New improvements of planting and gardening, both practical and philosophical. In three parts, viz. I. The clergy-man's recreation. II. The gentleman's recreation. III. The lady's recreation. By John Lawrence, ... With an appendix explaining the motion of the sap ... By Richard Bradley, ...

People / Organizations

• John Laurence (Author)

Imprint

[Dublin]: London printed; and reprinted in Dublin, for G. Grierson, 1717 [1718]

Publication year

1718-1718

ESTC No.

T211438

Grub Street ID

239089

Description

[22],46;[11],16-80;[6],111,[1];[9],20-74p.,plates : ill. ; 8⁰

Note

Titlepage in red and black.

Each part has a separate titlepage, pagination and register.

Part I bears the statement: The sixth edition, and is dated: 1717; Part II bears the statement: The third edition, and is dated: 1718; 'The lady's recreation' is by Charles Evelyn and is dated 1717; the 'Appendix' is dated 1717.

Uncontrolled note

No evidence that the parts were issued separately. Edit. statements appear to relate to the original London edits. Verify pagination and that ill. as well as plates, D copy is imperfect; pagination taken from t185036. Not in Henrey