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Silva: Or, a Discourse of Forest-Trees, and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesty's Dominions, 5th edition, 1729, title printed in red and black, illustrations, a little light spotting, bookplate, contemporary calf gilt, spine ends chipped, joints cracking, a little rubbed, folio, together with Bradley (Richard), New Improvements of Planting and Gardening both Philosophical and Practical; Explaining the Motion of the Sapp and Generation of Plants, 3 parts in one (part 1 2nd edition; parts 2 & 3 3rd editions) 1718-1720, titles printed in red and black, 3 engraved plates only (of 7), a few tears, bound with The Gentleman and Gardener's Kalendar, by Richard Bradley, 3rd edition, 1720, title printed in red and black, 4 folding engraved plates, publisher's list at end, some overall spotting, later manuscript list at front (on renewed endpapers), contemporary sprinkled calf, upper joint cracking, spine a little rubbed with chip at foot, 8vo (2)