Connoissance et Culture Parfaite des Tulippes rare ... Anemones extraordinaires, des Oeillets, et des belles Oreilles ....
- Full contemporary calf.
- Paris: L D`Houry, 1688
Paris: L D`Houry, 1688. First Edition.. Full contemporary calf.. A very good copy; binding somewhat rubbed; some toning; light stain in the top margin.. 12mo, [24], 142, [2] pp.. Contents leaf bound after the text.
An anonymous work by one of the members of the small group of connoisseur plantsman of 17th century France known as the ' jardiniers fleuristes '. The work is dedicated to Andre LeNotre the creator of the gardens at Versailles. The book treats the cultivation of the four most prized and novel flowers of the day : the tulip, carnation, anemone, and primrose. The author mentions many of his fellow floriculturists in passing. Oak Spring Flora #34 - "sophisticated little book" ; OCLC - 4 copies.
An anonymous work by one of the members of the small group of connoisseur plantsman of 17th century France known as the ' jardiniers fleuristes '. The work is dedicated to Andre LeNotre the creator of the gardens at Versailles. The book treats the cultivation of the four most prized and novel flowers of the day : the tulip, carnation, anemone, and primrose. The author mentions many of his fellow floriculturists in passing. Oak Spring Flora #34 - "sophisticated little book" ; OCLC - 4 copies.
Details
Title
Connoissance et Culture Parfaite des Tulippes rare ... Anemones extraordinaires, des Oeillets, et des belles Oreilles ....
Author
Anon. - FLOWERS - GARDENING - TULIPS
Binding
Full contemporary calf.
Condition
Very Good
Publisher
L D`Houry: Paris
Date
1688
Edition
First Edition.