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A general treatise of husbandry and gardening, for the month of ... By R. Bradley, Fellow of the Royal Society.

Title
A general treatise of husbandry and gardening, [electronic resource] : for the month of ... By R. Bradley, Fellow of the Royal Society.
Publication
London [England] : printed for J. Peele at Locke's Head in Pater-Noster-Row, [1722-1724]

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732
  • Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.
  • Pine, John, 1690-1756
  • Gale (Firm)
Publication Date
Began in Apr. 1721; ceased in 1722.
Description
15 v., plates; 8⁰.
Uniform Title
  • General treatise of husbandry and gardening (London, England : 1721).
  • Eighteenth century collections online.
Alternative Title
Monthly register of experiments and observations in husbandry and gardening Apr./May-June/July 1722
Subject
  • Planting (Plant culture) > England > Periodicals > Early works to 1800
  • Horticulture > History > Periodicals > Early works to 1800
  • Botany > England > Periodicals > Early works to 1800
  • Gardening > England > Periodicals > Early works to 1800
  • Exotic plants > England > Periodicals > Early works to 1800
Genre/Form
Periodicals – England – 18th century.
Note
  • Edited by Richard Bradley, who was also the principal contributor.
  • With engraved plates by John Pine in each issue.
  • Title fluctuates.
  • Title repeated as caption at head of first page of text.
  • Note below title: To be continued monthly with variety of curious cutts.
  • Title page includes contents notes.
  • Imprint lacks date; years of publication from reference sources.
  • Imprint names vary; Apr./May 1722: "printed for Sam. Briscoe: and sold by J. Roberts"; June/July 1722: "printed for T. Payne; the last issue reads in part: "T. Woodward, ... and J. Peele".
  • At foot of title page: Price one shilling.
  • With ornamental headpiece at head of first page of text; text begins with factotum initial.
  • Description based on: May [1721].
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • NCBEL
  • Henrey, B. Brit. botanical lit.
  • Roberts, W. "R. Bradley, pioneer garden journalist", in: Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society
  • English Short Title Catalog
Numbering (note)
  • Publishing year runs from April to March.
  • "II" added to sheets of the 6th-12th issues, indicating that they are intended to form Vol. II.
  • Apparently conceived as a monthly publication to be collected semiannually, the first 12 issues are paginated and indexed as 2 volumes but lack general title pages.
  • Publishing freqency becomes irregular after the first 12 issues; June/July 1722 has imprint date: 1723; final number covers a five (?) month period and appears in Dec. 1723.
  • Designation of last issue: "August and September, and the remaining part of the second year" [i.e. Aug.-Dec.? 1722].
  • Issues unnumbered.
  • No more published.
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
  • Semiannual subject index for first 12 issues in Mar. 1722 issue.
Linking Entry (note)
  • The first 12 numbers were issued in 2 vols. with indexes: London: J. Peele, 1721-1722.
  • Collected in three volumes published by Woodward and Peele: London: 1724.
  • Reprinted in 1726 and 1757, the latter a corrected edition with title: A general treatise of agriculture, both philosophical and practical.
OCLC
  • 642234551
  • P2836
Title
A general treatise of husbandry and gardening, [electronic resource] : for the month of ... By R. Bradley, Fellow of the Royal Society.
Imprint
London [England] : printed for J. Peele at Locke's Head in Pater-Noster-Row, [1722-1724]
Current Frequency
Irregular, Apr./May 1722-Aug./Dec.? 1722
Former Frequency
Monthly, Apr. 1721-Mar. 1722
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Indexed In:
NCBEL, II:1294
Henrey, B. Brit. botanical lit., 485
Roberts, W. "R. Bradley, pioneer garden journalist", in: Journal of the Royal Horticultural Society, 1939:v.61:p. 166-71
Numbering
Publishing year runs from April to March.
"II" added to sheets of the 6th-12th issues, indicating that they are intended to form Vol. II.
Apparently conceived as a monthly publication to be collected semiannually, the first 12 issues are paginated and indexed as 2 volumes but lack general title pages.
Publishing freqency becomes irregular after the first 12 issues; June/July 1722 has imprint date: 1723; final number covers a five (?) month period and appears in Dec. 1723.
Designation of last issue: "August and September, and the remaining part of the second year" [i.e. Aug.-Dec.? 1722].
Issues unnumbered.
No more published.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, P2836.
Indexes
Semiannual subject index for first 12 issues in Mar. 1722 issue.
Linking Entry
The first 12 numbers were issued in 2 vols. with indexes: London: J. Peele, 1721-1722.
Collected in three volumes published by Woodward and Peele: London: 1724.
Reprinted in 1726 and 1757, the latter a corrected edition with title: A general treatise of agriculture, both philosophical and practical.
Connect to:
Full text online - available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
Added Author
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732, ed.
Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732. General treatise of agriculture, both philosophical and practical.
Pine, John, 1690-1756, engraver.
Gale (Firm)
Other Title
Monthly register of experiments and observations in husbandry and gardening Apr./May-June/July 1722
Other Editions:
General treatise of husbandry and gardening (1721-22) (Uk-ES)T73160
General treatise of husbandry and gardening (1726) (Uk-ES)T73156
General treatise of agriculture, both philosophical and practical (Uk-ES)T73155
Related To
General treatise of husbandry and gardening (1724) (Uk-ES)T154436
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