Author
Estienne, Charles, 1504-approximately 1564
Uniform title
Praedium rusticum French
Title
L'agriculture, et maison rustique, / de M. Charles Estienne, et Iean Liebault, docteurs en medecine..
Varying form of title
L'agricvltvre, et maison rvstiqve
Edition
Edition derniere, reueuë & augmentee de beaucoup, dont le contenu se voit en la page suyuante. / Plus vn bref recueil des chasses du cerf, du sanglier, du lieure, du renard, du blereau, du connil, du loup, des oiseaux, et de la fauconnerie. A monseigneur le duc d'Vzez, pair de France, comte de Crussol, Seigneur d'Assier, & prince de Soyon..
Imprint
A Paris, : Chez Iaques du Puys. , M. D. LXXXIII. [1583]
Physical description
[8], 294 [i.e. 394], [24] leaves : ill. ; 23 cm (4to)
Note
Leaves 393-394 misnumbered 293-294.
Note
Signatures: ǎ⁴ ě⁴, a-z⁸, A-Ff⁸ Gg².
Note
Not listed in Adams.
Note
Woodcut device on title page: architectural, decorative fountain.
Note
With printed marginalia; woodcut head-pieces and initials.
Note
A translation, by Estienne and Liébault, of Estienne's Praedium rusticum, a collection of his botanical works -- CLC.
Bibliography, etc. note
Includes index.
Citation/references note
CLC, E571
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with the Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “The Dean and Chapter of Sarum”.
Binding
16th-century dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on five supports; repaired and rebacked Sept. 1939; boards decorated with blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards, and blind centrepiece stamp; new spine with reused spine label: "L'agriculture" and date 1583.
Copy-specific note
Extensive manuscript notes on endleaves and margins, underlining, and glossing in English, in an early modern hand.
Copy-specific note
Inscription in lead point, possibly an owner's name, at head of title page.
Subject
Agriculture Early works to 1800.
Subject
Hunting Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Liébault, Jean, approximately 1535-1596 translator.
Added entry--name
Du Puys, Jacques, -1589? printer.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
B14085
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