Gardens, &c. are carefully (and in a Manner not yet publish'd in any Language) laid down. Containing in General A Physico-Mechanical Enquiry into the Original and Rise of Springs, and of all the Hypotheses relating thereto; as also the Principles of Water-Works, and the Draughts and Descriptions of some of the best Engines for raising and distributing Water, for the Supply of Country Seats, Cities, Towns corporate, &c. Deduc'd from the Theory of Archimedes, Gallileo, Torricelli, Boyle, Wallis, Plot, Hook, Marriotte, Desaguliers, Derham, Hawksbee, and others. Reduc'd to Practice by Vitruvius, Bockler, de Caus, and other Architects amongst the ancient Romans, Italians, French, Flemmings, and Dutch, and much improv'd by later Practice and Experience. London : printed for T. Astley, at the Rose, S. Austen, at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and L. Gilliver, at Homer's Head against St. Dunstan's Church, Fleetstreet, M.DCC.XXIX. [1729]. ESTC No. T60644. Grub Street ID 286480.
  • Switzer, Stephen. A compendious method for the raising of the Italian brocoli, Spanish cardoon, celeriac, finochi, and other foreign kitchen-vegetables. As also an account of the La Lucerne, St. Foyne, clover, and other grass-seeds. The third edition revis'd; and (from this Summer's Experience) made very perfect and compleat; especially that Part which relates to the Burning of Clay: In which is A Full account of the first Methods of Lighting, Maintaining, Renewing, and Keeping the Fire continually in, by Means of a New Invented cheap Kiln, which does the Burning with great ease and Certainty, and is the chief Art which belongs to this Useful and Reasonable Improvement. By Stephen Switzer, Author of the Practical Fruit and Kitchen-Gardener. London : printed for Thomas Astley, at the Rose in St. Paul's Churchyard, [1729]. ESTC No. T30960. Grub Street ID 261793.
  • Switzer, Stephen. A compendious method for the raising of the Italian brocoli, Spanish Cardoon, celeriac, finochi, and other foreign kitcheh [sic]- vegetables. As also an account of the La Lucerne, St. Foyne, clover and other grass-seeds. With the method of burning clay, for the improvement of land, made very perfect and compleat from the last summer's experience. To which is added, a farther account of the burning of clay., lately Communicated to the Author by a Person of Worth and Honour of North-Britain, who has greatly experienced the same. By which it appears, that Burnt Clay is not only the cheapest but the best Discovery for the Improvement of Land (especially that which is cold and poor) ever yet produced. By Stephen Switzer, Author of the Practical Fruit and Kitchen-Gardener. The fourth edition.. London : printed for Thomas Astley, at the Rose in St. Paul's-Churchyard, [1729]. ESTC No. T30961. Grub Street ID 261794.
  • Switzer, Stephen. A compendious method for the raising of the Italian brocoli, Spanish cardoon, celeriac, finochi, and other foreign kitchen-vegetables. As also an account of the La Lucerne, St. Foyne, clover, and other grass-seeds. The fourth edition revis'd; and ... the burning of clay: with the plan of the kiln curiously engraved. ... By Stephen Switzer, ... [Dublin]: London printed, and re-printed in Dublin: by A. Rhames, for R. Gunne; J.Smith and W. Bruce, 1729. ESTC No. T30962. Grub Street ID 261795.
  • Switzer, Stephen. A compendious method for the raising of the Italian brocoli, Spanish cardoon, celeriac, finochi, and other foreign kitchen-vegetables. As also an account of the la lucerne, st foyne, clover, and other grass-seeds. With the method of burning of clay, for the Improvement of Land, lately communicated to the Author by a Person of Worth and Honour of North-Britain, who has greatly experienced the same. By which it appears, that Burnt Clay is not only the cheapest but the best Discovery for the Improvement of Land (especially that which is cold and poor) ever yet produced. The fifth edition To which is added, an account of the success of the burning of clay, and of Mr Liveings's Manure; with several considerable Additions from the last Year's Experience. By Stephen Switzer, Author of the Practical Fruit and Kitchen-Gardener. London : printed for Thomas Astley, at the Rose in St Paul's Churchyard, 1731. ESTC No. T165032. Grub Street ID 203298.
