Silva, or A discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in His Majesty's dominions. As it was deliver'd in the Royal Society the XVth of October, MDCLXII upon occasion of certain quCOOEries propounded to that illustrious assembly, by the honourable the principal officers and commissioners of the navy. In two books. Together with an historical account of the sacredness and use of standing groves terra, a philosophical essay of earth, being a lecture in course. To which is annexed pomona: or, an appendix concerning fruit-trees, in relation to cyder; the making, and several ways of ordering it. Published by express order of the Royal Society, also acetaria: or, a discourse of sallets. With kalendarium hortense; or the gard'ners almanack; directing what he is to do monthly throughout the tear. All which several treatises are in this fourth edition much inlarg'd and improv'd, By the author John Evelyn, Esq; fellow of the Royal Society

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  • Silva, or A discourse of forest-trees, and the propagation of timber in His Majesty's dominions. As it was deliver'd in the Royal Society the XVth of October, MDCLXII upon occasion of certain quCOOEries propounded to that illustrious assembly, by the honourable the principal officers and commissioners of the navy. In two books. Together with an historical account of the sacredness and use of standing groves terra, a philosophical essay of earth, being a lecture in course. To which is annexed pomona: or, an appendix concerning fruit-trees, in relation to cyder; the making, and several ways of ordering it. Published by express order of the Royal Society, also acetaria: or, a discourse of sallets. With kalendarium hortense; or the gard'ners almanack; directing what he is to do monthly throughout the tear. All which several treatises are in this fourth edition much inlarg'd and improv'd, By the author John Evelyn, Esq; fellow of the Royal Society
  • Sylva
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Imprint
London : Printed for Robert Scott in Little-Britain; Richard Chiswell in St. Paul's Church-yard; George Sawbridge in Little-Britain; and Benj. Tooke in Fleetstreet, MDCCVI. [1706]
Publication year
1706
ESTC No.
T107635
Grub Street ID
160648
Description
[36],344,337-384;[4],275,[5]p.,plate : ill.,port. ; 2°.
Note
Titlepage in red and black

In two parts. The second contains 'Terra', 'Pomona', 'Acetaria' and 'Kalendarium hortense' all have separate dated titlepages, but continuous pagination and register, and are of the 3rd, 4th, 2nd and 10th editions respectively

Variant 1: "author" on the titlepage is spelt correctly and there is a comma after "Evelyn"; variant 2: "author" is spelt correctly and there is no comma after "Evelyn".
Uncontrolled note
P.217 misnumbered 216 in the second part. Variant copies reported by ESTCNA