MAS Alphonse Lot n° 216

Le Verger ou Histoire, culture et déscription avec planches coloriées des variétés de fruits les plus généralement connus. Paris, Masson, s.d. (1865-1874). Volume I, II, III 1 and III 2, VI, VII and VIII, that is to say 7 volumes in-4 (6 in the publisher's percaline, volume I in modern percaline). Volume I is devoted to Winter Pears (lacking the title page) 44 plates, II Summer Pears 60 plates, III 1 and 2 Autumn Pears 48 and 40 plates, VI Plums 40 plates, VII Peaches 60 plates and VIII Cherries and Apricots 32 plates (lacking volumes IV and V devoted to Apples). That is 324 chromolithographed and gummed plates mounted on tabs.