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75 2257 Husbandry Stevens K = C Estienne a o

75/2257 [Husbandry]. Stevens, K. [= C. Estienne]. a.o. Hof-stede en Landt-huys. Dutch transl. by ? Dordrecht, A. Andriesz., 1662, (8),189,(27)p., engr. frontisp., 5 engr. (full-p.) ills., contemp. vellum, sm. 4to. - BOUND WITH: Groen, J. van der and Nyland, P. 't Vermakelijck Landt-Leven. Amst., M. Doornick, 1675, 3 parts in 1 vol. (3rd part in 3 divisions with 3 title-pages), (30),96,(2); (8),84,(4); 88p., 2 engr. titles, 4 half-p. title-engrs., 71 copperengr. and woodcut full-p. ills., woodcut textills.

- Upper hinge nearly broken; 2 lvs. (w. full-p. ills.) loose; partly waterstained in lower margin; bookblock shaken.

= Ad 1. Seventeenth century Dutch translation of the Praedium rusticum by Charles Etienne, first publ. in Paris 1554. Cf. Pritzel 2746. Ad 2. Cf. Springer p.28-29 (other eds.); Landwehr, Ned. Kookboek 19-2; Bibl. Gastronomica 3691; cf. Hunt 314 and 317. Early edition of this charming, frequently reprinted work on gardening, garden architecture, husbandry, veterinary medicine, beekeeping and cooking. The first part on garden-architecture was written by Jan van der Groen, the gardener of the Prince of Orange. The other parts were written by Pieter Nylandt, wellknown Amsterdam physician and pharmacist. The second part deals with the work that has to be done each month in the garden. The third part is devoted to (veterinary) home-medicine, beekeeping and cooking, with 3 fine half-page title-engravings. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE XCVI.

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