ESSAI SUR L'AMELIORATION DES TERRES.

Paris, Durand, 1758, 10 X 17 cm., relié, XI-288 pages. Précédé d'une épître dédicatoire à Madame de Pompadour, la remerciant d'avoir attiré l'attention sur l'importance de l'agriculture. Texte très accessible ; à un paragraphe "Inconvénients" succède un paragraphe "Remède". Plein veau marbré ayant bénéficié d'une restauration déjà ancienne. Dos lisse dont il reste quelques ornements, toutes tranches teintées. Face à la page de titre, des annotations anciennes pour la conversion des mesures de surface. En fin d'ouvrage, trois planches dépliantes présentent des divisions de terrain, mais également un feuillet ancien manuscrit fixé à l'aide d'une épingle recueille des considérations sur le rendement des terres. Coiffe de queue manquante, petit accroc sur la coiffe de tête, coins et coupes émoussés. Deux trous de vers dans le dos, petite fente dans un mors, déchirures dans le mors de la garde de couleur. Auréoles localisées, pas de rousseurs.

Librairie La Perle Rare

Isabelle de Sercey

Senlis, France

A Paris, Chez Durand, 1759. With 3 engraved plates. xii, 285, (3) pp. 12mo. Contemporary marbled calf, spine gilt in compartments, label with gilt lettering. Higgs 1925; Kress 5804; Musset-Pathay 600; Goldsmiths 9457; Weulersse, i, xxviii; this edition not in Einaudi. Second edition, first published in 1758. The dedication to Madame de Pompadour, although signed by the author, was written by Marmontel upon the request of Fr. Quesnay and forms an excellent résumé of the Physiocratic doctrine.Patullo was a friend of François Quesnay and the present work is largely based on an unpublished article by Quesnay. It was at Quesnay's instigation that Patullo was allowed to dedicate the Essai to Madame de Pompadour. The first half of the books discusses the crops the author believes should be grown in France, the second half discusses the ensuing prosperity if his plans are implemented. (See: Weulersse, Le mouvement Physiocratique en France ..... , p. 52-53). - Calligraphed name (Mr Le president Dela Calmette ?) on verso first flyleaf.

A Paris, Chez Durand, 1758. With 3 engraved plates. xi, (1), 284, (4) pp. 12mo. Contemporary marbled calf, spine gilt with raised bands, red label with gilt lettering, red edges. INED 3483; Higgs 1656; Kress 5745; Einaudi 4321; Mattioli 2759; Musset-Pathay 600; not in Goldsmiths; Weulersse, i, xxviii. First edition. The dedication to Madame de Pompadour, although signed by the author, was written by Marmontel upon the request of Fr. Quesnay and forms an excellent résumé of the Physiocratic doctrine.Patullo was a friend of François Quesnay and the present work is largely based on an unpublished article by Quesnay. It was at Quesnay's instigation that Patullo was allowed to dedicate the Essai to Madame de Pompadour. The first half of the books discusses the crops the author believes should be grown in France, the second half discusses the ensuing prosperity if his plans are implemented (See: Weulersse, Le mouvement Physiocratique en France ..... , p. 52-53). - Outer top corner towards the end waterstained, handwritten ex libris Roger Picard on verso front blank.

A Paris, Chez Durand, 1758. With 3 engraved plates. xi, (1), 284, (4) pp. 12mo. Contemporary vellum, spine gilt with raised bands. INED 3483; Higgs 1656; Kress 5745; Einaudi 4321; Mattioli 2759; Musset-Pathay 600; not in Goldsmiths; Weulersse, i, xxviii. First edition. The dedication to Madame de Pompadour, although signed by the author, was written by Marmontel upon the request of Fr. Quesnay and forms an excellent résumé of the Physiocratic doctrine.Patullo was a friend of François Quesnay and the present work is largely based on an unpublished article by Quesnay. It was at Quesnay's instigation that Patullo was allowed to dedicate the Essai to Madame de Pompadour. The first half of the books discusses the crops the author believes should be grown in France, the second half discusses the ensuing prosperity if his plans are implemented. (See: Weulersse, Le mouvement Physiocratique en France ..... , p. 52-53).