  • Switzer, Stephen. The practical fruit-gardener. Being the newest and best method of raising, planting and pruning all sorts of fruit-trees, ... By Stephen Switzer. Revised and recommended by the Reverend Mr. Laurence and Mr. Bradley. The second edition. To which are added three new plans, and other large additions.. London : printed for Thomas Woodward, 1731. ESTC No. T59740. Grub Street ID 285732.
  • Switzer, Stephen. A dissertation on the true Cythisus of the ancients. Proving that the Medicago or Cythisus Maranthoe (not the Bastard Sena, as asserted by a late Author) Is the Plant that was held in so great Esteem among the Romans. Also that it may be successfully made Use of for the Improvement of the most dry, barren, hilly Land, as Lucerne has been for that which is moister and nearer a Level; and in every respect answer the Excellent Character given of it by Columella, Pliny, Virgil, &c. In a Letter to a Nobleman, who favour'd this Enquiry. To which is added, An Account of the Great Profits which arise (if carefully managed) from sowing the Lucerne and Burning of Clay, the bad Success of which in some few Places may be entirely attributed to the Unskilfulness of those appointed to manage it. Also a Catalogue of the Best Seeds, the Season of sowing them, and the Time of their Perfection. By Stephen Switzer. London : printed for Thomas Astley, at the Rose in St Paul's Church Yard, [1731]. ESTC No. T34676. Grub Street ID 264942.
  • Switzer, Stephen. The country gentleman's companion: Or, Ancient husbandry restored; and modern husbandry improved. By Stephen Switzer, gardiner. Shewing, I. The most expeditions manner of raising and propagating foreign sallads and other kitchen plants, viz. Italian brocoli, Spanish cardoon, celeriac, finochi, &c. rendring them more useful dishes than they have hitherto been. II. The method of buring clay, proving it to be not only the cheapest, but the best discovery for the improvement of land, especially that which is cold and poor, ever yet practiced. Invented by the Right Honourable George Earl of Halifax. III. The great improvement of land by grass seeds, viz. The Lucerne, St. Foyne, Clover, Reygre, Trefoyle, &c. The quantities to be sown on an acre and the soil proper for the reception of each kind of seed. IV. The excellency of the medicago, or cythisus maranthae of the ancients; demonstrating that plant, (so much esteemed by the Romans) to be the best fodder for all kinds of cattle, poultry, bees. London : Printed for T. Astley at the Rose in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and sold at the Seed Shop in Westminster-hall, 1732. ESTC No. T34233. Grub Street ID 264568.
  • Switzer, Stephen. An universal system of water and water-works, philosophical and practical. In four books. Faithfully digested, from the most approv'd writers on this subject, by Stephen Switzer. Containing I. An Historical Account of the Chief Water-Works that were and are remarkable in Ancient and Modern Times; more particularly the Roman Aqueducts, &c. and the Honour they have contributed to the respective Places where they have been used. II. The Different Hypotheses which have been laid down concerning the Original and Rise of Springs; of the Good and Bad Properties of Water; the Best Manner of Discovering and Searching for Springs; and the Taking of True Levels, in order for the Conducting Water to its several intended Uses. III. Hydrostatical Experiments (relating to the Motion of Water) selected from the Most-Celebrated Foreign and English Authors, more particularly Boyle, Hooke, Wallis, Lowthorpe, &c. Also the full Description and Uses of Mechanical Engines for the Forcing Water to great Heights,. London : printed for Thomas Cox, at the Lamb, under the Royal Exchange, MDCCXXXIV. [1734]. ESTC No. T117429. Grub Street ID 169021.
