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THE CLERGY-MAN'S RECREATION: SHEWING THE PLEASURE AND PROFIT OF THE ART OF GARDENING Bound with THE GENTLEMAN'S RECREATION: OR THE SECOND PART OF THE ART OF GARDENING IMPROVED
by Lawrence, John
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Launceston, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for Bernard Lintott, 1715. Book. Very Good. Full. Third Edition. 8vo. two parts bound in one volume, both with separate title page and frontispiece plates, the second work is dated 1716 to the title page and is the first edition, whereas the first work is dated 1715 and stated the third edition; pp. [10], 52, [18], 115, [1]; two frontispiece plates and three folding plates (one with a short professionally repaired tear]. Later 19th? century full calf binding, with red title label to the spine; good with some general wear and rubbing, leather chipped to the head /tail of the spine, more so to the head. Contents good and tight, first title page and frontispiece plate with a little browning/staining to upper part; old signature to the bottom margin of the frontispiece; other pages with light staining to the top part, one page of the preface and first page of the text to the first work close trimmed to the fore-edge affecting a few letters; single small work track to fore-edge margin of the last few pages not nearly affecting text, last page of appendix somewhat browned. A good to very good copy..
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- Bookseller
- Loe Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023220
- Title
- THE CLERGY-MAN'S RECREATION: SHEWING THE PLEASURE AND PROFIT OF THE ART OF GARDENING Bound with THE GENTLEMAN'S RECREATION: OR THE SECOND PART OF THE ART OF GARDENING IMPROVED
- Author
- Lawrence, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Third Edition
- Publisher
- Printed for Bernard Lintott
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1715
- Size
- 8vo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian; Gardening - General;
Terms of Sale
Loe Books
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About the Seller
Loe Books
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Launceston, Cornwall
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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