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    By John Evelyn; William Upcott
    London   Henry Colburn
    13" by 10" xxvi, 849pp
    A very scarce work compiling the miscellaneous writings of John Evelyn, with additional material by William Upcott. The volume is illustrated with four plates.
    By John Evelyn; William Upcott

    1825 The Miscellaneous Writings of John Evelyn, Esq. F.R.S. Author of Sylva, A Discourse of Forest Trees; Memoirs, &c. Now first collected, with occasional Notes by William Upcott, of The London Institution

    London   Henry Colburn
    13" by 10" xxvi, 849pp
    A very scarce work compiling the miscellaneous writings of John Evelyn, with additional material by William Upcott. The volume is illustrated with four plates.
    £160.00
    : 4kgs / : 617C8
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    Very Scarce

    A collection of miscellaneous writings by John Evelyn, the well known writer gardener and diarist. Contemporary with Samuel Pepys, Evelyn's diary have comparatively fallen out of favour, and yet they offer a great insight into the sociopolitical climate of the 17th century, and comments on the notable incidents of the century. This particular volume features Evelyn's miscellaneous writings. With additional material and notes by the notable librarian and collector William Upcott. Collated complete with 4 plates. One of which is a facsimile of a letter sent by Evelyn to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Thomas Tennison.

    Condition

    In a half cloth binding, with paper covered boards. Externally sound. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and also to the extremities. Light rubbing the joints. Heavier rubbing to the front and rear boards. Offsetting to the front board. Tape repairs to the front and rear hinge. Age toning to the fore edge. Offsetting to the front and rear pastedowns and endpaper, alongside the odd handling mark. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age toned to the extremities. The odd small closed tears to the extremities of several pages. Odd instances of foxing and spotting to several pages, heavier to the first and last pages. Light cockling to several pages, mostly to the last few pages.

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