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[SULLY, Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of].
See original version (French)
277
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[SULLY, Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of].
See original version (French)
Estimate €100 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
[SULLY, Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of]. *Le Parfait oeconome*.
First edition of this 17th-century handbook for the good farmer.
Paris, Claude Prudhomme, 1710.
In-12, brown leather, ribbed spine decorated with gilt fleurons and panels, gilt roulette on the edges, red edges.
(4) ff., 131 pp., 89 pp., (3) pp., 48 pp., (1) ff.
Cracked leather, rubbed spine, dark stain on the front cover. Split hinge. Annotations on the inside back endpaper.
A rare first edition of this treatise offering tips and advice on the management of a farm. It includes, in particular, a list of standard prices for various materials and advice on the management of various resources: livestock, vineyards, woodland, orchards, etc. The work is generally attributed to Maximilien de Béthune (1559–1641), Duke of Sully and minister to Henry IV, who was known for his interest in agriculture.
As is often the case with this title, the work is followed by two treatises on agronomy, which vary depending on the copy. In our copy, these are ‘Instructions for the Vegetable and Fruit Garden’ and ‘New Instructions for Recognising Good Fruit, According to the Months of the Year’
From the library of the famous bibliophile and gastronome Léon Lambert, bearing his ‘Deuzel’ bookplate. A handwritten period bookplate on the endpaper.
A copy that is beautifully fresh inside and in its original binding.
See original version (French)
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About the sale
Collectors’ books for sale – First editions – Illustrated editions – Varia IV
Auction location
Auction time
11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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