EVELYN, John. Sylva, or a Discourse of Forest-Trees, and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesties Dominions... as it was Deliver'd in the Royal Society the XVth of October, MDCLXIV upon Occasion of certain Quaeries Propounded to that Illustrious Assembly by the Honorable, the Principal Officers, and Commissioners of the Navy. London: by Jo. Martyn and Ja. Allestry for the Royal Society, 1664. First edition, folio (304 x 188mm.) Title in red and black with engraved vignette of the Royal Society coat-of-arms, 3 parts in 1, license leaf A1 preceding title, with 'Sir Paul Neile's Second Paper' bound after F2 and the 'Animadversion' leaf after C4, errata leaf to rear, woodcut illustration of implements at P4, separate titles to 'Pomona' and 'Kalendarium Hortense'. (Occasional spotting, minor soiling to license leaf and title.) Contemporary mottled morocco, brown morocco lettering piece to spine, gilt ruled with corner-pieces, gilt turn-ins (some loss to lettering piece, rubbing to spine, covers and extremities, endpapers replaced). Provenance: John Warren (bookplate to the front pastedown).