SERRES, Olivier de - Lot 211

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SERRES, Olivier de - Lot 211
SERRES, Olivier de Le Théâtre d'agriculture et Mesnage des champs Paris, Jamet Mettayer, 1600 COPY OF CHARLES DE LORRAINE, DUC D'ELBEUF. AT THE BIRTH OF MODERN AGRONOMY FIRST EDITION In-folio (336 x 204mm). Wood-engraved initials, fleurons and culs-de-lampe. COLLATION: a4 e4 1-5A-Z4 6A-K4 6L2 6M4 6N6 ILLUSTRATION: title frontispiece engraved by C. de Mallery, eight woodcut vignettes at the head of each chapter, and 13 woodcuts in chapters XIII and XIV EX-DONO, in black ink, on title page: given in MDCLV to Léonard de La Ville sur Illon by Charles de Lorraine duc d'Elbeuf his parent ATTACHMENT: autograph letter signed by Henry de Lorraine, son of Charles de Lorraine. Dated Milan, October 29, 1704. 4 pp. in brown ink FIRST HALF OF THE 18th CENTURY BINDING. Marbled basane, ornate ribbed spine, red edges. PROVENANCE: Charles de Lorraine, Duc d'Elbeuf (1596-1657; ex-dono) -- Léonard de La Ville sur Illon (ex-dono) Significant restorations to first two leaves, heavy wetness, last quire redone. Epidermures BIBLIOGRAPHY: Brunet, Supplément, II, 641 -- Tchemerzine, V, p. 817 -- Thiébaud, 840 - Schwerdt, II, 156-157
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