78/2113 [Botany]. Duhamel du Monceau, H.L. Traité des arbres fruitiers, contenant leur figure, leur description, leur culture, &c. Paris, Desaint, 1782, 2nd ed., 3 vols., (4),320; (2),338; (2),260p., 176 (of 181) engr. plates after C. AUBRIET, M.F. BASSEPORTE and L.-R. LE BERRIAYS, contemp. unif. gilt calf w. contrasting mor. letterpieces.

- Lacks 5 plates (as often). Bindings w. a few sl. dam./ rubbed spots. Otherwise a very fine and clean set.

= Influential work on 18th-century (French) arboriculture and pomology, dealing i.a. with (several varieties of) pears, plums, apples, cherries, almonds, loquats and apricots; first published in 1768. Nissen, BBI 550; Stafleu 1546; Hunt 664; Pritzel 2466. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LIII.