LIGER (Louis). Le Nouveau Théâtre d'Agriculture... Lot 23

LIGER (Louis). Le Nouveau Théâtre d'Agriculture et Ménage des Champs, contenant la manière de cultiver faire valoir toutes sortes de Biens à la campagne. With a general instruction on fruit gardens, vegetable gardens, botanical gardens and on the trade of all the goods that come from agriculture: the whole followed by a Treaty of Fishing and Hunting. Paris, Damien Beugnié, 1723. In-4° of [18]-740 pages, light-colored basane, spine decorated, red tr. (binding of the time). "A very useful work for the whole family. This rare second edition is decorated, like the original, with 29 engraved plates showing scenes of rural life, tools, gardens,... Several chapters on cooking and hunting and notably several pages of horn music for talking to dogs. Scattered foxing, hinges restored, small gallery on qq. leaves. (Thiébaud, 595).