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ROZIER, François Complete course in theoretical, practical, economic, rural and veterinary medicine or Dictionnaire universel d'agriculture [...]. Paris Libraires associés [- Moutardier (T. 9-10), Marchant, Drevet, Crapart a.o. (T. 11-12)] 1793-1805 12 vol. 4to: [4 incl. front.]-631, [4]-611, [4]-610, [4]-623, [4]-646, [4]-676, [4]-680, [4]-632, [4]-608, xvi-463, [4]-lvi-492, iv-668 pp.; 270 pl.., 4 fold. tables (1 vol. with corners sl. bumped, some brown spots, a few pages browned, pl. 29 in vol. 8 bound upside down). Contemp. calf, gilt decorated spines (wormholes in vol. 6). Good condition. Complete ed. of this monumental tome of agricultural knowledge. F. Rozier, a French botanist and agronomist, became professor of botany at a veterinary school in Lyon, founded by Bourgelat, and set up a major botanical garden there. During 10 years in Paris he was owner of the scientific periodical "Observations sur la Physique, l'Histoire naturelle et sur les Arts et Métiers". In 1786 Rozier became Director of Lyon's agriculture school. The first 10 vol. by F. Rozier (1734-1793) were posthumously published. Complemented by 2 vol. on the discoveries and progress of the next 20 years. The consistency of the dates of publishing and those of the plates often differs from copy to copy. Our copy has: 1793 (vol.1, 21 pl. incl. 1 map + 2 tables), 1793 (vol. 2, 28 pl.), 1793 (vol.3, 20 pl.), 1793 (vol. 4: 11 pl.), 1793 (vol. 5: 29 pl. + 2bis and 15 bis), 1793 (vol. 6: 24 pl.), 1793 (vol. 7: 22 pl.), 1793 (vol. 8: 40 pl.), 1801 (vol. 9: 18 pl.), 1802 (vol. 10: 29 pl. + 27bis), 1805 (vol. 11: 15 pl. + 3 fold. tables), 1805 (vol. 12: 10 pl. + 1 fold. table). Illustrated gear: front door gear. (vol. 1), 270 pl. figuring tools, greenhouse plans, mills, orchard fruit, draft animals etc. Ref Brunet IV:1141. - Graesse VI:183. - BnF (other eds).
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