COTTON, Charles (1630-1687). The Planters Manual: Being Instructions for the Raising, Planting, and Cultivating all sorts of Fruit-Trees, whether Stone-fruits or Pepin-fruits, with their Natures and Seasons. Very useful for such as are Curious in Planting and Grafting. London: Henry Brome, 1675.
First edition of Cotton's English translation of R. Triquet's Instructions pour les Arbres Fruictiers, published in Paris in 1653.
8vo (146 x 96 mm). Engraved title (imprint cropped). 2-leaf publisher’s advertisements at end. Old calf gilt (rear cover detached). Provenance: Alfred Robert Denison (1816-1887; morocco bookplate with motto “Denique Coelum”). Henrey 42; Hunt 337; Janson p.111; Wing C-6388.
COTTON, Charles (1630-1687). The Planters Manual: Being Instructions for the Raising, Planting, and Cultivating all sorts of Fruit-Trees, whether Stone-fruits or Pepin-fruits, with their Natures and Seasons. Very useful for such as are Curious in Planting and Grafting. London: Henry Brome, 1675.
First edition of Cotton's English translation of R. Triquet's Instructions pour les Arbres Fruictiers, published in Paris in 1653.
8vo (146 x 96 mm). Engraved title (imprint cropped). 2-leaf publisher’s advertisements at end. Old calf gilt (rear cover detached). Provenance: Alfred Robert Denison (1816-1887; morocco bookplate with motto “Denique Coelum”). Henrey 42; Hunt 337; Janson p.111; Wing C-6388.
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