JOHN EVELYN 'Silva: or, A Discourse of Forest-Trees and the Propagation of Timber in his Majesty's Dominions.' First edition, full calf skin binding, engraved portrait frontispiece by Bartolozzi, forty engraved plates one of which is folded including a folding table (slight tear), gilt edge of text block, book plate on pastedown for George Toapher, A Ward, York, 1776, vg. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: Postage: 35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.
JOHN EVELYN 'Silva: or, A Discourse of Forest-Trees and the Propagation of Timber in his Majesty's Dominions.' First edition, full calf skin binding, engraved portrait frontispiece by Bartolozzi, forty engraved plates one of which is folded including a folding table (slight tear), gilt edge of text block, book plate on pastedown for George Toapher, A Ward, York, 1776, vg. Dr Rob Senior arrived in West Cornwall from his native Yorkshire in the early 1960’s where he took up his vocation as a young GP and served the local community for 40 years. At the age of 12, Rob bought a book on Cacti. It was his first book, and established the twin passions of his life, books and plants. His library is a fabulous, eclectic collection of books, largely on plants and horticulture, but also nature and many other subjects, all brought together by a man with a curious and inquisitive mind. Condition: Postage: 35 Please note that the postage quote is an estimate of the amount that we would charge to send the item to a buyer in the UK. If you are outside of the UK, or there is no estimate shown here, please contact postage@davidlay.co.uk for a bespoke quote.
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