The Complete Gardener
translator
John Evelyn
(Wotton, England, 1620 - 1706, London)
author
Jean de La Quintinie
(Chabanais, 1626 - 1688, Versailles)
illustrator
Florent de LaMare-Richart
(French, 1630 - 1718)
engraver
William Elder
(active London, 1680 - 1700)
publisher
Matthew Gillyflower
(active London, 1668 - 1725)
publisher
James Partridge
(active London, 1683 - 1694)
Date1693
Place MadeEngland, Europe
MediumPrinted ink on paper
Dimensions33.5 x 22 x 6 cm (13 3/16 x 8 11/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
ClassificationsBooks
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession number9.a.3.1
eMuseum ID729795
EmbARK ObjectID19265
TMS Source ID6720
Last Updated8/9/24
Description[44], 184 [i.e. 192], [4], 204 [i.e. 184], [4], 4, 80 pages, [11] leaves of plates (2 folded) : ill. (engravings), port. ; 33 cm.Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
ProvenanceNotesPurchased by Isabella Stewart Gardner from the bookseller and importer Charles E. Lauriat Company, Boston for $25 on 17 July 1922.
