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Lawrence, John

The Clergy-Man's Recreation Shewing the Pleasure & Profit of the art of Gardening; [with] The Gentleman's Recreation of the Second Part of the Art of Gardening Improved; [with] The Fruit-Garden Kalendar or a Summary of the art of Managing Fruit-Garden

1726

795,24 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Anno di pubblicazione
1726
Luogo di stampa
London. Bernard Lintot
Autore
Lawrence, John
Soggetto
Gardening - General
Lingue
Inglese

Descrizione

8vo [20 x 12.5 cm]; 3 volumes bound in one, [xvi], 83, [i, ad]; [xviii], 115, [i, ad]; [ii], v, xxxii, 33-144, [xxviii, ads] pp, 7 plates including 5 folding, portrait, 3 frontis, other illus, table, engraved headpieces. contemporary full calf with newer spine with raised bands & gilt decorations in compartments, gilt title lettering on morocco label, gilt emblem on cover, corners worn, lightly rubbed, very good clean and sound copy. A picture of this book is available up Massachusetts Horticultural Society Catalogue 179. Henrey 938, 944, 939. The first editions were in 1716 and 1718 but with few plates. Lawrence was a major gardener and gardening writer of the period and produced these three works over several years, with much on fruit growing. Several of the engraved plates are reproduced in Henrey and in other works. Three gardening classics by the esteemed Lawrence. The folding plate on locating the meridian, not present in all copies according to Henry, is present in this copy.