The New Sylva: A Discourse of Forest and Orchard Trees for the Twenty-First Century

by Sarah Simblet and Gabriel Hemery

In 1664, the horticulturist and diarist John Evelyn wrote Sylva, the first comprehensive study of British trees. It was also the world's earliest forestry book, and the first book ever published by the Royal Society. Evelyn's elegant prose has a lot to tell us today, but the world has changed dramatically since his day. Taking inspiration from the original work, The New Sylva is a fabulous resource that describes all of the most important...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526640104
• ISBN13: 9781526640109
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 3.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 8.5" x 9.7"