THE VINEYARD; BEING A TREATISE SHEWING I. THE NATURE AND METHOD OF PLANTING, MANURING, CULTIVATING, AND DRESSING OF VINES IN FOREIGN PARTS, II. PROPER DIRECTIONS FOR DRAWING, DRESS, MAKING, KEEPING, FINING, AND CURING ALL DEFECTS IN THE WINE. III. AN EASY AND FAMILIAR METHOD OF PLANTING AND RAISING VINES IN ENGLAND, TO THE GREATEST PERFECTION; ILLUSTRATED WITH SEVERAL USEFUL EXAMPLES IV. NEW EXPERIMENTS IN GRAFTING, BUDDING, OR INOCULATING; WHEREBY ALL SORTS OF FRUITS BE MUCH MORE IMPROV'D THAN AT PRESENT, PARTICULARLY THE PEACH, APRICOT, NECTARINE, PLUM [sic], &c. V. THE BEST MANNER OF RAISING SEVERAL SORTS OF COMPOUND FRUIT, WHICH HAVE NOT YET BEEN ATTEMPTED IN ENGLAND. BEING THE OBSERVATIONS MADE BY A GENTLEMAN IN HIS TRAVELS
London: W. Mears, 1727. First Edition. Octavo, 192 pages. In Very Good condition. Spine marbled paper with red textblock and gilt lettering. Fully bound in later marbled boards. Minor shelfwear and soiling. Textblock toning consistent with age. Minimal soiling. Bookplate pasted to inside of front board. GH consignment. Shelved in Case showcase.
1405949
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Price: $4,700
NOTES
This work of early English viticulture, printed for W. Mears, is presumed to be authored by the 18th century botanical writer Richard Bradley (1688-1732), whose work Mears had published before. This text is exceptionally scarce, especially in the original form.


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