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Laurence, John: The clergy-man’s recreation: shewing
the pleasure and profit of the art of gardening. London, 1717, 5. edition, pp. [x], 84, engraved title-frontispiece. [with:] - 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. ... To which is added by way of appendix, a new and familiar way to find a most exact meridian line by he 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. London, B. Lintott, 1717, 2. edition, pp. [xviii], 116, engraved title-frontispiece and 3 folding plates, 8vo, panelled calf (rebacked). Slight browning in a few places and tear of a plate repaired, otherwise a well preserved copy.
€ 650
The two works, as usually bound in one volume.
In the second work the 4th plate not present, but as Henrey remarks: Not
all copies of this edition contain the fourth plate, showing a method of
finding a meridian line. Book-plate of Rachel McMasters Miller
Hunt.* Hunt 437 & 438; Henrey 937 & 942; An Oak Spring pomona 17 & 18. |