PARMENTIER (Antoine-Augustin). A TREATISE ON THE CULTIVATION - Lot 178

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PARMENTIER (Antoine-Augustin). A TREATISE ON THE CULTIVATION - Lot 178
PARMENTIER (Antoine-Augustin). A TREATISE ON THE CULTIVATION AND USES OF POTATOES, POTATOES AND JERUSALEM ARTICHOKES. Paris, Barrois l'aîné, 1789. In-8 of 8-386-[6] pages, half calf leather with corners, spine ribbed, gilt head (modern binding). ORIGINAL RARE EDITION of the famous work on potatoes, it was published and printed by order of King Louis XVI. The work deals with the cultivation of the potato but also with its conservation and consumption in various forms (various cooking, bread, flour, grated, powdered,...). The last two chapters are devoted to the sweet potato and the Jerusalem artichoke. Spine faded, the copy is at full margins. (Vicaire, 657).
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