Fruitkundig woordenboek [...] naar het hoogduitsch van J.C. Christ en verrijkt met het [...] werk van W. Forsijth, over een nieuwe wijze van boomsnoeijen [...].

Amsterdam, J. Allart, 1805-1806

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8vo: [2]-viii-483-[1], [6]-517-[1 bl.] pp.; 18 pl.

Contemp. tree-calf, blind-ruled border on covers, gilt-orn. flat spine, red leather title label, marbled endpapers. Good copy.

Dutch translation by Jean François Serrurier of Christ's "Pomologisches theoretisch-practisches Handwörterbuch" (Leipzig, 1802), enlarged with notes of the work of William Forsyth (1737-1804). At end of 2nd vol. 18 numb. fold. engr. plates depicting various fruit trees (peach, prune, cherry, apple, pear).
Ref. Pritzel 1711 (Christ) and 2985* (Forsyth). - BnF. - Not in Nissen, Garrison & Morton.
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