  • Switzer, Stephen. A dissertation on the true Cythisus of the ancients. Proving that the Medicago, or Cythisus Maranthoe, (not the Bastard Sena, as asserted by a late Author) Is the Plant that was held in so great Esteem among the Romans. Also that it may be successfully made Use of for the Improvement of the most dry, barren, hilly Land, as Lucerne has been for that which is moister and nearer a Level; and in every respect answer the Excellent Character given of it by Columella, Pliny, Virgil, &c. In a Letter to a Nobleman, who favour'd this Enquiry. To which is added, An Account of the Great Profits which arise (if carefully managed) from sowing the Lucerne, and Burning of Clay, the bad Success of which in some few Places, may be entirely attributed to the Unskillfulness of those appointed to manage it. Also a Catalogue of the Best Seeds, the Season of sowing them, and the Time of their Persection. By Stephen Switzer. The second edition.. London : printed for Thomas Astley, at the Rose over against the North Door of St Paul's Church, [1735]. ESTC No. T34677. Grub Street ID 264943.
  • Switzer, Stephen. A compendious method for the raising of the Italian brocoli, Spanish cardoon, celeriac, finochi, and other foreign kitchen-vegetables. As also an account of The Lucerne, St Foyne, Clover, And other grass-seeds. With the Method of Burning of Clay, for the Improvement of Land. The sixth edition. To which is added, A dissertation on the true Cythisus of the ancients, a Plant which may be successfully made use of for the Improvement of the most dry, barren Land. Also an Account of the great Profits which arise from sowing the Lucerne and Burning of Clay. By Stephen Switzer, Author of the Practical Fruit and Kitchen-Gardener. London : printed for Thomas Astley, at the Rose, over against the North Door of St Paul's Church, [1735]. ESTC No. T128906. Grub Street ID 178425.
  • Switzer, Stephen. Ichnographia rustica: or, The nobleman, gentleman, and gardner's recreation. Containing directions for the surveying and distributing of a country-seat into rural and extensive gardens, by the ornamenting and decoration of distant prospects, farms, parks, paddocks, &c. Originally calculated (instead of inclosed plantations) for the embellishement of countries in general; as also for an introduction to a general system of agriculture and planting. Illustrated with above fifty copper plates, done by the best hands, which, though first published above twenty years ago, has given rise to every thing of the kind, which has been done fince. The second edition, with large additions. By Stephen Switzer, seedsman and gardener at the Seedshop in Westminster-Hall. London : Printed for J. and J. Fox, in Westminster-Hall; B. and B. Baker, in the Bowling-Alley, Westminster; D. Browne, without Temple-Bar; and F. Gosling, in Fleetstreet, 174[2]. ESTC No. T61261. Grub Street ID 286965.
  • Switzer, Stephen. The practical fruit-gardener. Being the newest and best method of raising, planting and pruning all sorts of fruit-trees, agreably to the experience and practice of the most eminent gardeners and nurserymen. By Stephen Switzer. Revised and reccommended [sic] by the Reverend Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Bradley. The second edition. To which are added three new plans, and other large additions. London : Printed for T. Woodward; and sold by D. Browne, at the Black-Swan, without Temple-Bar, MDCCLII. [1752]. ESTC No. T59738. Grub Street ID 285729.
  • Switzer, Stephen. The practical fruit-gardener. Being the newest and best method of raising, planting, and pruning, all sorts of fruit-trees, Agreeably to the Experience and Practice Of the most Eminent Gardeners and Nurserymen. By Stephen Switzer. The second edition. To which are added, three new plans, and other large additions. Recommended by John Mills, Esq; Editor of Du Hamel's Husbandry, and Author of the System of Practical Husbandry. London : printed for Joseph Johnson, at Mead's Head, opposite the Monument, MDCC.LXIII. [1763]. ESTC No. T129369. Grub Street ID 178828.