Hardcover
Witness history unfold: Evelyn’s diary reveals secrets of kings and catastrophes.
The Diary of John Evelyn
- Hardcover
976 pages
- Release Date
15 July 2008
Summary
Introduced by Sir Roy Strong.
The Everyman edition of John Evelyn’s Diary is published to coincide with the tercentenary of Evelyn’s death in 1706. There is no other edition currently in print.
Sometimes overshadowed by his friend and contemporary, Samuel Pepys, Evelyn is the other great English diarist. He was a scholar, a scientific amateur, a garden designer and architect, and a founder member of the Royal Society who published a magisterial book about trees, Sylva…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781857152913 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1857152913 |
| Author: | John Evelyn |
| Publisher: | Everyman |
| Imprint: | Everyman's Library |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 976 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 15 July 2008 |
| Weight: | 1.01kg |
| Dimensions: | 210mm x 130mm x 50mm |
| Series: | Everyman's Library CLASSICS |
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About The Author
John Evelyn
Sir Roy Strong, formerly Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, is the author of many books about art history and gardens.
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