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239 - [AGRICULTURE / VILMORIN COMPANY] – Collection of archives fr…
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Estimate €400 - €600
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[AGRICULTURE / VILMORIN COMPANY] – Collection of archives from the Vilmorin-Andrieux company, founded in 1743 and based at 4 quai de la Mégisserie in Paris (1812–1851): handwritten catalogues of potatoes planted at Verrières, crop reports, a list of varieties to be propagated for distribution in 1815 and 1816, etc. Studies on cereals (wheat, maize), two files of preparatory notes for the almanac *Le Bon Jardinier* from 1844 and 1845. A very interesting file on heritage potato varieties, the qualities and yields of each, compiled by and under the auspices of Pierre-Philippe-André Levêque de Vilmorin.
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About the sale Catalogue sale of antique and modern books, engravings and documents
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Auction time 09/29/2026 at 10:30 AM
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