François Rozier - [Tome II] - Cours complet d'agriculture - 1785

ROZIER (Abbé François)

[Tome II] - Complete course of theoretical, practical, economical agriculture and rural and veterinary medicine, or Universal Dictionary of Agriculture.

Paris, at Delalain fils, 1785.

1 volume in-4 (25.5 x 19.5 cm), half calf (binding 19th century), gilding on the spine, [4]-683 pages (complete volume). Upper cap worn, boards rubbed, upper hinge cracked in the upper part (8 cm). Good general condition with fresh interior.

Volume II only illustrated with 28 engravings by Sellier (2 plates IV), vignette on the title page in the original edition.

This monumental dictionary gathers the entire knowledge of the time on land management, crops, livestock, estate economy, and veterinary care. Great scholars such as Antoine Parmentier or Chaptal contributed to it.

The original edition began to appear in 1781 with the publisher Serpente. The complete collection comprises 12 volumes.

A pleasant copy.

Note: The other volumes of this work (excluding volumes I, XIX and supplements) are currently for sale on my Catawiki page. Grouped shipping possible with a single shipping fee to pay.