BUC'HOZ (Pierre-Joseph)
Treatise on Fishing, or the art of subjecting Pisces to the empire of Man. Paris, Guillot, 1786. Followed by Safe and Easy Methods for Destroying Pests (wolves, foxes, otters, chickens, weasels, rats, mice, toads, vipers...); serving as a supplement to the history of insect pests. Paris, La Porte, 1782.
2 books in one volume in-12: XX, 320pp, 2f. - XII, 298pp.
1/2 basane fauve de l'époque, blond title piece, gold fillets, red slices.
Rare volume of fish farming, which should have had practical applications in Lorraine, where he lived most of his life. Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz was a famous French doctor and naturalist, a forerunner in the treatment of depressive illnesses with music. His ethological studies are also famous.
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