Jean-Paul de Rome d’Ardène - Traité des Œillets - 1762

Treatise on Carnations.
Avignon, Louis Chambeau; Paris, Veuve David, 1762.
In-12 (14 x 8.5 cm), LXII, 403 pages, [3 folding plates].

Original edition printed in Avignon of this interesting 18th-century botanical horticultural treatise dedicated to the cultivation of carnations, adorned with three folding plates at the end of the volume. The author, Jean-Paul de Rome d’Ardène (1690-1769), a renowned Provençal botanist, provides a detailed study of the different species of carnations, their varieties, qualities, and cultivation.
Includes a dedicatory epistle to Monsieur D'Ardene, Priest of the Oratory, and a section on cited authors and works.

Binding: Paperback, as published, with period-style dust jacket, untrimmed.
CONDITION: Corners bumped, small marginal tears on the cover, spine slightly fragile. Interior fresh, paper slightly yellowed, with some scattered foxing. Very beautiful copy in original condition. Very rare.

The 'Treatise on Carnations' by Jean-Paul de Rome d'Ardène, published in 1762, is a botanical and gardening work focused on the cultivation of carnations. It was published by Louis Chambeau in Avignon and Paris and is part of a series of works by the same author on flowers, such as the 'Treatise on Ranunculuses' and the 'Treatise on Hyacinths'. This book details the practical aspects of cultivating carnations, including their description, qualities, growing conditions, disease prevention, and how to appreciate and preserve these flowers.

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