Curiositez de la nature et de l'art sur la végétation, ou l'agriculture et le jardinage dans leur perfection.

8vo: [front.-32]-283-[5], [front.-2]-326-[8] pp.; 12 pl.

Contemp. calf, gilt orn. spines with 5 raised bands, all edges red (corners, covers, sides, joints and bands rubbed).

Later ed. (1st 1705) of this work on gardening and occultism by the physicist and numismatist Le Lorrain de Vallemont (1649-1721). Illustrated with 2 engr. front. by Harrewijn, 12 engr. plates and an armorial dedicatory headpiece. Dealing with supernatural phenomena such as: a tree leaf that becomes animal, metallic vegetation, barnacles, Hombert's philosophical tree, a talking tree, a tree that grows in the fire etc. The second part deals with wheat and the fruit vegetable garden. With a calendar planting guide.
Ref. Bibl. Esoterica 5037. - Caillet 10982 (mentions J. Leonard, 1722, 2 vol.). - BnF. - Not in Nissen, Pritzel.
Prov. Libr. labels. - Ms. entries cut out or removed on titles.