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by Henri Louis Duhamel Du Monceau

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First edition

50 folding engraved plates. 3 p.l., lxviii, 307 pp.; 2 p.l., iii, 1 , 432 pp. Two vols. Large 4to, cont. mottled calf, spines nicely gilt, red & black morocco lettering pieces on spines. Paris: H.L. Guerin & L.F. Delatour, 1758. First edition. Duhamel 1700-82 , French polymath, made notable contributions in agronomy, chemistry, botany, and naval technology. His major interest and contribution to technology and society was in agriculture. Duhamel

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