Publications of William Lawson

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  1. "printed by x"; or
  2. "sold by x"; or
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Printed for William Lawson

  • L., D.. The school of wisdom, or Repository of the most valuable curiosities of art. Drawing; painting in water and oil colours; gilding, etching engraving, painting upon glass, and bronzing. The arts of painting or staining glass and marble. Of finishing wood, ivory, bones, horn, paper, parchment, &c. Dying linen, woolen, silk, leather, &c. [Two lines of verse]. New-Brunswick [N.J.]: Printed [by Shelly Arnett?] for William Lawson and Jacob Dunham, 1787. ESTC No. W27430. Grub Street ID 337529.

Author

  • Lawson, William. A nevv orchard and garden or The best way for planting, grafting, and to make any ground good, for a rich orchard: particularly in the north, and generally for the whole kingdome of England, as in nature, reason, situation, and all probabilitie, may and doth appeare. Wit the country housewifes garden for hearbes of common vse their vertues, seasons, profits, ornaments, varietie of knots, models for trees, and plots for the best ordering of grounds and walkes. As also the husbandry of bees, with their seuerall vses and annoyances all being the experience of 48. yeares labour, and now the second time corrected and much enlarged, by William Lawson. Whereunto is newly added the art of propagating plants, with the true ordering of all manner of fruits, in their gathering, carring home & preseruation. London: printed by Nicholas Okes for Iohn Harison, at the Golden Vnicorne in Pater-noster-row, 1631. ESTC No. S4739. Grub Street ID 148677.
  • Lawson, William. A new orchard and garden, or the best way for planting, grafting, and to make any ground good, for a rich orchard: particularly in the north, and generally for the whole kingdome of England, as in nature, reason, situation, and all probability, may and doth appeare. With the country housewifes garden for hearbes of common use, their vertues, seasons, profits, ornaments, variety of knots, models for trees, and plots for the best ordering of grounds and walkes. As also the husbandry of bees, with their severall uses and annoyances, all being the experience of 48. yeares labour, and now the third time corrected and much enlarged, by William Lawson. Whereunto is newly added the art of propagating plants, with the true ordering of all manner of fruits, in their gathering, carrying home, and preservation. London: printed by Edward [and Anne] Griffin for Iohn Harison, at the golden Vnicorne in Pater noster-row, 1638. ESTC No. S93434. Grub Street ID 151938.
  • Lawson, William. A new orchard, and garden: or, The best way for planting, grafting, and to make any ground good, for a rich orchard: particularly in the north, and generally for the whole common-wealth, as in nature, reason, situation, and all probability, may and doth appeare. With the country-housewifes garden for herbs of common use: their virtues, seasons, profits, ornaments, variety of knots, models for trees, and plots for the best ordering of grounds and walkes. As also, the husbandry of bees, with their severall uses and annoyances. All being the experience of forty and eight yeares labour, and now the second time corrected and much enlarged, by William Lawson. Whereunto is newly added the art of propagating plants; with the true ordering of all manner of fruits, in their gathering, carrying home, and preservation. London: printed by W. Wilson, for E. Brewster, and George Sawbridge, at the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, neere Fleet-bridge, 1653. ESTC No. R23999. Grub Street ID 107837.
  • Lawson, William. A new orchard and garden, or, The best way for planting, grafting, and to make any ground good for a rich orchard particularly in the north, and generally for the whole common-wealth ... with the country-housewifes garden for herbs of common use ... as also, the husbandr of bees, with their several uses and annoyances : all being the experience of forty and eight yeares of labour ... by William Lawson ; whereunto is newly added the art of propagating plants ... London: Printed by W. Wilson, for E. Brewster and George Sawbridge ..., 1656. ESTC No. R43360. Grub Street ID 124372.
  • Lawson, William. A new orchard and garden: or, The best way for planting, grafting, and to make any ground good, for a rich orchard: particularly in the north, and generally for the whole common-wealth, as in nature, reason, situation, and all probability, may and doth appear. With the country hous-wifes garden for herbs of common use: their virtues, seasons, profits, ornaments, variety of knots, models for trees, and plots, for the best ordering of grounds and walks. As also the husbandry of bees, with their several uses and annoyances: all being the experience of forty and eight yeeres labour, and now the third time corrected and much enlarged, by William Lawson. Whereunto is newly added the art of propagating plants; with the true ordering of all manner of fruits, in their gathering: carrying home, and preservation. London: printed by William Wilson, for George Sawbridge, at the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, neere Fleet-Bridge, 1660. ESTC No. R41543. Grub Street ID 123146.
  • Lawson, William. A new orchard and garden: or, The best way for planting, graffing, and to make any ground good for a rich orchard: particularly, in the north, and generally for the whole Common-wealth, as in nature, reason, situation, and all probability, may and doth appear. With the country hous-wives garden for herbs of common use: their virtue, seasons, profits, ornaments; variety of knots, models for trees, and plots, for the best ordering of grounds and walks. As also the husbandry of bees, with their several uses and annoyances: all being the experience of forty and eigh years labour, and now the th[i]rd time corrected, and much enlarged. By William Lawson. Whereunto is newly added the art of propagating plants, with the true ordering of all manner of fruits, in their gathering, carrying home, and preservation. London: printed by William Wilson, for George Sawbridge, at the Bible on Ludgate-hill, near Fleet-bridg, 1665. ESTC No. R216654. Grub Street ID 91532.
  • Lawson, William. A new orchard and garden, or, The best way for planting, graffing, and to make any ground good for a rich orchard particularly in the north, and generally for the whole common-wealth ... with the country-houswifes garden for herbs of common use ... as also, the husbandry of bees, with their several uses and annoyances : all being the experience of forty and eight yeares of labour... by William Lawson ; whereunto is newly added the art of propagating plants . The fifth time corrected and much enlarged.. London: Printed by W. Wilson, for E. Brewster and George Sawbridge ..., 1656. ESTC No. R43361. Grub Street ID 124373.
  • Lawson, William. A new orchard & garden: or, The best way for planting, graffing, and to make any ground good for a rich orchard: particularly in the north, and generally for the whole common-wealth, as in nature, reason, situation and all probability, may and doth appear. With the country house-wifes garden for herbs of common use. Their virtues, seasons, profits, ornaments, variety of knots, models for trees, and plots, for the best ordering of grounds and walks. As also the husbandry of bees, with their several uses and annoyances: all being the experience of forty and eight years labour; And now the sixth time corrected, and much enlarged, by William Lawson. Whereunto is newly added the art of propagating plants, with the true ordering of all manner of fruits, in their gathering, carrying home, and preservation. London: printed for George Sawbridge, at the Sign of the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, 1676. ESTC No. R30494. Grub Street ID 113337.
  • Lawson, William. A new orchard & garden: or, The best way for planting, graffing, and to make any ground good for a rich orchard: particularly in the north, and generally for the whole common-wealth, as in nature, reason, situation, and all probability, may and doth appear. With the country house-wifes garden for herbs of common use. ... As also the husbandry of bees, ... All being the experience of forty and eight years labour, and now the sixth time corrected, and much enlarged, by William Lawson. Whereunto is newly added the art of propagating plants, with the true orderin of all manner of fruits, in their gathering, carrying home, and preservation. London: printed for Hannah Sawbridge, at the sign of the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, 1683. ESTC No. R30495. Grub Street ID 113338.