Publications of John Laurence

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Printed for John Laurence

  • Practical discourses concerning the duty of prayer: preach'd at the Friday Evening-Lecture in Eastcheap. By several ministers. London: printed for John Laurence at the Angel in the Poultry; and N. Cliff and D. Jackson at the Bible and three Crowns near Mercers Chappel in Cheapside: and sold by W. Laurence at the three Bowls in Rood-Lane, clerk of the said lecture, M.DCC.XI. [1711]. ESTC No. T113309. Grub Street ID 165254.

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  • Laurence, John. The clergy-Man's recreation: shewing the pleasure and profit of the art of gardening. By John Lawrence, A.M. Rector of Yelvertoft in Northampton-Shire, and sometime Fellow of Clare-Hall in Cambridge. London: printed for Bernard Lintott, between the Two Temple-Gates, in Fleet street, MDCCXIV. [1714]. ESTC No. T30843. Grub Street ID 261679.
  • Laurence, John. The clergy-man's recreation: shewing the pleasure and profit of the art of gardening. By John Lawrence, A.M. rector of Yelvertoft in Northampton-shire, and sometime fellow of Clare-Hall in Cambridge. The second edition corrected.. London: Printed for Bernard Lintott, between the Two Temple-Gates, in Fleet-street, MDCCXIV. [1714]. ESTC No. T30844. Grub Street ID 261680.
  • Laurence, John. The clergy-Man's recreation: shewing the pleasure and profit of the art of gardening. By John Lawrence, A.M. Rector of Yelvertoft in Northampton-Shire, and sometime Fellow of Clare-Hall in Cambridge. The third edition.. London: printed for Bernard Lintott, between the Temple-Gates in Fleet-Street, 1715. ESTC No. T30845. Grub Street ID 261681.
  • Laurence, John. The clergy-man's recreation: shewing the pleasure and profit of the art of gardening. By John Lawrence, A.M. rector of Yelvertoft in Northamptonshire, and sometime fellow of Clare-Hall in Cambridge. The fourth edition.. London: Printed for Bernard Lintott, between the Temple-Gates in Fleetstreet, 1716. ESTC No. T30846. Grub Street ID 261682.
  • Laurence, John. 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. By John Laurence, M. A. Rector of Yelvertoft in Northamptonshire. 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: printed for Bernard Lintott between the Temple-Gates in Fleet street, 1716. ESTC No. T40740. Grub Street ID 269781.
  • Laurence, John. The clergy-Man's recreation: shewing the pleasure and profit of the art of gardening. By John Lawrence, A.M. Rector of Yelvertoft in Northamptonshire, and sometime Fellow of Clare-Hall in Cambridge. The fifth edition.. London: printed for Bernard Lintott, between the Temple Gates in Fleet-Street, 1717. ESTC No. T30847. Grub Street ID 261683.
  • Laurence, John. 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: ... By John Laurence, M.A. ... To which is added by way of appendix, ... By Edward Laurence, . The second edition.. London: printed for Bernard Lintott, 1717. ESTC No. T228623. Grub Street ID 248960.
  • Laurence, John. Christian religion the best friend to civil government. A sermon Preach'd at Stafford, Before Mr. Justice Blencow and Mr. Baron Price, at the assizes held there Aug. 21, 1717. By John Laurence, M. A. Rector of Yelvertoft in Northamptonshire. Publish'd at the Request of the High Sheriff, the Justices of the Peace, and Gentlemen of the Grand Jury. London: printed for John Marshall at the Bible in Gracechurch-Street, and Bernard Lintott at the Cross-Keys, between the Two Temple Gates in Fleetstreet, 1717. ESTC No. T30669. Grub Street ID 261519.
  • Laurence, John. 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: ... by John Laurence, M.A. ... To which is added by way of appendix, ... By Edward Laurence, . The second edition.. London: printed for Bernard Lintott, 1717. ESTC No. T213161. Grub Street ID 240061.
  • Laurence, John. 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. By John Laurence, M.A. Rector of Yelvertoft in Northamptonshire. 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. The second edition.. London: printed for Bernard Lintott between the Temple-Gates in Fleetstreet, 1717. ESTC No. T40741. Grub Street ID 269782.
  • Laurence, John. 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. By John Laurence, M.A. rector of Yelvertost in Northamptonshire. 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. The second edition.. London: printed for Bernard Lintott between the Temple-Gates in Fleetstreet, 1717. ESTC No. T142272. Grub Street ID 189681.
  • Laurence, John. 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. By John Laurence, M.A. Rector of Yelvertoft, in Northamptonshire. London: Printed for Bernard Lintot, at the Cross Keys, between the Temple Gates, in Fleetstreet, 1718. ESTC No. T40275. Grub Street ID 269356.
  • Laurence, John. New improvements of planting and gardening, both practical and philosophical. In four parts, viz. I. The clergy-man's recreation. II. The gentleman's recreation. III. The fruit-garden kalendar. By John Lawrence, ...IV. The lady's recreation. With an appendix explaining the motion of the sap and generation of plants: ... Adorn'd with copper plates. 2d. edition. By Richard Bradley, ... [Dublin]: London printed; and reprinted in Dublin, for G. Grierson, 1718. ESTC No. N50674. Grub Street ID 34721.
