François Rozier - [Tome VIII] - Cours complet d'agriculture - 1789

ROZIER (Abbé François) [Tome VIII] - Complete course of theoretical, practical, economical agriculture and of rural and veterinary medicine, or Universal Dictionary of Agriculture. Paris, at Delalain fils, 1789. 1 volume in-4 (25.5 x 19.5 cm), half calf (19th-century binding), gilded spine, [4]-709-[1] pages (complete volume). Fronts rubbed, foxing, tear to plate XIX (no loss). Reasonable condition. Volume VIII only illustrated with 40 engraved plates, vignette on the title page in the original edition. This monumental dictionary brings together the knowledge of the time on land management, crops, breeding, estate economy and veterinary care. Notable 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. A pleasant copy. Note: The other volumes of this work (excluding volumes I, XIX and supplements) are currently for sale on my Catawiki page. Combined shipping possible with a single postage fee to be paid.

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