Culture de la Grosse Asperge, bound with - Culture de l'asperge de Gravelines, et des Petits-Pois

Amsterdam; Et se trouve A Paris/Berlin; Et se trouve A Paris: Chez Méquignon l'aîné, Libraire, rue des Cordeliers/Chez l'Auteur, Barrière de Reuilly, Fauxbourg Saint-Antoine, 1779. First Edition. Hardcover. Calf over marbled boards, spine decorated in gilt. Very good. 46 pages. 16 x 10 cm. A combination of two significant agricultural treatise authored by Jean-Jacques Fillassier and Robert-Xavier Mallet - the cultivation of asparagus and peas, providing detailed guidance for successful farming practices. In Culture de la Grosse Asperge, Fillassier focuses on the cultivation of large Dutch asparagus or "Holland asparagus", which is described as the earliest, most precocious, most productive, and most durable variety known. The author presents methods for cultivation in open air without artificial means, allowing for an eight-month harvest period. Fillassier's book on the cultivation of asparagus was one of the many books featured in Thomas Jefferson's Catalogue of Books.

In Culture de l'asperge de Gravelines, et des Petits-Pois, Mallet focuses on the cultivation of the "Gravelines asparagus" praised for its size, tenderness, and longevity. It also includes methods for growing peas. Mallet highlights the importance of precise planting techniquesand appropriate fertilization to maximize yield. These texts are considered foundational in horticultural literature, offering timeless insights into vegetable cultivation. Text in French. Interior crisp and clean, all edges red. Boards lightly rubbed at edges.