Buy this book on-line Evelyn, John : Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn, F.R.S. To Which is Subjoined the Private Correspondence Between King Charles I and Sir Edward Nicholas and Between Sir Edward Hyde, Afterwards Earl of Clarendon, and Sir Richard BrowneGeorge Routledge & Sons, Limited, London, England
Published circa 1900. xxxii, 951 pages; appendix, index; light green cloth binding with gilt lettering, red leather label on spine. John Evelyn (1620-1706) was an English writer, gardener and keeper of a famous diary during the English Civil Wars. A contemporary of Samuel Pepys, he serves as a good counter to Pepys diary. The diary sheds light on both culture and politics. He witnessed the deaths of Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, the Great Plague of London, and the Great Fire of 1666. His book 'Fumifugium' was the first book on air pollution in London. Very good clean copy.. Book. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: Hardcover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Evelyn, John : Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn, F.R.S. To Which is Subjoined the Private Correspondence Between King Charles I and Sir Edward Nicholas and Between Sir Edward Hyde, Afterwards Earl of Clarendon, and Sir Richard Browne. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including fine bindings, incunabula, out of print books, first editions and out-of-print books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |