The gentleman's recreation: or The second part of the art of gardening improved
Subtitle: 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: By John Laurence, M.A. rector of Yelvertost 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
Edition: The second edition.
Series: Eighteenth century collections online
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
Notes: In this edition the last '7' of the date on the titlepage falls below the first 't'of 'Lintott', and on p.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.

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

Direction line: 'Vol.II'.

Henrey, 943

English Short Title Catalog, T142272.