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.

People / Organizations

• John Laurence (Author)
• Bernard Lintot ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for Bernard Lintott between the Temple-Gates in Fleetstreet, 1717.

Publication year

1717-1717

ESTC No.

T40741

Grub Street ID

269782

Description

[20],115,[1]p.,plates : ill. ; 8⁰

Note

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.

Running title: 'The pleasure and profit of gardening, improv'd.'.

Direction line: 'Vol.II'.

Uncontrolled note

Frontis = ill