The curious and profitable gardener : by John Cowell, ... Containing I. The most useful experiments for improving land by grain and seeds. II. Curious directions for cultivating the choicest fruits ... III. Extraordinary remarks concerning the raising of flowers from seed. IV. Particular observations ... To which is added, An exact description of the great American aloe.

Author/creator Cowell, John
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : printed for Weaver Bickerton; and Richard Montagu, 1730.
Descriptioniv, 4 unnumbered pages, 126, that is, 134 pages;2 unnumbered pages, 67, 1 unnumbered page, plate ; 8⁰.
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General noteIn two parts.
General notePage numbers 81-88 are repeated.
General noteThe four preliminary pages consist of a list of "Contents of both parts" and are not found in all copies (Henrey).
General noteThe ornaments are those used by Henry Woodfall.
General noteA different issue of the same year omits Weaver Bickerton from the imprint.
General noteReissued in 1732 under the title: 'The curious fruit and flower gardener'.
General noteReproduction of original from the British Library.
References Henrey, 579
References English Short Title Catalog, ESTCT27169.
Reproduction noteJoyner- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Thomson Gale, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements

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