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.
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- Imprint
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London: printed for Bernard Lintott between the Temple-Gates in Fleet street, 1716.
- Publication year
- 1716-1716
- ESTC No.
- T40740
- Grub Street ID
- 269781
- Description
- [20],115,[1]p.,plates : ill. ; 8⁰
- Note
- Running title: 'The pleasure and profit of gardening, improv'd.'.
Direction line contains "Vol. II.".
- Uncontrolled note
- Frontis. = ill