The retir'd gardener. . In six parts. The two first being dialogues between a gentleman and a gardener. ... The four last parts treat of the manner of planting and cultivating most kinds of flowers, plants, shrubs, and under-shrubs, ... by George London and Henry Wise.
George London (d.1714)
Category
Books
Date
1717
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Ham House, Surrey
NT 3126639
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16],432,[8]p.,XX [i.e. 22] plates, [1] folding . ill.. . 8vo.. Not indigenous. Provenance: Bequeathed to the National Trust by Norman Norris (1917-1991). Inscribed on pastedown in Norris's hand: Birdsall House, Malton (Lord Middleton) S [i.e. Sotheby's] 24/3 47. Lot 13 Đ1-10. [i.e.Michael Guy Percy Willoughby, 11th Baron Middleton (1887-1970), of Birdsall House, Malton, East Yorkshire]. Binding: Eighteenth-century panelled calf over boards; sewn on five raised bands.
Makers and roles
George London (d.1714) Henry Wise (1653 - 1738)