Imprint from colophon

Signatures: **⁶ A-3F⁶ 3G²

Errata: p. [16] (third series)

Includes index

Woodcut illustrated title page depicting the Garden of Eden engraved by A. Switzer and woodcut portrait of the author facing p. 1

Woodcut initials and head- and tail-pieces; large woodcut illustrations throughout

The ordering of the garden of pleasure -- The garden of pleasant flowers -- The ordering of the kitchen garden -- The ordering of the orchard -- The third part called the orchard

STC (2nd ed.)

Gift of Tania Norris

Binding c. 1: dark brown morocco; edges of boards and turn-ins gilt-tooled; binding signed at bottom of front turn-in "bound by Wallis"; spine gilt tooled with author's name and title; all edges gilt; bibliographical notes in pencil on 1st front free endpaper; ink signature of Alice E. Kingsbury on 2nd front free endpaper; ink signature of a former owner on title page; enclosed in brown cloth slipcase

Binding c. 2: sprinkled calfskin; boards gilt tooled; spine rebacked preserving original gilt tooled backstrip; bookplates of Evelyn J. Shirley and John Rickett on front pastedown; presentation inscription dated Oct. 24, 1746 on title page; the title page in this copy is handcolored

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