John Evelyn : living for ingenuity / Gillian Darley
by Darley, Gillian
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- Hardcover
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 0300112270
- ISBN 13
- 9780300112276
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About This Item
New Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: xiv, 382 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-357) and index. Contents: The early years -- The fruits of travel -- 'Out of the garden into paradice' -- 'Sweete Mrs. Eveling' -- 'A very great alarme' -- 'I am exceedingly happy heere' -- Wise men possessing themselves in patience -- Planting cabbages and blotting paper -- Restoration -- City and country -- The active life -- Paris and London -- Perpetual motion -- Endeavour to submit -- An absolute philosopher. Subjects: Evelyn, John 1620-1706; Authors, English Early modern, 1500-1700 ; Biography; Diarists Great Britain ; Biography; Gardeners Great Britain ; Biography; Air Pollution prevention & control.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. [308]-357) and index
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 404548
- Title
- John Evelyn : living for ingenuity / Gillian Darley
- Author
- Darley, Gillian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0300112270
- ISBN 13
- 9780300112276
- Publisher
- New Haven [Conn.] ; London : Yale University Press
- Place of Publication
- New Haven [Conn.]
- Date Published
- 2006
- LCCN
- 2006020724
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