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The Retir'd Gard'ner . . . Vol. I

1706
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Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Retir'd Gard'ner . . . Vol. I
  • Author: Sieur Louis Liger (French, 1658–1717)
  • Translator: Henry Wise (British, 1653–1738)
  • Translator: George London (British, died 1713)
  • Engraver: Engraved by (?) Michael Vandergucht (Flemish, Antwerp 1660–1725 London)
  • Artist: After (?) Louis Laguerre (French, Paris 1663–1721 London (active Britain))
  • Publisher: Published London by Jacob Tonson, the Elder (British, London 1655–1736 Barn Elms, Surrey)
  • Date: 1706
  • Medium: Illustrations: engraving, woodcut
  • Dimensions: 7 11/16 x 4 7/8 x 1 3/16 in. (19.5 x 12.4 x 3 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1935
  • Object Number: 35.9
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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