Theatre d'Agriculture et Mesnage des Champs

by Olivier de Serres, Seigneur du Pradel

$18,500 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

First edition

18th-century calf, spine with raised bands, gilt; red morocco lettering piece Rare first edition of the first great French treatise on agronomy, one of the major treatises of the Renaissance. Olivier de Serres' Theatre d'Agriculture, provides a comprehensive exploration of various facets of the rural economy. Encompassing ploughing, vine growing, wine making, animal husbandry, food preparation, gardening, and even dedicating a chapter to hunting and other honest

• Binding: Leather

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