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COTTON, Charles (1630-1687). The Planters Manual: Being Instructions for the Raising, Planting, and Cultivating all sorts of Fruit-Trees, whether Stone-fruits or Pepin-fruits, with their Natures and Seasons. Very useful for such as are Curious in Planting and Grafting. London: Henry Brome, 1675.
8vo (157 x 90 mm). Engraved title-page "The planters manuell” on A1v (imprint cropped with old repair), publisher’s advertisements on final 2 leaves, several woodcut initials and head-pieces. (Some soiling and minor chipping.) Modern calf gilt, black morocco lettering-piece gilt.
FIRST EDITION of Cotton's English translation of R. Triquet's Instructions pour les Arbres Fruictiers, published in Paris by A. Bertier in 1653, according to F. Cardew’s Instructions pour les Arbres Fruictiers (Journal of the Society for the Bibliography of Natural History, October 1950). ESTC R18563, Henrey 42; Hunt 337; Janson p. 111; Wing C-6388.