New principles of gardening: or, The laying out and planting parterres, groves, wildernesses, labyrinths, avenues, parks, &c. after a more grand and rural manner, than has been done before; with experimental directions for raising the several kinds of fruit-trees, forest-trees, ever-greens and flowering-shrubs with which gardens are adorn'd. To which is added, the various names, descriptions, temperatures, medicinal virtues, uses and cultivations of several roots, pulse, herbs, &c. of the kitchen and physick gardens, that are absolutely necessary for the service of families in general ... By Batty Langley ...

Main entry:

Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.

Title & Author:

Publication:

London, Printed for A. Bettesworth and J. Batley 1728.

Description:

2 preliminary leaves, iii-xvi, [8], [25]-207, 191 pages folded frontispiece, plates (part double, some folded) 26 cm

Notes:
Pages iv-v erroneously numbered xi-x.
Library copy: p. 185-192 bound in after p. 207.
Library copy: in ms. on t.p.: Sir Edw. Simeon.

Subject:

Gardening.
Landscape gardening.
Jardinage.
Jardins Architecture.
gardening.
landscape gardening.
Gardening England Early works to 1800.
Gardening Early works to 1800
Gardens England Design Early works to 1800
Gardens Design Early works to 1800.
Gardens, English Early works to 1800

Added entries:

Provenance. Simeon, Edward, Sir. Autograph.
Autographs. Simeon, Edward, Sir.

Holdings:

Location: Library cage 83038
Call No.: ID:86-B16097
Status: Available

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