[Rarebooks] fa: CLERGY-MAN'S/GENTLEMAN'S RECREATION: ART OF GARDENING 1717 + FRUIT-GARDEN KALENDAR - John Laurence

[Ardwight Chamberlain]

Listed now, auction ending Sunday, September 15. More details and images can be found at the URL below or by searching under the seller name arch_in_la.

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Ardwight Chamberlain
L.A.


John Laurence [or Lawrence]: The Clergy-Man’s Recreation: Shewing the Pleasure and Profit of the Art of Gardening. London: Printed for Bernard Lintott, between the Temple Gates in Fleet-Street, 1717. [BOUND 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 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. London: Bernard Lintott, 1717. [BOUND WITH:] The Fruit-Garden Kalendar: Or, A Summary of the Art of Managing the Fruit-Garden. Teaching in order of Time what is to be done therein every Month in the Year. Containing several new and plain Directions, more particularly relating to the Vine. To which is added, an Appendix of the Usefulness of the Barometer; with some short Directions how to make a right Judgment of the Weather. London: Bernard Lintott, 1718. Period paneled calf, rebacked; 8vo (20 cm); [12], 84 pp.; [18], 115, [1] pp.; [4], vi, v, [1], 149, [3] p.; engraved plates (most folding) and woodcut illustrations, decorations and initials. Henrey 937, ESTC T30847; Henrey 943, ESTC T40741; Henrey 939, Goldsmiths’ 5427, ESTC T40275.

Three separate works bound in one volume: the fifth edition of the first work, second edition of the second work, and first edition of the third work. With six engraved plates, four of which are folding (including the celestial chart related to finding the meridian, sometimes lacking), as well as a number of in-text woodcut illustrations (complete). Bumping and wear to the corners; some browning to the text and plates, most noticeable on the first few leaves and the page edges; one folding plate with chipping and two closed-tears to the fore-edge; a few occasional small spots; otherwise quite clean, firmly bound. Early/original owner's signature of George Tollet on the front paste-down and the verso of the title-page. A sound, handsome copy of an essential volume for any library of works related to gardening and/or pomology.