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427 - DUHAMEL du MONCEAU, Henri-Louis. On the Sowing and Planting of Trees, and Their Cultivation; or Methods for Propagating and Raising Trees, Planting Them in Clumps and Along Avenues; and Establishing Forests and Woods [...]. Paris: H.L. Guérin; L.F. Delatour 1760, 4to; 17 plates (text unmarked, occasional spotting). Contemporary marbled sheepskin, gilt-embossed spine with raised bands, red edges (joints slightly rubbed, some water stains on front board). First edition of this work, part of the "Traité complet des bois & des forêts." Intended to improve forest management, it follows the "Traité des arbres & arbustes" and offers advice on the maintenance and regeneration of forests, as well as teaching new practices to "planters." Soil conditions, tree selection, nurseries, and tree propagation are also covered. Includes 17 folded plates. Ref. Plesch 210. - Nissen (BBI) 545. - Wellcome II:495. - Not listed in Pritzel.
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DUHAMEL du MONCEAU, Henri-Louis. On the Sowing and Planting of Trees, and Their Cultivation; or Methods for Propagating and Raising Trees, Planting Them in Clumps and Along Avenues; and Establishing Forests and Woods [...]. Paris: H.L. Guérin; L.F. Delatour 1760, 4to; 17 plates (text unmarked, occasional spotting). Contemporary marbled sheepskin, gilt-embossed spine with raised bands, red edges (joints slightly rubbed, some water stains on front board). First edition of this work, part of the "Traité complet des bois & des forêts." Intended to improve forest management, it follows the "Traité des arbres & arbustes" and offers advice on the maintenance and regeneration of forests, as well as teaching new practices to "planters." Soil conditions, tree selection, nurseries, and tree propagation are also covered. Includes 17 folded plates. Ref. Plesch 210. - Nissen (BBI) 545. - Wellcome II:495. - Not listed in Pritzel.
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