François Rozier - [Tome VI] - Cours complet d'agriculture - 1787

ROZIER (Abbé François)

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

Paris, at Delalain fils, 1787.

1 volume in-4 (25.5 x 19.5 cm), half calf (19th-century binding), gilt to the spine, [4]-735-[1] pages (complete volume). Boards rubbed, some foxing. Good overall condition.

Volume VI only illustrated with 24 plates including 2 folding plates, vignette on the title page in the original edition.

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

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

Pleasant copy.

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