first edition Full contemporary calf.
1688 · Paris
by Anon. - FLOWERS - GARDENING - TULIPS
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. (Inventory #: 8031)
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. (Inventory #: 8031)