Pierre Fulcrand de Rosset - L'Agriculture. Poëme. - 1774-1782
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L'Agriculture. Poëme. by Pierre Fulcrand de Rosset, a first illustrated edition in one volume (1774–1782) in French, with 490 pages and 25 × 19 cm, in good condition.
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ROSSET (Pierre Fulchrand de)
Agriculture. Poem.
Paris, of the Royal Printing Office, 1774-1782.
2 volumes in 1 part in-4 (25 x 19 cm), snake-skin calf (period binding), decorated gilt spine, green calf title piece, triple gilt fillet framing the covers, gilt roll at the edges, marbled edges, [12]-lvi-277-[1]-xvi-128 pages (complete). Corners, headbands, and spine slightly rubbed, occasional foxing. Good condition.
Original edition, a copy uniting the two parts published successively eight years apart, the first discussing agriculture and rural life, preceded by a Discourse on Georgian poetry, and the second consisting of three chants, 'Plants and the vegetable garden,' 'The ponds and the fish farms,' 'The groves and the gardens.'
The fully engraved copperplate illustration consists of two frontispieces by Saint-Quentin engraved by Legouaz, six header vignettes of Saint-Quentin, a title fleur-de-lis, and two banners by Marillier, and six full-page figures by Loutherbourg engraved by De Ghendt, Le Veau, Lingée, and Ponse.
A fine example.
ROSSET (Pierre Fulchrand de)
Agriculture. Poem.
Paris, of the Royal Printing Office, 1774-1782.
2 volumes in 1 part in-4 (25 x 19 cm), snake-skin calf (period binding), decorated gilt spine, green calf title piece, triple gilt fillet framing the covers, gilt roll at the edges, marbled edges, [12]-lvi-277-[1]-xvi-128 pages (complete). Corners, headbands, and spine slightly rubbed, occasional foxing. Good condition.
Original edition, a copy uniting the two parts published successively eight years apart, the first discussing agriculture and rural life, preceded by a Discourse on Georgian poetry, and the second consisting of three chants, 'Plants and the vegetable garden,' 'The ponds and the fish farms,' 'The groves and the gardens.'
The fully engraved copperplate illustration consists of two frontispieces by Saint-Quentin engraved by Legouaz, six header vignettes of Saint-Quentin, a title fleur-de-lis, and two banners by Marillier, and six full-page figures by Loutherbourg engraved by De Ghendt, Le Veau, Lingée, and Ponse.
A fine example.
Details
Number of Books
1
Subject
Illustrated, Literature, Poetry
Book Title
L'Agriculture. Poëme.
Author/ Illustrator
Pierre Fulcrand de Rosset
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1774
Publication year youngest item
1782
Height
25 cm
Edition
1st Edition, Illustrated Edition
Width
19 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
490
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