New improvements of planting and gardening, both practical and philosophical : In three parts, viz. I. The clergy-man's recreation. II. The gentleman's recreation. III. The lady's recreation. By John Lawrence, A.M. rector of Yelvertost in Northamptonshire, and sometime Fellow of Clare-Hall in Cambridge. With an appendix explaining the motion of the sap and generation of plants: with other discoveries never before made publick, for the improvement of forest-trees; with an invention whereby more designs of garden platts may be made in an hour, than can be found in all the books now extant. Likewise several rare secrets for the improvement of fruit-trees, kitchen-gardens, and green-house plants. Adorn'd with copper plates. By Richard Bradley, Fellow of the Royal Society.

Author/creator Laurence, John
Other author Evelyn, Charles.
Other author Bradley, Richard, 1688-1732.
Format Electronic
Publication Info[Dublin] : Printed; and reprinted in Dublin, for G. Gr[rer]ion, at the Two Bibles in Essex-street, MDCCXVII. [1717]
Description22 unnumbered pages, 46;11 unnumbered pages, 16-80;6 unnumbered pages, 111, 1 unnumbered page;9 unnumbered pages, 20-74 pages, plates : illustrations ; 8⁰.
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General noteTitlepage in red and black.
General noteEach part has a separate titlepage, pagination and register.
General notePart I bears the statement: The sixth edition, and is dated: 1717; Part II bears the statement: The third edition, and is dated: 1718; 'The lady's recreation' is by Charles Evelyn and is dated 1717; the 'Appendix' is dated 1717.
General noteReproduction of original from National Library of Ireland.
References English Short Title Catalog, T211438.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.