The gentleman's recreation: or The second part of the art of gardening improved : Containing several new experiments and curious observations relating to fruit-trees: particularly, a new method of building walls with horizontal shelters. Illustrated with copper plates. By John Laurence, M.A. rector of Yelvertost in Northamptonshire. To which is added by way of appendix, a new and familiar way to find a most exact meridian line by the pole-star; whereby gentlemen may know the true bearings of their houses and garden walls, and regulate their clocks and watches, &c. By Edward Laurence, brother to the author of this book.
| Author/creator |
Laurence, John, 1668-1732 |
| Format | Electronic and Book |
| Edition | The second edition. |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for Bernard Lintott between the Temple-Gates in Fleetstreet, 1717. |
| Description | 20 unnumbered pages, 115, 1 unnumbered page, plates : illustrations ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
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| General note | In this edition the last '7' of the date on the titlepage falls below the first 't'of 'Lintott', and on p.5 the "B" of the signature is below the "a" of "acquainted" in the last line. |
| General note | Also issued as part of: 'Gardening improv'd: containing I. The clergyman's recreation; .. ' London, 1718. |
| General note | Running title: 'The pleasure and profit of gardening, improv'd. |
| General note | Direction line: 'Vol.II'. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from British Library. |
| References | Henrey, 943 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, T142272. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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