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416 - MILLER, Philip: A Comprehensive and General Dictionary for Botanists, Gardeners, and Florists, covering the methods for laying out vegetable, flower, fruit, and herb gardens, wild forests, vineyards, orangeries, greenhouses, etc., etc. and how to cultivate all manner of plants [...]. With a preface by the learned Mr. Adrianus van Royen [...]. Based on the latest edition, translated from the English by Jakob van Eems. Leiden: P. van der Eyk; widow of J. van der Kluis, 1745, 2 vols., folio; 13 plates (text unmarked, occasional spotting, some tiny marginal wormholes, marginal water stains). Modern percaline, flat spines. Dutch translation by J. van Eems of “The Gardener’s Dictionary” by Miller (1691–1771), gardener at the Chelsea Physic Garden. It contains instructions for the cultivation of all kinds of plants and trees, the history of plants, cultivation methods, etc. Illustrated with 13 engraved plates (1 full-page) by J. Van der Spyk showing, for example, various floor plans (“plattegrond van ‘t Oranjehuis,” “plattegrond van de stook-kas”), greenhouses, and plants. Ref. Pritzel 6237. - STCN. Formerly owned by the Malle Local History Society (stamp with handwritten note “afgevoerd”).

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MILLER, Philip: A Comprehensive and General Dictionary for Botanists, Gardeners, and Florists, covering the methods for laying out vegetable, flower, fruit, and herb gardens, wild forests, vineyards, orangeries, greenhouses, etc., etc. and how to cultivate all manner of plants [...]. With a preface by the learned Mr. Adrianus van Royen [...]. Based on the latest edition, translated from the English by Jakob van Eems. Leiden: P. van der Eyk; widow of J. van der Kluis, 1745, 2 vols., folio; 13 plates (text unmarked, occasional spotting, some tiny marginal wormholes, marginal water stains). Modern percaline, flat spines. Dutch translation by J. van Eems of “The Gardener’s Dictionary” by Miller (1691–1771), gardener at the Chelsea Physic Garden. It contains instructions for the cultivation of all kinds of plants and trees, the history of plants, cultivation methods, etc. Illustrated with 13 engraved plates (1 full-page) by J. Van der Spyk showing, for example, various floor plans (“plattegrond van ‘t Oranjehuis,” “plattegrond van de stook-kas”), greenhouses, and plants. Ref. Pritzel 6237. - STCN. Formerly owned by the Malle Local History Society (stamp with handwritten note “afgevoerd”).

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Old and rare books, literature, autographs, archives
Thursday, December 3
01:00 PM
19/2 Rue aux Laines
1000 Bruxelles, Belgium

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Arenberg Auctions +3225441055 info@arenbergauctions.com
On Drouot for more than 10 years avec More than 49,000 lots published

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