ADANSON (Aglaé). La Maison de campagne. Paris Audot, 1822. 3 vol. in-12, half tan basane, orange title-pieces, smooth spine decorated,
First edition, illustrated with 4 engravings and 2 folding tables, of the first treatise of domestic economy written by a woman. Aglaé Adanson (1775-1852) created around her castle of Balaine in the Allier, a botanical park still famous today.
Armorial stamp on the title pages.
Some foxing. Spine slightly rubbed.
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