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
Subtitle: illustrated with copper plates
By: 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
Contributors: Lintot, Bernard, bookseller; Laurence, Edward, -1740
Edition: The second edition.
Publisher: Printed for Bernard Lintott between the Temple-Gates in Fleetstreet
Published: 1717
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 115
Subjects: Gardening; Early works to 1800; Fruit-culture
Other titles: Second part of the art of gardening improved; Art of gardening improved; Pleasure and profit of gardening, improv'd
Notes: In this edition the last "7" of the date on the titlepage falls below the first "t" of "Lintott", and on page 5 the "B" of the signature is below the "a" of "acquainted" in the last line.

Also issued as part of: "Gardening improv'd: containing I. The clergyman's recreation; ...". London, 1718.

"Advertisement" for the surveying services of Edward Laurence: last page (I2v).

Rare Book copy: Bound with 2 related works

Signatures: A⁸ a² B-H⁸ I² (direction line of $1 [B-I] includes at left: "Vol. II.").

English short title catalogue, T142272

Henrey, B. British botanical and horticultural literature before 1800, 943