Dictionnaire pratique d'horticulture et de jardinage illustré de plus de 4,000 figures dans le texte et de 80 planches chromolithographiées hors texte [...]. Traduit, mis à jour et adapté à notre climat, à nos usages, et., etc. par S. Mottet [...].

5 vols., 4to; 79 (of 80) pls. (text n.c., pl. 14 lacking, some focused foxing on lvs or tissue guards, tear vol. V:397-388).

Publisher's green half shagreen, green fabric on boards, marbled edges (rubbed on bands and turn-ins, corners dulled, etc.).

French translation by Séraphin J. Mottet (1861-1930) of "The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening" by Nicholson (1847-1908), English botanist and horticulturist, curator of Kew Gardens, who was awarded the Victoria Medal of Honour by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1897 for his contribution to horticulture. Copy ill. with 79 extra coloured plates drawn by Henri Caruchet, R. Godard, A. Lefevre, Elisa Champion, etc. Abundantly ill. in text. Ref. Not in Pritzel, nor Nissen.