Bibliothèque physico-économique, instructive et amusante . : contenant des mémoires et observations-practiques sur l'économie rural, --sur les nouvelles découvertes les plus intéresantes . etc. etc. . / Avec des planches en taille-douce.

PERIODICAL PUBLICATION. [PARMENTIER Antoine - DEYEUX Nicolas. Editors.]

Verlag: A Paris: Rue et Hotel Serpente. M.DCC.LXXXV [1785.]

Beschreibung

First edition. Duodecimo (167mm.) Pp. [3] iv, [1] 2 - 404. Plates III folding. All edges with a red wash.The contents are very clean, crisp and bright, plate III has an open tear in fig.4. Contemporary eighteenth century French binding of lightly rubbed sprinkled calf, corners bumped with the boards peeping through, smooth spine with a red morocco title label, divided into panels by double gilt fillets and dog tooth rolls with a central gilt floral lozenge in each, an abrasion on the upper cover reveals the a section of the board. Lower joint starting. Marbled endpapers. Overall, a very good copy. First appearing in 1782 this famous scientific journal was published until 1826. Edited by Parmentier and Deyeux each issue had contributions from different people, it's target audience included all classes of society from Lords to Peasants. Each issue was divided into four parts with each recording recent developments in rustic economy; interesting new discoveries relating to the Arts; new remedies in medicine etc; and advancements in domestic economy. This issue includes a piece on Physico-Pneumatic Cylinder Lamps( with plates) by M.L'Ange; several on the maintenance of natural and artificial meadows; and observations on the grafting of potatoes, wood and vines etc; etc. First editions of this unusual and curious series of books are rarely seen on the market. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 000749

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Titel: Bibliothèque physico-économique, instructive...

Verlag: A Paris: Rue et Hotel Serpente. M.DCC.LXXXV [1785.]

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good