Agriculture & Gardening.- [Sterbeeck (Franciscus van)] Den Nederlandschen

Agriculture & Gardening.- [Sterbeeck (Franciscus van)] Den Nederlandschen Verstandigen Hovenier, 7 full-page woodcuts, a few ff. repaired, including title, modern vellum, [STCN 412828286], Ghent, Weduwe Steven en Zoon, [1775] § Wolffen (Christian) Entdeckung der wahren Ursache von der wunderbahren Vermehrung des Getreides engraved frontispiece, repair to title, Halle, 1725 bound with Erläuterung der Entdeckung... Frankfurt and Leipzig, 1730 together 2 works in 1, browning and foxing, contemporary calf, gilt spine, [Priztel cf.10381 & 10382] § Sauvages (P.A.) L' Art d' éléver les vers à soie, with La culture à mûriers [&] Observations sur l'origine du miel', contemporary calf, gilt, red morocco label to spine, Avignon, 1788; and a second edition of Denis Dodart's Memoires pour servir à l'histoire des plantes, 4to & 8vo (4) *** Interesting group of works on agriculture and horticulture. First mentioned has a plate of gardening tools; third mentioned includes coverage of silkworms, mulberry trees and honey.

Estimate:£600

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