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LIGER, LOUIS. La Nouvelle Maison Rustique; ou, Économie Générale de tous les Biens de Campagne . . . Dixième Édition,augmentée considérablement, & mise en meilleur Ordre. 38 engraved plates; woodcut text illustrations. [2], viii, 760; vii, [1], 756 pages, including engraved additional title in Volume 1. 2 volumes. 4to, 254x194 mm, contemporary mottled sheep gilt, spines faded and rubbed, ends chipped, surface imperfections on covers; occasional toning, some dampstaining in gutters and split between 2 gatherings in Volume 2. Paris: Desaint, 1790
Manual of country household management and related subjects originally published in 1700, including sections on husbandry, agriculture and gardening, beekeeping, viticulture and wine-making, forestry, hunting, fishing, and cooking.