  • Laurence, John. Gardening improv'd: containing 1. The clergyman's recreation; Shewing The Pleasure and Profit of the Art of Gardening. Wherein is treated, 1. Of preparing the Ground for Planting and Sowing. 2. Of the Method of planting Fruit-Trees in Gardens. 3. Of the most agreeable Disposition for a Garden. 4. Of Nurseries. 5. Of Pruning. 6. Of Grafting and Inoculating. 7. Of the proper Disposition of Trees against a Wall, the best kinds of each, their Order and Time of ripening, &c. II. 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. Both written by John Lawrence, M.A. Rector of Yelvertoft in Northamptonshire. III. The lady's recreation: Or, The Art of Gardening farther improved. Containing the best Ways of propagating all Sorts of Flowers, Flower-Trees, and Shrubs, &c. The most commodi. London: printed, and sold by W. Taylor, at the Ship in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXVIII. [1718]. ESTC No. T40428. Grub Street ID 269503.
  • Laurence, John. 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, ... With an appendix explaining the motion of the sap ... By Richard Bradley, ... [Dublin]: London printed; and reprinted in Dublin, for G. Grierson, 1717 [1718]. ESTC No. T211438. Grub Street ID 239089.
  • Laurence, John. Gardening improv'd: containing I. The clergyman's recreation: ... II. The gentleman's recreation: or, the second part of the art of Gardening improved. ... III. The fruit-garden kalendar: ... Written by John Lawrence, ... IV. The lady's recreation: or, the art of gardenin farther improved. ... By Charles Evelyn, Esq; with an appendix explaining the motion of sap, ... By Richard Bradley. Dublin: re-printed for G. Grierson, 1719. ESTC No. T185036. Grub Street ID 221284.
  • Laurence, John. The gentleman's recreation: or the second part of the art of gardening improved. ... Illustrated with copper plates. By John Laurence, ... To which is added, by way of appendix, a new and familiar way to find a most exact meridian line ... By Edward Laurence, . The third edition.. London: printed for Bernard Lintot, 1723. ESTC No. N33506. Grub Street ID 21978.
  • Laurence, John. A short practical exposition of the Lord's Prayer. By J. Laurence, M.A. Rector of Bishop's Weremouth. Newcastle upon Tyne: printed by John White, for the author, [1725?]. ESTC No. N46181. Grub Street ID 31052.
  • Laurence, John. The clergy-man's recreation: Shewing the pleasure and profit of the art of gardening. By John Lawrence, A.M. rector of Bishops Weremouth. The sixth edition.. London: Printed for Bernard Lintot, at the Cross-keys, between the Temple Gates in Fleet-street, 1726. ESTC No. T30848. Grub Street ID 261684.
  • Laurence, John. A new system of agriculture. Being a complete body of husbandry and gardening in all the parts of them. Viz. Husbandry in the field, and its several improvements. Of forest and timber trees, great and small; with ever-greens and flow'ring shrubs, &c. Of the fruit-garden. Of the kitchen-garden. Of the flower-garden. In five books. Containing all the best and latest, as well as many new improvements, useful to the husbandman, grazier, planter, gardener and florist. Wherein are interspersed many curious observations on vegetation; on the diseases of trees, and the general annoyances to vegetables, and their probable cures. As also a particular account of the famous silphium of the antients. By John Laurence, M.A. Rector of Bishops-Weremouth in the Bishoprick of Durham, and prebendary of the Church of Sarum. London: printed for Tho. Woodward, at the Half-Moon over against St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, MDCCXXVI. [1726]. ESTC No. T146573. Grub Street ID 193201.
  • Laurence, John. A new system of agriculture. Being a complete body of husbandry and gardening In all the Parts of them. Viz. Husbandry in the Field, and its several Improvements. Of Forest and Timber-Trees, Great and Small; with Ever-Greens and Flow'ring Shrubs, &c. Of the Fruit-Garden. Of the Kitchen-Garden. Of the Flower-Garden. In five books. Containing All the Best and Latest, as well as many New Improvements, useful to the Husbandman, Grazier, Planter, Gardener, and Florist. Wherein are interspersed Many curious Observations on Vegetation; on the Diseases of Trees, and the general Annoyances to Vegetables, and their probable Cures. As also a Particular Account of the famous Silphium of the Antients. By John Laurence, M. A. Rector of Bishops-Weremouth, in the Bishoprick of Durham, and Prebendary of the Church of Sarum. Dublin: printed by and for J. Hyde and E. Dobson, and for R. Gunne and R. Owen, Booksellers, MDCCXXVII. [1727]. ESTC No. T118289. Grub Street ID 169840.
  • Laurence, John. The fruit-garden kalendar: or, a summary of the art of managing the fruit-garden. ... To which is added, an appendix of the usefulness of the barometer; ... By John Laurence, . The second edition.. London: printed for Bernard Lintot, 1736. ESTC No. T122193. Grub Street ID 172916.