A Dissertation on Oriental Gardening. [bound with:] Dissertation sur le jardinage de l’Orient Par Mr. de Chambers, … Ouvrage traduit de l’anglais, avec plusieurs additions fournies par l’auteur.

Name: A Dissertation on Oriental Gardening. [bound with:] Dissertation sur le jardinage de l'Orient Par Mr. de Chambers, ... Ouvrage traduit de l'anglais, avec plusieurs additions fournies par l'auteur.
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Chambers, William (1726-1796).
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London, Printed by W. Griffin, sold by him and by T. Davies, also by J. Dodsley, Wilson and Nicoll, J. Walter and P. Elmsley, 1772. 4:o. (2) engr.-p., 94 pp., (1) errata leaf; (2), 85 pp., (1) errata leaf. Contemporary full leather, with six compartments, brown spine title label, spine decoration and outer dentils in gold. Front cover with cracked outer hinge. Head and foot of spine with minor damage (see photo).I: The first two engraved pages and pp. 69-72 with dampstain at upper inner margin. The first two leaves with traces of the bookworm at upper inner corner. II: pp. 32-35 with some foxing. pp. 41/42 with a short tear at upper margin.

14 500 kr

Scarce first edition together with the first french edition. Printed on thick paper. Large copy (apx. 230x290 mm) with wide margins. First work with the engraved titelpage and following dedication page (To the King).

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A Dissertation on Oriental Gardening. [bound with:] Dissertation sur le jardinage de l’Orient Par Mr. de Chambers, … Ouvrage traduit de l’anglais, avec plusieurs additions fournies par l’auteur.

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