Les Agremens de la Campagne, ou Remarques Particulieres sur la construction des maisons de campagne des jardins de plaisance: ....
LA-COURT VAN DER VOORT, PIETER DE
Leiden: Samuel Luchtmans & Meynard Uytwerf, 1750. First French edition 4to (260 x 204 mm). Later vellum with decorative gilt on spine and cover; title gilt on separate leather; floral end papers. xiv [1]-412 [40] Berolzheimer copy. With 15 plates of glasshouses, fruits, and one plan. Minor browning and occasional spotting to text. Very Good Full Vellum (Item ID: 0000139)
$2,000.00
Plate clean and bright with strong impressions. Van der Voort applied a number of techniques in his work on growth of vegetables and fruits under glass. This is considered a classic in gardening and scarce title.