Ichnographia rustica: . or, the nobleman, gentleman, and gardener's recreation. Containing directions for the general distribution of a country seat, [...] And a general system of agriculture, illustrated with great variety of copper-plates, [...] By Stephen Switzer, [...].
Stephen Switzer (1682-1745)
Category
Books
Date
1718
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 3048621
Summary
Bibliographic description
3v.,plates (some folding) . 8vo.. Identified in 1768 catalogue: L.5. Possibly missing a plate in vol. 2: the first plate appears to be numbered 'Plate IId.'. Provenance: Bookplate on front pastedown: Woodcut, three boars' heads (reversed), surmounted by a crescent [i.e.: Langham Booth (1684-1724)].. Binding: Panelled calf; blind ruled, rolled and tooled; spine gilt; original spine labels ('Switzer of gardeni') have been removed and the vol. number superimposed in gilt, despite the vol. number already being present within a lower panel.
Makers and roles
Stephen Switzer (1682-1745)