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Stephen Switzer

Born: 1682?

Died: 1745

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Born: 1682?

Died: 1745

Books by Stephen Switzer (50 max)

The practical fruit-gardener: Being the best and newest method of raising, planting, and pruning all sorts of fruit-trees, ... By Stephen Switzer. Revised and recommended by the Revd. Mr. Laurence and Mr. Bradley. Adorn'd with proper plans.

1724

Stephen Switzer

A compendious method for the raising of the Italian brocoli: Spanish Cardoon, celeriac, finochi, and other foreign kitcheh [sic]- vegetables. As also an account of the La Lucerne, St. Foyne, clover and other grass-seeds. With the method of burning clay, for the improvement of land, made very perfect and compleat from the last summer's experience. ... To which is added, a farther account of the burning of clay. ... By Stephen Switzer, ...

1729

Stephen Switzer

Ichnographia rustica; or, The nobleman, gentleman, and gardener's recreation.: Containing directions for the general distribution of a country seat into rural and extensive gardens, parks, paddocks, &c., and a general system of agriculture; illus. from the author's drawings.

1718

Stephen Switzer

A compendious method for the raising of the Italian brocoli, Spanish cardoon, celeriac, finochi, and other foreign kitchen-vegetables: as also an account of the La Lucerne, St. Foyne, clover, and other grass-seeds ; with the method of burng clay, for the improvement of land, made very perfect and compleat from the last summer's experience ... ; to which is added, a farther account of the burning of clay, lately communicated to the author by a person of worth and honour of North-Britain, who has greatly experienced the same ; by which it appears, that burnt clay is not only the cheapest but the best discovery for the improvement of land (especially that which is cold and poor) ever yet produced

1729

Stephen Switzer

The nobleman, gentleman, and gardener's recreation: or, an introduction to gardening, planting, agriculture, and the other business and pleasures of a country life. By Stephen Switzer.

1715

Stephen Switzer

An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, philosophical and practical.: Wherein the most reasonable and advantageous methods of raising and conducting water, for the watering noblemens and gentlemens seats, buildings, gardens, &c., are carefully (and in a manner not yet publish'd in any language) laid down ... Illustrated and explain'd by sixty copper cuts, done by the best hands ... Collected from the best of the Italian and French designs (together with some new ones of the author's own invention) ...

1729

Stephen Switzer

An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, philosophical and practical Wherein the most reasonable and advantageous methods of raising and conducting water, for the watering noblemens and gentlemens seats, buildings, gardens, &c., are carefully (and in a manner not yet publish'd in any language) laid down ...

1729

Stephen Switzer

The practical fruit-gardener being the best and newest method of raising, planting, and pruning all sorts of fruit-trees, agreeably to the experience and practice of the most eminent gardeners and nursery-men

1724

Stephen Switzer, Richard Bradley, Laurence, John

The practical kitchen gardiner: or, A new and entire system of directions for his employment in the melonry, kitchen-garden, and potagery, in the several seasons of the year ...

1727

Stephen Switzer

An introduction to a general system of hydrostaticks and hydraulicks, philosophical and practical. ... In two volumes. By Stephen Switzer

1729

Stephen Switzer

A dissertation on the true cythisus of the ancients proving that the medicago or Cythisus maranthae ... is the plant that was held in so great esteem among the Romans : also that it may be successfully made use of for the improvement of the most dry, barren, hilly land ... : to which is added, an account of the great profits which arise ... from sowing the lucerne and burning of clay : also a catalogue of the best seeds ...

1731

Stephen Switzer

A dissertation on the true Cythisus of the ancients. Proving that the Medicago or Cythisus Maranthæ (not the bastard Sena, as asserted by a late author) is the plant that was held in so great esteem among the Romans. Also that it may be successfully made use of for the improvement of the most dry, barren, hilly land, ... In a letter to a nobleman, who favour'd this enquiry. To which is added, an account of the great profits ... Also a catalogue of the best seeds, ... By Stephen Switzer

1731

Stephen Switzer

The country gentleman's companion: or, Ancient husbandry restored and modern husbandry improved

1732

Stephen Switzer

An universal system of water and water-works. Philosophical & practical...

1734

Stephen Switzer

An universal system of water and water-works: philosophical and practical. In four books. Faithfully digested, from the most approv'd writers on this subject, by Stephen Switzer. ... In two volumes.

1734

Stephen Switzer

A dissertation on the true Cythisus of the ancients ... to which is added, and account of the ... Lucerne ... also a catalogue of ... seeds

1735

Stephen Switzer

A dissertation on the true Cythisus of the ancients. Proving that the Medicago, or Cythisus Maranthæ, (not the bastard Sena, as asserted by a late author) is the plant that was held in so great esteem among the Romans. Also that it may be successfully made use of for the improvement of the most dry, barren, hilly land, ... By Stephen Switzer

1735

Stephen Switzer

Ichnographia rustica or, The nobleman, gentleman, and gardener's recreation. Containing directions for the surveying and distributing of a country-seat into rural and extensive gardens, by the ornamenting and decoration of distant prospects, farms, parks, paddocks, &c. Originally calculated ... for the embellishment of countries in general; as also for an introduction to a general system of agriculture and planting. Illustrated with above fifty copper plates

1742

Stephen Switzer

Ichnographia rustica, or, The nobleman, gentlemen, and gardener's recreation

1982

Stephen Switzer

Read. Comp. - Mysteries (Reading Comprehension)

1985

Stephen Switzer

Read. Comp. - Fiction (Reading Comprehesion)

1985

Stephen Switzer

Prob. Solv. in Daily LIV.

1992

Stephen Switzer