Bruxelles, Philippe Vleugart, 1672. 4to. Bound in hcalf (around 1850), raised bands, gilt spine. Having 5 titlepages. Corners of titlepage neathly repaired. Light foxing to margins of the first 5 leaves. (26), 71,(3)75-137,(2):(139-)140-156(157-58) 159-180,(2) pp. The first a. second part with 13 full-page woodcut-illustr., third a fourth with 47 full-page and some half-page woodcut-illustr, also small textillustr. 4 of the titlepages with large woodcuts.
This is the French version of a famous work on husbandry, gardens, landscape layouts, fountains, sun-dials, bee-keeping etc, by the gardener to the Prince of Orange. This French edition seems to be expanded.Hunt Cat. No 317 (the Dutch version of 1670 in three parts).