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MEMOIRS, ILLUSTRATIVE Of The LIFE And WRITINGS Of JOHN EVELYN, ESQ. F.R.S. Author: Evelyn, John [1620 - 1706]. Bray, William - Editor Title: MEMOIRS, ILLUSTRATIVE Of The LIFE And WRITINGS Of JOHN EVELYN, ESQ. F.R.S. Publication: London: Printed for Henry Colburn, and sold by John and Arthur Arch, 1819 Edition: 2nd edition (NCBEL II, 1581). Per the NCBEL, "an improved text" over the first edition of 1818 Description: 2 volumes (xxvii, 671, [1]; v, [3], 342, [2], 336 pp). Index in Volume II. Frontis in each volume; 9 other inserted plates (2 folding); Pedigree chart in Volume I. 4to. 12" x 9-1/4". Modern tan quarter leather binding with blue paper boards. Marbled edges. Bindings: Fine. Text-blocks: VG (some foxing throughout). Evelyn "was an English writer, landowner, gardener, courtier and minor government official, who is now best known as a diarist. He was a founding Fellow of the Royal Society. John Evelyn's diary, or memoir, spanned the period of his adult life from 1640, when he was a student, to 1706, the year he died. The many volumes provide insight into life and events at a time before regular magazines or newspapers were published, making diaries of greater interest to modern historians than such works might have been at later periods. Evelyn's work covers art, culture and politics, including the execution of Charles I, Oliver Cromwell's rise and eventual natural death, the last Great Plague of London, and the Great Fire of London in 1666. John Evelyn's Diary was first published posthumously in 1818. Among the many subjects Evelyn wrote about, gardening was an increasing obsession, and he left a huge manuscript on the subject that was not printed until 2001. He published several translations of French gardening books, and his Sylva, or A Discourse of Forest-Trees (1664) was highly influential in its plea to landowners to plant trees, of which he believed the country to be dangerously short." [Wiki]. Seller ID: 29374 Subject: Literature Tavistock Books, ABAA Reno, NV Established in 1989, Tavistock Books has recently moved from its former long-time Alameda CA location to Reno NV. We are a general antiquarian business, with material ranging from Aviation to Zoology, from the 16th C to the 21st. We have specialties in Dickens, History of Nursing, Children’s Serial Fiction & Western Americana. Visits may be arranged by appointment, generally 10 am to 3 pm, Pacific Time. Guarantee We guarantee everything we sell and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. If the return is due to an error on our part, we will reimburse you the cost of your return. Please do exercise the same care in packaging, as we do in shipping all items purchased from us. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are usually sent US Post Office Media Mail, with despatch usually within 72 hours of payment receipt. Delivery typically takes a week, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to promptly resolve the rare problem that may arise. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.