Digitizing Project: Furber Images

FURBER, ROBERT (circa 1674-1756) (173pages)

THE FLOWER-GARDEN DISPLAY'D, IN ABOVE FOUR HUNDRED CURIOUS REPRESENTATIONS OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS; REGULARLY DISPOS'D IN THE RESPECTIVE MONTHS OF THEIR BLOSSOM, CURIOUSLY ENGRAV'D ON COPPER-PLATES FROM THE DESIGNS OF MR. FURBER, AND OTHERS, AND COLOURED TO THE LIFE. WITH THE DESCRIPTION AND HISTORY OF EACH PLANT, AND THE METHOD OF THEIR CULTURE; WHETHER IN STOVES, GREEN-HOUSES, HOT BEDS, GLASS-CASES, OPEN BORDERS, OR AGAINST WALLS. VERY USEFUL, NOT ONLY FOR THE CURIOUS IN GARDENING, BUT THE PRINTS LIKEWISE FOR PAINTERS, CARVERS, JAPANERS, &C. ALSO FOR THE LADIES, AS PATTERNS FOR WORKING, AND PAINTING IN WATER-COLOURS; OR FURNITURE FOR THE CLOSET. THE SECOND EDITION. TO WHICH IS ADDED, A FLOWER-GARDEN FOR GENTLEMEN AND LADIES; BEING THE ART OF RAISING FLOWERS WITHOUT ANY TROUBLE, TO BLOW IN FULL PERFECTION IN THE DEPTH OF WINTER, IN A BED-CHAMBER, CLOSET, OR DINING-ROOM. ALSO, THE METHOD OF RAISING SALLETING, CUCUMBERS, MELONS, &C. AT ANY TIME IN THE YEAR. AS IT IS NOW PRACTISED BY SIR THOMAS MORE, BART.

London: Printed for R. Montagu, at the Corner of Great Queen-street, near Drury-Lane; J. Brindley, at the King's Arms, New-bond-street; and C. Corbett, at Addison's Head, without Temple-Bar. 1734.

Quarto. Etched title-page and printed title-page in red and black; 12 etched plates, all hand-colored; head- and tail-pieces throughout. Old calf; re-backed in brown morocco. Spine height: 10 inches. Blue label on rear paste-down: "Michael Williams Ltd. 3 Curzon Street London W.I."

With which is bound: More, Sir Thomas, A flower-garden for gentlemen and ladies, [London, 1734].