La Theorie, et La Pratique du Jardinage, ou L'On Traite a Fond des Beaux Jardins appelles communement Les Jardins de Plaisance, et de Proprete

Jean Martin Husson, 1739. 1/2 leather. Very Good +. The 1739 "troisieme edition", bound in a 19th century green calf over dark-gray boards. Bright gilt flourishes within the compartments, still-bright gilt titling along the spine. Written by Antoine-Joseph Dezailler D'Argenville, arguably France's premiere authority on 18th century French gadening and garden design. Includes 42 plates --after the designs of Dezailler himself. Dozens of fold-out engraved illustrations complementing the text. Light wear along the inner hinges, mild offsetting to the endpaper edges. Quarto, gilt top-edge, 383 pgs. of text plus "Table des Matieres" at the rear. Premiere Partie: Table des Chapitres; Seconde Partie: La Pratique du Jardinage; Troisieme Partie: La Pratique du Jardinage; and Quatrieme Partie: Un Traite Succint des Eaux et Des Fontaines.