Buy this book on-line Le Lorrain De Vallemont, Pierre : CURIOSITIES IN NATURE AND ART INHUSBANDRY AND GARDENINGPrinted for D. Brown.. A. Roper and Fran. Coggan, London, 1707
8vo. [xvi], 352 p., frontis [an illus. half-title] and 11 leaves of plates. [FULL TITLE READS] Curiosities of nature and art in husbandry and gardening : containing several new experiments in the improvement of land, trees, fruits, &c. : and also nice and useful observations relating to the vegetation and propagation of plants : with choice secrets to make plants, flowers and fruits larger, more beautiful, and to ripen earlier than usual : with several copper cuts. [Note this copy predates the French first edition and the author and translators names do not appear] Printed for D. Brown, at the Black Swan without Temple-Bar; A. Roper, at the Black Boy over aginst St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet; and Fran. Coggan, in the Inner-Temple Lane. This copy collates with the copy in the Kew Collection namely 11plates bound-in plus the engraved frontis half-title. Bound in early half ninetenth century half calf with marbled boards including extra blank pages at the front and rear for notes. A short split to the front joint but a nice binding theretheless. 9pp of hand-written notes in ink include on the first part of the extra leaves by an unknown hand from that period. The original printed text block and plates are tight and sound but with foxing to some pages.PLEASE EMAIL FOR PHOTOS.. Book Condition: V.g.. Binding: Hardback Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Le Lorrain De Vallemont, Pierre : CURIOSITIES IN NATURE AND ART INHUSBANDRY AND GARDENING. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including first editions, livres rares, used books, incunabula and collectables. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |