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76 - TILLET (Mathieu). A treatise on the cause which causes the g…
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TILLET (Mathieu). A treatise on the cause which causes the grains of wheat in the ears to rot and turn black; and on the means of preventing such incidents. Which won the prize awarded by the Royal Academy of Literature, Science and the Arts of Bordeaux (...) [With]: Further experiments and reflections relating to the treatise on the cause of the spoilage and blackening of wheat grains in the ears, and on the means of preventing such incidents. Bordeaux, Widow of Pierre Brun, (and) Paris, Briasson, 1755. 2 parts in one quarto volume in contemporary fawn calfskin, decorated ribbed spine, red edges. (one corner broken, minor scuffs on the covers). First editions of these two works, which form a single volume. 6 fold-out plates.
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About the sale ANTIQUARIAN AND MODERN BOOKS
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Auction time 09/18/2026 at 2:00 PM
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