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 Yelvertoft 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

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Laurence, John
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London printed for Bernard Lintott between the Temple-Gates in Fleetstreet 1717, 1717
Edition:The second edition
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Online Access:
Collection: Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Item Description:Direction line: 'Vol.II'. - English Short Title Catalog, T40741. - Henrey, 943. - In this edition the last '7' of the date on the titlepage falls below the 'o' of 'Lintott', and on p.5 the "B" of the signature is below the "q" of "acquainted" in the last line. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - Running title: 'The pleasure and profit of gardening, improv'd.'
Physical Description:Online-Ressource ([20],115,[1]p.,plates) ill 8°