GRACE, (Thomas-François) de.   LE BON JARDINIER,   Almanach Pour L'An Quatrième de La République Française, (Ou Année 1796, Vieux Style.) Contenant Ce Qui Concerne La Culture Générale De Toutes Les Plantes Potagères, Des Arbres Fruitiers De Toute Espèce; Des Oignons & Plantes A Fleurs, Même Les Plus Rares, & Des Arbres & Arbrisseaux D'Ornemens.       Paris: Eugene Onfroy,   1796.          LE BON JARDINIER was first published in 1755 as a small manual on general gardening practice organized mostly in the form of a gardener's calendar. It was continually reprinted, revised and enlarged, appearing in over 150 different editions and remaining in print to this day. De Grace was largely responsible for expanding the work well beyond its origins as a gardener's almanac and making it into a comprehensive horticultural manual. The text for the present edition was completely revised and enlarged sometime after 1792 and includes a short supplement for the year 1796.   12mo (12.2 x 8.3 cm); (xx) + 503 + 16 pp.            Original boards in plain paper wrapper with paper spine label lettered by hand; front fly leaf clipped, but generally a fine and remarkably well preserved copy. $300.00

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