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 and operations of the artist. Written according to observations made from experience and practice / by Robert Sharrock, Fellow of New Colledge.

Author/creator Sharrock, Robert
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford : Printed by A. Lichfield, printer to the University, for Tho: Robinson., 1660 [i.e. 1659]
Description[18], 59, [4], 60-150, [2] p. : fold. plate
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SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General note[2] pages at end = advertisements.
General note[4] pages in middle of text = two leaves with metal plate of operations on vegetable stem and description; in some copies these are bound before advertisements, in others they are bound before page 60, and in yet others they are bound before page 70. Cf. Madan.
General noteThomason received his copy in December 1659.
General noteAnnotation on Thomason copy: "xber [i.e. December] 1659"; imprint date crossed through.
General noteReproduction of the original in the British Library.
References Wing (2nd ed.) S3010.
References Thomason E.1731[2].
Citation/References note Madan, III, 2528.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Thomason Tracts ; 215:E1731[2])
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