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 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.

  • Laurence, John, 1668-1732.
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1717
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London : Printed for Bernard Lintott between the Temple-Gates in Fleetstreet, 1717.

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[20],115,[1]p.,plates : ill. ; 80.

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The second edition.

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ESTC T142272
Henrey, 943

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