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The history of the propagation improvement of vegetables by the concurrence of art and nature: shewing the several ways for the propagation of plants usually cultivated in England, as they are increased by seed, off-sets, suckers, truncheons, cuttings, slips, laying, circumposition; the several ways of graftings and inoculations; as likewise the methods for improvement and best culture of field, orchard and garden plants, the means used for remedy of annoyances incident to them; with the effect of nature, and her manner of working upon the several endeavors an operations of the artist. Written according to observations made from experience and practice. The second edition much enlarged. By Robert Sharrock, fellow of New-College.

  • Accession number

    83080317

  • Class

    SR - 97.3/

  • Language

    English

  • Physical description

    [16], 118, [4], 119-255, [7] p. : ill. (metalcut) ; 8°.

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General note: [4] pages after p. 118 = two leaves, one letterpress and one with metal plate of operations on vegetable stem and description. With 3 final advertisement leaves. Signatures: A-I8 (I3 +chi2) K-R8; chi1 bound from edge as plate; t.p. repaired, not affecting text UK-SuSCL Cited in: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), S3011 Madan, III, 2947 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms International, 1978. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 849:6). Ownership and custodial history: MS. ink signatures on t.p.: "Jn. Vam." and "B.A. Jones" (early ownership); From the library of Revd. Sidney Beisly (d. 1876); Beisly bequest, 1896 UK-SuSCL