EVELYN, John. Silva: or, A Discourse of Forest-Trees, and the Propagation of Timber in His Majesty’s Dominions. London: for J. Walthoe, J. Knapton, D. Midwinter, A. Bettesworth et al., 1729. Fifth edition, with mounted clipped signature of W.J. Evelyn, folio (321 x 197mm.) Title in red and black, 11pp. ‘Appendix’, with ‘Terra. A Philosophical Discourse of Earth’ and ‘Pomona’ and ‘Kalendarium Hortense’ with 5pp. ‘Table to Terra and the Other Tracts’, extra-illustrated with 3 engraved plates relating to the Evelyn family and 2 mounted newspaper clippings, several blank blue leaves bound-in at front and rear with water-mark ‘E. Towgood, 1857’. (Toning, marginal damp-stain to last leaves.) Contemporary calf, brown morocco lettering piece to spine (extremities scuffed and rubbed). Note: William John Evelyn, descendant of John Evelyn, was conservative M.P. for West Surrey in 1849 and 1852, and M.P. for Deptford in 1885.