89 - CHOMEL (Noël). Economic Dictionary, containing various ways to increase one’s wealth and maintain one’s health. With several proven and tested remedies for a very large number of illnesses, and valuable secrets for achieving a long and happy old age. Numerous methods for raising, feeding, healing, and making the most of all kinds of domestic animals, such as sheep, oxen, horses, mules, chickens, bees, and silkworms. Various nets for catching all kinds of fish, and for hunting all kinds of birds and animals, etc. An infinite number of secrets discovered in gardening, botany, agriculture, land cultivation, vineyards, and trees; as well as knowledge of plants from foreign countries and their specific qualities, etc. Methods for deriving the full benefit from soap and starch production; spinning cotton, making inexpensive artificial gemstones that closely resemble natural ones; painting miniatures without knowing how to draw, and working with baize or fabrics newly introduced into this kingdom for use in this country and for Spain, etc. The methods merchants use to establish large-scale enterprises; those by which the English and the Dutch have enriched themselves by trading in horses, goats, and sheep, etc. Everything that artisans, gardeners, winegrowers, merchants, traders, bankers, commission agents, magistrates, judicial officers, gentlemen, and others of higher rank and position must do to become wealthy, etc. Everyone will be able to convince themselves of all these truths by seeking out what suits them, as everything is arranged in alphabetical order, just as in dictionaries. Fourth edition, revised, corrected, and considerably expanded with a very large number of new discoveries and secrets useful to everyone, by Mr. P. D’Anjou, priest. Supplement to the dictionary […] Lyon & Paris, Bruyset & Estienne, 1740–1743.

CHOMEL (Noël). Economic Dictionary, containing various ways to increase one’s wealth and maintain one’s health. With several proven and tested remedies for a very large number of illnesses, and valuable secrets for achieving a long and happy old age. Numerous methods for raising, feeding, healing, and making the most of all kinds of domestic animals, such as sheep, oxen, horses, mules, chickens, bees, and silkworms. Various nets for catching all kinds of fish, and for hunting all kinds of birds and animals, etc. An infinite number of secrets discovered in gardening, botany, agriculture, land cultivation, vineyards, and trees; as well as knowledge of plants from foreign countries and their specific qualities, etc. Methods for deriving the full benefit from soap and starch production; spinning cotton, making inexpensive artificial gemstones that closely resemble natural ones; painting miniatures without knowing how to draw, and working with baize or fabrics newly introduced into this kingdom for use in this country and for Spain, etc. The methods merchants use to establish large-scale enterprises; those by which the English and the Dutch have enriched themselves by trading in horses, goats, and sheep, etc. Everything that artisans, gardeners, winegrowers, merchants, traders, bankers, commission agents, magistrates, judicial officers, gentlemen, and others of higher rank and position must do to become wealthy, etc. Everyone will be able to convince themselves of all these truths by seeking out what suits them, as everything is arranged in alphabetical order, just as in dictionaries. Fourth edition, revised, corrected, and considerably expanded with a very large number of new discoveries and secrets useful to everyone, by Mr. P. D’Anjou, priest. Supplement to the dictionary […] Lyon & Paris, Bruyset & Estienne, 1740–1743. 4 folio volumes, brown grained calfskin, richly decorated ribbed spine, red title and volume number labels (contemporary binding). Fourth edition, revised, corrected, and expanded with a very large number of new discoveries and secrets useful to everyone, by Mr. Danjou. It is illustrated with 70 headpieces, 55 initials, 23 tailpieces, 186 figures in the text, and a fold-out plate. This work does not deal with economics as we understand it today. It is more of a collection of articles written in a highly encyclopedic spirit and addressing ways to live better and manage an estate. It includes, in particular, advice and information on agriculture, livestock farming, hunting, fishing, all kinds of ingenious devices, health, natural history, and more. Worn edges and corners, some wear and water stains. A fine copy.