La nouvelle maison rustique, ou Économie rurale, pratique et générale de tous les biens de campagne. Onzième édition, revue, corrigée & considérablement augmentée [...]. La cuisine et l'office [...]. Le tout enrichi de figures [...].

2 vols, 4to: xvi-847, viii-856-xxx-[2] pp.; 42 pl. (p. I-85/86 misfolded, some defects in paper fabrication, rare spots).

Contemp. marbled calf, gilt-tooled spine with raised bands and labels, gilt double fillet on cuts, red edges (worn, skinnings on boards of v. I, hinges somewhat wormy, naked rounded lower corners on v. I, faded spines, rubbed or partly lacking caps).

New ed. given by La Bretonnerie of the famous popular 18th-c. encyclopedic and practical work of the French agronomist Liger (1658-1717), originally published in 1700 as "Oeconomie générale de la campagne" and republished under our title (= "The new country house"). Complete with 42 plates captioned in Latin of which 2 folding; ills in the text. Vol. I concern domestic animals (breeding of poultry, cattle, horses, sheep incl. beekeeping, silkworms) and agricultural works (wine- and corn growing, forestry...), vol. II vegetable & fruit gardens, hunting, bird-catching, fishing and cookery (jams, liquors, making of beer and wine, and "useful secrets"). Ref. Vicaire, Gastr., 521. - Thiébaut 597.